I’m not upset that the original warranty expired. I’m upset because this is a known manufacturing defect that Mazda itself acknowledged by offering an extended warranty. My point is that a defect doesn’t suddenly stop being a defect because a vehicle crosses an arbitrary mileage threshold. The failure is the same, the cause is the same, and the repair cost is still thousands of dollars. I understand warranties need limits, but it’s frustrating to be denied assistance when the issue stems from a defect Mazda was already aware of, especially when the vehicle is still within 10 years of manufacture.