2000 Mazda MPV

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2002· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY MAZDA MPV LOST POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS, AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

• 12/26/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VAN STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AT STOPLIGHTS AND AT LOW SPEED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A DAY LATER. MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THE LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS FAILURE CAUSES A CO LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN. MECHANIC SAID THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON AN ENGINE WITH 83,000 MILES.*AK

• 12/20/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  PROBLEMS WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CAUSING CARBON MONOZIDE FUMES TO ENTER THE PASSENGER AREA.*MR (NAR) *CB

• 12/16/2004· VISIBILITY

  CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THE REASON FOR THE ANTI FREEZE LEAK WAS DUE TO RUSTED HEATER CORE PIPE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. *AK....*AK

• 12/15/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2000 MPV CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SHE WAS WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO ARRIVE AT THE DEALER, SHE AND HER HUSBAND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE IDLED HIGH AND FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT IT CONTINUED TO IDLE OVER 4000 RPM. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER DECIDED TO LOWER THE IDLE. THE PROBLEM DID RECUR FOR A SECOND TIME. *JB

• 12/12/2006· CHILD SEAT

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR FACING INFANT CARRIER HANDLE WAS LOOSE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE HANDLE SCREWS NEEDED TIGHTENED. ADDITIONALLY, WITH OR WITHOUT THE CHILD RESTRAINED IN THE INFANT SEAT, THE BASE SLID FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS A DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, MODEL EDDIE BAUER, # 22-630FMT, AND THE DATE OF MANUFACTURER WAS FEBRUARY 2, 2006. *AK

• 12/12/2000· SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLED TO THE LEFT AND VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 OR MORE MPH. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER'S SHOP ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

• 12/11/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NO SUMMARY. DT

• 12/10/2014· AIR BAGS

  I GOT INTO MY CAR AND PLACE MY SEAT BELTS ON. I SHIFTED THE CAR IN REVERSE GEAR AND STARTED REVERSING FOR 3 SECONDS AND WITHOUT ANY IMPACT OR COLLISION TO THE CAR, THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED ON MY WHOLE LEFT CHEST WALL, ARM AND SHOULDER THROWING ME TO THE RIGHT. I WAS IN SHOCK AND DIDN'T REALIZED WHAT HAPPEN. I SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION 3 TIMES AT THE HOSPITAL AND WENT TO MAKE A COMPLAINT TO THE MAZDA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASE THE CAR AT AND CHECK A CAR FAX REPORT ON THE HISTORY OF THE CAR. THERE ARE NO REPORTED ACCIDENTS ON THE CAR OR AIRBAG RECALL LETTERS SENT TO ME OR ON THE RECALL LIST. THE DEALER WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I WAS DISSATISFIED AND THEN I CALLED THE CORPORATE MANUFACTURERS AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EITHER BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH IT'S A TAKATA AIRBAG THAT PARTICULAR TAKATA AIRBAG IS NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST. *TR

• 12/09/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SULFUR SMELL IN THE CAB OF VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE WAY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS BURNING THE GAS IS CAUSING THE SMELL. MECHANIC IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TS

• 12/05/2003· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  LEAK IN 2000 MPV THAT DEALER STATED WAS DUE TO "OUTSIDE INFLUENCE" AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED AS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. DEALER TOLD US THAT THE LEAK (WHICH RUINED OUR FLOOR BOARDS, RUGS AND WIRING) WAS DUE TO PARKING THE CAR OUTSIDE, WHICH LED TO DIRT AND LEAVES GETTING INTO THE HOOD, (OR SOMEWHERE) CLOGGING THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM . WE DO PARK THE CAR OUTSIDE IN A CLEAR DRIVEWAY. (WE WERE NOT AWARE THAT YOU HAD TO OWN A GARAGE TO OWN A MAZDA). WE HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT OR MADE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE CAR. IT JUST STARTED TO LEAK UNCONTROLLABLY. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO FIX THE SPARE TIRE HOLDER(WHICH IS UNDER THE BASE OF THE CAR) WHICH ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, BROKE ON THE FIRST USE.(WE SIMPLY FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL WHEN REMOVING THE TIRE FROM THE HOLDER) WE CAN NOT PUT THE TIRE BACK, AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST US 480. (AT LEAST) TO FIX IT. OUR CAR IS 6 MONTHS AND 5,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL BE RUINED THE NEXT TIME IT RAINS AS WATER POURS INTO THE FRONT OF THE CAR INTO THE FLOORBOARDS, AFTER SOAKING THE WIRING. I SUPPOSE WE WILL HAVE TO MOVE AND BUY A GARAGE.... *JB

• 12/03/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND APPLIED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN DAILY, THE ENGINE WOULD FAIL TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

• 12/01/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER BEING RESET 3 TIMES AND AFTER SENSOR WAS REPLACED.*AK

• 11/30/2000· SUSPENSION

  THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LEVELED PROPERLY, THE PASSENGERS SIDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH OR MORE HIGHER THAN THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE SPRINGS WERE UNEVEN AND REFUSED TO FIX, FINALLY THE DEALERSHIP APPROVED FIXING THE VEHICLE. *MJS

• 11/28/2000· SEAT BELTSCrash

  CAR SAFETY SEAT WAS STRAPPED IN MIDDLE ROW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT. WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A PASSENGER SIDE COLLISION IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL, AND SEAT BELT, THAT HELD CAR SAFETY SEAT, UNBUCKLED WHILE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING OVER.*AK THE TWO YEAR TODDLER WAS INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

• 11/27/2001· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  WHILE SITTING IN PASSENGER'S SEAT CHARGE WENT OFF, BLEW PASSENGER'S SEAT UP, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 11/24/2008· TIRES

  LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME APART OR SEPARATED. TIRE MAKE IS A YOKOHAMA AEGIS LS4 THE ENTIRE TREADED SECTION CAME APART WHILE ON FREEWAY,AND SEVERELY DAMAGE VEHICLE CAUSING THE FRONT BUMPER ,LEFT FRONT FENDER AND UNDER SKIRT, LEFT FRONT LOWER DOOR OUTER PANEL ,LEFT FRONT CORNER LIGHT AND WIRING HARNESS UNDER FENDER TO BE SEVERED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 MAZDA MPV.THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER TRYING TO PULL OF FREEWAY BARLEY ESCAPING WITH MY LIFE. DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY.$2000.00. *TR

• 11/24/2003· STRUCTURE

  MOLD IS STARTING TO GROW IN THE VAN UNDER THE MATS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED. THE WATER GETS IN WHEN IT DOES NOT DRAIN PROPERLY. *LA

• 11/23/2001· SEAT BELTS

  FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT TIGHTENS WITH MINIMAL MOVEMENT, RETRACTS, LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE. PASSENGER MUST UNBUCKLE SEAT BELT DUE TO EXTREME DISCOMFORT.*AK

• 11/21/2002· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT REAR PASSANGERS DOOR. ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON OPERATION ON THE ROAD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL BUT HER VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. TS

• 11/18/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL 99V170000 CONCERNING FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

• 11/05/2007· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH,THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE CENTER DIVIDER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CHIPPED TOOTH AND BOTH SHOULDERS WERE INJURED. SHE ALSO HAS PAIN IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER CHEST AND RIGHT HIP. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000.

• 11/05/2003· PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE

  CONSUMER STATES WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. *AK THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD STICK IN PARK OR MOVE BY ITSELF, THE RIGHT REAR DOOR WOULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND FAILED TO CLOSE PROPERLY, AND ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. *SCC *JB

• 11/02/2005· SEAT BELTS

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE LATCH SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. HE TOOK THE CAR TO A CERTIFIED INSPECTION STATION IN HIS CITY ON 11-02-05 TO HAVE THE SAFETY SEAT INSPECTED AND TURNED TO FACE FORWARD. THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD NOT TURN THE SAFETY SEAT BECAUSE THE LATCH SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY WITH A FORWARD FACING CHILD SEAT. THE CLIP BETWEEN THE SEATS WAS FACING FORWARD, INSTEAD OF VERTICAL, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO GET TWISTED AND BUNCHED UP. THIS CAUSED THE SAFETY SEAT TO LURCH FORWARD WHEN INSTALLED IN A FORWARD FACING POSITION. THE LATCH SYSTEM WILL ALLOW PROPER INSTALLATION OF A REAR FACING INFANT SEAT.*AK 11/15/05. *JB

• 11/01/2000· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION BECAME JUMPY WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS. *SLC

• 10/30/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. HE STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V382000. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ACCORDINGLY. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO TAKE ANY LIABILITY FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 122,000.

• 10/27/2006· POWER TRAIN

  THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER KEEPS GETTING STUCK AND WILL NOT GO INTO PARK. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED TWICE AND IT JUST STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. *NM

• 10/24/2005· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DRIVER SLIDING DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF IN MY HAND WHEN I WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR OF MY VAN....THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, I ALREADY HAD TO PAY $300 TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE WHEN THE EXACT SAME THINGS HAPPENED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND THAT TIME I WAS HOLDING MY SON AND ALMOST FELL!!!! THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AND I HAD ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL COME UP TO ME WHEN THE OTHER SIDE WAS BROKEN W/THE SAME COLOR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND TELL ME THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEIR VAN......THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE DOOR HANDLES NOT ONLY FOR THE SAFETY OF MANY FAMILIES BUT FOR THE COST ASSOCIATED W/SUCH A NECESSARY PART OF THE VEHICLE, THANKS!!! *JB

• 10/21/1999· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURECrash

  WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROUTE CAME TO A STOP AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A DODGE RAM, TRAVELLING 60MPH WHICH HIT THE REAR HATCHDOOR AND FLEW OPEN. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

• 10/05/2004· TIRES

  THE DASHBOARD WAS SHAKING WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. REAR RIGHT TIRE WENT FLAT. THE TIRES WERE OEM TIRES CAME WITH MAZDA MPV 2000 PURCHASED 4/28/00. THE ODOMETER AT TIME OF THREAD SEPARATION WAS 35,000 MILES.*AK

• 10/02/2001· STEERING

  TIE ROD END IS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED WHICH HAS CAUSED THE TIRES TO PREMATURELY WEAR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 10/01/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. HORRIFIC ODORS. DEALER STATES DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLE ON SHORT TRIPS AND REFUSES CORRECTION OF IDENTIFIED ISSUE.*AK

• 09/25/2008· TIRES

  LTR FROM CONSUMER WHO IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF HER 71 YEAR OLD STEPMOTHER WHO WAS SOLD OLD TIRES AS WELL AS THE WRONG SIZE TIRES. *NJ THE TIRES WERE FOUR AND FIVE YEARS OLD. THE CONSUMER STATED BY INSTALLING THE WRONG SIZE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, IT MADE IT SHAKE ADAMANTLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *JB

• 09/23/2015· TIRES,EQUIPMENTCrash

  EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE REPLACEMENT, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY ALMOST HIT TWO PEOPLE, DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED. TGE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL ON ITS OWN AND HIT MY NEIGHBORS PROPERTY AFTER VEING PARKED FOR DAYS.THESE ARE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. I CAN NOT AFFORD A DIFFERENT VEHICLE RIGHT NOW SO I'M STUCK. I'M AFRAID EVERYDAY I DRIVE THE VEHICLE THAT MY KIDS AND I WILL CRASH DUE TO THESE SERIOUS ISSUES. I TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS EITHER. AS I'M READING I SEE IT VERY WELL MAY BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH THEN BECOMES A LIABILITY TO THE MANUFACTURER IF WE ARE HARMED DUE TO THESE BRAKING ISSUES.

• 09/21/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AFTER STARTING MY CAR THE GAS PEDAL IS STUCK AND NEEDS TO BE PRESSED HARD TO UNSTICK IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 4-5 TIMES DURING THE LIFE OF THE CAR. IN EACH CASE THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT BUT CLAIMS THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE FUEL I AM USING. THE DEALER CLEANS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PROBLEM STOPS FOR ABOUT 10 THOUSAND MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS CLEARLY NOT MINE ALONE; COMPLAINT 10005259 DESCRIBES MY EXACT SAME CONDITION.*JB

• 09/21/2001· SUSPENSION

  DUE POSSIBLY TO POOR ALIGNMENT, INCORRECT COIL SPRINGS, ALL FOUR TIRES WORN DANGEROUSLY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MAZDA ISSUED "BULLETINS" ON THESE PROBLEMS TO DEALER BUT DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS. THERE WAS ALSO A "BULLETIN" ON A BRAKE PROBLEM, NOT REPORTED TO OWNER.*AK (DOT NUMBER: FD9L TIRESIZE: 65R15)

• 09/20/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING FOR 2 WEEKS. NLM

• 09/20/2000· VISIBILITY

  WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SOME TIME WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ALL VEHICLE'S GLASS SHATTERED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 09/19/2005· STRUCTURE

  DT: THE CONSUMER'S SEVEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND IT COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AND DAUGHTER FELL THROUGH THREE FEET BACK. THE HANDLE WAS MADE BY PLASTIC AND HELD ON BY TWO VERY THIN PIECES OF PLASTIC. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY NEVER SAW A HANDLE COME OFF LIKE THIS ONE DID. BUT THE MAZDA REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2005. *AK

• 09/18/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHENEVER VEHICLE IS PUT IT IN REVERSE IT MAKES A NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE BRAKE SYSTEM MAY BE THE PROBLEM.*AK

• 09/13/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AND HESITATES WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER SHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 09/11/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  GOOD MORNING .MY MUFFLER SYSTEM SOUNDS LIKE AN AIRPLANE. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THIS PROBLEM AS I MIGHT HAVE RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. *TR

• 09/09/1999· SUSPENSION

  AT 30-35 MPH /IN RAINSTORM, DROVE OVER PUDDLE ABOUT 2-3 INCHES DEEP, AND VEHICLE ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AND REAR WHEEL CAME OFF THE GROUND , TEARING STEERING WHEEL OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

• 09/06/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING ENGINE PULLEY FELL OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. BOLT THAT HELD IT IN PLACE BROKE OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

• 09/04/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, WHO FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STUCK PREVENTING THE ENGINE SPEED TO RETURN TO IDLE. A MAZDA DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A NEW CABLE THAT WAS PURCHASED BY THE CONSUMER. VEHICLE OPERATED CORRECTLY SINCE THEN. *PH *JB

• 09/04/2001· STRUCTURE

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO HAVING REPAIRS COMPLETE FOR SPECIAL SERVICE PROGRAM SSP43, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

• 09/01/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

• 08/28/2000· TIRES

  ALWAYS HAVE HAS ISSUES WITH THESE TIRES AND FR-480 TIRES( DOT NUMBER: 027476 TIRE SIZE: 22570R15 )

• 08/22/2003· TIRES

  WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

• 08/20/2008· TIRES

  I LOST THE TREAD ON MY TIRE ON HWY 77 NORTH OF STATESVILLE, NC. ZACK'S TOWING TOWED MY CAR TO HIS SHOP. TERRY, THE OWNER, SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE OTHER FRONT TIRE SO HE PUT ON TWO NEW TIRES. BOTH 215/65/15 ONE WITH DOT H29XYPO1 4803 AND THE OTHER DOT H29YPO1 4304. NOT THE CORRECT SIZE AND OLD TIRES. CONTACTED TERRY, HE SPOKE WITH MY STEP DAUGHTER AND SAID WE WERE FULL OF "CRAP" ABOUT ASKING FOR A REFUND AND ISSUES WITH THE TIRES AND SAFETY. THE TIRES ARE SITTING AT MY STEPDAUGHTER'S HOUSE, FOR I HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON BEFORE TRAVELING BACK TO FLORIDA- I DID NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL. I JUST LOST MY HUSBAND AND I AM 70 YEARS OLD, I DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT TO BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND CREATING A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE AT MY AGE OR ANY AGE. *TR