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- 14 Mazda6 GX MT
I bought my 2014 Mazda 6 GX MT with a 2.5L gasoline engine, in December 2013. I have been having an array of strange issues with my transmission and I want to see if anyone else has had problems, please list any problems or solutions bellow.
First problem I had with my transmission was that it would take a great deal of force to move the shifter into gear. I assumed this was just because it was new and needed to be worn in. This problem has largely subsided.
Second and perhaps the most worrisome, is that occasionally when shifting gears the gears would grind and usually fail to mesh (in the way you would expect if the clutch was still engaged). Moreover, this would occur despite the clutch being fully disengaged (pressed down). I only recall this occurring in gears R-3rd. Based on recording the problem it seems to only happen at temperatures near or bellow zero Celsius.
Third, the transmission seems to have extremely sluggish synchronizers. When shifting up or down I find myself needing to re-engage the clutch brutally slowly and rev match to get anything resembling a smooth shift.
Fourth, occasionally the clutch will re-engage a moment after I slowly released the clutch pedal. This one makes me think the clutch is electronic and does whatever the hell it feels like.
Fifth, at temperatures near or bellow -25 degrees Celsius the clutch pedal will often get stuck fully depressed, and only slowly return at it's own dismally slow pace (which seems more than a tad dangerous).
I had initially thought all of these problems were in my imagination, my ineptitude, or just due to the car being new. However, I really don't remember the car I test drove behaving like mine (problems 1-4). Moreover, as time progressed I started tracking the problems and am now certain of their existence. So I need to know if anyone else has experienced these or similar issues, or if my car was damaged before I bought it (which would not be surprising as the dealership had tried to sell me a damaged car immediately before this one).
First problem I had with my transmission was that it would take a great deal of force to move the shifter into gear. I assumed this was just because it was new and needed to be worn in. This problem has largely subsided.
Second and perhaps the most worrisome, is that occasionally when shifting gears the gears would grind and usually fail to mesh (in the way you would expect if the clutch was still engaged). Moreover, this would occur despite the clutch being fully disengaged (pressed down). I only recall this occurring in gears R-3rd. Based on recording the problem it seems to only happen at temperatures near or bellow zero Celsius.
Third, the transmission seems to have extremely sluggish synchronizers. When shifting up or down I find myself needing to re-engage the clutch brutally slowly and rev match to get anything resembling a smooth shift.
Fourth, occasionally the clutch will re-engage a moment after I slowly released the clutch pedal. This one makes me think the clutch is electronic and does whatever the hell it feels like.
Fifth, at temperatures near or bellow -25 degrees Celsius the clutch pedal will often get stuck fully depressed, and only slowly return at it's own dismally slow pace (which seems more than a tad dangerous).
I had initially thought all of these problems were in my imagination, my ineptitude, or just due to the car being new. However, I really don't remember the car I test drove behaving like mine (problems 1-4). Moreover, as time progressed I started tracking the problems and am now certain of their existence. So I need to know if anyone else has experienced these or similar issues, or if my car was damaged before I bought it (which would not be surprising as the dealership had tried to sell me a damaged car immediately before this one).
