2008 Mazda CX-9: harsh or hard shifting

5 of the 172 complaints about the 2008 Mazda CX-9 describe harsh or hard shifting.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 235
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Harsh or hard shifting by model year

2022
1
2019
1
2018
1
2017
1
2015
1
2012
1
2010
1
2009
1
2008
5

What owners say

Filed Apr 4, 2021 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 225 miles · KY

Sometimes the blind signal works sometimes it doesn't sometimes it blinks on the screen and when switching lanes, brakes keeps going out ball joint keeps popping hard shift or knock in reverse and when placed in park had repair done several times. Dvd wires keeps going out/shortage m. Sometimes seat belt blinker work and sometimes it doesn't

Filed Apr 4, 2021 · Engine, Suspension · 235 miles · KY

Knock or hard shift in park as well as in reverse keeps burning oil had everything flushed replaced all fluids valve cover gaskets spark plugs etc

Filed Jul 5, 2018 · Transmission · 3 miles · PA

After changing gears, 4th to 6th, the car start making hard shifting, ratling. This sound, goes and came in time to time.

Filed May 12, 2017 · Transmission · 141,000 miles · WA

In motion, after accelerating, I let up off the gas after reaching 60mph on the freeway and there is a clunking sound accompanied with a jerk coming from the rear end of the vehicle. After slowing, when I lightly step on the gas to maintain a speed it has the clunking sound accompanied by a jerk as well.

Filed Jul 13, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 121,000 miles · OK

On 06 june 2015 at approximately 1400 my wife was making a left hand turn through an intersection at approximately 15 MPH. Near the end of the turn the front passenger wheel broke loose turning nearly 90 degrees to the right and jammed itself into the rear of the fender well. The car was immediately immobilized and came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the intersection. Looking at the damage it was obvious that the lower ball joint had failed and broke completely free. This caused the wheel to turn nearly 90 degrees to the right which subsequently ripped out the cv axle from the transmission. Had this occurred at highway speeds the results could have been deadly. The vehicle had to be towed to a repair facility where the control arm/ball joint assembly, the cv shaft, and sway bar link was replaced. There is also fender well and body damage that will have to be repaired. On 10 july 2015, I noticed an unusual instability while negotiating wide turns on the highway. It felt as if the vehicle had a wheel loose. While turning to the right, the vehicle would abruptly turn even sharper to right almost causing an unintentional lane change. After coming out of the turn I could feel the vehicle suddenly correct itself. Once I arrived at my residence I jacked up the front end of the vehicle to inspect the front wheels. The front passenger wheel seemed normal (was repaired in june 2015 as mentioned above). Much to my dismay when inspecting the front driver side wheel, I discovered that the ball joint on this side is now broke. It is not separated, but is clearly broken as evidenced by the excessive movement and clunking noise when moving the wheel from side to side as it is suspended above the ground from the car being on a jack. I will be having this repaired this week once parts arrive from the local mazda dealer. Bottom line: I no longer feel safe in this vehicle.