Another CX5 Torque Converter/Transmission Failure
Just left the dealership and they confirmed the 3rd to 4th upshift issue of the TC in relation to the published TSB. They quoted me 6,600 just to replace that part and the 3 ATF flushes. Thought that price was absurdly high and asked for a quote on a full transmission replacement; came back with 6,800. Absolutely absurd to charge $6600 on something that may not even fix the problem when you can get a full replacement for a couple hundred more with absolute certainty of the problem being resolved.
Will be calling Mazda to see if there's anything they can do to assist even though I'm outside of the warranty. Unlikely they will, but worth asking at least. I'll take it to a transmission shop for replacement before I pay full price at a dealership.
Disappointing to say the least that I need a new transmission after 68k miles. Especially when it's from a known issue.