2001 Mazda MPV Problems & Complaints

WHEN I INITIALLY BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IT HAD BEEN THROUGH PREVIOUS OWNERS AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX THINGS BUT AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE AND I JUST CAN AFFORD MUCH BUT I HAPPEN TO PUT THE YR MAKE AND MODEL INTO THE GOOGLE ONE DAY AND NOTICE OF RECALLS AND AS I READ THE SAME AS WHATS I HAD ALREADY NOTICED HAD ALREADY HAPPENED AND I FIGURED I COULD LIVE WITH IT BUT I WOKE UP ONE MORNING GOT IN IT AND BOOM DRIVING FOR TEN MINUTES AND BOOM ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAVE NO GEARS AND THEN I GET 1ST AND NOTHING ELSE THEN EVENTUALLY NO REVERSE , SO AFTER ALMOST GETTING STUCK IN THE COLD STREETS WITH A BABY AND MY FRIEND, I BARELY MADE IT HOME I WANNA KNOW WHY SUCH A NICE VEHICLE IS SO FUCT!!! AND WHY DID I GET A BUNK DEAL. LIKE I THOUGHT THIS WAS MY BREAK FINALLY I WONT HAVE TO WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT A VEHICLE JUST THE OTHER STUFF, BUT TO MY DISMAY........... HERE WE ARE?????? AND IF YOU HAPPEN TO CONTACT ME I CAN THEN EXPLAIN IN DETAIL THE DESTRUCTION OF THIS VEHICLE

MY BROTHERS MAZDA MPV 2001 VAN HAS A MUSTY OR FREON LEAKING LIKE SMELL NOT SURE WHAT BUT WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON IT'S REALLY BAD IS THIS HARMFUL TO BREATH FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. I READ UP ON MANUFACTURER DEFECTS AN NO RECALL WAS ASSIGNED OR BROUGHT UP BUT SEVERAL AN I MEAN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND RECOMMENDED THINGS TO DO ABOUT THIS ) SMELL ISSUE) IS KNOW BY THE MANUFACTURER COMPANY BUT OM ALL MY RESEARCH AN FINDINGS CONTAIN NO EVIDENCE OF DEALSHIPS SEELING THESE VEHICLE HAVE NO RECORD OF DOING ANY REPLACEMENT OF PARTS OR MAINTENANCE ON EFFECTIVE MOLDY OR FREON SMELL MAINTENANCE COMING FROM VENTS ONLY REPLACED CABIN FILTER ON FEW OCCASIONS .THE MANUFACTURES CAUSE SAYS DIFFERENT PLEASE INVESTIGATE BECAUSE OF IT IS A MOLD ISSUE AND PARTS CAN BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BAD DESIGN OR EVEN LACK OF MAINTENANCE DONE AT DEALERSHIP A RECALL SHOULD BE THE RESULT.I WILL ENCOURAGE THE NUTSA TO TRY FIRST TRY AN GET ANY CERTIFIED ANDERSON DEALERSHIP TO IDENTIFY PRESENTS OF MOLD COMING FROM VENTS WHAT THEY DID RESOLVE ISSUE, WHAT THEY REPLACED,HOW OFTEN AND CRITICAL IT IS TO DO SO BECAUSE OF MOLD OR SUCH UNSAFE FUMES COMING IN THROUGH VENTS INDIRECT CONTACT WITH CHILDREN OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. HOW MANY ACCOUNTS HAVE THERE BEEM OR MEDICAL RESPITORY FAULTS SUBJECT TO EVER THOUGH PUBLIC WAS NOT AWARE THAT THESE MAZDA VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO MOLD AFTER EVEN A SHORT TIME DRIVING DEPENDING ON HUMIDITY DRIVING CONDITIOMS TO ME THAT SHOULD BE MANUFACTURER COMPANY DEFAULT OR RECALL .A MOLD ISSUE IIN A SHORT OR LONG TERM WITH ANY VEHICLE SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO SERIOUS..... SERIOUS. PUBLIC ATTION. ANOTHER STUPID QUESTION THAT COULD BE ASKED IF EVEN SERVICED PROPERTY HOW DOES THE CERTIFIED SHOP OR DEALERSHIP PROVE THAT ALL OR 99% OR WHATEVET THE GOOD OR BAD OF AIR IS BEING DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE.

HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION MAZDA MPV 2001 WHILE DRIVING MY MPV ON CITY STREETS & FREEWAYS, THE LOW BEAMS FLICKER, OR TURN OFF, AND THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ON DASH BOARD. HOWEVER THE HIGH BEAMS DO WORK. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT PERSISTS BOTH WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THE LOW BEAMS WILL INTERMITTENTLY AND MOMENTARILY TURN ON, LATER THE "HIGH BEAM" INDICATOR WILL ILLUMINATE THAT THE LOW BEAMS OFF AGAIN. NO REASON. I CANNOT DRIVE AT DUSK OR AT NIGHT DUE TO THE ISSUE OF NEVER KNOWING IF THE LOW BEAMS WILL WORK OR NOT! IF I DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS ALL OTHER MOTORISTS ARE HONKING OR BOTHERED. I HAVE HAD THE BULBS CHECKED AND REPLACED AS WELL AS THE FUSES, ALL CHECK OUT GOOD. AN ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST ADVISED THAT I CALL MAZDA AND ENTER COMPLAINT DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES, BECAUSE HE CANNOT TRACE ANY FAULTY WIRING. TROUBLESHOOTING THIS HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY. THEY HAD TO REVIEW THE SCHEMATIC OF THE SWITCHES ON THE STEERING COLUMN AS WELL AS CONNECTIONS TO HEADLIGHTS - NO ANOMALIES FOUND. MAZDA HAS RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE.

THE SPARE TIRE WINCH MOUNTED CENTRALLY UNDER THE PASSENGERS SIDE SECOND ROW SEAT WILL CORRODE AND JAM NOT ALLOWING FOR ACCESS TO THE SPARE TIRE IN A ROAD SIDE EMERGENCY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED AS THE PASSENGER WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED AN INJURED BACK DURING THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT DURING THE DEPLOYMENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE BUT WAS VISIBLE FROM THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,446.

ON MAY THE 5TH 2014 WHILE SITTING STILL AND THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING DEEP BRUISING AND A CRACKED RIB TO MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE AND CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER BECAUSE I AM DISABLED AND DRAW SSI. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO THE SAME VEHICLE A SECOND TIME FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE OTHER DRIVER WERE INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V196000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) . THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000. UPDATED 02/02/12*LJ UPDATED 02/08/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED BY THE AIR BAG AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT A RUBBER DUCK UNDER THE SEAT CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST STATED THAT SOMETHING METAL CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT CALLED MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE AIR BAG FAILURE AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO REGARDING THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND FEARED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 MAZDA MPV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE OR STEAM AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND CONTACTED AAA TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,954. UPDATED 03/08/11 *BF UPDATED 05/24/11 UPDATED 12/20/11 *CN

MAZDA MPV'S OXYGEN SENSOR BANK2, SENSOR1 WIRE CIRCUIT BURNED UP. HAVE TO REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR. THERE WAS NO FIRE ON MY MPV BUT IF I DIDN'T HAVE IT FIX FAST IT COULD CAUSE FIRE. *TR

2001 MAZDA MPV VAN TRANSMISSION QUIT AT 150,000. I WAS TOLD IT ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE . WONT SHIFT PASS SECOND . ESTIMATE COST REPAIRS ARE $2599.00. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND IN THE PARK POSITION. AS THE CONTACT EXITED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD UNTIL CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE DEALER CONTRIBUTED THE FAILURE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED SINCE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,500. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF UPDATED 11/23/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE BRAKES NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE RECALL REPAIR, 01V382000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DID CONFIRM THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

DEALER INSTALLED A REBUILT G4AEL TRANSMISSION AND A REBUILT CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN A 2001 MAZDA MPV LX VAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2008. I PURCHASED THIS VAN ON MARCH 26, 2008. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE USED PARTS IN A VAN ONLY SEVEN YEARS OLD. ON MAY 11, 2009, THE VAN BROKE DOWN WHILE TRAVELING. TWO OF THE PARTS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN ARE THE TRANSMISSION AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS NEEDED IS A USED MOTOR AND HEADGASKET. MAJOR REPAIRS WHICH I CAN NOT HAVE DONE ON A CAR THAT LASTED ONE YEAR AND FIFTEEN DAYS. THE CONSUMER REPORTS NOTIFIED ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS UNDERPOWERED UNTIL THE 2002 UPGRADE TO A 3.0 LITER V-6 AND A LIVE-SPEED AUTOMATIC. NOW, THE MAZDA MPV LX VAN WAS DISCONTINUED AFTER THE 2006 MODEL YEAR. I AM WITHOUT A CAR AND MY MONEY. MAZDA USA AND THE DEALER HAVE NOT HELPED ME GET TRANSPORTATION. *TR

