2014 Mazda CX-5

THE ENGINE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. THE CAR WAS STOPPED FOR AT LEAST 5 SECONDS- AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE STARTS TO REV, LOUD CLUNK FROM BEHIND AND THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD AT LEAST 5 FEET. FEELS AS THOUGH WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. IN ADDITION, THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTS TO REV UP TO 4000-5000 RPM WHILE AT STOP AND WHILE DRIVING LOCALLY (NOT HIGHWAY DRIVING)

THERE IS A FAULTY SENSOR ISSUE WITH MAZDA CX-5 CIRCA 2014 WHERE IT DOESN'T REGISTER THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THUS THE ELECTRONIC ON/OFF WON'T TURN THE CAR OFF PROPERLY. IT TURNS THE ENGINE OFF BUT LEAVES THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON AND CAN LEAD TO MANY DEAD BATTERY SITUATIONS. HERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS DETAILING THE SITUATION: HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/MAZDA/CX-5/2014/ELECTRICAL/WILL_NOT_COMPLETELY_SHUT_DOWN.SHTML HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T49115_DS799849 THIS CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE CONDITIONS STRANDING PEOPLE WITH A DEAD CAR THROUGH A FAULTY PART. IMAGINE, SOMEONE NEEDING TO ESCAPE THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE OR EVACUATE ONLY TO BE BLOCKED BY THIS ISSUE.

IGNITION DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON. MINE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A YEAR PERIODICALLY. IT WAS CORRECTED BY PLACING IT IN PARK WITH SLIGHT ADDED FORCE. IT'S NOW ESCALATED TO THE POINT WHERE THE FORCE IS BECOMING EXCESSIVE AND MAY DAMAGE OTHER COMPONENTS. THE PROBLEM AND FIX IS LISTED HERE. HTTPS://MAZDA.OEMDTC.COM/665/IGNITION-DOES-NOT-TURN-OFF-WHEN-PRESSING-STARTSTOP-BUTTON-2013-2014-MAZDA IF YOU SEARCH IN GOOGLE '2014 MAZDA CX-5 IGNITION STAYS ON' YOU'LL SEE IT'S A COMMON ISSUE. WHEN PART KDY0-46-040 IS MALFUNCTIONING YOU ARE UNABLE TO SECURE YOUR CAR. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, THE ALARM WILL NOT ARM AND THE BATTERY CONTINUES TO DRAIN IF YOU DO NOT MANUALLY TURN OFF THE RADIO.

MY WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT HOW SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND IT DIDN'T WORK ONE RANDOM TIME WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. I TOOK IT AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO TEST IT OUT. I WASN'T EVEN OUT OF MY BLOCK BEFORE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND EVERYTHING JUST STOPPED. I WAS GOING LESS THAN 10 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED. SEVERAL LIGHTS CAME ON ON THE DASHBOARD. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, THE AT LIGHT, THE TPMS LIGHT, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SOMETHING BAD HAPPENED AND THIS COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE HAD IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AND NOW ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT AGAIN AT THAT POINT.

VEHICLE SOMETIMES DOES NOT COMPLETELY SHUT-OFF WHEN SHIFTING INTO "PARK" AND PRESSING 'START/OFF' BUTTON. ACCESSORY FUNCTIONS REMAIN 'ON'. WARNING LIGHT STATES "PLEASE SHIFT INTO 'PARK'". SOMETIMES REQUIRES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS SHIFTING OUT OF AND BACK INTO 'PARK' BEFORE ALL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN WHEN PRESSING 'START/OFF' BUTTON. BASED ON NUMEROUS OTHER DRIVERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES, APPEARS TO BE PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFTER SWITCH (PART# KDY046040). VERY IRRITATING HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM...MAZDA NEEDS TO DO RECALL ON THIS, IMO!

REPLACED BATTERY JANUARY 29, 2019. BATTERY NOT HOLDING A CHARGE IT GOES COMPLETELY DEAD AFTER NOT DRIVING ONE DAY. THERE IS NO OBVIOUS CAUSE AS TO WHY THE BATTERY IS DRAINED DEAD NO LIGHTS ON NO DASH LIGHTS NO NOTHING INDICATING THAT THE BATTERY SHOULD GO DEAD . UPON CHECKING THE INTERNET THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO HAPPENED WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. PROBLEM MAY LIE WITHIN THE MAZDA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ITSELF AND HARD FOR THE MANUFACTURE DEALER OR CAR OWNER TO IDENTIFY .