2014 Mazda MAZDA6

WHEN PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON, THE IGNITION IS NOT TURNING OFF. MY MAZDA IS EQUIPPED WITH A GATE- TYPE AT SHIFTER. ALTHOUGH THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN 'P' POSIT ION AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF NORMALLY, THE IGNITION IS STAYING ON (IN ACCESSORY MODE). FROM READING ONLINE AND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS NOT JUST WITH THE MAZDA 6 (2014) BUT WITH THE MAZDA CX-5 (2013-15), THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY A WORN SHIFTER SWITCH UNIT..

ENGINE WON'T SHUT OFF SOMETIMES WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. PUSH THE ENGINE OFF BUTTON THE ENGINE IS OFF ACCESSORIES AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE ON AS IF TRYING TO START THE ENGINE. PUSH THE ENGINE START BUTTON STARTS THE ENGINE. IT'LL KEEP CYCLING THESE TWO MODE AND CAN'T TURN OFF ENGINE COMPLETELY. DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MAZDA6. $400 TO REPLACE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. THEY SUGGEST I SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL W/ BRAKES ON TO TURN OFF ENGINE, THEN SHIFT TO PARK. CHANCE OF ACCIDENT INCREASE WITH THIS "SUGGESTION".

PROBLEM WITH SHIFT CONTROL/PARK SWITCH.. CAR WOULD BE IN A STATIONARY POSITION AND IGNITION WOULD BE SHUT DOWN. INTERIOR CONTROLLED ITEMS (I.E. RADIO, HEAT/AIR SYSTEM, LIGHTING, ETC. WOULD REMAIN ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WOULD ATTEMPT TO START/RESTART VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE CAR (AND ALL SYSTEMS) WOULD SHUT DOWN - THEY WOULD NOT. ONLY WAY I COULD COMPLETELY TURN OFF THE CAR AND ALL SYSTEMS WAS TO PLACE THE CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE MODE AND THEN PUT THE CAR BACK IN THE PARK POSITION. THIS OPTION WORKED FOR A SHORT WHILE AND THEN IT STOPPED WORKING. MY BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AND I ENDED UP REPLACING MY CAR BATTERY AND ULTIMATELY I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR INTO AN AUTHORIZED MAZDA DEALER TO HAVE THE GEAR PARK SWITCH BUTTON REPLACED. DEALER STATED THEY HAD NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS THAT EXPERIENCE SAME PROBLEM AND RESOLUTION. I CHECKED ONLINE AND SAW MANY CUSTOMERS ALSO EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM AND SAME NECESSARY REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. BATTERY REPLACEMENT WAS APPROXIMATELY $130.00 AND THE GEAR/PARK SWITCH REPAIR WORK WAS $245.37. I HAVE A COPY OF THE INVOICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR WORK, BUT AM UNABLE TO SCAN.

I HAVE A 2014 MAZDA6 ITOURING AND WHEN I PARK THE CAR AND TRY TO SHUT IT DOWN MY BATTERY WON'T TURN OFF. THE CAR RUNS ON ACCESSORY MODE AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. IF I PUT THE CAR BACK IN GEAR THEN IT MOVE A LITTLE AND THEN SHIFT TO PARK WITH A "HEAVY" THUD MOST TIMES IT WILL SHUT DOWN. BUT HOW LONG CAN THIS GO ON BEFORE THE SHIFTER BREAKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH TO START/STOP BUTTON FAILED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH UNIT FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURN OFF AFTER THE 'START/STOP' BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER SIX OR SEVEN ATTEMPTS OF DEPRESSING THE BUTTON, THE ENGINE FINALLY TURNED OFF. WITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS ,THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MAZDA OF MILFORD, 915 BOSTON POST ROAD, MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06460) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.