2014 MAZDA CX-5 Complaints

MAZDA CX-5 SWITCHER SHIFT PART NUMBER KDY046040 WENT BAD ON MY VEHICLE AND MANY OTHERS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BUT SOMEONE WAS TOLD BY MAZDA CORPORATE THAT IT IS NOT A DANGEROUS ISSUE THEREFORE WON'T BE A RECALL. MEANWHILE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE PAYING TO REPLACE A FAULTY PART!

WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, UNABLE TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AS CAR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IT IS IN PARK

AUXILIARY SYSTEM WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF! THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF BUT THE IGNITION STAYS IN ACCESSORY MODE. HAVE TO TAP BRAKES, GEAR SHIFT, AND SOMETIMES STOP/START CAR AGAIN,WHILE REPEATEDLY PRESSING THE IGNITION STARTER BUTTON. IT'S COMPLETELY RANDOM AND IT HAS DRAINED MY CAR BATTERY TO THE POINT WHERE IT DIED AND MY CAR HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED. THERE ARE MULTIPLE ONLINE FORUMS FROM OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THESE EXACT SAME ISSUES WITH THIS MAZDA. THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO CHARGE $145 JUST TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND A SAFETY LIABILITY. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT MAZDA HAS NOT RECALLED THIS MALFUNCTION. THEY SHOULD BE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE SWITCH UNIT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE!!

MY VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHEN THE START BUTTON IS PUSHED. IT GOES INTO AUXILIARY MODE. IF LEFT THE VEHICLE WILL STAY RUNNING UNTIL THE BATTERY DIES. THIS CAN BE RESOLVED AT TIMES BY RESTARTING THE CAR, SHIFTING IT OUT OF PARK, BACK INTO PARK AND THEN SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AGAIN..THIS MAY NEED TO BE DONE MORE THAN ONCE AND SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MOVE THE CAR A LITTLE TO GET IT TO WORK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA CX-5. AFTER THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE ELECTRICAL POWER REMAINED ACTIVE. IN ORDER FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO TURN OFF, THE CONTACT HAD TO PRESS THE START BUTTON AND MANEUVER THE GEAR SHIFTER NUMEROUS TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1-2242523981. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

RADIO WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE CAR TURNS OFF. VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND AFTER PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON THE RADIO WILL NOT TURN OFF. LEAVING THE RADIO ON DRAINS THE BATTERY. IF I START THE CAR IN PUT IN ANOTHER GEAR AND BACK TO PARK AND PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON IT SOMETIMES TURNS THE RADIO OFF AND OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. THE ENGINE HOWEVER WILL TURN OFF. THE CAR IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I DID LOOK ONLINE AND IT HAPPENS FREQUENCY TO MAZDA CX-5 2014 VEHICLES BECAUSE THERE IS A VIDEO ON HOW TO REPLACE THE PARK SWITCH PART TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN AT THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT THE PARK SWITCH INSTALLED COMMENTED THAT HE SEES A LOT OF CUSTOMERS WITH THIS ISSUE. THAT IS WHY I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY MAZDA. THANK YOU.

WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR, IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT YOU ARE IN THE PARK POSITION AND IT DOES NOT SHUT DOWN PROPERLY. ACCESSORIES SUCH AS THE RADIO AND DISPLAYS DO NOT TURN OFF. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS ONLINE SAYING THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY SHIFTER SWITCH.

FAULTY (DEFECTIVE) SHIFTER SWITCH (PART# KDYO-46-040.) PROHIBITS THE CAR FROM TURNING OFF RELIABLY WHEN PUT "IN PARK." THIS NEEDS TO BE CATEGORIZED AS AN OFFICIAL RECALL.

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE OFTEN DOES NOT FULLY TURN OFF (GOES INTO ACCESSORY MODE). IT SEEMS TO BE A SHIFTER ISSUE, OR IT DOES NOT KNOW IT'S IN PARK. I HAVE SEEN MANY SIMILAR REPORTS ON THIS AT HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T49115_DS799849

WHEN TURNING THE CAR OFF, THE ENGINE STOPS BUT THE CAR DOES NOT COMPLETELY TURN OFF. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, MOVE IT, PUT IT BACK IN PARK, AND TRY AGAIN. IT HAS TAKEN UP TO 5 TIMES TO TURN THE CAR OFF.