You'll see it. It does stand out because I checked the new ones. Quite sure I did it with the wheels on.
Just had a look. Calipers are late 2015 build. (My car was also a late 2015 build). Discs look fine, I cant see any discolouration.
I then did a couple of the diagnostic tests as per the TSB
1. Brakes release evenly, no roll to one side is evident. Brakes release quickly when the car is driven off.
2. no noise from brakes at low speed
3. No discolouration of rear discs as previousy noted
So given no other symptoms, I dont think I have a problem, I am however going to get the dealer to check the rear brakes comprehensively as per the TSB procedures, at the next service, which is in about 5000kms.
From reading the TSB, the ultimate sign of this problem is that one rear brake pad will be worn disproportionately badly. The TSB also seems quite clear that if the checks are all done and the pads are all evenly worn, the problem simply doesnt exist.
One thing is obvious - this problem clearly does not happen in all CX5's in the VIN range. Otherwise there would be tens of thousands of reports of the issue, this forum would be inundated with complaints, and we are simply not seeing that.
In fact compliants about this issue are few and far between.
I wonder if there is a reason for that?
One thing - until today, I had never driven off with the park brake still on so that the auto-release mechanism activated - I had always manually turned it off before moving off.
To tell the truth, I didnt know that my car had the auto-release park brake feature! LOL! Checked the owners manual and its in there, but buried on about the second or third page covering the electric park brake!
So i wonder if the worse cases of this problem has something to do with the regular use of the auto-release of the park brake? Rather than mnaually releasing it? Anchorman, have you been a regular user of the auto-release?
Or whether it is just one of those things where a few vehicles get unlucky?