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What model year? There is a section in the manual that goes over what service to perform at what mileage. Go by what the manual says and you're good to go. Share the model year and I can look it up if you don't have the manual. edit: I snooped in your post history and looks like you have a...

In an earlier post he said it was likely a bad rear wheel bearing. Heard a grinding noise when they turned the back wheel. There was no confirmation though.

Sorry to hear, where did you end up having the TCM repair work done?

Went through this with my 09 this summer. The TCM is intermittently failing doe to overheating. That hard jerk feeling is the car going into limp mode which is 3rd gear, regardless of speed. Before coming to the conclusion on my car, I read countless forums of people having the same...

Very helpful, thanks for posting.

Could you report back when you're done with a short write-up on how to remove it? Mine has been acting up (2009 GT) and I'm hoping there's a way to get it out without pulling the stereo.

Did you buy it privately or from a dealer? Dealer, call them up and ask nicely what they can do for you. Privately, the responsibility is on you to inspect the car beforehand for any problems. Probably not going to get anything back unless they misrepresented the car.

Not really clear from the post but did you change the transmission fluid and the filter in the transmission pan? If so, what kind of fluid did you use and how did the pan filter look? Sounds like the TCM is working correctly. If you don't have any warning lights now, getting good fluid in...

Got my repaired TCM this week, works great and fixed my AT / CEL lights.

Depends on the reader, won't hurt to try and readers are inexpensive if you don't already have one.

No special tools, hardest part was taking out the battery tray because of the tight fit. Have you hooked up a code reader? It should give you any recent codes so you can confirm if you're getting the U101.

Forgot to mention, this is also common with 3's so if you are looking for videos on how to reach the TCM, there are a lot of people showing how to do it on mazda 3's. Replacement TCM also requires no programming but 3 and 5 TCM's are not interchangeable.

Have a similar problem with my 2009 that started last week. Went to back out of garage and felt a HARD shift going into Reverse. Check engine and AT lights immediately came in. Pulled a U101 code which means the transmission lost communication with the TCM (Transmission computer). Some...

Hasn't happened to me before but it sounds like something may be binding when you turn. I'd suspect the steering column or tie rod ends. There are bellows on the tie rods that could be torn and binding up when turning. Also a joint in the steering column could be worn/dry. If you're not...

It could also be the purge valve solenoid, pretty sure it's located under the hood no drvr side of engine. No personal experience but there is a specific method of testing it out that involves blowing through it to see if it's clogged or not. Would be easier to rule that out than to drop the...

Same here not being able to use aftermarket wipers. Mazda puts some special curve in the arm that matches the back window.

This is only my first Mazda but the impression I get so far and from this forum is that as long as you keep up on oil / transmission fluid changes they'll be solid. The suspension seems to be the main problem area as it's under-built for the weight of the 5. Seems like the front and rear...

Is it speed or RPM dependent? If you're in park and revving the engine does it sound normal? If it's dependent on how fast you're going it's probably not a belt problem. More likely to be a loose splash shield or failing wheel bearing if that's the case.

Why not try switching the halogen bulbs back in? You said yourself that the problems started after putting in HID's when your car's not designed for them. Also let us know what the check engine code ends up being. The electrical and stalling problems could be unrelated.

It's part of the larger power window switch. Mazda part# CG1566350