2013 MAZDA CX-5 Engine Problems

The car battery will not turn off when I turn off the vehicle.

My car won't shut off! I put it in park and turn it off and the accessories stay on. It is getting worse and worse and has taken up to 7 times of turning it off and on, backing it up and forward before it will just turn off for me. I get scared that it won't turn off. I found this forum online and it seems this is a very common problem that is not being addressed by Mazda. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/Discussion-t49115_ds799849 Not being able to turn my car off is a very big safety risk for me and my 2 year old son.

AFTER FIXING THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE CAR NOT FULLY TURNING OFF, THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULDN'T RESTART. REPLACING MASS AIR SENSOR, O2 SENSOR, AND PLUGS, THE CAR WILL DIE IN TRAFFIC WHEN COMING TO A STOP, BUT RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. THE CODE SAYS THIS IS A PCM PROBLEM. INTERNET RESEARCH SAYS THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON RESULTING IN SAFETY RECALLS IN OTHER YEAR MODELS. 2013 SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.

Mileage: 58,000

THE IGNITION ON MY 2013 MAZDA CX-5 WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE ENGINE WOULD START WITH THE GEARSHIFT LEVER IN PARK, BUT ONCE I DROVE TO A DESTINATION, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND PUT THE GEARSHIFT INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENTIRELY TURN OFF. IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO MANIPULATE THE GEARSHIFT AROUND TO GET THE CAR TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD STILL BE ACTIVE, INCLUDING RADIO, DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WOULD ALL REMAIN ON. AFTER CONTACTING A LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN TOWN, A "PARK SAFETY SWITCH" IN THE GEARSHIFT LEVER IS BEING AFFECTED, AND IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AFFECTING MAZDA CX-5 VEHICLES. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THANKS TO A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH SUCH AS "MAZDA CX-5 WILL NOT TURN OFF", I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE SEVERAL YOUTUBE VIDEOS, POSTS ON REDDIT AND MAZDA FORUMS DISCUSSING THIS ISSUE. HAVING A VEHICLE WITH AN ISSUE WHERE YOU CANNOT TURN THE CAR OFF BECAUSE THE CAR "THINKS" THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK IS UNSAFE AND A SAFETY HAZARD AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE.

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT I CANNOT TAKE THE VEHICLE OVER 30 MPH NOW WITHOUT IT SHUTTERING AND HAVING ACCELERATION ISSUES. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE FOUND OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING BUT I SEE NO RECALL INFORMATION. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE MAZDA HAS LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST THEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR AND NOT A USAGE ERROR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS.

Mileage: 130,000

SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, I'M HAVING TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON TO TURN THE RADIO OFF AND COMPLETELY SHUT THE CAR DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE SUMMER OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE TO CRANK IT UP, PUT IT OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, AND PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE. AFTER THAT, IT TURNS OFF. I HAVE PUSH TO START AND HAD THE CAR FOR FOUR YEARS PRE-OWNED. YESTERDAY, MY SISTER AND I WERE STRANDED BECAUSE MY CAR DIDN'T START. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE AIR INTAKE OXYGEN SENSOR. THEY REPLACED IT PLUS THEY PUT IN A NEW CAR BATTERY. MY HUSBAND AND I THOUGHT IT WAS WEIRD, BUT NOW I'M WONDERING IF THE CAR ITSELF IS COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHEN I TURN IT OFF. NOW, THIS IS MAKING ME SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE REPAIR COST ME 490 SOMETHING.

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LESTER GLENN MAZDA (101 NJ-37 E, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753, (888)422-5041) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.*DT*JB*DT*JB

Mileage: 2,000

WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK AND PRESS BUTTON TO SHUT IT OFF, THE AUXILIARY POWER STAYS ON. THIS MAKES THE CAR WHERE IT CANNOT BE LOCKED AND DRAINS THE BATTERY. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

Mileage: 25,000

I WAS DRIVING MY MAZDA 2013 CX-5 ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PRESSED THE THE ACCELERATED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE LIGHT, LOW TIRE, AND TRACTION SYMBOLS ALL WERE LID UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME AT 20 MPH AS THIS IS THE MAXIMUM TOP SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. I WILL CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN BE LIFE THREATENING.

