ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
HAD A 2000 MAZDA MPV WITH 68,000 MILES ON IT. ALL WAS WELL UNTIL MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. A NOISE AND FUEL SMELL FOLLOWED SOON AFTER. THE VAN WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP AS HAVING BAD OR CRACKED MANIFOLDS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST WOULD EXCEED THE VALUE AND IT WOULD NOT BE WORTH FIXING AND TO CONSIDER TRADING. THE PRICE ESTIMATED WAS OVER $4000. I HONESTLY THINK THAT BECAUSE THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE, WE SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS CAR DID NOT EVEN HAVE 100K MILES. *TR