SPARE TIRE CARRIER ON 2001 MAZDA MPV VAN IS POOR DESIGN CAUSING A POSSIBLE DEATH IN THE EVENT THE SAFETY LATCH AND CABLE GIVE WAY. POOR LOCATION BETWEEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS. *TR

WATER RESERVOIR. *TR

THERE IS AN OCCASIONAL SHORT IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN MY 2001 MAZDA MPV DX WHICH RESULTS IN THE HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING UNLESS I DISASSEMBLE AND CLEAN THE CONTACTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE VAN AND I NOW HAVE TO CARRY TOOLS TO FIX IT AT ANY GIVEN TIME. WE ALSO TRY TO AVOID DRIVING AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF IT. THE PLASTIC AROUND THEM ARE BURNED AND MELTED WHICH IS WHAT CAUSED THE SMOKE. TONIGHT WHEN WE WERE DRIVING HOME THE SMELL WAS THERE AGAIN AS WELL AS QUITE A BIT OF HEAT WHEN YOU FEEL THE STEERING COLUMN THEN THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED FADING OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES. WE TOOK IT TO MAZDA THE OTHER YEAR AND THEY WANTED SOMEWHERE IN THE RANGE OF $3500 DOLLARS TO FIX THE ISSUE. THIS IS CERTAINLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL IN MY OPINION. I HAVE SEEN ON INTERNET FORUMS THAT THIS IS NOT A ISOLATED ISSUE BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT. AND THE COST TO FIX SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE IS RIDICULOUSLY HIGH. I WORRY THAT IF THE LIGHTS DO NOT JUST GO OUT THAT THERE MAY BE A FIRE SINCE THINGS ARE OBVIOUSLY BURNING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OR CRASH OCCURRING. SHE THOUGHT HER BACK WAS ON FIRE AND ROLLED AROUND IN THE GRASS. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR FIRST DEGREE BURNS, A CONTUSION, AND POSSIBLY A BROKEN RIB. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT IS PREGNANT AND UNABLE TO HAVE X-RAYS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,934.

WITH NO DAMAGE OR SCRATCH WHATSOEVER TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND LICENSE PLATE OF MY 2001 MAZDA VAN AFTER I HIT A POLE LIGHTLY IN A PARKING LOT, I FOUND OUT THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BEHIND BUMPER WAS CRACKED OPEN AND THE CONDENSER AND RADIATOR ASSEMBLY BEHIND IT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. I WONDER HOW THIS KIND OF DAMAGES TO THE REINFORCEMENT, CONDENSER, AND RADIATOR COULD HAPPENED WHEN I HAVE NO DAMAGE WHATSOEVER TO ANY OUTSIDE PARTS. I WONDER IF THE REINFORCEMENT HAD ANY INHERENT STRUCTURAL PROBLEM WITH A SERIOUS IMPLICATION FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. IF YOU CAN INVESTIGATE SUCH SITUATION AND POSSIBILITY, IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGES IF REQUIRED. *TR

I OWN A 2001 MAZDA MPV DX. IN THE USER MANUAL AND ON THE DOOR LABEL, THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS A 94 FOR WEIGHT. MANY TIRE SHOPS OFFER A 92 RATED BASED ON BOOKS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS. I DROVE 50,000 MILES USING MICHELIN HYDROEDGE RATED 92. I COULD FEEL LUG DRIVING THE CAR ALL THIS TIME. IS IT OK TO INSTALL TIRES HAVING A LOWER WEIGHT RATE, THAN THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS? *TR

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STARTED LEAKING CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON AND A "TICKING" SOUND AFTER STARTUP FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES. THIS OCCURRED WITH 58K ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

2001 MAZDA MPV WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING, OIL FILTER AND OIL WERE CHANGED. *KB THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE ONLY FIX WAS A NEW ENGINE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE DEALERSHIP FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE CRACK WAS CAUSED BY OVERHEATING, BUT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDLE NEVER MOVED BEYOND HALFWAY POINT TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE LIGHT NEVER GAVE AN OVERHEATING READ OUT. *JB

EXTERNAL PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES ON BOTH SLIDING DOORS ON 2001 MAZDA MPV HAVE BROKEN OFF WHILE SHUTTING DOOR. DRIVER SIDE HANDLE HAS BEEN BROKEN 1 MONTH. THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE ON JAN. 1, 2008. SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO COLD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. DOORS NOW MUST BE OPENED WITH THE INSIDE HANDLE. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO GET REAR PASSENGERS OUT. SINCE ONE SIDE WAS OPERATIONAL UNTIL NOW, NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TAKE VAN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF HIGH COST TO FIX IT.*CN

MY 2001 MAZDA MPV MINIVAN BEGAN TO SHIFT HARD AND QUICK BETWEEN GEARS. HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DRAINED AT 45K MILES. THE VAN HAS 74K RIGHT NOW AND I FEEL MAZDA'S DESIGN OF THIS TRANSMISSION IS THE CULPRIT AND NOT MYSELF WHO TAKES GOOD CARE OF VEHICLE AND HAVE RECORDS TO PROVE IT. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MAZDA REP. EXPLAIN TO ME HIS COMPANY'S POSITION OF MY COMPLAINT. *NM

THROTTLE PEDAL WAS STICKING UPON COLD START. PEDAL HAD TO BE STEPPED ON HARDER THAN USUAL UPON START WHICH THEN CAUSED VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. VEHICLE SEEMED FINE AFTER FIRST PUSH OF PEDAL. DEALER HAD TO CLEAN OUT CARBON DEPOSITS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN PAST 2 YEARS. WORRIED THAT PEDAL WOULD POSSIBLY STICK WHILE DRIVING WHICH WOULD DEFINITELY BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THESE DEPOSITS HAVE OCCURRED DESPITE USING TECHRON GAS ADDITIVE. VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT HAS ALSO COME ON MANY TIMES IN PAST - THESE ALSO MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA MPV,BOUGHT IN 2001 FROM DEALER. NOW 5 YEARS LATER,ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM, APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 IN. IN FROM BALL JOINT,THAT PORTION OF CONTROL ARM IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF OR TEAR DUE TO CORROSION. THAT I WOULD SAY IS A VERY CHEAP DESIGN BY THEIR ENGINEERS OF MAZDA CORP. I WAS VERY, VERY,FORTUNATE THAT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT THE MORNING WHEN IT WAS NOTICED. I HAVE A LONG DRIVEWAY BEFORE WE GET OUT TO THE HIGHWAY! SHE HEARD A VERY DISTINCT GRINDING OF METAL AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO CHECK IT OUT!WHAT A SCARY SIGHT! I STRONGLY FEEL YOU FOLKS NEED TO CHECK THAT PART OF MAZDA'S MPV! I FEEL IT IS TO THIN OF METAL TO BE USED FOR THAT PART. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CASTIRON????? THEY NEVER CORRODE. I HAVE NO WARRANTY LEFT ON AUTO. THE PART,THAT PART IS $324.00 PLUS LABOR. PLEASE HELP! ALOHA. *NM

PARKED A STOP LIGHT WITH ONE VAN AHEAD OF ME SEAT BELT THAT WAS HOOKED ON THE MECHANISM THAT CONTROLS THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT SLIPPED OFF AND THREW THE SEAT BACKWARDS, FORCING ME TO TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKE AND HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME AND CAUSING ME ( BY THE FORCE I WAS THROWN BACK) SEVERE HEADACHES. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. *NM

THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2001 MAZDA MPV SE BEGAN TO SLIP VERY BADLY IN 3RD AND THERE WAS NO 4TH GEAR AFTER 100K MILES. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS AND THE 3 FACILITIES THAT LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE STATED THE FLUID WAS FINE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED FOR AN AVERAGE COST OF $2500.00. ON MECHANIC WENT ON TO SAY THE MAZDA TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR PROBLEMS AND ARE AMONG THE WORST IN THE INDUSTRY. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY WORK ON THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, SO THE DEALER DID A CHECK AND FOUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THEY RECYCLED UNUSED GAS BACK THROUGH THE INTAKE TO BE BURNED, THIS CAUSED CARBON BUILDUP. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE CARBON BUILDUP WAS TOO BAD AND COULD NOT BE CLEANED, PART HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAD TWO OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AT THE PART AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CLEAN THE PART AND THEN PUT IT BACK ON. THE CONSUMER SAID THE PART READ FORD BUT THE VEHICLE IS A MAZDA. CONSUMER SAYS THAT PROBLEM IS THE RECYCLED UNUSED GAS GOING BACK INTO THE INTAKE; THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. THE CONSUMER HAD THE DEALER PUT THE NEW PART ON, THEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED PAYMENT ON THE CREDIT CARD USED TO PAY FOR SERVICE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PART. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THE PART WAS ONLY GOOD FOR APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES THEN IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT IF HE CLEANED THE PART, IT WOULD ONLY LAST FOR 20,000 MILES. CONSUMER SAYS THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW IF IT IS HIS FAULT OR THE DEALERSHIPS FAULT FOR TRYING TO SELL MORE PARTS. CONSUMER HAS DONE RESEARCH ON CARBON BUILD UP ON THE INTERNET AND HAS FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY INTAKE WITH THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER SAYS THAT DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THIS IS WHY MAZDA USES A DIFFERENT MOTOR NOW. CONSUMER SAYS THAT VEHICLE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF CUT OUT ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT HE DOESN'T THINK HE CAN REALLY TELL ANY DIFFERENCE IN WITH NEW THE PART. *JB *NM

TRANSPORT CANADA HAS ISSUED TC RECALL #: 2004376 FOR A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. MY WIFE ANDI WERE INVOLVED IN THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS INVOLVING AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCES, NEARLY RESULTING IN CRASHES! IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES, (MINUS 25 DEGREES FARENHEIT), I ATTEMPTED TO STOP WHILE APPROACHING A LINE OF VEHICLES STOPPED AT A TOLL BOOTH. MY VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT AT AN UNEXPECTEDLY REDUCED AND INADEQUATE RATE. MY VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED VIRTUALLY ONE INCH FROM THE STOPPED VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AT THE TOLL BOOTH! I RELAYED THIS EXPERIENCE TO MY WIFE. SHE THEN REPORTED TO ME THAT ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASSIONS, SHE HAD SIMILAR VEHICLE STOPPING PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING LOCALLY. SHE CLEARLY REMEMBERS EXCLAIMING TO MY DAUGHTER (A PASSANGER) AT THE TIME OF ONE OF THOSE INCIDENTS: "WE HAVE NO BRAKES!" BOTH MY WIFE AND I ARE VERY EXPERIENCED IN DRIVING IN "WINTER CONDITIONS," AND BELIEVE THE VEHICLE'S BEHAVIOR WAS MARKEDLY DIFFERENT FROM REDUCED STOPPING DISTANCES CAUSED BY POOR WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS. SINCE THE AFOREMENTIONED PROBLEMS MIMICKED PARTIAL 'BRAKE FAILURE,' I HAD A LOCAL GARAGE CHECK THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR ANY PROBLEMS. ALSO, WHILE AT THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN SO. BURLINGTON, VT ON FEB. 11, 2005, I EXPLAINED THE STOPPING PROBLEM, AND REQUESTED AN EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH NOTED THAT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY. SINCE WE: 1) OPERATE SAME VEHICLE/ MODEL/ AND ENGINE ; 2) RECURRINGLY EXPERIENCE THE IDENTICAL DRIVING CONDITIONS LISTED IN THE RECALL; AND 3) HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL NEAR-ACCIDENTS, I REQUEST THAT YOUR OFFICE TAKE ACTION SO THAT MANDATORY REPAIRS OF THIS APARENT DEFECT (A SAFETY HAZARD IN CANADA!) BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE WINTER SET IN AGAIN! MAZDA NATIONAL CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, AT 1-800-222-5500, ON JUNE 7, 2005 RESPONDED THAT THERE IS NO US RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE; THE RECALL APPLIES ONLY TO CANADIAN VEHICLES.

