Hello Everyone. This issue is for a 2010 Mazda 5 Sport/automatic/215,xxx miles.
A couple nights ago I drove the car to take my son to work. On the way home I stopped to get gas. When I started the car to leave the gas station, the lights came on and did not go out. On the way out a few hours later, the lights were still on, but then went out after shutting the car off and back on again. To be specific, the actual DCS LIGHT is NOT on; just the ABS light and the TCS/DSC (car skidding icon) lights
Same thing next night; they came on and I was able to get them back out again, this by taking a little risk and shutting the car off while in gear (walking pace), then stopping. Once I started the car, put it back in gear and drove off, once the trans made it's "clunk", the lights went out and all was well.
I put my code reader on it tonight and there were no codes present.
Same thing happened just now and I was able to do the same thing again (shutting the car off while in gear (walking pace), then stopping. Once I started the car, put it back in gear and drove off, once the trans made it's "clunk", the lights went out and all was well).
Also tonight, for a brief moment, the speedometer was not reading the correct speed.. I just happened to notice it, as I'm pretty sure I was doing around 40mph, but it was showing 25mph, then it jumped up to show the correct speed. It never did that again.
Of course, with the TCS/DSC & ABS lights on, cruise control is also disabled (and right before a long distance trip this weekend!) LOL.
The car appears to shift normally and other than the lights, drives normally.
Since there are no codes, I don't want to go buy ABS sensors because I don't know which one to replace.
What else can I check? Does the 5 have a VSS (Vehicle Speed Sensor) and if so, where is it located?
Thanks for any guidance you can offer.
A couple nights ago I drove the car to take my son to work. On the way home I stopped to get gas. When I started the car to leave the gas station, the lights came on and did not go out. On the way out a few hours later, the lights were still on, but then went out after shutting the car off and back on again. To be specific, the actual DCS LIGHT is NOT on; just the ABS light and the TCS/DSC (car skidding icon) lights
Same thing next night; they came on and I was able to get them back out again, this by taking a little risk and shutting the car off while in gear (walking pace), then stopping. Once I started the car, put it back in gear and drove off, once the trans made it's "clunk", the lights went out and all was well.
I put my code reader on it tonight and there were no codes present.
Same thing happened just now and I was able to do the same thing again (shutting the car off while in gear (walking pace), then stopping. Once I started the car, put it back in gear and drove off, once the trans made it's "clunk", the lights went out and all was well).
Also tonight, for a brief moment, the speedometer was not reading the correct speed.. I just happened to notice it, as I'm pretty sure I was doing around 40mph, but it was showing 25mph, then it jumped up to show the correct speed. It never did that again.
Of course, with the TCS/DSC & ABS lights on, cruise control is also disabled (and right before a long distance trip this weekend!) LOL.
The car appears to shift normally and other than the lights, drives normally.
Since there are no codes, I don't want to go buy ABS sensors because I don't know which one to replace.
What else can I check? Does the 5 have a VSS (Vehicle Speed Sensor) and if so, where is it located?
Thanks for any guidance you can offer.
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