Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Off Indicator with DTC U1A4B or U3000 – 2016 Mazda MX-5

2016 MX-5 – BSM OFF INDICATOR ON WITH DTC U1A4B:97 OR U3000:97 APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS 2016 MX-5 vehicles with VINs lower than JM1ND******104338 (produced before August 20, 2015)   Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) may experience the following conditions (similar to when the BSM control modules detect dirt on the rear bumper surface): The BSM turns “OFF” … Read more

DTC P011A with Overheating and/or No Heat from Heater – 2013-2016 Mazda CX-5

2016 Mazda CX-5

SA218 2013-2016 CX-5 WITH DTC P011A WITH OVERHEATING AND/OR POOR HEATER PERFORMANCE 2013-2016 CX-5 with DTC P011A with overheating and/or no heat from the heater, compare the heater performance to another CX-5.   If another CX-5 is not available, check the heater core flow and if restricted, drain/replace coolant and replace the heater core.   … Read more

Engine Coolant Leak Behind Alternator – 2007-2015 Mazda 3.7L

2007-2015 CX-9, 2009-2013 MAZDA6 3.7L – ENGINE COOLANT LEAK BEHIND ALTERNATOR Engine Coolant Leak Behind Alternator Coolant leak from the left side of the engine.   This may be caused by a water pump failure. The water pump is located under the engine front cover and mounted to the block. The water pump weep hole … Read more

Check Engine Light On with DTC P2096 – 2016 Mazda CX-5

2016 Mazda CX-5

SA271 2016 CX-5 – MIL WITH DTC P2096   If the vehicle has a MIL On and DTC P2096 is stored, update the PCM calibration with IDS version 99.01 or higher. NOTE: This only applies to 2016MY CX-5.   SA271 https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10091492 https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10084963 https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10091492-6903.pdf [embeddoc url=”https://static.oemdtc.com/ServiceAlert/MC-10091492-6903.pdf”]     [sc name=”mazda-reprogramming”][/sc]

DTC P061B with another Powertrain DTC – 2012-2016 Mazda

2012-2016 MAZDA3 (SKYACTIV ONLY), 2014-2016 MAZDA6, 2013-2016 CX-5, 2016 CX-3 2016 MX-5 – MIL ON WITH DTC P061B If the subject vehicle has DTC P061B stored and another Powertrain DTC is also stored, perform the repair according to MS3 for the other Powertrain DTC.   P061B may set if there is a malfunction with the MAF, IAT, … Read more