![]() Long story short, i drove it home the next day after local dealership wanted 5 days before he could even look at it, even after my vacation trip nightmare story(yes, i will share my story with Mazda and their dealership shotcomings when i get through this mess) Drove it home next morning.70 to 80, even using ac at times, watching the coolant temp and it ran perfectly all the way home. Oil was changed just before the trip and looked great. in the way.tight up there! Car never got hot and runs/idles perfect. Couldnt see up that far with exhaust, turbo, etc. Coolant droplets everywhere around area and i could tell leak was coming from above, back side of engine. I jacked up car and removed access panel. Went down to local autozone and purchased fl-22 asian green coolant and topped coolant off to correct levels. Checked overflow resevoir and it was really low. Coolant leak was dripping off splashshield under car at oil pan access cover. We were up there a week and evening before heading home, i noticed puddle under car and figured it was ac condensate, although i must have sensed puddle was too far to center of vehicle.i dont know why i checked, but it was coolant. Never had a prob, well maintained, love this car.went to family up in ohio, 500 mile trip one way. I have a 2018 mazda cx9 gt, 68,000 miles. I don't want that headache, me personally I like sticking with a well built car for the long haul when deemed worthy(you get used to/comfortable with the setup.). where the car had major issues during warranty but seemed to be reoccurring, thus it was in their interest to get rid of the cars within 3 years(or when the warranty expires). I have friends and people I know with VW's, BMW's, Mercedes', etc. Mazda's were generally a good mix/balance, gave good value. while not having reliability issues or exorbitant added costs of German cars(not to mention German cars are difficult to work on.purposefully to make the consumer take the car to be serviced exclusively at the dealership). regarding how the car drives, the luxury, etc. I agree with what you have to say about Mazda. ![]() so if the problem does come up, it'll hopefully be triggered during the warranty time, haha. Worse case scenario for those who currently have a pre 2020MY 2nd gen CX-9 is to get an extended drivetrain warranty while they still can, and perhaps drive the car hard during that time. What I'm glad to hear and see is that Mazda at least acknowledges the issue and seems to be proactive about it. but they do seem to get some things right most of the time, though I don't know how the new CEO will lead things or even how much say he has(some companies run differently behind the scene, and sometimes the CEO is more of a figure head rather than an actual "Captain" steering the ship). pride of the management and engineers at stake to please upper stake holders, etc.). Mazda is a small company, so I'm sure there are many pressures(budget, less people, pressure to perform with that small budget. ![]() What I can say is if you see some consistency in the outcomes, which I attribute to management and the team they work with, we can hopefully expect similar deliveries. Having been involved in many large Engineering projects myself, I can say that there's a lot that goes on behind closed doors,, pressures and deadlines to release products on time despite some "defects" we'll say. I seriously hope Mazda knows what they're doing when it comes to the 2.5T. This CX-5 is my 4th Mazda, and so far they've all been flawless when it comes to reliablility, even with the Ford/Mazda models like my old Tribute. The current gen Signature trim Mazda's are the best blend of sport, luxury, capability and comfort all wrapped in a tried and true package without getting into the German brands with premium prices and lack of reliablility, which is what sold it big time for me. I do take comfort in knowing I have a 2021MY though. I was aware of how good the N/A 2.5 is overall, but since the CX-9 was the first recipient of the turbo engine I've been in the CX-9 groups and forums trying to find more information on these engines. ![]() Click to expand.I researched a lot before I made the purchase of my CX-5, but since I have the previous gen Mazda turbo engine in my Speed3 and that motor has been rock solid overall I didn't think I needed to research Mazda's new turbo engines until I came across your thread and this one. ![]()
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