BURRING SMELL CAME FROM ENGINE SINCE LAST MAINTAINCE PERFORMED TO RESOLVE RECALL. ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND HAD TO BE JUMPED TO START - THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES AND WAS TAKEN IN. THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT, BUT IT IS ONLY DAYS OUT OF WARRENTY AND MAZDA REFUSES TO COVER. *AK

I HAD AN ACCIDENT THE 01/18/05 IN MAZDA MPV 2001 VAN, THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARE TOTAL LOST OF THE CAR, AND MY COMPLAINT IS BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK, NEVER CAME OUT, THAT`S WHY ME AND MY FAMILY ARE IN THERAPY FOR NECK AND BACK, I ASKING FOR HELP, BECAUSE I CALLED THE MAZDA COMPANY AND THEY DO NOT GIVE ME ANY SOLUTIONS, THIS IS MY FIRST ACCIDENT AND, I DON`T KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO. *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON REPEATEDLY( AT LEAST 15 TIMES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS WITH THE SAME 4 OR 5 CODES) CAR JERKS WHEN IDLING. REPLACED O2 SENSORS, MANIFOLD GASKETS(2), SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, TOP ENGINE CLEAN, MANY TIMES THE LIGHT WAS JUST RESET. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME IT WENT IN BUT EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER IT IS NOT COVERED. DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. I COULD LEAVE IT THERE AND MAYBE THEY COULD FIND SOMETHING. NOVEMBER, 2003 TO DECEMBER 2003 WAS AT THE DEALERS FOR "12" DIFFERENT TIMES THAT THE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS NOVEMBER IT HAS STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *JB

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VAN WOULD JUMP WHEN PUSHING THE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP, THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY BAD THROTTLE BODY. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK

IGNITION KEY STUCK AND WON'T COME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH. I NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL THE COLUMN, A NEW BATTERY, A NEW IGNITION SYSTEM......THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE DEALERK IS NOW NOTIFIED.

PARKED THE CAR IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT AND WHEN RETURNING TO THE CAR TO LEAVE, STARTED THE CAR, BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT AND THEN PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND LEAVE. WHEN I DID, THE CAR KEPT GOING IN REVERSE. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, PARK, 2ND AND OVERDRIVE ALL WHICH THE CAR KEPT GOING IN REVERSE. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS NOT CLOSE ENOUGH NOR WERE THERE PEOPLE SURROUNDING THE CAR IMMEDIATELY THAT I COULD HAVE HIT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I LET THE CAR ROLL BACK IN TO A SPOT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. WHEN I DID THE CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I LEFT THE CAR THERE UNTIL I GOT THE CAR TOWED THE NEXT MORNING. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE CAR DID NOT ROLL AWAY OR SOMEONE STOLE IT BECAUSE WHILE IT WAS IN PARK, THE CAR COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN PUSHED AS HE DEMONSTRATED TO ME AND THE MECHANIC. THIS IS A 2001 CAR AND I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. I HATE TO THINK ABOUT THE POSSIBLITY THAT I COULD HAVE STARTED TO DRIVE FORWARD ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR GO IN REVERSE AND HIT A PERSON OR CHILD. THIS FAULTY DEFECTY SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING DOES GET HURT. SINCE THEN, THE MECHANICE HAS FIXED IT AND WAS A FAULTY SHIFT CABLE THAT HE REPLACED AND FOR ME VERY COSTLY BUT NOT AS COSTLY AS THE INJURY TO SOMEONE IF THIS CAR WOULD HAVE BACKED IN TO THEM.*AK

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK WAS DEFECTIVE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT.*AK

SINCE WE GOT THE VAN IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS CONSISTENTLY COME ON. THE DEALER TRYED TO TELL US WE WERE NOT TIGHTENING THE GAS CAP. THEN IT WAS WE NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP. YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP EVERY TIME THE LIGHT COMES ON. ONE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS AN 02 SENSOR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN REPLACED AFTER MUCH HASSLE. NOW 10 DAYS LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. THE WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO RUN OUT. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VIOLENTLY DURING 1-2 SHIFT DURING A BRISK GET AWAY FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE SHIFT ALMOST SEEMS TO STOP THE VAN'S FORWARD MOMENTUM AND STALL THE ENGINE. THIS OCCURS MAINLY WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. *PH THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP, THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY CARBON BUILD-UP ON THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND CONSIDERED A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEM. CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 1 YEAR. COMSUMER MAINTAINED THAT DEALER WAS NOT DOING WHAT WAS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP ASKED CONSUMER TO RETURN THE RENTAL CAR ALTHOUGH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A LIGHT. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THREE CHILDREN INSIDE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING FLOOR MATS WERE SMOKING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE MAZDA MPV 2001. THE SECOND ROW OF SEATS COME TOGETHER IF YOU WANT THEM TO. WHEN APART, THE CAPTAINS CHAIR BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT AN ARMREST BUT THE OTHER CAPTAIN CHAIR DOES. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A VAN THAT DID NOT HAVE AN ARMREST ON BOTH OUTSIDE SEATS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN IF YOU ARE IN A SPIN OUT AND NEED SOMETHING TO GRAB ONTO, THERE IS NOTHING THERE IN THAT SEAT. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC REACTION TO GRAB WHERE THE ARMREST SHOULD BE. ALSO, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT PLACING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THAT CHAIR. IF THERE IS EVER A SIDE-IMPACT, I FEEL THAT THE ARM REST MIGHT JUST BE ENOUGH TO KEEP THE SEAT FROM SLIDING OFF DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE CRASH. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK BACK AND FORTH, MOMENTS LATER THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. *JB

PURCHASED THE CAR, DROVE IT UP A HILL HAD A TERRIBLE EGG SMELL SEEMS TO BE EVERY TIME I GO UP A HILL. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE GAS I WAS USING. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE AND THEY SAY IT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING THE SMELL IS VERY EMBARRASSING. WE BOUGHT THIS FOR A FAMILY CAR NOW NO ONE WANTS TO RIDE IN IT. MAYBE THAT'S WHY IT'S A 2001 AND ONLY HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT. *JB

I'VE HAD 2 AUTO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THE FRONT OF MY VAN AND BOTH TIMES THE AIRBAGS HAVE FAILED TO COME OUT. BOTH TIMES THE FRONT END OF MY VAN HAVE HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *NLM

I AM EXPERIENCING A MALFUNCTIONING NUMBER 1 SPARK PLUG FOR MY 2001 MAZDA MPV DX. PRIOR TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SERIOUS HESITATION WHEN SPEEDING UP. I LIVE NEAR MANY RAILROAD CROSSINGS AND THE HESITATION IS SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR ME TO QUESTION WHETHER THE VEHICLE WILL STOP ALTOGETHER. I HAVE HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SERVICED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE NUMBER 1 SPARK PLUG IS CRACKED. THE SPARK PLUG IS COVERED BY THE STANDARD WARRANTY, SO THE DEALER REPLACES IT WITHOUT QUESTION. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SITUATION WHEN MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT, SOON, WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTINUE. REPLACING THE SPARK PLUG IS NOT A TRIVIAL TASK. I CURRENTLY HAVE 39,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR 2.5 YEARS. THE STANDARD WARRANTY IS 3YRS/50,000MILES. I WOULD LIKE A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, WHETHER IT BE REPLACING THE ENGINE OR VEHICLE ITSELF. THANK YOU. SINCERELY, ROBERT PLATA

TERRIBLE ROTTEN EGG SMELL COMING INSIDE THE CAR AS WELL AT THE EXHAUST PIPE. OCCURRED SINCE NEW, ACTUALLY IT HAS 11000 MILES. COMPLAIN SUBMITTED TO DEALER AND THEY DENIED RESPONSIBILITY AND GAVE ME SERVICE BULLETIN NO 01-029/02 BLAMING TO "HIGH AMOUNTS OF SULFUR ON FUEL", SMELL CAUSES NAUSEA. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES.*JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE. *DT 8JB

THE FRONT CUP HOLDERS WILL FAIL TO HOLD A DRINK WHEN THE VEHICLE MAKES TIGHT TURNS. THE CUP HOLDER USES AN ADJUSTABLE LEVER TO HOLD THE CUP IN PLACE. THIS LEVER OFFERS INSUFFICIENT RESISTANCE TO HOLD THE CUP SECURELY. THIS FAILURE CAN LEAD TO DRINKS FALLING ON THE FLOOR WHICH CAN CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. MAZDA HAS REDESIGNED THE CUP HOLDER IN THE 2002 MODEL, BUT HAS FAILED TO OFFER THE UPDATED CUP HOLDER TO PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. (2001-2000) DT

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AT 60-70 MPH, AND DRIVING BEHIND AN 18 WHEEL TRUCK, VEHICLE WILL BECOME HARDER TO CONTROL DUE TO WIND PRESSURE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SURGES UPON TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. PROBLEM WAS NEVER RESOLVED. CONSUMER TRADED VEHICLE IN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING ERRACTICALLY.*JB

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED.*YH

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUMN COULD BE FREELY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITH NO KEYS IN THE IGNITION. TRANSMISSION ALSO WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK ON OCCASION. DEALER REPLACED SHIFT CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THEY STATED THE PART HAD BEEN REDESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE FOR A RECALL 01V382000 REPAIRS ON BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY COULD NOT FIX ITCORRECTLY, AND CONSUMER HAD TO GO BACK, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

SEAT BELTS LOCK AND STAY LOCKED WHEN IN USE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE SLOWING DOWN AND EVEN STOPPING. DEALER REPLACED BRAKES TWICE ALEADY, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL, TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT STOP CRASHING INTON ANOTHER VEHICLE, AFTER PEDAL WENT ALWAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHERE HAD CONTACT DEALER THEN FIXED. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL THE LEFT SIDE AND SOMETIME COULD NOT KEEP CONTROL OF IT, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. NLM

WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOP IDLE NEEDLE GOES UP TO 3 RPMS, AND THEN DROPS TO 1 RPM. THERE WOULD BE A LOUD METAL TO METAL CLINKING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE HAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT MOTOR VALVES WERE BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE EXHIBITING OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE, DEALERSHIP REPLACED ENGINE, WITHIN ONE WEEK VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK OIL EVEN MORE THAN BEFORE, CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP REPAIRING WORK IN A TIMELY FASHION. *TT

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT CD PLAYER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE CD WOULD GET STUCK IN CD PLAYER. DEALERSHIP REPLACED CD PLAYER. *TT

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT CD PLAYER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE CD WOULD GET STUCK IN CD PLAYER. DEALERSHIP REPLACED CD PLAYER. *TT

ENGINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FROM ENGINE SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

IWAS INVOLVED IN A RATHER SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN WHICH I COLLIDED WITH A BUICK CENTURY THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. I WAS TRAVELING 30-35 AND MY FRONT END COLLIDED WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE OTHER CAR. THE BUICK WAS TOTALLED. MY CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED IN THE FRONT. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL THEY SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED AT A SPEED GREATER THAN 14 MPH. *AK

THE SLIDING DOORS (BOTH) DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE. IF VAN IS PARKED FACING A DOWNWARD SLOPE, DOORS CAN ACCIDENTALLY CLOSE AND CRUSH WHATEVER IS IN THEIR PATH. ALL OTHER MINIVANS HAVE SLIDING DOORS THAT LOCK WHEN FULLY OPEN. THEY WILL CLOSE ONLY IF THE HANDLE IS PULLED. THIS IS NOT THE CASE ON THE MAZDA MPV. *AK

A BOLT (MAZDA #10) HOLDING THE CALIPER ASSEMBLY OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM FELL OFF AFTER ONLY 280 MILES OF DRIVING, LESS THAN 24 HOURS OF OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT A RESIDENTIAL AREA AT LOW SPEED (25 MILES/HR), OTHERWISE A CATASTROPHIC RESULTS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE INTERSTATE FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT-PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED (SINGLE-WHEEL LOCKED) ABOUT 15 FEET BEFORE A COMPLETE STOP. DRIVER HAS PICKED UP THE LOOSE BOLT FROM THE ROAD AND PRESENTED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. CONGRESSIONAL MAZDA AT ROCKVILLE, MD HAS INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, SECURED CALIPER ASSEMBLY AND REINSTALLED THE LOOSE BOLT. THE VEHICLE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE LOOSE BOLT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ASSEMBLY FAILURE AT THE FACTORY. THE DUNCAN MAZDA AT BLACKSBURG, VA (WHERE THE NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED) HAS REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE. THE ACCIDENT HAS CAUSED THE OWNER AND HIS FAMILY TO STAY INVOLUNTARILY OUT OF TOWN FOR 36 HOURS DUE TO INABILITY TO OBTAIN DEALER SERVICES OVER THE WEEKEND DAYS. PHONE NUMBER OF CUSTOMER RELATIONS OF MAZDA USA (800-222-5500) WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO GO THROUGH. AFTER MORE THAN TWO HOURS OF TRYING, THE CASE WAS ORALLY REPORTED TO MAZDA USA ON JULY 2, 2001. THE CASE WAS AGAIN REPORTED TO DAVID DUNCAN, GENERAL MANAGER OF MAZDA DEALER AT BLACKSBURG, VA ON JULY 3, 2001.*AK

FUEL SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER AFTER START UP