2013 Mazda CX-5

WHEN PARKING AND PUTTING THE CAR IN 'PARK', THE CAR DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THAT IT'S IN THE PARK POSITION, AND ALTHOUGH THE CAR SHUTS OFF, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STAYS ON. THIS ALLOWS THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN WITH STEREO, LIGHTS, AND FANS ALL RUNNING, AND EVEN WORSE, WOULD ALLOW SOMEONE TO STEAL THE CAR IF THEY WERE TO GET INTO IT. I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONLINE WITH THE 2013 AND 2014 MODEL YEARS.

THE ENGINE CUTS WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND PUSH MY START/STOP BUTTON BUT THE RADIO STAYS ON AFTER. I TRY OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO TURN MY CAR OFF FULLY BY SWITCHING GEAR AND TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED DAILY FOR ME. I NOTICED THAT THIS MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT'S VERY UNSAFE. IT CAN CAUSE BATTERY DRAINAGE AND CAN LEAD TO OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES.

I WAS DRIVING MY MAZDA 2013 CX-5 ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PRESSED THE THE ACCELERATED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE ENGINE LIGHT, LOW TIRE, AND TRACTION SYMBOLS ALL WERE LID UP ON THE DASHBOARD. I DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME AT 20 MPH AS THIS IS THE MAXIMUM TOP SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. I WILL CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN BE LIFE THREATENING.

DEFECTIVE PARKING SWITCH. IGNITION FAILS TO DISENGAGE EVEN THOUGH THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY SHOWS THE CAR IS IN PARK. AT TIMES THE ENGINE STAYS ON; MAJORITY OF THE INSTANCES THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN BUT THE IGNITION REMAINS ON WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM SOUNDING WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN. THIS PROBLEM DRAINS THE BATTERY COMPLETELY AND REQUIRES DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TO AVOID THE DRAIN. DANGEROUS FOR EVERYONE BUT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FOR THOSE WHO ARE DEAF WHEN THE ENGINE RUNS OR THE IGNITION STAYS ON AND CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WHEN THIS OCCURS. AT TIMES CONTINUING TO TURN ON THE ENGINE, SHIFTING THROUGH ALL OPTIONS AND BACK IN TO PARK SOLVES THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN SHIFTING BACK INTO PARK AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR RANDOMLY BUT NOW OCCURS DAILY. SINCE THIS ISSUE I HAVE REPLACED STARTER AND BATTERY WITH NO AFFECT. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUES BY MAZDA FOR THIS PROBLEM.

DEFECTIVE PARKING SWITCH. IGNITION FAILS TO DISENGAGE EVEN THOUGH THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY SHOWS THE CAR IS IN PARK. AT TIMES THE ENGINE STAYS ON; MAJORITY OF THE INSTANCES THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN BUT THE IGNITION REMAINS ON WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM SOUNDING WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN. THIS PROBLEM DRAINS THE BATTERY COMPLETELY AND REQUIRES DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TO AVOID THE DRAIN. DANGEROUS FOR EVERYONE BUT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FOR THOSE WHO ARE DEAF WHEN THE ENGINE RUNS OR THE IGNITION STAYS ON AND CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED WHEN THIS OCCURS. AT TIMES CONTINUING TO TURN ON THE ENGINE, SHIFTING THROUGH ALL OPTIONS AND BACK IN TO PARK SOLVES THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN SHIFTING BACK INTO PARK AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR RANDOMLY 10/16/2018 BUT OCCURED WITH DAILY FREQUENCY ON 9/9/2019, THE REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 9/13/2019 WHEN THE MECHANIC FOUND THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUES BY MAZDA FOR THIS PROBLEM.

INITIALLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO NOTICE DRIVABILITY CONCERN. USED OBD SCANNER AND RETRIEVED TWO CODES: P0172 RUNNING RICH, P013A DOWNSTREAM O2 SLOW SWITCH. TWO DAYS LATER THE CAR STALLED TWO TIME, BOTH TIMES RIGHT AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY WITH BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED. STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN AND WILL SEND THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED, AND HAS 80K MILES, 6.5 YRS OF SERVICE, WITH REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND WE TRY TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES AND LIGHTS STAY ON. IT APPEARS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS IN PARK.IF YOU LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS STATE, IT WILL NOT LOCK AND THE BATTERY WILL DRAIN WHICH THEN BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG WOMEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA CX-5. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR WAS DEFORMED AND DAMAGED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. MAZDA OF CLEAR LAKE (20101 GULF FWY, WEBSTER, TX) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,750. *TR CONSUMER STATED RECENTLY CALLED ABOUT FAULTY BRAKE FOR 2013 MAZDA CX-5. REF #11232833. I WILL ATTACH PHOTOS OF FAULTY BRAKE AND GOOD BRAKE, BOTH FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE ARE MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE JUST OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A LONG TIME WITH LOW MILES, <30,000. ALL COMPLAINTS ARE WITHIN THE 0-30,000 MILE POINT. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

PURCHASED USED 2013 MAZDA CX-5 IN DECEMBER 2015. APRIL 2017 HAD REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO RUST. SCREECHING BEGAN, AGAIN, END OF JUNE 2019 WHILE DRIVING NORMAL SPEEDS. CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, BRAKING AND NOT BRAKING AT ANY SPEED. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST, WITH THE LEFT-SIDE BEING EXTREMELY WORSE THAN THE RIGHT. SAID THE CALIPER MIGHT HAVE GONE BAD. COULDN'T EXPLAIN HOW THIS WOULD HAPPEN IN 2 YEARS. DID NOT MENTION ANY NOTICES FOR THIS FROM MAZDA OR HOW TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.