2014 Mazda CX-5 Exterior lighting Problems

“A few weeks ago my keyless system began malfunctioning. When I push the car off button and go to get out of car a warning beep gets my attention that the dash is still on. The only way I have found to get everything to shut off completely is to restart the car and put it in reverse or drive and I may have to do this several times before everything shuts down.”

“Vehicle was put into drive & it would not move forward 03/20/2018 and it rolled backwards. Also unable to shut vehicle off once it is parked. Continuous issues to turn the vehicle off once it is parked. Lights stays on the dashboard & radio continue to play music. I have been having issues for two years now turning the vehicle off and Mazda is now telling me that it is because of my phone charger is wrapped around the gear stick why it will not go into park and the issue is the vehicle continuously having issues to turning off.. …”

“The engine of my Mazda CX-5 2014 turned off when I got home but I didn't realize that all the accessories stayed on. As a result, the car didn't start the next day and it ran out of battery. Turning it completely off was not an easy task. I had to research online to figure out the trick moving the shift lever and realized that this is a very common issue. I checked online and found a thread that is included at the end of this message. Mazda should take responsibility and get the cars fixed with a recall but it seems that they are just denying the situation. …”

“The headlights of this vehicle at night at low beam are very dangerous. At low beam, a dark curtain appears that covers approximately the top half of the windshield at about eye level. The lights illuminate the road but with the cut off as described. It is very awkward and distracting. To counteract, I have to duck my head down to try to get some field of view in front of the vehicle with some perspective. I have never driven a car that has exhibited anything like this, and there is no question that it is a major safety defect. …”

“Headlights, low beam. I've had my CX-5 touring since I bought it new in july 2013. I always noticed how the headlights, when turned on, are very bright for a split second, then instantly dims down lower. This happened all the time the first 2 years driving it. I knew it had the latest technology for road adaptive headlights. So I thought it was the way it should work. About 2-3 months ago, they started to come on, and stay bright constantly, until I turned them off then on again. Now, they would stay bright for hours if I don't touch the headlight switch. …”