2000 Mazda MPV Driver assistance Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND APPLIED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN DAILY, THE ENGINE WOULD FAIL TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

NHTSA ID

10487181

Incident

Dec 2, 2012

Mileage

165,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. AFTER SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

NHTSA ID

10353362

Incident

Oct 22, 2008

Mileage

170,000 mi

2000 MPV CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SHE WAS WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO ARRIVE AT THE DEALER, SHE AND HER HUSBAND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE IDLED HIGH AND FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT IT CONTINUED TO IDLE OVER 4000 RPM. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER DECIDED TO LOWER THE IDLE. THE PROBLEM DID RECUR FOR A SECOND TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10177485

Incident

Sep 1, 2006

DT: CONTACT STATES: LAST WEEK SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HER GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK. SHE PUT ON THE BRAKE AND THERE WAS A FUNNY NOISE, THE ENGINE WAS REVVING), BUT THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. FINALLY, SHE HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THE PEDAL BECAME UNSTUCK. SHE CALLED MAZDA, AND MAZDA SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED THEM, AND THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS ON A CABLE THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND THAT THROTTLE BOX ON THE WAS THE PROBLEM; WHICH WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10126841

Incident

Jun 22, 2005

Mileage

40,937 mi

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DOWN MOUNTAIN PASS ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. COULD NOT TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL. HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON BRAKES AND USE TRUCK EMERGENCY TURNOUT TO STOP. ENGINE WAS RACING. *LA

NHTSA ID

10078287

Incident

Jun 11, 2004

Mileage

65,600 mi

AFTER STARTING MY CAR THE GAS PEDAL IS STUCK AND NEEDS TO BE PRESSED HARD TO UNSTICK IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 4-5 TIMES DURING THE LIFE OF THE CAR. IN EACH CASE THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT BUT CLAIMS THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE FUEL I AM USING. THE DEALER CLEANS THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE PROBLEM STOPS FOR ABOUT 10 THOUSAND MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS CLEARLY NOT MINE ALONE; COMPLAINT 10005259 DESCRIBES MY EXACT SAME CONDITION.*JB

NHTSA ID

10039258

Incident

Sep 21, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, WHO FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STUCK PREVENTING THE ENGINE SPEED TO RETURN TO IDLE. A MAZDA DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A NEW CABLE THAT WAS PURCHASED BY THE CONSUMER. VEHICLE OPERATED CORRECTLY SINCE THEN. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10031860

Incident

Aug 1, 2003

Mileage

79,000 mi

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AND HESITATES WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER SHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

896286

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

744788

Incident

Jan 15, 2001