2004 MAZDA MPV Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MPV. WHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ACTIVATED, THE FAN THAT BLOWS THE AIR IS VERY LOUD AND CONTINUES TO RUN 3-5 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,600.

MAZDA 2004 MPV WITH JUST UNDER 68,000 MILES HAS 3 FUEL INJECTORS(CEL) REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC- 2 WEEKS LATER JERKY MISFIRES WITH CEL REQUIRED #5 COIL REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, LESS THAN A MONTH LATER #4 COIL REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC IN TOWN WE WERE VACATIONING IN-NO CEL, NOW SAME JERKY MISFIRES STARTING AGAIN A MONTH AFTER LAST REPLACEMENT. RECENT FORUM ENTRIES SEEM TO INDICATE A GROWING PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE FOR 2004 MPV. EXCEPT FOR TOWING CHARGES, EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, AND INCONVENIENCE- NO INJURIES. *TR

2004 MAZDA MPV WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A TRANSMISSION SHIFT SHOCK PROBLEM AND THE WARRANTY IS GETTING READY TO EXPIRE. WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE AND PASSENGER GET JOLTED FORWARD. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE LAST TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*JB

BOUGHT THE 2004 MAZDA MPV ES IN 2005. CURRENTLY IT HAS ABOUT 64,000 KM (40K MILES). PROBLEM: RECENTLY 4 IGNITION COILS MALFUNCTIONED ..HAD 3 REPLACED RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. APPARENTLY, THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS 2004 MODEL. WATCH OUT! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MPV. EVERY TIME IT RAINS, THE ENGINE MISSES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT MOISTURE ENTERS THE ENGINE AND FOULS THE CYLINDER WHEN IT RAINS. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO RUN ROUGHLY AND TRAVEL ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE MAZDA DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

LATELY WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL SUDDENLY JUMP FORWARD. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE SO WHEN GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. ALSO, THE ENGINE IS BECOMING MORE HOT, EVEN AFTER ONLY RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES AND A STRANGE SMELL IS EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP HERE AND THEY HAVE SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE SITUATIONS. THEY CLAIM, I AM PUSHING TOO HARD ON THE GAS, WHICH I DON'T DO. THEY ALSO SAY TO MAKE SURE I HAVE ENOUGH COOLANT IN THE ENGINE WHICH I ALWAYS DO. I AM AFRAID THE ENGINE WILL CATCH FIRE OR SOMETHING WITH THE WAY IT IS RUNNING. UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS MY MAIN CAR TO GET AROUND WITH FOR THE CHILDREN. THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I AM TIRED OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT GETTING AN ANSWER. *TR

I OWN A 2004 MAZD MPV VAN. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IS MOVED TO D FOR DRIVE, THE THE AIR CONDITIONIN (A/C ) ON/OFF SWICTH IS HIDDEN BEHIND THE LEVER NO MATTER HOW WHAT THE DRIVER SEAT SETTINGS MAY BE. I HAVE CONTACTED MAZDA, BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD AS I HAVE HAD A FEW CLOSE CALLS TRYING TO TURN THE A/C ON OR OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MPV. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER EACH FAILURE AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT MAZDA DEALERS. NEITHER DEALER COULD DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RANDOM AND OCCURRED EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NO EFFORT ON THE PART OF COUNTRY MAZDA TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE COIL FAILURE. REPLACING THE PARTS OBVIOUSLY IS NOT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. *AK

PROLONG OFF AND ON TICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE , FINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A BELT TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE BELTS CHANGED OR CHECKED , MECHANIC SAID IT IS NOT YOUR BELTS IT IS YOUR ENGINE, SO WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AT OUR EXPENSE TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM TO HAVE ENGINE CHECKED OR REPLACED , AND NOW MAZDA WON'T WARRANTY IT !!! THE MECHANIC FROM WHERE WE BOUGHT IT FROM ,GOT KIND OF NASTY AND TOLD US TO GET OUR DAM CAR OUT OF HIS F-ING SHOP , WE WERE UPSET BECAUSE MAZDA WON'T REPLACE ENGINE , NOW I AM STUCK WITH A 15,000 DOLLAR CAR NO ENGINE !!!! JUST TURNED 51,000, AND I BELIEVE THAT IS NOT RIGHT EITHER , I LEFT THE LIGHTS ON BY ACCIDENT ONE DAY FOR 30 MINUTES MAX AND MY BATTERY DIED , WHEN WE BOUGHT NEW BATTERY I THINK MILEAGE JUMPED 10,000 , MILES BECAUSE A MONTH BEFORE WE TRIED TO TRADE CAR FOR A BIGGER VEHICLE( I HAVE 6 PEOPLE IN FAMILY- GROWING OUT OF THIS ONE )IN AND IT ONLY HAD 39,000 MILES ON IT ANOTHER DEALER CAN VERIFY IT BECAUSE WE GOING TO USE THE MAZDA FOR A TRADE IN, AFTER THE BATTERY WENT DEAD , ALL THE SUDDEN I HAD 51,000 MILES .... GO FIGURE THAT ONE OUT IN 30 DAYS ....*JB