# 2014 Mazda CX-5 - Won't climb a hill

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-cx-5-wont-climb-a-hill/154797>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda\
**Created:** [December 16, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-cx-5-wont-climb-a-hill/154797 "2019-12-16T16:28:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![JUDY-ANN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@JUDY-ANN](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JUDY-ANN)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-cx-5-wont-climb-a-hill/154797/1 "2019-12-16T16:28:52Z")

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Car is not taking the hills. Not going in manual shifts. Crawls up the hill like a snail and I have to constantly restart it to make it up the hill

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-cx-5-wont-climb-a-hill/154797/2 "2019-12-16T21:35:50Z")

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Hi Judy - Are any dashboard warning light illuminated?

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-cx-5-wont-climb-a-hill/154797/3 "2019-12-16T21:42:26Z")

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> [@JUDY-ANN](#):
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> Not going in manual shifts.

What does this mean?

Is your engine revving high when this happens? Is it hesitating and missing instead?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-cx-5-wont-climb-a-hill/154797/4 "2019-12-16T21:48:34Z")

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All I can grasp is that your vehicle is not operating at full strength . If you are not a mechanic you need to get this in a shop before it loses all power at the worst time. like in front of a large truck.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-cx-5-wont-climb-a-hill/154797/5 "2019-12-17T01:36:27Z")

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If the engine is revving then it sounds like a drivetrain sliippage issue. If the engine is not revving one might suspect a clogged converter or the air box is filled with crap the rats drug in.

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-cx-5-wont-climb-a-hill/154797/6 "2019-12-17T19:29:13Z")

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Have you checked the transmission fluid?

It should be full and red/pink in color.