Mileage: 147,000

INITIALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO NOTICE DRIVABILITY CONCERN. USED OBD SCANNER AND RETRIEVED TWO CODES: P0172 RUNNING RICH, P013A DOWNSTREAM O2 SLOW SWITCH. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR STALLED TWO TIME, BOTH TIMES RIGHT AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY WITH BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED. STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN AND WILL SEND THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED, AND HAS 80K MILES, 6.5 YRS OF SERVICE, WITH REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.

Mileage: 80,000

I BOUGHT THE CAR CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED WITH 20K MILES. AFTER A FEW MONTHS I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION, ONCE THE CROSS TRAFFIC CLEARED I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR JUST GLIDED, IT HAD NO POWER FOR 5 SECONDS. I REPEATEDLY PRESSED THE THE GAS PEDAL BUT NOTHING HAPPENED UNTIL AFTER 5 SECONDS WHEN THE REVOLUTIONS INSTANTLY INCREASED TO AROUND 5000 RPM. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED AT AROUND 27,000 MILES. I FIGURED IT WAS A SMALL GLITCH. THROUGH MY 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP (PUTTING ON 57,000 MILES) THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY. I AM VERY HESITANT WHEN CROSSING INTERSECTIONS AND ATTEMPTING LANE CHANGES. THIS NOW OCCURS AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE OTHER ISSUE OCCURS WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK/REVERSE TO DRIVE, WHILE ON LEVEL GROUND, THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKS FORWARD AND REVOLUTIONS INCREASE SUDDENLY, WITH MY FOOD EITHER ON THE BRAKE OR AS SOON AS I REMOVE IT BUT BEFORE I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. ANOTHER ISSUE IS WHILE I'M ACCELERATING, AT 20-25 MPH AS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FROM EITHER 2 TO 3RD OR 3RD TO 4TH (I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE YET). WHEN TRANSMISSION MISSES THE GEAR CHANGE IT CAUSES THE REVOLUTIONS TO SUDDENLY INCREASE FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. WHEN THE GEAR IS ENGAGED IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A CLUNKY SLAMMING SOUND. THIS HAPPENS PRETTY QUICKLY AND HAS NOT YET MADE THE CAR LOSE SPEED OR HANDLING. AFTER 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP WITH RECORDED ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AND STANDARD COMMUTER USE OF 60% HIGHWAY AND 40% CITY STYLE DRIVING I DON'T FEEL THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR ENGINE ARE SAFE OR RELIABLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER LIMITED POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY BUT THEY JUST TELL ME THAT IS NORMAL FOR ECONOMY STYLE CARS. I CAN NOT LET MY PARENTS BORROW THE CAR BECAUSE I FEEL THESE ISSUES MIGHT SURPRISE THEM WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND LEAD TO A COLLISION.

Mileage: 27,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE FINALLY TURNED OFF TEN MINUTES LATER AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO LEAKING OIL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A MALFUNCTIONING SENSOR CAUSED THE LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

MY CAR BUCKS LOSES EXHILARATION AND WILL KEEP BUCKING UNTIL I PULL OVER TURN IGNITION OFF.CITY STREETS & HIGHWAY. STARTED HAPPENING ONE YEAR AGO AT 32,000 MILE. DASH BOARD LIGHTS UP AND ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON! THEN RESETS AFTER A THREW TRIPS !! MAZDA DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX !SO FAR NO ANSWER.I AM AFRAID OF MY MAZDA. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN I DRIVE! I HAVE 42,000 MILE NOW.

THE ENGINE IS REFUSING TO TURN OFF WHEN I HIT THE OFF BUTTON AND IT IS IN THE PARK POSITION. IT TAKES UP TO 5-6 TIMES TO GET THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN BY RESTARTING IT, PLAYING WITH THE GEARS AND FINALLY SHUTTING DOWN. THIS COULD BE A SENSOR PROBLEM. I JUST HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FIXED AS IT WOULDN'T TURN OFF EITHER.

Mileage: 77,000

[XXX] THE ENGINE DOES NOT IDLE. WHEN I WOULD SLOW TO STOP FOR A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, TH ENGINE WOULD QUIT AND REQUIRE RESTARTING THE ENGINE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY, AND, THE RED BATTERY LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. A SERVICE STATION DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS EITHER AN OLD BATTERY, AND/OR, AN ALTERNATOR. OURISMAN MAZDA, 801 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852 [301-424-7800] ADVISED ME THIS MORNING, SATURDAY, 01/13/2018, THAT: 1.)THE PROBLEM IS THE MASS AIR FLOW FILTER THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. 2.)THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MAZDA MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILURES. 3.) TOTAL PARTS AND LABOR ARE APPROXIMATELY, $575.00. 4.)THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE 5 YEARS / 100,000 WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY TO THE MASS AIR FLOW FILTER. 5.)WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO OURISMAN MAZDA, ON 01/12/2018, TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED. I WAS ASKED WHEN AND WHERE I LAST FILLED THE GAS TANK, (AS IF A MASS AIR FLOW FAILURE MIMICS CONTAMINATED FUEL. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED, NEW, IN DECEMBER 2012,, AND HAS APPROX.., 75,000 MILES OF URBAN / SUBURBAN DRIVING, NOT UNDER DUSTY CONDITIONS. THE RISK IS THAT THE CAR COULD UNEXPECTEDLY STALL AND WITH NO WAY TO RECOVER QUICKLY. *BF *JS PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 75,000

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.

Mileage: 65,000

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

Mileage: 104,000

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.

Mileage: 66,000

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.

Mileage: 85,000

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.

Mileage: 57,500

THE CAR RANDOMLY ACCELERATES AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. IT BUCKS, REVS, LURKS THEN STOPS. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIME TO-DATE. TODAY, 6/20, I TAPPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NO DAMAGED BUT IT IS THE CLOSES TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT SINCE I NOTICED THIS ISSUE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PACIFICO FORD IN PA TO HAVE THE ISSUE CHECKED OUT AND THEY FOUND NOTHING. THAT WAS ON 5/23. PLAN TO TAKE IT BACK THERE AGAIN.

Mileage: 46,000

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS (5/27/2017 AND 6/15/2017) WHILE ON THE FREEWAY WHILE IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY SEEMED TO LOSE POWER, AND UNABLE TO GO MORE THAN 20 MPH. THE TIRE PRESSURE, TRACTION CONTROL, EMERGENCY LIGHT COMES ON. BOTH TIMES I HAVE SAFELY BEEN ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER. THE FIRST TIME, I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THEIR $300 DIAGNOSIS REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE SECOND TIME, I TURNED MY CAR OFF & ON AGAIN ON THE SHOULDER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND I AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO MY DESTINATION. THE CHECK ENGINE IS NOW BACK OFF, BUT I HAVE DROPPED IT OFF AT THE SAME AUTO REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY ARE REPLACING AN AIR FLOW SENSOR IN HOPES THAT THIS RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. THIS WILL COST US ANOTHER $300. BOTH TIMES I HAD MY 18 MONTH OLD IN MY CAR. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VENT FUNCTIONS FAILED FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,541. ..UPDATED 08/31/17 *BF HEATER CORE FAILURE AND FAULTY COOLANT. UPDATED 9/27/18*JB

Mileage: 48,541

CHECK ENGINE, TPS, AND TCS LIGHTS COME ON AND VEHICLE STARTS BUCKING AND DECELERATING. PULLED OVER, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND BUCKING ARE GONE AT RESTART. ISSUE OCCURRED TWO MORE TIMES IN A SPAN OF A COUPLE DAYS, SO I TOOK IT TO A SHOP. P0101 AND P061B PROBLEMS PRESENT. MAF SENSOR SEEMS FINE. CONTINUES MALFUNCTIONING AFTER OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION. TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REFLASHING.

Mileage: 72,500

3 TIMES SINCE PCM RECALL WAS COMPLETED- I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 65MPH, SUDDENLY FEEL REDUCTION IN POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS AND TRACTIONS STABILTY WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED LIGHTS GO OUT EXCEPT CHECK ENGINE AND CAR DRIVES NORMAL. BY THE TIME I GET TO PEPBOYS THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND A CAUSE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF.

Mileage: 80,000

SINCE LAST RECALL REPAIR MY CX-5 IS EXPERIENCING MAJOR PROBLEMS. IT WILL RANDOMLY NOT START. I GET IN AND DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL, BUT START BUTTON WILL NOT LIGHT GREEN AND CAR WON'T START, EVEN AFTER CHANGING BATTERY IN KEY FOB. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS (ALL OF THEM) WILL COME ON AND FLASH, THEN GO AWAY. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE AFTER CAR HAS STARTED. CAR IS STARTED AND IN PARK. I DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND TRY TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR (DRIVE) BUT THE SHIFTER REFUSES TO MOVE AT ALL. PUMPING THE BRAKE DOES NOT WORK, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS NOT A PARTICULAR SEQUENCE OF ACTIONS THAT WILL GET THE CAR TO GO INTO GEAR. THE ONLY REMEDY I HAVE FOUND IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AFTER THIS HAS HAPPENED, IF I USE REVERSE AND THEN PUT IT INTO DRIVE, THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THEN THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FOR TIRE AND TCS COME ON.

Mileage: 69,000

FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS MY CAR WILL APPEAR TO HAVE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS GOING ABOUT 15 - 45 MPH. I WORK FROM HOME OR GO TO THE OFFICE TWICE A WEEK. I DRIVE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL DURING THE WEEK. I DON'T DO MUCH COMMUTING. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN THEN REBOOT WITHIN SECONDS, AND THE CAR MAKES BEEPING SOUNDS LIKE I JUST STARTED THE CAR. THE CAR WILL NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN, BUT IF I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A LIGHT, THE CAR WILL BE VERY SLOW TO ACCELERATE BUT I CAN GET IT BACK UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT AFTER A VERY SLOW START. I HAVE CALLED AAA ON ONE OCCASION AND TOOK IT TO A SHOP ON ANOTHER OCCASION. THEY BOTH SAY IT IS BATTERY RELATED DUE TO THE WRONG BATTER BEING INSTALLED BUT IT IS THE BATTERY SIZE IN THE SYSTEM OF AN ORIELYS AUTO PARTS STORE. EVERY TIME I REPLACE THE BATTERY AND THE ISSUE APPEARS TO GO AWAY FOR A COUPLE WEEKS TO A MONTH. THE LAST BATTERY REPLACEMENT I PURCHASED A STRONGER BATTER THAN IN THEIR SYSTEM AS PER THE ADVISEMENT FROM THE AUTO SHOP. IT SEEMED TO FIX IT AGAIN BUT AFTER A MONTH THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

DURING A LONG HOLIDAY TRIP, WHILE DRIVING DOWN US 19 AT 65 MPH OVER THE NEW RIVER GORGE BRIDGE THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING / SURGING, WITH RPMS GOING UP AND DOWN, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND DECELERATED RAPIDLY. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) LIGHT WAS ON SOLID AND THE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM (TPS) LIGHT WAS FLASHING. WE HAD JUST LEFT A REST AREA AND WERE LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD FROM WHERE WE PULLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY, JUST GETTING UP TO SPEED. I MAY HAVE JUST TURNED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT I CANNOT REMEMBER. THE WEATHER WAS WARM AND DRY. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 52,700 MILES ON IT. I PUT ON THE FLASHERS AND PRAYED THAT MOMENTUM WOULD CARRY ME OVER THE BRIDGE TO WHERE I COULD PULL OFF, THAT THE SEMI-TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK BARRELING DOWN ON ME WOULD GET IN THE OTHER LANE SOON, AND THAT NO ONE WOULD REAR END ME. MY MOM AND MY HUSBAND WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. WE TURNED OFF THE CAR, WALKED AROUND THE OUTSIDE TO LOOK AT THE TIRES, LOOKED THROUGH THE MANUAL, AND TRIED TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I STARTED IT UP AGAIN, THERE WERE NO INDICATORS LIT UP ON THE DASH, AND THE CAR SEEMED TO BE BACK TO NORMAL, SO WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP. SINCE THEN WE HAVE DRIVEN ABOUT 800 MILES AND IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO CONTACT THE DEALER YET.

