Skyactive 2.p0op Emission recall (ECU reflash)

Chris_Top_Her

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'15 CX-5 Miata AWD

• Jan 28, 2016

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Hi there is a recall out for 2.p0op L skyactives of the 14-15 MY. It relates to this issue "Lack of power under hard acceleration during cold weather".
You can check your VIN here. http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayRecallOwners.action

If you are tuned, at least with OVTune, you are to send him an email after you get the update (for an ECU dump presumably). If you are tuned by someone else, you should have them recalibrate your new dump file.

According to a OVTune customer, some 2.5's are also affected, so it won't hurt to check your vin.

 

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hollis

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2013 CX-5 6MT SPORT

• Jan 29, 2016

• #2

getting it serviced today. hopefully the car will gain some power back.

 

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iracemine

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13 CX5

• Jan 29, 2016

• #3

subed. never had this happen. has anyone else?

 

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iced_theater

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• Jan 29, 2016

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I just got a recall notice on my '13. Though I've never actually experienced any problems with it.

 

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Unobtanium

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RDX Aspec Adv.

• Jan 29, 2016

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Nice try, Mazda. Nothing is wrong, per se, that's just how the 2.0 drives, lol!

 

Chris_Top_Her

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'15 CX-5 Miata AWD

• Jan 29, 2016

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Actually this has caused some drivers to go into limp mode. A couple on the m3r forum one guy even complained about this a few months before this recall to no avail, finally ended up getting a software update, but ended up selling the car after the situation.

 

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ALafya

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Former CX-5 Own

• Jan 29, 2016

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Got a recall notice for our Mazda 3 with the SkyActiv 2L. However, this is only with temps below 32F and in WOT. This is not common here, and we don't drive it to the snow (that's what the CX-5 is for).
Does not seem to apply to our CX-5 with the 2.5L.

 

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hollis

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2013 CX-5 6MT SPORT

• Jan 30, 2016

• #8

Got it done. Didnt notice any power increase...

Will see how it goes one of these 10 oF days next week.

Yea. 2.0L is way underpowered for this heavy car...... 0-60 at 9.6sec is very optimistic. Feels more like 12secs.

Likely going to swap it for a civic 2016 Si sedan or accord sport 6spd as alternative

 

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edhchoe

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2017 CX5 GS, 2018 X3 xDrive30i, 2019 Tesla Model 3

• Jan 31, 2016

• #9

hollis said:

Got it done. Didnt notice any power increase...

Will see how it goes one of these 10 oF days next week.

Yea. 2.0L is way underpowered for this heavy car...... 0-60 at 9.6sec is very optimistic. Feels more like 12secs.

Likely going to swap it for a civic 2016 Si sedan or accord sport 6spd as alternative

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I just cannot give up high seating position any longer... I can look over a civic or accord.... much safer and relaxing and less surprises.

 

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iracemine

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13 CX5

• Feb 19, 2016

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now that some time has passed, has anyone notice any power loss or mpg loss after getting the ecu reflash???

 

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iced_theater

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• Feb 20, 2016

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iracemine said:

now that some time has passed, has anyone notice any power loss or mpg loss after getting the ecu reflash???

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no power loss or increase. My mpg has went up considerably this past tank, but that's purely because it's been in the 40's the last few days

 

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iracemine

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13 CX5

• Feb 20, 2016

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ok good, thanks!

 

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MikeM.

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2013 Mazda CX-5 Touring AWD 2.0L

• Feb 20, 2016

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iced_theater said:

no power loss or increase. My mpg has went up considerably this past tank, but that's purely because it's been in the 40's the last few days

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I believe the issue was limited to high rpm @ wide open throttle so I would imagine the update would only affect that part of the map. If it did lose power it would be necessary to test it near redline, wide open to notice anything. It could have more power if they richened it slightly to avoid the issue. Or, they may have changed what parameters trigger limp home mode.