MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON IN MY 2008 MAZDA CX-9. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE EGR VALVE HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING WARN OUT. MAZDA STATES THIS PART DOES NOT FALL UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MAZDA'S AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE PAYING $1200.00 TO FIX A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. MAZDA HAS BEEN NO HELP JUST TRYING EXTORT MONEY FROM CONSUMERS. *TR
2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NORMAL LOW LIGHT BEAM IS CUT OFF BY THE DESIGN OF THE SURROUNDING HOOD AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THIS DESIGN FACTOR CUTS OFF THE PROJECTED BEAM AND LIMITS THE DISTANCE OF CLEAR VISIBILITY. THE PROBLEM WAS DESCRIBED DURING DEALER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD, THAT IS HOW IT WAS DESIGNED. NO ADJUSTMENT OF LIGHT IS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE NIGHT LOW BEAM VISIBILITY. THE HIGH BEAM IS NOT AFFECTED & SEEMS UNOBSTRUCTED. FOR DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS IT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE BUT FOR LIMITING NIGHT LIGHT PROJECTION BY DESIGN IS QUESTIONABLE. IS THERE A REQUIREMENT FOR LOW BEAM MINIMUM PROJECTION? IF SO, THE ISSUE NEEDS STUDIED & CORRECTED. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE DISTANCE VISIBLE ON LOW BEAM IS DECREASED & OBSTRUCTED. ANY EXPLANATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER IS APPRECIATED. *TR