Mileage: 52,700

RUNNING ERRANDS ON WAY HOME ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE ON A HILL SUDDENLY INCURRED LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE AND DRIVING STABILITY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. PRESSED GAS AND NO CHANGE IN SPEED. SPEED DROPPED FROM 45 TO 20 AND HAD TO MOVE TO SHOULDER. OTHER THAN LOSS OF POWER EVERYTHING ELSE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. MANAGED TO RETURN HOME VIA BACK ROADS AND AVOIDANCE OF HILLS. SPEED IMPROVED SOMEWHAT ONCE COMPLETED CLIMBING HILL BUT AS NEARED HOME CAR'S SPEED TOPPED OUT AT 20 MPH, TOTAL TRIP 4 MILES OR SO. ONCE IN DRIVEWAY TURNED OFF CAR AND THEN STARTED AGAIN NEITHER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOR THE DRIVING STABILITY CAME ON AGAIN. CAR WELL MAINTAINED FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. WILL BE TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE AND SEE IF PROBLEM CAN BE DIAGNOSED.

Mileage: 43,250

PUT MY TRUCK IN GEAR D FOR DRIVE START DRIVING AND AT 5MPH ITS MAKING A NOISE LIKE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION DO WHEN YOU ARE IN THE WRONG GEAR SUCH AS TOO LOW. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY RADIO BECAUSE IT WAS SIZZLING AND THE READ OUT THAT THE STATION SHOW WAS NO LONGER SHOWING THE SONG OR ARTIST. SO I SWITCH TO ANOTHER STATION AND IS STILL MADE THE SOUND SO I PUT IN A CD AND LISTEN TO IT AND I HAD TO TURN VOLUME UP IN ORDER NOT TO HEAR THE SOUND. THE FASTER I DROVE THE LOUDER IT GOT. I ONLY HAVE 28,000 MILES SO TRANSMISSION SHOULDN'T BE BAD. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WITH TIRE ROTATION AND FLUIDS CHECKED AND ALL WAS FINE.TAKING IT TO SHOP. *TR

Mileage: 1,300

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE APPEARS TO STALL AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CAR FEELS AS THOUGH IT HAS SHUT OFF, AND NO ACCELERATION IS POSSIBLE. I AM FORCED TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, AT WHICH POINT I MUST TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO BE DRIVABLE. WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING, SEVERAL INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR, CHECK ENGINE, AT, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS. UPON RESTART, THE CHECK ENGINE REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THIS SAME INCIDENT HAS RECURRED 3X SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN APRIL 2012, INCLUDING MAY 2013, MAY 2014 AND AUGUST 2014. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE JUST FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MAZDA. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

WAS DRIVING NORMALLY WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND OTHER LIGHTS IN THE CLUSTER CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT. COULD NOT PASS 20 MPH. HAD TO STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF, LATER TURN IT ON AND JUST THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS LIT. AFTER GETTING HOME AND LETTING THE CAR COOL DOWN THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 27,800

WAS PASSING A SEMI-TRUCK FULL THROTTLE ON A HILLY 2 LANE ROADWAY.....ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND MULTIPLE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON....WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP AND TURNED OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTED VEHICLE. VERY SCARY!! TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

OUT OF THE BLUE, I STARTED MY VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I READ IN THE MANUAL THE GAS LID COULD BE LOOSE, BUT I CHECKED IT AND IT WAS FINE. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HOOKED IT UP TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MISS IN THE ENGINE, AND HE'D HAVE TO LEAVE IT WITH THEM SO THEIR TECH TEAM TO TRY AND GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD FELT HESITATIONS BEFORE WHILE COMING UP OUR DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS PRETTY STEEP. IT'S LIKE IT WOULD ALMOST STOP THEN LUNGE FORWARD PRETTY QUICK. IT ALSO HAS FELT LIKE IT WASN'T CHANGING GEARS AT TIMES, LIKE IT NORMALLY WOULD. THIS JUST HAPPENED RANDOMLY. *TR

