NHTSA Complaint #11098692 — 2014 MAZDA CX-5

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK AND THE STARTER BUTTON IS PRESSED. THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF BUT DEFAULTS TO ACCESSORY MODE LEAVING THE RADIO ON. PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE, THE VEHICLE HAD SAT OUTSIDE IN EXTREMELY HOT WEATHER WITH THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE BEING 99 DEGREES FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN ON THEN TURN OFF VEHICLE DID NOT REMEDY THIS. THE FINAL ATTEMPT WAS TO START THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE AROUND THE BLOCK WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. UPON RETURN TO THE RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK AND THE STARTER BUTTON PRESSED AND THE VEHICLE DID SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY.