Mazda Mpv 1996

Model Mpv made in 1996 by Mazda got 23 consumer complains as well as 23 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags and electrical system. The car has one 3.0l engine.

Model 1996

Engine [L]CylindersTransmissionDriveEstimate MPG (city/highway/combined)Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)FuelFuel costClassRelease date
( 3.0L) 6Lockup/automatic, 4 gearsRWD16/22/1818/28/22Regular$ 100117950821
( 3.0L) 6Lockup/automatic, 4 gears4WD15/19/1616/24/19Regular$ 112518950821

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
AIR BAGS
080030610/04/200610021000Non genuine accessories affect air bag operation. *kb02/22/2007
007/97T04/25/199752520Parts replacement after airbag deployment. *tw08/14/1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
010250407/21/200410009427Battery test procedure requirements. *tt09/29/2004
001/97G04/08/199752503Maintenance free battery - diagnostic and charging procedure. *tw08/14/1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
003/97G01/19/199715-070/8852492Wiper motor inoperative - circuit breaker activation. *tw08/14/1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
001/97K01/18/199752487Replacement connectors for ecat solenoid harness. *tw08/14/1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
00100R03/09/20000100100621310Some vehicles may exhibit a no start, rough idle and / or lack of power after a 60,000 mile timing belt replacement interval. *tt09/17/2001
0020002/23/2000609949Subject regarding 60,000 mile service, inspection and / or replacement of the tensioner pulley. *tt04/11/2000
0019802/23/1998603906Some vehicles may experience hla noise. *yc03/11/1999
0019802/23/1998600148Concerns with hla noise heard after a cold start. *yc04/27/1998
013/9512/01/199546704Cylinder head gasket modification. *sd04/25/1996
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL
090260407/01/200410009424Speedometer replacement procedure. *tt09/29/2004
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
008/9705/19/199752497Use of a/c tracer dye. *tw08/14/1997
POWER TRAIN
0019802/16/199801297603875Subject pertaining to tach needle which is stuck on wrong side of stopper pin. *yc03/09/1999
0019802/16/1998600334Complaints of tach needle stuck on wrong side of stopper pin. *yc05/11/1998
012/97T06/19/199752509Tach needle stuck on wrong side of stopper pin. *tw08/14/1997
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
005/97K06/19/199752505Slippage in forward and reverse due to low atf level. *tw08/14/1997
SEAT BELTS
0059804/22/1998603854Information regarding seat belt extenders. *yc03/08/1999
STEERING
0019804/15/199800194603891Conditions with steering wheel slightly off center. *yc03/09/1999
STRUCTURE - BODY
0129908/23/1999608126Subject regarding paint damage - iron particles / industrial fallout / acid rain. *tt11/05/1999
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
010/9705/19/199752499Sports appearance package service installation instructions. *tw08/14/1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
011/97T06/19/199752508Keyless entry transmitter inoperative. *tw08/14/1997
VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
0039803/18/1998603914Subject on water leaks from sliding sunroof. *yc03/11/1999

