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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD titanium/black 2016 Miata Club ST MT white
Frozen key slots? Who uses keys anymore? (shrug)
Door Felt Frozen and Ripped Off
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Frozen key slots? Who uses keys anymore? (shrug)
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@Conrad 16.5
You never know when you may need to use the key.
Just be ready![emoji3]
You never know when you may need to use the key.
Just be ready![emoji3]
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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT AWD titanium/black 2016 Miata Club ST MT white
I was borne ready. (first)
I was kidding about the keys of course because if the batteries in your fob fail you will have to use a key.
We park our's outside and it's happened to us in the frigid cold as well. It's also happened at the top of the rear tailgate where there's a thicker but shorter strip top / center. Luckily that one's on with pop-rivets and I was able to pop them out and put it back in place. The 2 days it was warm enough to silicone lube them up I got occupied doing other things and forgot.
So to answer, you're not the only one.
So to answer, you're not the only one.
I guess this seems to be an issue. The above happened to my CX-5 also.
Front passenger door - when the door was opened a strip of felt about six inches in length ripped off at the top of the window area.
Tailgate - mine had two of the black plastic rivets pop out. It can be clipped back into place quite easily and happened due to the extreme cold weather I was told.
Visited the dealership today and they have ordered a new piece of felt / trim to be installed and covered under warranty.
I thought Mazda tested these CX-5's under extreme winter conditions - at -18 / -20 these cars seem to struggle.
Also at these cold temperatures the first start of the day the engine gives off a lot of vibration and feels like it's going to fall out or drop to the ground. Apparently Mazda Canada are aware of this.
So much for testing !!!!
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- 2017 CX-5 GT AWD
And this doesn't affect the appearance of the "felt" looking rubber on the 2017?
I already applied this product (Nextzett 'Gummi Pflege Stift' Rubber Care Stick) which is similar to '303 Rubber Seal Protectant' prior to the Winter season.
It was applied to all the rubber door seals as well as the rubber seals on the tailgate and hood. The problem is the material used on the top part of the door is a type of 'felt'. It does NOT say on either of these products I quoted above that it can be applied to a 'felt' like surface.
So 'preventative maintenance' in this case as you mentioned failed. The real problem is Mazda have used an inferior product on the door seal.
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