Ok here goes , I purchased a 2018 CX5 at a dodge dealership about a year ago it only had around 35000 miles on it ,2.2 skyactive AWD ,it ran fine for about a year
then when i went to do my last oil change at around 54000 I noticed a a wet spot around the access panel for the filter and drain plug..upon closer inspection a lot of oil dripping down from somewhere up top..That started me down the rabbit hole of the issues that plague these vehicles ... I got really nervous ..(still making payments ,and I drive the vehicle to make money ) the worst case scenarios started playing out in my mind ..put dye in it to see if I could track down the leak...couldnt pinpoint ... so I took it back to the dealership where I got it ..
They diagnosed a the timing chain cover leaking and water pump? (water pump was confusing because I never overheated and the coolant level wasnt low..whereas the oil level light would periodically come on over the last year and I would just add a little oil and it would clear...about once every 3 months ...sorry this so long just providing context ...
so car goes into shop and a month later get it back .. they changed the water pump, sealed the timing chain cover and replaced oil pan gasket...
but before I picked it up they informed me they had check engine light they couldnt clear with code P055f ..and if I wanted it cleared Id have to take it to mazda and they could clear it for 300$.. tried to get Mazda to cover it since mileage is under 60000, but no ..5 months out of 5 year warranty ,
so now I get the red oil pressure light that is on about 50% of the time and the check engine light which stays on most of he time but will go off after Ive driven a couple of hours (I drive the car alot to make deliveries daily) I guess my question is .. is the car safe to drive like this without doing permanent damage.?. I check the fluid levels almost daily and theyve been holding up ..since I got the car back a couple of weeks ago...Thanks for any insight into this situation .. I really want to like this car its been a blast to drive up until now
then when i went to do my last oil change at around 54000 I noticed a a wet spot around the access panel for the filter and drain plug..upon closer inspection a lot of oil dripping down from somewhere up top..That started me down the rabbit hole of the issues that plague these vehicles ... I got really nervous ..(still making payments ,and I drive the vehicle to make money ) the worst case scenarios started playing out in my mind ..put dye in it to see if I could track down the leak...couldnt pinpoint ... so I took it back to the dealership where I got it ..
They diagnosed a the timing chain cover leaking and water pump? (water pump was confusing because I never overheated and the coolant level wasnt low..whereas the oil level light would periodically come on over the last year and I would just add a little oil and it would clear...about once every 3 months ...sorry this so long just providing context ...
so car goes into shop and a month later get it back .. they changed the water pump, sealed the timing chain cover and replaced oil pan gasket...
but before I picked it up they informed me they had check engine light they couldnt clear with code P055f ..and if I wanted it cleared Id have to take it to mazda and they could clear it for 300$.. tried to get Mazda to cover it since mileage is under 60000, but no ..5 months out of 5 year warranty ,
so now I get the red oil pressure light that is on about 50% of the time and the check engine light which stays on most of he time but will go off after Ive driven a couple of hours (I drive the car alot to make deliveries daily) I guess my question is .. is the car safe to drive like this without doing permanent damage.?. I check the fluid levels almost daily and theyve been holding up ..since I got the car back a couple of weeks ago...Thanks for any insight into this situation .. I really want to like this car its been a blast to drive up until now