Mileage: 20,100

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE VERY SUDDENLY DECELERATED (FROM ABOUT 55 TO 40), ALMOST AS IF IT SLIPPED BACK A COUPLE OF GEARS- IT WAS A JARRING AND IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER, AND I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE STRAIN AS IF IT WAS FORCED INTO A LOWER GEAR. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. I LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE ABOVE MAYBE 1K OR 1.5K RPMS. WHEN I SLOWED THE CAR DOWN AND DROVE TO A PLACE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER, THE CAR WAS SPUTTERING AND TREMBLING AGGRESSIVELY WITH EACH PUSH OF THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN I FINALLY DID STOP, I POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE AND CHECKED THE TIRES - ALL OF WHICH WERE FINE. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT BEHAVED NORMALLY, ALL THE ERROR LIGHTS WERE CLEARED. I EVEN DROVE IT QUITE SOME DISTANCE TO THE DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. THE SERVICE CENTER SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. A QUICK WEB SEARCH, HOWEVER, INDICATES THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS VERY SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A NEW (6 MONTHS) 2013 MAZDA CX-5 WITH AROUND 6000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET, I FELT A CLUNK THROUGH THE GAS PEDAL AND THE RPM'S NOSED DIVED TO AROUND 1500. SNAILED IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER, PUT IN PARK, STEPPING ON THE GAS WOULD REV UP TO 2000 THEN DROP TO 1500 ON IT'S OWN REGARDLESS OF GAS PEDDLE POSITION. IN PARK, SHUT OFF, RESTARTED, LOTS OF PRETTY LIGHTS ON THE DASH (AT, TIRE PRESSURE, ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, PLUS OTHERS), NO CHANGE, RPM TO 2000 THEN DROP TO 1500. STILL IN PARK, SHUT DOWN, RESTARTED AGAIN, RPM'S WERE NORMAL BUT NO FORWARD GEARS IN AUTO OR AUTO-MANUAL (COULD SHIFT TO 'D' OR +/- BUT WOULDN'T ENGAGE). WHILE IN 'D' WAS ABLE TO REV ENGINE BUT TRANSMISSION OBVIOUSLY NOT ENGAGED AT ALL. REVERSE WORKED FINE, SHIFTED BACK TO 'D' BUT STILL NO RESPONSE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. SHUT DOWN A 3RD TIME AND RESTARTED. CHECK ENGINE ON BUT RPM AND TRANSMISSION NORMAL. DROVE TO DEALER AND DROPPED IT OFF. SERVICE DEPT. CALLED LATER TO SAY ORDERING A VALVE BODY FOR TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 17,111

I TRIED TO TURN ON MY CAR BUT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD FOR NO REASON (DID NOT LEAVE THE CAR OR STEREO ON). AFTER I JUMPED THE BATTERY AND GOT THE CAR RUNNING THE ENGINE SOUNDED DIFFERENT AND THE ENGINE WOULD BARELY MOVE THE CAR. I LET THE BATTERY CHARGE FOR A WHILE AND TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WILL HAD NO POWER COMING FROM THE ENGINE, IT WOULD ONLY GO MAYBE 20 MPH. I DROVE HOME TAKING BACK ROADS BECAUSE I COULD NOT MAINTAIN ENOUGH SPEED TO TAKE A MAIN ROAD. I PLAN ON CONTACTING MAZDA TOMORROW TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO NEXT TO FIX THIS. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

WHILE ON A VERY BUSY ROAD, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING AND MY SPEED BEGAN TO DROP RAPIDLY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR HAD COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF. I GOT OUT AND CHECKED ALL OF THE TIRES AND THEY WERE FINE. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, THE WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT COME BACK ON AND THE CAR RAN NORMALLY. *TR

