Chirping in 2019 CX-5 Mazda

[dannechino@]

Hi, I bought a Mazda CX-5 -2019 with 55 thousand miles at 19,0000 last month from a Nissan dealership out of warranty. I have always heard a little chirping noise, but it is slowly getting louder. Someone shared what they thought was occurring is a CX-5 2019 car issue that is a costly fundamental flaw of this brand. Its related to particles that wear away prematurely and due to frictin and create a slippage in 3-4gear. As mentioned its costly and permanent. I am heartbroken to say the least, that I put so much money into buying the care and I love the vehicle but feel it is so unfair that the care was traded and a dea;er felt good selling it (most liey hearing and understanding the problem. I essance the care was cleared by there mechanics knowing it woult coast another $3000-5000 to repair. The Carfax data notes that this is an accident-free car that was maintained consistently. Itcame with new breaks and tires, has regular oil changes and one owner. Long story short...I was told to check into the Good Will Mazda program for support and/or the DYI fix to avoid the labor intensive costly repair of a full transmission. I am wondering if anyone has had to navigate this problem and am interested to know if the DYI fix works. Donna

 

[zx10guy]

Who did you take this vehicle to determine there is a problem with the transmission?

Side note. It's already too late. But ALWAYS ALWAYS get a pre purchase inspection on any used vehicle you purchase; regardless of if you're buying it from a dealer or private party.

 

[dannechino@]

Research based

 

[dannechino@]

I was assured that the dealership maechanics inspected it!

 

[zx10guy]

While researching is a good thing to get as much info as possible, you should still have an independent mechanic evaluate the car.

Per your second response. It doesn't matter if the dealership mechanic had done an inspection. While it's something, they're not as thorough as many are led to believe. I have a friend that is a BMW tech that has done used car inspections on cars his dealership are looking to sell. Also, while you hope the dealership mechanic is unbiased, it's always better to have a totally independent mechanic go through any car you're looking to buy used.

 

[dannechino@]

I have an upcoming apt.

 

[dannechino@]

BTW, I appreciate the feedback..

 

[stickerbush]

I had the chirp on my 2020, fixed under warranty by replacing the transmission. I've not heard of a DIY fix. I believe Mazda's fix has evolved to just replacing the torque converter instead of the entire transmission. To my knowledge, this problem is not something that can be identified by inspection, only by driving the car and observing. Good luck, it's a bummer having to deal with something like this on a car you just purchased.

 

[dannechino@]

Thank you!