1. Verify that the joint shaft is not twisted or cracked.
2. Turn the joint shaft by hand and verify that the bearing rotates smoothly and freely.

Drive shaft
Joint shaft removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: To Resume Cruising Speed at More Than 25 km/h (16 mph)
If some other method besides the OFF/ CANCEL switch was used to cancel cruising
speed (such as applying the brake pedal) and the system is still activated, the
most recent set speed will automatically resume when the RESUME/
switch is pressed.
If vehicle speed is below 25 km/h (16 mph), incre ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: No.9 tcs off light stays on more than 4 seconds with ignition switch on
When performing an asterisked (*) troubleshooting inspection, shake the
wiring harness and connectors while
doing the inspection to discover whether poor contact points are the cause
of any intermittent malfunction. If
there is a problem, check to make sure connectors, terminals and ...