THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 MAZDA MPV WITH 62,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CARPOOL LANE ON THE 405 FREEWAY IN ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER THROUGH 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING AND NO LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH. HAD THIS HAPPENED IN ANOTHER SITUATION IT COULD POSE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY THREAT. *TR
2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MAZDA MPV 2004 VEHICLE'S ENGINE HESITATED WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN AT ANY SPEED. THIS BEGAN HAPPENING BEFORE MILEAGE AND DATE LISTED BELOW. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN PARTICULARLY WHEN IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE WASHINGTON METRO BELTWAY. AN ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER AT, ROSENTHAL MAZDA ARLINGTON, 750 N. GLEBE ROAD, ARLINGTON, VA. ( 703/527-3000) ADVISED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS KNOWN TO MAZDA FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND REQUIRED AIR INDUCTION SERVICE EVERY 12,000-15,000 MILES. WE NEVER WERE WARNED OF THIS PROBLEM OR THE NEED FOR THE SPECIFIC PREVENTABLE MAINTENANCE BY EITHER THE COMPANY OR ROSENTHAL MAZDA. THE REPAIR COST $2000 AND COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF MAZDA HAD ADVISED OWNERS OF THE NEED FOR PREVENTABLE MAINTENANCE (AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD). I REPEAT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED AND THE CAR TO ACCELERATE POORLY, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS HESITATING WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC. PLEASE CONTACT MAZDA AND INVESTIGATE AND REQUIRE THEM TO SEND WARNINGS AND REIMBURSE THOSE WHO SUFFERED MONETARY DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THEIR LACK OF WARNING. *TR
