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    Tailgate to bumper gap

    Hi, new year from South Africa. Collected my new CX5 AWD diesel (soul red) just less than 2 weeks ago. Tailgate opens and closes correctly but I only saw 2 days after collection that the gap between the tailgate and bumper is very small. Normal seems to be around 5-6 mm (0.2-0.25"). Mine is...
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    Liftgate Will Not Lock in Cold Weather

    I have had my 2015 Mazda CX-5 in for service on four occasions, including replacing the latch on the lift gate because in cold weather (below -20C) when closing the lift gate, it does not lock. The service department says that there have been 20-30 other CX-5's in for the same issue. Service...
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    Anyone have this problem?

    2007 CX-7 Sport Passenger door wouldn't close properly this morning. Felt like something was hitting. After more inspection I noticed that the screws holding the latch into the door were loose. One had backed out so far as to hit the jam and keep the door from closing. Very strange. I checked...
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    CX-7 Tailgate Latch Sticking…Help

    Lately, my tailgate latch handle has become stuck in the compressed position. I have to push it back to be able to close the the tailgate. I blasted WD-40 under and around the latch and it worked for awhile but now it seems sticky again. Anyone experience this? I would like to get access to...
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