NHTSA Complaint #10863095 — 2015 MAZDA CX-5

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT 2015 MAZDA CX-5 DESIGN PROBLEM WHEN ONE OR BOTJH REAR WINDOWS ARE OPEN: THE PROBLEM IS WHEN ONE OR BOTH ARE DOWN A FEW INCHES OR MORE A VERY LOUD THUMPING NOISE WITH FEELING OF PULSING AIR CAUSING VERY UNCOMFORTABLE HEARING & POTENTIAL OF HEADACHES IF WINDOWS NOT CLOSED IMMEDIATELY. FRONT WINDOWS USUALLY UP BUT CAN BE OPENED A FEW INCHES AND THUMPING STILL VERY LOUD. THIS SITUATION HAPPENS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 25 MPH & WORSE ON HIGHWAYS. THIS SAME PROBLEM REPORTED TO NHTSA ON 9/19/2014, WITH I.D. #10637592. AS OTHER COMPLAINT NOTED MAZDA IS AWARE OF PROBLEM A LONG TIME AGO & SUPPOSEDLY HAS NOT DONE ANY PROACTIVE STEPS TO FIX IT. THEY SUPPOSEDLY HAVE A KIT CONSUMERS CAN PURCHASE. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED CAR IF PROBLEM WAS KNOWN AHEAD OF TIME OR HAPPENED DURING TEST DRIVE. MAZDA IS NOT BEING TRUTHFUL TO CONSUMERS AND MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS COVER UP. THEY SHOULD RECALL ALL EFFECTED MODELS & APPLY FIX. I HOPE THE NHTSA DOES A SURVEY OF ALL PURCHASED CX-5 SINCE 2013 TO FIND OUT TRUE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS IMPACTED. IT WOULD BE NICE TO OPEN WINDOWS AS NEEDED TO LET INSIDE HEAT OUT OR TO SEE TO OUTSIDE AS NEEDED FOR SAFETY WITHOUT BEING SUBJECTED TO THUMPING SOUNDS THAT DO HURT HEARING & CAUSE FOR HEADACHES. TK