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Ok. The 2013 Euro Mazda 5 has the same transmission as a Volvo V50 - which is actually manufactured by Ford. Here are some photos of the very easy replacement of the backup switch for a 2013 European version Mazda 5 1.6L diesel with a 6 speed manual transmission. Find the backup switch from...

Ok. This is the problem: My Euro Mazda 5 has a different transmission. I have the same transmission as a 2013 Volvo V50, manufactured by Gertras (Germany). That is why both my backup switch and slave cylinder are different than the NA version. I'm ordering the part from Mazda France and...

Hello. Thanks for reading. Can someone tell me the exact location of the backup switch on a 2013 Mazda 5? I thought it would be on the front of the transmission case, like the 3, but it is not there. I have a European Diesel Mazda 5 with a 6 speed manual. The backup sensors and reverse...

Follow up: Finally. Local Mazda concluded that my warranty expired about 1 week before the trouble started, but because my car had so few miles on it they would communicate with Mazda corporate and see what could be done. They received word back that Mazda corporate would have to see photos of...

Ok. Well, Mazda local said that I need a new "Butee Hydraulique recepteur." I'm not sure what that translates to, but they said it is inside the transmission case, thereby significantly increasing the cost of the repair. I think it is the part I have circled in red in the attached photo. Can...

Well - something is definitely leaking. There is evidence of fluid all over the top and the front of the transmission. I can't pinpoint it to anything in particular. Of note, I do have a different set up because mine is a diesel. My oil filter is way over on the passenger side, forward of...

Thanks for reading this and thanks more if you offer advice. I have a 2013 Euro Gen II Mazda diesel with a 6 speed manual - oh, and only 60,000 kms (35,000 miles)! I did see some other threads on this issue, but mostly under the Mazda 3. Does the Gen II Mazda 5 have the same "faulty slave...

Thaxman, we strictly limited ourselves to cars that could hold 6+ passengers. Size is a major factor here in France: roads are ridiculously narrow and parking is full contact. Smaller cars are better for that purpose. We understand a lot of families have a "city" car (small car with lots of...

Thank you FiftySix. My company offered a job in France for three years so we took it. The house is not without problems....but it looks nice from the outside. By the way, our criteria for selecting a car here was the smallest 7 passenger non-French car we could find - and the Mazda 5 was the...

Well, the Yakima Control Towers, Landing pads (11), 48 inch cross bars and a Skybox 16 fit pretty well on my 2013 European Mazda 5. The Skybox helped our family of 4 carry all our gear during a 16 day ski trip through the Alps. We hit plenty of wind driving on the autoroute at 130 km/h without...

Sorry for the late reply: the Yakima control towers for the US Mazda 5 fit my European model fine. I imagine there is no difference. The Yakima rack fits well and I have the ability to mount my cargo box, bikes, and/or skis. Of note - my rack (alone) seems to be way louder on this Mazda than...

Follow up: six months later, I've had no further problems (Injectors or TCS). I guess the injector fixed it.

Update from the dealership visit: Ok. The dealership says they found a problem with one of the fuel injectors. Well, that makes sense because I did notice every once in a while after the failure what I now know was a misfiring cylinder. We're talking like 1 an hour. But, the dealership...

Having lived in France for the past 7 months, I would say nothing is cheaper here except wine. Be careful about your purchase. I still buy US products and have them shipped to me. I am about to install my 15 year old Yakima rack on my Euro diesel Mazda 5. I wasn't aware of any difference...

kms1990, you are probably right. I didn't think to pull the fuse. It probably would have been easier than temporarily disconnecting the battery. If it happens to me again, I will try it and post the results. I must say though, that the TCS worked pretty well (however erroneously): the...

I had the same thing happen four times in a row while driving on the highway 350 kms from home in my 2013 European Mazda5 diesel with 6 speed manual transmission. The car basically forced me over to the side of the road because it seemed to be erroneously detecting a spinning condition and was...

Update from today: The local dealer said they could get me in next Thursday, 10 days from now. I explained to him in French the story above. I think he agreed that it is a component of the TCS. The engine check light was out today when I started the car to check it.

Hello. I have a 2013 European diesel Mazda 5 with a 6 speed transmission and about 38,000 kms. While driving on the dry highway today, the DSC/TCS warning light came on with the transmission warning light. The car started to shudder, wouldn't accelerate, and the engine was slightly...