Other Fuel System Hoses Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2013 Mazda CX-5

Dm3ke2be9d0160311 the engine does not idle. When I would slow to stop for a stop light or stop sign, th engine would quit and require restarting the engine. The check engine light remained illuminated continuously, and, the red battery light would illuminate. A service station diagnosed the problem as either an old battery, and/or, an alternator. Ourisman Mazda, 801 rockville pike, rockville, maryland 20850 [301-424-7800] advised me this morning, Saturday, 01/13/2018, that: 1. )the problem is the mass air flow filter that required replacement. 2. )there are no recalls for Mazda mass air flow sensor failures. 3. ) total parts and labor are approximately, $575. 00. 4. )the dealership said that the 5 years / 100,000 warranty did not apply to the mass air flow filter. 5. )when I brought the car to ourisman Mazda, on 01/12/2018, to have the problem diagnosed. I was asked when and where I last filled the gas tank, (as if a mass air flow failure mimics contaminated fuel. The car was purchased, new, in December 2012,, and has approx. . , 75,000 miles of urban / suburban driving, not under dusty conditions. The risk is that the car could unexpectedly stall and with no way to recover quickly.