WE HAVE A 2000 MAZDA MPV VAN. MY WIFE SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A LOUD ROARING NOISE. I FOUND A MAZDA MPV SITE THAT INDICATED AS "SUBJECT"-FOG HORN/MOANING NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT...WHICH MAY OCCUR WHEN ENGINE IS HALF-WARMED UP OR IN DECELERATION. SITE CALLS FOR IAC VALVE WITH A MODIFIED PART TO BE REPAIRED. I ASKED THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL. THEY WERE QUICK, AND I MEAN QUICK TO SAY THAT THERE ARE NONE. I MENTIONED THAT THERE ARE TWO OTHER RECALLS DOCUMENTED ON THE CONSUMER REPORTS WEBSITE. ONE ABOUT A POSSIBLE FAILING CHILD-LOCK ON THE DOOR AND ANOTHER ONE THAT COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE. HOW CAN MAZDA BE SO QUICK TO SAY THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS? THEY DID NOT EVEN ASK FOR MY VEHICLES VIN NUMBER. BELIEVE ME, THE SMALL COST FOR MAZDA TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WILL PALE IN COMPARISON TO MY CHILD FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAILING CHILD LOCKS OR TO A FIRE CAUSED BY LEAKING FUEL. *JB
2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
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.