2000 Mazda MPV Complaints

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS REAR HEATER WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING COOLANT. THE LEAK WAS NOTICED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT ORDERED TSB NUMBER 07-002/05, WHICH INDICATED THE COOLANT SEEPAGE FROM THE REAR HEATER PIPE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A COOLANT LEAK. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR DRAINING THE BATTERY. UPDATED 09/12/08. *JB

THE BALL STUD THAT HOLDS THE RIGHT REAR LIFTGATE CYLINDER SNAPPED AND THE LIFTGATE CRASHED DOWN BECAUSE THE CYLINDER BECAME DISENGAGED. LUCKILY, NO CHILDREN WERE UNDER THE LIFTGATE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE BALL STUD THAT HOLDS THE LEFT REAR LIFTGATE CYLINDER ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. WE WERE LUCKY THERE WERE NO CHILDREN UNDER THE LIFTGATE AT THAT TIME ALSO. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND MAZDA WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS SUCH. MAZDA ALSO WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAD THE LEFT SIDE REPAIRED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO, THUS INDICATING A PATTERN OF FAILURE. *TR

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON AND STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY FLASHING. *TR

ALL OF A SUDDEN 200 MAZDA MPV ES ON FIRE ON MARCH 1, /2008 AROUND 8:45PM WHEN THE CAR WAS ON THE PARKING LOT. *TR