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I am not sure what year your vehicle is, but do you qualify for the brake booster recall? Mine did and the job was done under that recall. I have a 2012. I'm not sure if your mileage is too high but it may be worth having a discussion with them about any options you may have.

Can you open it completely? If so perhaps an object is stuck in the latch mechanism causing it to bind up. Other than unlocking all the doors from the drivers switch and seeing if that puts it back to normal I'm not sure what else you can do.

If they did $6,000 worth of work and within a year you have the same issue it should be under at least a one year warranty. One thing is for sure, if they are not fixing it under warranty I'd get it the hell out of there and see them in small claims court.

There is no video as far as I know. You remove the transfer case and the driveshaft to the rear and that's it. I don't know if the passenger side front axle has to come out and go back in during the process.

Given that it happens when the weight shifts during turns it 'could' be the wheel bearing. Usually the one that's going is the one opposite to the direction you are turning, guessing right front in your case. Also, that would not necessarily show up during an alignment as it's not really part...

Find the right shop and you'll be much better off. A good shop will do what's needed and charge a reasonable price and not try to up-sell all kinds of BS 'recommended maintenance'.

Given that you will be bolting, or screwing, the plate bracket directly on that spot I think that will hold the film down. I would be sure to use a very fresh bit (or bits). Whoever installs the bracket may want to start with a smaller bit to make the pilot hole perfectly in the center of the...

I seems that you do have two relays in there - one is just larger than the other. From what I can see both relay spots are filled.

Great advice in both replies above. Make sure you look at the service manual that came with the vehicle and do not do anything other than what that calls for. The 'recommended' services are complete nonsense for the most part. On the older CX-9's the one thing that dealers should have...

Wow, yeah just took a close look and they are really chewed up. Comparing the clean splines where at the bottom of that input shaft shows a huge difference with the part that engages the transmission. Not knowing what the transmission shaft looked like it sure does make this repair a little...

If it goes and takes the output splines from the transmission with it then, in theory, you 'should' be fine. Basically, if the output shaft is no longer trying to spin the gears in the PTU there should be no further issues. This is not based on personal experience but based on reading other...

There are threads on this forum about completely removing the transfer case and drive shaft thus converting the vehicle to FWD only. I'm not sure if this is an option you want to consider, but it does seem to extend the useful life of the vehicle if you can live with FWD only.

There are tools that allow shops to diagnose and pinpoint exact problems. There are pretty simple checks for the O2 sensors and they can also perform a capacity test on the cats. It may be worth your while spending a few bucks on diagnostic time at a competent shop with proper diagnostic...

If I was going to the trouble of topping it off I would pump out the old stuff first. I know the OP does not intend on keeping the vehicle but regardless to pump out the old and replace is really not much more effort. Also, if the vehicle will be sold it'll be one less sticking point that...

From what I can tell if you do change it now you may have a shot to save the unit. I believe it leaks from the popper at the top so a pump and fill should keep you going. If you clean it well with brake cleaner after the job you'll know if you were successful. I have a '12 and have taken to...

Glad you are going to the dealer since the garages you used don't seem to have the skills needed to get to the bottom of the issue. A proper scan with the equipment capable of 'speaking' to all the various control modules on the vehicle is called for. Guessing about what it may be and throwing...

Reviving this oldie but goodie. I found the information here very valuable and I just did my 2012 at 68K miles. Fluid looked decent, but glad I did the drain and fill. Mine took 3 quarts and 20 ounces and I did the drain, measure and fill method. My car is a NorthEast car so the fill plug...

Based on my experience with my transfer case at 40K miles on the original factory fill that is the unit I'd do sooner than the transmission and differential. I changed mine out then and it was a mess. Did it again just now at 60K and it was much better. Drained well and wasn't a stinking...

I'd say be careful with what you buy. I just changed both on my 2012 CX9, purchased from Advance. They listed Wagner on the site but the right front they gave me a CarQuest unit. It was perfect and bolted right up. The right side was a Wagner unit and the bracket it came with had a different...

As I recall the parts mentioned come standard on the Grand Touring (I think) model. If you have a local pick-and-pull yard you may be able to find the parts there from a rear-ended vehicle. I expect that since they are just mostly mechanical parts they should be fairly easy to swap. However...