Mazda6 2.5L 2018 Turbo lots of engine/turbo issues

[phpga99]

I have a mazda 6 2018 2.5 turbo and i regret every single day of my life for buying it ! It has been a challenging having that car basically after it passed the mark of 60k miles/powertrain warranty i had to rebuild the engine bc of a cracked head which also seems to be normal btw those turbocharged skyactive engines, and after 5k miles driving it around 68k miles got a engine light= code P144C evap, and just took it to the dealer and they also found low boost issues which can be the turbo…hopefully i dont have to also change the turbo

 

[Buzzman12]

That sucks. Sorry to hear you are having issues. I have a 2017 N/A Mazda 6 GT, and it has been trouble free so far. Having said that, I just bought a 2023 Kia Stinger with the 3.3 twin turbo. What a freekin' car.

Maybe get your Mazda fixed as cheaply as possible, and trade it in.

 

[JPL]

I have a mazda 6 2018 2.5 turbo and i regret every single day of my life for buying it ! It has been a challenging having that car basically after it passed the mark of 60k miles/powertrain warranty i had to rebuild the engine bc of a cracked head which also seems to be normal btw those turbocharged skyactive engines, and after 5k miles driving it around 68k miles got a engine light= code P144C evap, and just took it to the dealer and they also found low boost issues which can be the turbo…hopefully i dont have to also change the turbo

That stinks. Yours is the first one in the country I've seen get the cracked head issue. It's primarily been the CX-9's. I've been tracking the 6's as I have an '18 turbo too. So far it's been the most reliable car I've ever had and was hoping it stayed that way.

 

[phpga99]

Update: gotta change the turbo lol. Very disappointed! im questioning myself at this point what else i have to change ? Transmission?

 

[Silly Wabbit]

Is it covered under power train?

 

[phpga99]

Is it covered under power train?

guess what lol, engine had issue right after the 60k powertrain warranty exactly at 64k miles and now it has approximately 70k 6k for a new engine and 1k for a turbo replacement= 7k already in less than 5months

 

[Silly Wabbit]

I know things happen sometimes but I still somewhat have a hard time believing the turbo is bad

 

[phpga99]

I kinda knew it was the turbo bc i felt like the performance went down bad and gas draining, before my car used to do 23-25mpg and now somewhere around 15-17mpg keep in mind i never pass the mark of 3000rpm since i got the new engine

 

[Silly Wabbit]

CX-5 Check engine light with code P144C

2.5l turbo with about 50k km. The check engine light is on and I got a DTC P144C. Online search doesn’t give me any info on Mazda, but some info for Ford cars. I guess it’s probably the same. Here’s what I got: “ Stuck open Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister purge check valve (part of EVAP...

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You might want to get a second opinion with this cel trouble code. I personally have trust issues with dealership diagnosis. I had my engine replaced due to the cracked head issue. When I got my car back, turbo wasn't forcing air into the engine. If you don't go beyond 3k, you might not feel the power loss. I'm not saying that's the issue with your situation, but good honest knowledgeable techs are very hard to come by.

 

[JPL]

guess what lol, engine had issue right after the 60k powertrain warranty exactly at 64k miles and now it has approximately 70k 6k for a new engine and 1k for a turbo replacement= 7k already in less than 5months

Have you driven it hard over the years? Having one, I know it's difficult not to use its performance. That's why it's there, right?

Just curious at what to expect. If you've driven conservatively, then I'm more worried.

I also have an '18 CX-9 (wife's) that happens to be at 64K and not a single problem so far. We've put it's turbo through its paces too!

 

[phpga99]

Have you driven it hard over the years? Having one, I know it's difficult not to use its performance. That's why it's there, right?

Just curious at what to expect. If you've driven conservatively, then I'm more worried.

I also have an '18 CX-9 (wife's) that happens to be at 64K and not a single problem so far. We've put it's turbo through its paces too!

not at all i always tried to keep rpm under 3000 or less

 

[JPL]

not at all i always tried to keep rpm under 3000 or less

Wow. Bad luck of the draw. There's many turbo 6's for sale over 100K miles with no indication of problems.