1992 Mazda MPV Engine Problems

THERE WAS A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10019357

Mileage

142,000 mi

WITH THIS VAN THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCIDENTS SINCE AUGUST OF 1993. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VAN WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR 3 MONTHS WHILE THEY DALLIED AROUND TO FIX IT. I HAD IT TAKEN TO NORTHTOWNE MAZDA AND IT TOOK THEM A WEEK TO FIX IT. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS A CONSTANT BREAKAGE OF THE LITTLE PIN THAT SHIFTS THE GEARS. THE THING BREAKS CONSTANTLY AND CAUSES THE GEAR DIAL LETTERS TO BE OFF BY ONE LETTER FOR INSTANCE THE R FOR REVERSE IS D FOR DRIVE. THE NEXT PROBLEM WAS A GAS LEAK THAT I TOOK IN TO HAVE FIXED THREE TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY FOUND. I WAS TOLD ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THAT IT WAS JUST EXHAUST AND THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO MEMPHIS AND LIKED TO GAS MYSELF TO DEATH FROM THE FUMES ON THE WAY THERE AND BACK. UPON RETURN TO KCMO I TOOK IT DIRECTLY BACK TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID JUST LEAVE IT OUTSIDE AND WE WILL BRING IT IN AND CHECK IT. I MADE HIM COME OUTSIDE TO THE CAR. YOU COULD SMELL THE GAS FROM 50 FEET AWAY. WHEN HE TOOK IT IN THERE WAS A RUPTURE INTHE FOURTH QUARTER PANEL HOSE THAT WHEN YOU TOOK A LEFT TURN IT SPILLED GAS INTO THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT. THE NEXT PROBLEM THAT I HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE WAS THAT THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND BRAKES WORE CLEAN THROUGH AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES OF WEAR ON THE NEW BRAKES. FIRESTONE FIXED THEM. THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT NOW 5 TIMES. I HAD THE FIRST TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED AT 66,000 MILES, THE SECOND AT 78,000 MILES, THE NEXT AT 108,000, AND THEN 138,000, NOW AT 139,463. S MEMO CAME OUT FROM MAZDA TO SERVICE REPAIR SHOPS THAT THE SPACERS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT WHEN THE TIMING BELT IS CHANGED THESE NEED TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THIS MEMO JUST CAME OUT IN JUNE 2002. THE OTHER PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD IS THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BECAUSE MAZDA HAS A DEFECTIVEPART THAT WON'T LET ENOUGH OIL IN TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RUN, THIS CAUSES A LOUD TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE NEXT PROBLEM WAS THE SWAY BAR.

NHTSA ID

764617

Incident

Jun 15, 2000

RECEIVED INFORMATION ON SPECIAL PROGRAM #SSP-33 FROM MAZDA REGARDING FUEL FUMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC REFUSED TO DO ANY REPAIRS ON VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS WHILE DRIVING UP HILL, VEHICLE WILL ONLY ACCELERATE UP TO 10 MPH, ONCE REACHED LIGHTS FLICKER ENGINE, BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND STEAMING CAUSING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FAIL, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ENGINE IS OVERHEATING, COOLANT LEAKS AT ENGINE, THE WATER PUMP BELT BROKE, DEALER REPLACED COOLANT HOSES, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELTS, HEAD CYLINDER, THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR HOSE AND FAN CLUTCH. *TT

NHTSA ID

8004326

Incident

Feb 15, 2002

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LIGHT HAD COME ON, BUT GAS GAUGE SHOWED HALF A TANK, CONSUMER PULLED OVER, OPENED HOOD, AND RADIATOR RESERVOIR EXPLODED, AND HE RECEIVED BURNS. THERE WAS NO SMOKE PRIOR TO THAT. *AK

NHTSA ID

879477

Incident

Jun 13, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

722296

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ENOUGH OIL FLOW IN THE ENGINE LIFTERS, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE . MANUFACTURERIS AWARE OF DEFECT, AND HAS REDESIGNED PART . *AK

NHTSA ID

851562

FEED HOSE IS TOO SMALL FOR THE OIL TO GO THROUGH, CAUSING THE LIFTER TO COLLASPE AGAINST ROCKER ARM, RESULTING IN A LOUD NOISE. FAULTY DESIGN IN THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

837101

TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REBUILT, UNDER THE WARRENTY, AFTER I MOVED TO OHIO, FOR A NEW JOB, THE WARRENTY HAD RUN OUT, AND I NEEDED TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED, BUT I NEVER PROCEEDED WITHA COMPLAINT AT THAT TIME

NHTSA ID

705500

Incident

Apr 10, 1999

OIL SMOKE, VALVE OR LIFTER NOISE, RATTLE WHEN VEHICLE NOT IN ACCELERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

705499

Incident

Apr 10, 1999

MAZDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPER ARM-IT QUIT DURING MY COMMUTE DURING A HARD RAIN. IT POSED A VERY REAL DANGER. REGARDING THE ENGINE: MAZDA KNOWS THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND IT HAS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX...I NOW OWN A 2ND MPV ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME HLA PROBLEM WITH THIS SECOND VAN. NOW I KNOW IT'S AN INHERENT PROBLEM AND THE CONSUMER IS HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS VERY EXPENSIVE FIX.

NHTSA ID

704205

Incident

Jun 1, 1997

THE ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD TKICKING NOISE.THE CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO GO OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE LIFTERS. *AK PISTON RING, HEAD GASKETAND ROCKER ARM FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID

830229

Incident

Jul 12, 1996

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLY 55 MPH FOR AT LEAST 1 MILE ,OIL LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN HOOD WHEN HOT, ANTI-FREEZE CAME SPRAYING OUT ONTO CONSUMER, CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BODY. DELAER HAS CHANGED WATER PUMP THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. **AK

NHTSA ID

824440

Incident

Jun 15, 1998

DRIVING 35MPH, HEARD A BUZZING NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. COULD NOT SHIFT IN TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER PRIOR TO PROBLEM & WAS INFORMED NOTHIN WRONG W/TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE. TOOK IT BACK TO BE CHECKED AGAIN AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

817261

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

BROKEN PCV VALVE, EMITTING STRONG GASOLINE FUMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

522919

Incident

Aug 26, 1997

RADIATOR OUTLET PIPE RUPTURED.

NHTSA ID

524041

Incident

Sep 18, 1997

FUEL PUMP REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

515395

Incident

Feb 11, 1997

OXYGEN SENSOR RELAY DEFECT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN DRIVEN OVER WATER.

NHTSA ID

509391

Incident

Sep 23, 1996

ALL ROCKER ARMS AND LASH ADJUSTERS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO INCONSISTENT DIRECTION PEELING W/METAL SHAVINGS AND SEVERE THUMPING. 3 REPLACEMENTS WERE ARE FAULTY

NHTSA ID

975693

ENGINE PISTONS BUILDS UP CARBON, ONLY REPAIR AVAILABLE IS TO REPLACED ENGINE. TT

NHTSA ID

969634

Incident

Aug 1, 1995