Tapping Noise from Manual Transaxle – 2014-2015 Mazda3

2014-2015 MAZDA3 – TAPPING NOISE FROM MANUAL TRANSAXLE APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS 2014 Mazda3 vehicles (Japan built) with VINs lower than JM1BM**7***206598 (produced before April 23, 2014) 2014-2015 Mazda3 vehicles (Mexico built) with VINs lower than 3MZBM******129609 (produced before July 21, 2014)   Tapping noise from the manual transaxle when the clutch is engaged in any gear … Read more

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]