2008 Mazda MAZDA3 Exterior lighting Problems

“On my MAZDA3 I have noticed that driving at night has become more difficult due the head lights were not shining bright enough. I noticed now during the day time that the head light clear covers are corroded. It looks like there is condensation inside the head light cover housing and it has corroded the light covers. It reduces visibility that can cause dangerous conditions at night. I;m afraid I could hit something or someone not being able to fully see them.”

“A few years ago upon washing my car I noticed my tail lights looked a bit odd so I took a closer look and realized they had melted to the point they were deformed and as a result the light emitted is far less than when in tact. I took the car to the dealership and they replaced them under warranty even though my warranty expired and they assured me it was a fluke issue and that it would never happen again. Well last weekend I go to place groceries in my trunk and saw they looked melted again. …”

“Tail/brake light lenses melted. Original parts,replaced the whole tail light assembly and bulbs in june 2014 and I noticed in august 2014 the tail light on the drivers side was out. The lenses melted again, the bulbs were 7443 .researched on the internet and found this problem on numerous posts mainly with the Mazda 3 hatchback which is what I have. Called the local Mazda dealer and they said they never heard of the problem. Sounds like a fire hazard. Have you had any other complaints about this?”

“While driving at 65 MPH on interstate 95 in fort lauderdae, fl both of my headlights failed. I was in total darkness and thank god I remembered my dad saying that your high beams are a backup system. This worked. We have had this car in for service 5 times for lamp failures on headlights always at no cost? Now both failed at once, the internet is flooded with with complaints. Is my care safe? I do not trust the dealers, they never charge me for lamp repairs, are they hiding something?”

“I have had issues with the front and rear lights. Discovered that the socket to the headlight on the drivers side was melted when I went to replace the bulb. After replacing the socket the light worked only intermittently. There seemed to be a poor connection and I would have to adjust the wiring leading to the bulb until I got a good connection. This connection was easily lost hitting bumps in the road. Tried another replacement socket and this one works much better. Also discovered a melted socket on the passenger side brake light along with a melted light housing. …”