2001 MAZDA MPV Complaints

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.

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

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

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

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