2004 Mazda MPV problems

“THE ENGINE COILS HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. LAST NIGHT WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE RAIN, KEY WORDS, IN THE RAIN IT STARTED AGAIN. I AM SURE AT LEAST ONE IF NOT TWO COILS WENT THIS TIME. JUST HAD A COIL AND ALL THE BOOTS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO PROTECT THE COILS AND KEEP THE MOISTURE OUT REPLACED IN FEBRUARY, 2012. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS. MAZDA IS WELL AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS ISSUE EXCEPT TO STOP USING THIS SYSTEM AND START MAKING THEIR CARS DIFFERENTLY. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE OLDER MODELS? THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, AT NIGHT, AND IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN AND THE VAN STARTS SLOWING DOWN AND SPUTTERING ALONG, WITH TRAFFIC TRAVELING BEHIND ME. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IT IS BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT NOT ANYTHING THAT OWNERS CAN AVOID. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MPV. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH, SHE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SEND DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.”

“VEHICLE WAS LURCHING, NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. IT TOOK A WHILE TO FIGURE OUT THE REAR COIL WAS BAD. WE SPENT $1200 GETTING A TUNE UP AND THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM TOOK A WHILE TO FIGURE IT OUT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE COMPLETELY AT 55 THOUSAND MILES. WE HAD TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES BEFORE IT FAILED AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. *TR”

“2004 MAZDA MPV WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A TRANSMISSION SHIFT SHOCK PROBLEM AND THE WARRANTY IS GETTING READY TO EXPIRE. WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE AND PASSENGER GET JOLTED FORWARD. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE LAST TIME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*JB”

“CAR IS RUNNING FINE, AND THEN ENGINE STOPS. AFTER SETTING FOR A MINUTE OR SO, ENGINE WILL START AGAIN AND RUN FINE FOR DAYS ...THEN THE ABOVE RECURS. REPLACED IDLE CONTROL VALVE...NO MORE TROUBLE. *TR”

“REAR LIFTGATE DOOR GAS STRUT MOUNTING STUD SNAPPED OFF, THERE IS A RECALL IN CANADA FOR THIS ISSUE FOR MODEL YEARS 2000-2004. WHEN I CONTACTED MAZDA ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE CANADIAN RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED AND IS FROM 2005 HTTP://WWW.MPVCLUB.COM/RECALLS.PHP?ID=19&PRINT=1 *TR”