2013 MAZDA CX-5 Complaints

WHEN TURNING OFF ENG, VIA PRESSING THE ELECTRONIC START/STOP BUTTON. THE RADIO STAYS ON. UNLESS YOU PRESS THE BUTTON TO TURN ON THE ACCESSORIES, THEN PRESSING BRAKE DOWN, THEN MOVING THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO DRIVE, TO PARK AGAIN AND PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON AGAIN, THEN THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MANY MONTHS.

MAZDA CX-5 2013 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - COOLANT SENSOR P011A. HEATER IS NO LONGER WARM AIR. DEALER ADVISES TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE AT $1768.00. HARD TO BELIEVE AS CAR IS IN MINT CONDITION, NEVER MISSED A SERVICE

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO DROP OUR CHILDREN OFF TO GO TO WORK ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE, LOW TIRE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN ALL LIGHTS CAME ON THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND COULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH.

WHILE IN MOTION, THE MOTORIZED DRIVER SEAT MOVES UP, BACK, AND FORWARD EVEN THOUGH NOTHING IS TOUCHING THE MOVEMENT LEVER. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE DRIVER SEAT INTERMITTENTLY FULLY RECLINES ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY ADDRESSED BY MAZDA'S OWN SERVICE CENTER.

THE TRACTION LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY KICKS ON EVEN IF THERE IS NO BAD WEATHER. THE LIGHTS FLASH ON AND THE CAR BECOMES SLUGGISH AS IF THE TRACTION IS ON. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON FOR A LEAST 24 HOURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED 12/14/2017 AND HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY AND I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY.

AFTER A LUBE, OIL FILTER SERVICE FRIDAY MORNING AT THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP, IN THE EVENING WHILE DRIVING AT SIXTY MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, WE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE LOSS OF POWER. REDUCED DOWN TO TWENTY MPH, WE SAFELY STEERED TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE AND AVOIDED A SERIOUS INJURY OR WORSE. WE CONTINUED HOME ON CITY STREETS GOING TEN MPH UP HILLS AND MAYBE THIRTY DOWNHILL. STEERING AND BRAKES WERE NORMAL. I AM REPORTING THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE OF SERIOUSNESS OF THE POSSIBLE ACCIDENT AND AM ASKING FOR YOUR DIAGNOSIS OF THE POSSIBLE CAUSES OF THIS ENGINE FAILURE. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE.

I HAVE COMPLAIN ABOUT 2013 MAZDA CX-5 GRAND TOURING I BOUGHT. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN JUST 49000 MILES IN 5 YEARS AND JUST AFTER IT COMPLETED 5 YEARS STARTED HAVING ISSUES. AFTER THE DEALER CHECK THEY FOUND THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED COSTING $4000+. THE DEALER MENTIONED AS ITS MORE THAN 5 YEARS ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS VERY DISGUSTING AND THE STRESSFUL WHEN YOU TRUST A BRAND AND IT FAILS AND THEN YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES.

AUGUST 23, 2017: WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 MAZDA CX-5 ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPS (SPEED LIMIT 75) THE MOON ROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED WHILE PASSING THROUGH AN UNDERPASS. IT WAS ROUGHLY 98F WITH CLEAR SKIES AND THERE WAS MINIMAL TRAFFIC. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE CAR FOR ANY DAMAGE I SAW THE MOON ROOF SHATTERED, LIKE IT HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT IN THE MIDDLE.

EXITING FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD A THUMP FROM VEHICLE AND THEN DECELARATION. UNABLE TO ACCELARATE NORMALLY. CAR KEPT STOPPING. PULLED OVER FOR FEW MINUTES, THEN TRIED AGAIN AND CAR RESUMED DRIVING NORMALLY. A MONTH LATER WAS IS A STORE PARKING LOT, REVERSING OUT OF MY SPACE, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND THE CAR BEGAN SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS BEFORE, NOT ALLOWING ME TO ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER AGAIN AND TURN CAR OFF FOR FIVE MINUTES. THEN TRIED IT AGAIN. THIS TIME PROBLEM REMAINED AND DID NOT GO AWAY. TRIED WAITING A HALF HOUR AND RESTARTING UNSUCCESSFULLY. HAD TO CALL HUSBAND TO HELP. HE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND RECONECTED IT SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. IT SEEMED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. NEXT MORNING PLANNING TO DRIVE TO DEALER TO GET IT FIXED WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. AGAIN, MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTED IT. WORKED FOR AWHILE, PULLED OVER ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP AND REPEAT SAME ACTIONS. FINALLY MADE IT TO DEALERSHIP. THE TRACTION CONTROL WAS ENGAGING WHEN IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES US $400.00 TO REPLACE THE MASS FLOW SENSOR. SEEMS LIKE THIS COULD OF RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND MAZDA SHOULD RECALL THE CX-5 AND REPLACE THE SENSOR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT.

THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MAZDA DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE OR FIND ANY PROBLEMS RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS. MY CAR HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND IS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. WHEN I BOUGHT IT HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT AND I STARTED NOTICING A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN: 'I'M TURNING LEFT FROM A COMPLETE STOP 'TURNING LEFT WHILE COASTING TOWARD A STOP SIGN AND THEN SPEEDING UP ONCE IT TURNS GREEN 'MERGING INTO TRAFFIC GOING LEFT OR RIGHT 'TURNING RIGHT FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHILE COASTING TO THE RED LIGHT AND SPEEDING UP ONCE IT TURNS GREEN CAR STALLS/HESITATES/LINGERS AS IF I'M NOT ACCELERATING. AS THOUGH THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF DRIVE. THE RPM INCREASES BUT THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE (UNLESS IT WAS ALREADY COASTING AND CONTINUES TO MOVE FROM MOMENTUM). IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING QUICK ENOUGH INTO THE RIGHT GEAR AND I NOTICE THIS WHILE I'M USUALLY AT A LOWER SPEED TRYING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. I AM OFTEN SCARED THAT A CAR WILL HIT ME FROM BEHIND (OR THE SIDE IF I'M TURNING LEFT) AS I TURN INTO TRAFFIC. IT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF SOMEONE TURNING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THEN STOPPING. THIS WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND I'M HOPING IT DOESN'T TAKE A FATAL OR NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT BEFORE MAZDA REALIZES THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR.