2002 Mazda MPV Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA MPB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SLIPPING ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2002 MAZDA MPV WITH APPROXIMATELY 36,000 MILES . ON THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY 16, 2011 WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR THE RIGHT FOG LIGHT STARTED A FIRE IN THE BUMPER. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS MANY YEARS AGO FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL, I DID BRING MY CAR IN AND SUPPOSEDLY THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. HOWEVER, GIVEN WHAT HAS OCCURRED LAST NIGHT I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED, DESPITE WHAT THE RECORDS WITH MAZDA SAY. I FEEL THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT NEGLIGENCE IN THE ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS UNDER THE RECALL AS THE EXACT PROBLEM THE RECALL WAS SAID TO FIX HAS ACTUALLY OCCURRED. I HAVE CONTACTED FRANK AT MAZDA 800-222-5500 EXTENSION 1154 AND HE IS REFUSING TO HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ALSO REFUSE TO HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT WAS NOT CORRECTED PROPERLY AND HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND THERE IS STILL POTENTIAL FOR AD...

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 MAZDA MPV MINIVAN WITH 91,000 MILES ON IT ON THE FREEWAY AND WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEAR. IT SEEMED TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AND I BEGAN LOOSING SPEED. I HAVE DONE ALL MAINTENANCE AS WAS SUGGESTED IN THE HANDBOOK BY MAZDA. IN FACT, MAZDA HAS DONE ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE. THIS WAS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS AS THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. I WAS TOLD BY MAZDA THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND MAZDA REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH A PEDESTRIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE AND THEN TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY ALREADY PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING RECALL ON THE VEHICLE ; NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V206000 COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS . THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110000. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF UPDATED 01/03/11