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So I dont know if this is normal but in the almost 7 years Ive owned the car Ive never sat in it with the ignition off for long. Tonight I was sitting in it for 40 minutes, windows down and power off. Key in my pocket. I was able to wind all the windows up and down except the drivers door with...

Last July/August had check engine light, traction control and tire pressure MIL on. Car was shuddering during any press on the gas pedal and I could only coast to side of road. An engine restart cleared everything except check engine light which went away after 2-3 starts. Problem recurred a few...

I just had the opportunity this morning at a Mazda test drive event at a local airport to test drive a CX-5 and a CRV. The test drive was only a minute long for each one and due to torrential downpour, I really didn't get a chance to explore each vehicle. But we were instructed to try a skid...

Ok, this may sound like a silly question, but I'm going to ask anyway! I was recently cleaning my MAF as it was causing problems and I decided to check the engine air filter. It was pretty clean (changed 15,000 km ago) but I noticed that Mazda has stamped it LEFT and RIGHT on each side. The...

So driving to work today, I got a flashing TPMS and (solid) Check engine light. Car started shuddering a bit. Couldn't tell if it was a flat tire or engine problem (it was mild) I pulled around a corner and turned the car off. Got out checked all tires and they were fine. Restarted the car, TPMS...

After the last visit to the shop, where it involved some work down around the fuse box, I notice that my hood release cable latch keeps falling out when I pull on it. I keep pushing it back into the dash but it doesn't seem to lock in place. Do I need to push really hard (I am afraid to break...

I have gotten a bunch of electrical problems with my car (outlined on another thread) but part of the weird electrical gremlins is that the security system will randomly go off and sometimes drain the battery (or maybe it's a coincidence) anyway, my dealer who's trying to diagnose said that...

My battery died last night. It was really weird as when we walked up to the car the interior lights were still on (normally they'd time out wouldn't they?) The car unlocked normally. I pushed start and nothing, red key on dash, flashing push button (orange). We tried to jump it but the key was...

My dealer is trying to get me to do fuel injection cleaning. My car is a 2013 with about 61,000KM (~38,000 miles on it.) It runs fine, I usually buy gas from the same few gas stations (e.g. Chevron, Shell) and the car runs without issue. I can't see that cleaning the injectors is going to...

My car was in an accident about a month ago and the front bumper had to be replaced. I noticed this morning that there is a small gap between the fog light lens and the bumper housing/skin. I'm thinking its probably normal except it's a slightly bigger gap on the passenger side (maybe a 1/2")...

We've lost our spare fob. I'm pretty sure its in the house, but no one can remember where they saw it last. With all the electronics on-board is there any way to try and track it down using the RFID (sort of like a find my iphone type of application!) I'm guessing that there isn't (but should...

Hi guys, Not really a CX-5 specific question, but hoping for some advice or suggestions. Here goes: I recently copied a whole whack of music to a 8GB USB stick and am happy playing it in my CX-5. I just grabbed the .m4a files in my iTunes directory and copied them over. The only problem is the...

I'm looking at these wheels, the specs are: Bolt Pattern 5x114.3 Bolt Pattern 2 5x120 Hub Bore 74.1 Offset 40 Wheel Size 17X7 Weight 30 lbs Finish MATTE BLACK I looked at the sticky regarding wheel size, and I think these will work. The only thing I'm not too certain is the offset. The OEM is...

My CX5 tends to creak from the front suspension when I back out of my driveway in the morning. I've also noticed it occasionally going over a speed bump. Just wondering if others are experiencing this phenomenon as well, or if I should ask my dealer to look into it. (They won't find anything, I...

My dealer has quoted me: We are currently offering a winter package for the CX-5 in a 17" for $1,200.00 plus taxes. This includes the following: 4-Gislaved Nord Frost 100 4-Black steel wheels 4-tire levies ($5.00 per tire) mounted, balanced and installed Taxes would be approx $144 (so...

Hi guys, Just wondering if anyone has had this problem? Recently I've noticed a creaking sound from the rear passenger seat (right hand side) when someone is sitting in the seat. I've been able to replicate it by pushing (like doing CPR) on the seat bottom, but I can't pinpoint exactly where it...

Can anyone give me some pointers on removing the left hand speaker grille in the dash. I have a rattle down there somewhere, mostly present when I hit a bump or a manhole cover. I want to take the grille off to see if it goes away. I already removed the A pillar and the noise was still there...

I've noticed that the tranny is very slow to shift sometimes, especially during sudden changes in throttle position. I have a Canadian GS (US GT model?) AWD with the automatic transmission with only about 4000KM on it. Scenario 1: accelerating under full throttle (and I mean to the floor!) for...

I have an older phone (Samsung Focus) and while it works alright, it does some annoying things while driving (like not hanging up properly after someone texts me) Plus with my old speakerphone I could punch the call button and say "TEXT so and so" and then dictate my message. With the Mazda...

Do the seat heaters on the CX-5 just warm your bottom or do they also extend up into the lower seat back? Reason I'm asking is many vehicles have incorporated this lower back heater into at least the driver's seat. Honda Ridgeline is an example I have experience with. I'm hoping Mazda did the...