1992 Mazda MPV Transmission Problems

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 MOTOR WAS RUNNING WITH CONSUMER NOT IN VEHICLE, VEHICLE STARTED GOING BACKWARD, HIT 2 PARKED CARS, SPUN AROUND, WENT 100 YARDS, AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. AFTER CONSUMER TURNED OFF ENGINE, HE NOTICED VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, NOT IN PARK AS HE PUT IT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

877631

Incident

Dec 12, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

722296

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

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

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

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

525642

Incident

Sep 20, 1997

RADIO MAKES CRACKLING NOISE.

NHTSA ID

523745

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES TRANSMISSION FAILED ON HIGH SPEED FREEWAY. REPLACED UNIT BY MANUFACTURER, SINCE THEN TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE WHEN BACKING INTO THE STREET/SPINS/PROBLEM RANDOM. *AK

NHTSA ID

809535

Incident

Feb 28, 1992

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

804997

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DSH

NHTSA ID

503658

Incident

Feb 1, 1996

PURCHASED CAR WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF HAVING THE FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED, HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN . *AK

NHTSA ID

981077

PURCHASE TRUCK NEW AT 60,000 MILES TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT *JB

NHTSA ID

975765

Incident

Nov 16, 1995