Mileage: 32,600

I HAD JUST EXITED THE FREEWAY AFTER DRIVING 25 MILES AND WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE ENGINE REVVED HIGH AND DID NOT SHIFT GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF FIRST GEAR OR OVER 20 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION AND ONCE IT HAD COOLED OVERNIGHT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED NORMALLY. I DID NOT DRIVE IT MORE THAN A BLOCK FOR FEAR IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 8,500

WHILE DRIVING ON THE LEFT LANE OF A BUSY LOS ANGELES HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED RESPONDING AND MY SPEED DROPPED RAPIDLY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS TURNED ON. IMMEDIATELY, I TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULLED INTO THE RIGHT LANE. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A TUNNEL WITH NO SHOULDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE'S FORWARD MOMENTUM RAN OUT, I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER CRUISING FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET. AFTER MY VEHICLE STOPPED, I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE AGAIN AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, CHECKED ALL TIRES (ALL LOOKED NORMAL), AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ALL OFF AT THIS POINT, AND THE VEHICLE RESPONDED NORMALLY. THIS WAS A DISTURBING AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WILL DESCRIBE IT AT MY 10,000-MILE SERVICE, BUT IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SOLICIT AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE FROM MAZDA. *TR

Mileage: 7,900

THIS EVENING I WAS RUNNING 2 ERRANDS LESS THAN 3 MILES FROM HOUSE. AS I DROVE FROM THE FIRST ERRAND AND ARRIVED AT THE SECOND, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATORS ILLUMINATED: HTTP://1.BP.BLOGSPOT.COM/-0A4BJZANA9E/UMF10EMOZJI/AAAAAAAAAHK/AKLXHAHWFSW/S1600/2012-12-11_CX-5.JPG I PARKED AT MY SECOND ERRAND, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND DECIDED TO LET IT SIT. WHEN I CAME BACK AND STARTED IT, ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. WITH THE VEHICLE FULL OF PURCHASES, TEMPERATURE NEAR 30 DEGREES, I OPTED TO TRY AND MAKE IT THE 2.3 MILES HOME. I GOT 2 TRAFFIC LIGHTS WHEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIT UP AGAIN. THE CX-5 SEEMED TO DRIVE OK, SO I CONTINUED HOME. AS I MADE THE SECOND TO LAST TURN -- ABOUT 1 MILE OUT -- THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INDICATOR BLINKED OUT (NO LONGER SAID 'D'), THEN THE SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER/ODOMETER STOPPED REPORTING (ALL READ 0). I MADE IT TO MY DRIVEWAY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT OF UNTIL I HELD THE START/STOP BUTTON ABOUT 20 SECONDS UNTIL IT TURNED OFF (THIS WAS THE SOLUTION WHEN I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SMART KEY IN MY PREVIOUS MAZDA). MAZDA INSTALLED A DATA RECORDED IN MY VEHICLE SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, AS THEY CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS WITH THE SKYACTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I REPORTED DAYS AFTER TAKING DELIVERY IN MAY: HTTP://4.BP.BLOGSPOT.COM/-OOHCDCYEKLY/UMGIMOOUN5I/AAAAAAAAAKO/O_AXHYSUZ74/S1600/IMG_1293.JPG THAT DEVICE SHOULD HOPEFULLY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION TO THEM. IT WAS TOWED TO MY NEAREST DEALERSHIP, WHOSE SERVICE BAYS IT IS NO STRANGER TO. *TR

Mileage: 6,996

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON FRWY, STARTED LOSING POWER FAST. AS IF THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. AT LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT, STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED TO SIDE OF FRWY TURNED CAR OFF, SAT THERE IN DISBELIEF. I THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON - ONLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. HAD POWER AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPEN DIAG FOUND CODE P1738, P0847. GALPIN MAZDA CALLED TECH LINE AND THEY WERE TOLD TO PERFORM A REFLASH TO THE PCM. THIS HAPPEN AGAIN ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER. BUT THIS TIME ALL WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF AFTER RESTARTING. I WILL MENTION IT ON MY NEXT SERVICE VISIT. *TR

Mileage: 20,414