MX-5

Keyless Entry Inoperative or Vehicle Does Not Start – 2016 Mazda MX-5

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2016 MX-5 – KEYLESS ENTRY INOPERATIVE OR VEHICLE DOES NOT START If you encounter a 2016 MX-5 where the keyless entry is inoperative or the vehicle does not start without holding the key to the START/STOP button, check for window tint on the door glass.   When installing window tint, the rubber that seals against … Read more

BSM Radar Aiming cannot be Performed after Right-Side BSM Control Module Replacement – 2016 Mazda

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MULTI-MODEL – BSM RADAR AIMING CANNOT BE PERFORMED AFTER RIGHT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS 2016 Mazda2 2016 CX-3 2016 MX-5   If the right-side BSM control module requires replacement for any repair, also replace the left side BSM control module to complete the radar aiming procedure (it is OK to replace the left … Read more

Front Scuff Plate comes Off Too Easily – 2016 Mazda MX-5

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2016 MX-5 – FRONT SCUFF PLATE COMES OFF TOO EASILY APPLICABLE MODEL(S)/VINS 2016 MX-5 with VINS lower than JM1ND******101879 (produced before June 11, 2015)   The right and/or left side front scuff plate (A) may come off too easily with little force, such as when wiping it with cloth or removing the protective cover on … Read more

Convertible Top Contacts Rear of Driver’s Headrest – 2016 Mazda MX-5

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2016 MX-5 CONVERTIBLE TOP CONTACTS REAR OF DRIVER’S HEADREST WHEN LOWERING On brand new MX-5’s, the convertible top may contact the rear of the seat back bar garnish if the top is not lowered correctly.   Once the top is lowered / raised many times and the top fabric loosens up, this issue will go … Read more

Creak Noise From Rear – 2016 Mazda MX-5

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2016 MX-5 – Creak Noise From Rear of Vehicle When Accelerating From a Stop   Noise may be caused by loose differential Power Plant Frame.   Tighten the 4 nuts located at the rear of the Power Plate Frame to the maximum specification. Maximum Tightening torque: 120 ft·lbf {16 kgf·m, 164 N·m}   Creak Noise … Read more