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
07/15/19991
 No deployment of neither passenger nor driver's airbag resulted in ijury when vehicle collided with another. nlm
106/09/1996
 Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration causing collision inside garage, no deployment of air bag during front end collision. mjs
11/19/1996
 Vehicle involved in a frontal collision, impact 12:00 position speed 40mph, driver's side airbag did not deploy. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
08/05/20031
 Owner of 1996 mazda mpv, while traveling to ammusement park requiring long lines for parking vehicle got hot. when motor was turned off radiator pressure increased, this pressure while being released safely to the overflow bottle through the connecting hose the overflow bottle was unable to release an equal amount of pressure. this resulted in the overflow bottle top exploding and spraying scalding fluid in the face of a 13 year old boy who was standing next to the open hooded compartment. he suffered 1st & 2nd degree burns to on more than 50% of his face and some on his torso. this is the orginal factory overflow bottle, by closer inspection it appears that the input tube and output vent are different in size, the output port is smaller. this provides for the pressure in the overflow bottle to increase and exceed the snap-on-cap's holding strength. has this been a problem in the past?*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
04/01/2000102/01/1997
 Rust caused complete replacement of exhaust sytem after 22,400 miles (3 years). both dealership where purchased and cole muffler (specialist) state that muffler and exhaust pipes should not rust or deteriorate in this time frame. after muffler separated from exhaust pipe, it remained attached to undercarriage of mpv minivan, and created a hazard by contacting the tire and brakle cables while the car was being operated.
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
110/01/1996
 Air conditioner takes too long to cool.
03/01/1996103/01/1996
 Air conditioner failed.
OTHER
110/01/1996
 Consumer got his forefinger caught in the lock spring of the ash tray.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT
12/27/2000
 While traveling 40mph in 4 wheel drive unit locked up. dirver and 5 passengers were present. vehicle started to skid and came to a stop. driver attempted several times to unlock unit, and succeeded in putting vehicle back into 2 wheel drive. no accident or injuries occurred. *ak
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
10/18/19984
 At low speeds drivetrain binds up. makes popping noises. vibrations occurs in accelerator. dealer found no problem with drive train.*ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
 Owner has abs brakes. while trying to depress the abs brake pedal, vehicle would not stop. also abs brakes light would come on at times for no reason. there were numerous brake sensors replaced which did not correct problem. *ak
10/10/199704/01/1996
 When brakes are applied on wet pavements the vehicle skids to the left. the dealer has been notified. *ak
SUSPENSION - FRONT
10/14/2000106/01/2000
 Incident occurred on the evening of sat. october 14th, 2000 wherein my girlfriend (who is 9 months pregnant) and myself were traveling northbound on i-93 in boston, ma. i heard a loud crash-type sound and my vehicle began to swerve uncontrollably to the right. my vehicle then produced a loud thud and the right front passenger side of the vehicle dropped dramatically. i proceeded to the nearest safe location which was just off the highway at the south bay shopping plaza (in front of the kmart store). in the parking lot i noticed that my rim was completely damaged and my tire was not on the vehicle. i changed my tire with a spare and proceeded to drive when i noticed that my axle and alignment was also severely damaged. i returned to the highway and located my blown out tired and saw that the tire was shredded severely too (the location on the highway was clean and paved). on tuesday morning i then proceeded to the firestone dealership in boston where i was refused service by the manager...stating that the tire was not on their recall list. i then contacted consumer affairs of firestone and was given the run-a-round for approximately 3 1/2 hours. as of today tuesday, october 17th, 2000, i am still without a vehicle which is a priority as my girlfriend is ready to deliver our child any day now. i am also in risk of my family's and my life and livilhood by not having a safe vehicle to drive. i would appreciate immediate attendance to my vehicle as soon as possible.*ak (dot number: hym3 tiresize: p215/70r15)
SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT
105/01/1996
 Left front strut is weak causing damage to tire.
TIRES
06/29/20051227951
 On june 29,2005 my 5 month old son and i were traveling in our 96' mazda mpv north on 291 highway (i was meeting my husband) when my car began to shake. we were traveling approx. 65 mph. as i was getting ready to get over the van jerked hard to the right causing us to veer through both lanes of traffic. i figured my tire had blown and pulled over immediately. it was a hot day approx. 96 degrees outside and due to where we had to pull over i had to get my 5 month out of the car because we were near an entrance ramp and oncoming cars were cutting it close to the van and i didn't want to risk the van getting hit with my son inside. my brother lenny had just called on my cell phone moments before the incident so he could come help us. he wasn't able to arrive for 35-45 minutes. the car it had damage to the passenger side back panel - scratches, dents, tearing in the panel itself, the wheel well cover was completely missing, and the mud gard in the wheel well had been torn and mangeled. it was odd that the tire hadn't blown - it was still aired up but all of the tread was off!!! the tread coming off hit the side of my van and did a lot of damage! when my brother arrived he saw the situation and told me to pull through the median to avoid being hit by oncoming traffic and at that time my baby was looking a bit sweatyand hot. i pulled my car through the median and about 1/4 mile down the raod the a parking lot where my brother changed my tire and my husband (had been contacted through my sister-in-law calling the mcdonalds ) showed up to help too. my brother changed my tire and also found tread jammed between my shocks and the tire. unfortuneatly i have found that the company cooper co that makes these tires have had a lot of injuries and crashes (even deaths) with their tires and i happen to have 3 more on my van! they were cooper tires futura 2000 lte p215/65r15 touring tires. they have good tread left on them but i am going to get them all changed.
03/28/19971
 Owner was driving down the highway at 65mph and the tire burst. owner also said that the tire size in the manual doesn't match tire co. size. *ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
106/09/1996
 Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration causing collision inside garage, no deployment of air bag during front end collision. mjs
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
10/18/19984
 At low speeds drivetrain binds up. makes popping noises. vibrations occurs in accelerator. dealer found no problem with drive train.*ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
01/02/1997105/09/1996
 Rough idle.
VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
01/01/1997
 When going 48 mph or more and rolling down the electric rear windows, the way the air comes in, it causes the vehicle to shake violently, and the air pressure causes severe damage to ears. *ak
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD
10/01/1996106/01/1996
 Problem with driver's window.