2001 Mazda MPV Complaints

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