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    2017 CX-5 Died on the Highway

    That's all I can do. They replaced the battery and checked that the system is charging (and it is). I can't ask them to do more than that if the alternator is intermittently going bad.
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    2017 CX-5 Died on the Highway

    Well, the vehicle seems to be running ok. I asked if they checked the charging system (AVR) test and they said the alternator seems to be charging. We drove it home yesterday and it didn't stop, and it started ok this morning and my wife hasn't called to say the car is dead so, there is the...
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    2017 CX-5 Died on the Highway

    From my limited knowledge of these things, it seems to me that if a battery fails, it triggers something in the system and just shuts the car down to prevent further damage to the system. I mean, it was -38 with the windchill so it is possible a cell reversed polarity or some other such thing. I...
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    2017 CX-5 Died on the Highway

    Turns out it's just the battery. I presume they did some other system checks as well. At least I hope so. I'm going to ask if they checked everything else. The SA said that they tested the system to determine that the battery was pooched so hopefully it checks the charging system as well.
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    2017 CX-5 Died on the Highway

    The dealer called and said the battery was pooched. They're going to replace it and then continue testing and hopefully it's just the battery.
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    2017 CX-5 Died on the Highway

    Would you not get a battery light first or some sort of indication that the battery is not charging?
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    2017 CX-5 Died on the Highway

    So, on Sunday my wife and I were on the highway when our truck "died suddenly". There was a light that was the key with the explanation point that was flashing. Then when it stopped We got the car with the lock symbol flashing light. It's at the dealer now. I'll keep you all posted. I'm hoping...
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    Got into a accident yesterday

    My wife got into an accident similar to this one. She got hit. Airbags deployed and they didn't total the vehicle. Almost 18k in damage and they fixed it.
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    Prices for a full brake job, 2018 CX-5

    I know I'm going to be going to a reputable garage for my brakes rather than the dealer. My rears were about $600 for new pads and rotors. eff that.
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    Skyactiv 2.5L NA Low speed sluggishness SOLVED

    Is there a TSB we can quote for the dealer to check or repair. What can the average person do in the meantime?
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    Skyactiv 2.5L NA Low speed sluggishness SOLVED

    So, for the laymen here...what can we do if anything to fix this problem? Is there a certain TSB we can ask for at the dealer or some other fix?
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    Skyactiv 2.5L NA Low speed sluggishness SOLVED

    This is why I love the internet.
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    I wish I could turn off cylinder deactivation

    "Flappy paddle gearbox" - Jeremy Clarkson
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    Key fob low battery on dash but new batteries?

    FWIW, I bent the little tab under the battery up a little bit and I haven't had a problem since.
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    Comparing 87 to 91 octane for the 2.5L non-turbo engine

    Can't we all just get along?
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    Comparing 87 to 91 octane for the 2.5L non-turbo engine

    To OP: You're going to get furious debate on here about this issue. You'll get all the pseudo scientists trotting out all the documentation in the world showing that there is no difference in using 87 vs. 91. Then you'll get all the pseudo scientists trotting out all the documentation in the...
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    Poor Gas Mileage, getting worse and worse

    No idea.
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    Poor Gas Mileage, getting worse and worse

    I change my air filter every 25k just to be safe. Every few months I run a tank of 94 octane with fuel injector cleaner. I go WOT once in a while to "blow out the carbon". I do everything I'm supposed to do. I just don't want to lunch my motor doing the fuel system thing through the vacuum system.
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    Poor Gas Mileage, getting worse and worse

    We drive mainly highway, minimal city driving. I was averaging about 9-9.5 L/100kms, sometimes in the 8's. I check tire pressures often, same routes, same passengers. Nothing changes. Same gas station even (Costco). No I have not. It only has 100k Kms on it. Still a while for plugs yet.
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    Poor Gas Mileage, getting worse and worse

    I know this has been discussed before but here we go again. 2017 AWD CX-5, GT no tech package. 100k Kms on the odo. My gas mileage has been getting steadily worse and worse. I currently sit at about 10-10.1 L/100kms. Previously I'd get somewhere between 9 and 9.5. Is there some sort of magic...