Vehicle having significant drop in power output in 1st and 2nd gear when ambient temperatures below freezing. Issue resolves when finally shifting to 3rd gear, but lack of predictable response when merging is unsettling.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2019 Mazda CX5. The contact stated that the engine failed. The driver noticed that engine oil was leaking on the ground. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer whom advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The engine was replaced. However, the repair did not correct the failure. The vehicle cabin filled up with smoke when the contact drove the vehicle home and the contact found that the engine was leaking oil. The vehicle was towed back to an unknown dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 7,800.

- Scott Township, PA, USA

I was driving on the freeway about 65 miles per hour and the the car started to run rough and the dash lights went out. It felt like it wanted to stall so I kept my foot on the gas and brake and exited the freeway and drove the side streets home. The problem did not happen again so far.

- Valley View, OH, USA