Mazda Mpv 1998
Model Mpv made in 1998 by Mazda got 26 consumer complains as well as 17 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 3.0 engine.
Model 1998
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 16/21/18 | 18.1957/27.5224/21.4697 | Regular | 1042 | SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE 2WD | |
| 3.0 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4 | 15/19/16 | 16.4/24.1/19.1539 | Regular | 1172 | SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE 4WD |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 0800306 | 10/04/2006 | 10021000 | Non genuine accessories affect air bag operation. *kb | 02/22/2007 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0102504 | 07/21/2004 | 10009427 | Battery test procedure requirements. *tt | 09/29/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 00100R | 03/09/2000 | 0100100 | 621310 | Some vehicles may exhibit a no start, rough idle and / or lack of power after a 60,000 mile timing belt replacement interval. *tt | 09/17/2001 |
| 00200 | 02/23/2000 | 609949 | Subject regarding 60,000 mile service, inspection and / or replacement of the tensioner pulley. *tt | 04/11/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 00204 | 10/26/2004 | 00204 | 10010540 | Evaporative emmissions and reciver adapters. *eh | 11/30/2004 |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 0902604 | 07/01/2004 | 10009424 | Speedometer replacement procedure. *tt | 09/29/2004 | |
| 00700 | 07/28/2000 | 614124 | Cigarette lighter does not work or stay in position. *tt | 09/28/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 0700402 | 08/30/2002 | 0700200 | 635773 | Subject regarding air conditioning musty / mildew odor. *tt | 10/31/2002 |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 00398 | 04/08/1998 | 603877 | Subject on audio unit identification. *yc | 03/09/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 00198 | 02/16/1998 | 01297 | 603875 | Subject pertaining to tach needle which is stuck on wrong side of stopper pin. *yc | 03/09/1999 |
| 00198 | 02/16/1998 | 600334 | Complaints of tach needle stuck on wrong side of stopper pin. *yc | 05/11/1998 | |
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 00598 | 04/22/1998 | 603854 | Information regarding seat belt extenders. *yc | 03/08/1999 | |
| STEERING | |||||
| 00198 | 04/15/1998 | 00194 | 603891 | Conditions with steering wheel slightly off center. *yc | 03/09/1999 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 01299 | 08/23/1999 | 608126 | Subject regarding paint damage - iron particles / industrial fallout / acid rain. *tt | 11/05/1999 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 00307 | 04/18/2007 | 10021610 | Availability of non-required tools. *kb | 06/11/2007 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 02198 | 08/05/1998 | 603873 | Concerns with chatter, grind, or squeak type noise heard during normal operation of the front power windows. *tt | 03/09/1999 | |
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 00398 | 03/18/1998 | 603914 | Subject on water leaks from sliding sunroof. *yc | 03/11/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 05/02/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Airbag sensor failed one day after purchase. mjs | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was driving about 40 mph when another vehicle cut in front of him. consumer hit the other vehicle on the side. neither airbag deployed in front end crash. no injuries. *ak *jb | |||
| 10/02/2000 | 1 | 08/31/1998 | |
| When van was involved in a crash, there was no deployment of air bags. | |||
| 11/26/1999 | 11/15/1998 | ||
| Abs brake problems. while at a complete stop, brake pedal went to floor, van started rolling forward and hit a commerical truck traveling about 50 mph. van was totalled. also, air bags failed to inflate. *ak | |||
| 01/16/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| When attempting to stop, brake pedal went to the floor with no resistance, causing a rear-end collision. no warning lights appeared on dashboard. vehicle behind me noted rear brake lights on. airbags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 05/02/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Airbag sensor failed one day after purchase. mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| We do not feel that we should have to replace the fowlerers when it is part of the engine. the vehicle is still under 50,000 mile and the inservice date is 5-29-1998. its only 3 months after the factory warranty. whick means it was problay bad at the time it was still under warranty. we had only had it 2 weeks before we heard tapping coming from the engine,. we took it to rose city motors and they told us it was bad fowlers and mazda said we should replace all fowlerers whick cost 1,500.00 dollars. they are will to only charge us half. we do not consider this as fair. the engine is a major part of a vehicle. its scary to think your buying a good vehicle and something is wrong with the motor already.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| Gas cap defective causing the check engine light to come on. mjs | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Engine check light stays illuminated while driving. consumer has taken vehicle into dealer a few times for this problem, but they could not find anything wrong with vehicle.*ak | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| Gas cap defective causing the check engine light to come on. mjs | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/12/2003 | 66000 | 1 | |
| Premature transmission failure. with only 66,000 highway miles, transmission starting slipping.vehicle has transmission cooler as part of factory towing package.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 154162 | ||
| Bolt holding the driver side seat belt latch snapped in two and left the latch hanging free. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 11/26/1999 | 11/15/1998 | ||
| Abs brake problems. while at a complete stop, brake pedal went to floor, van started rolling forward and hit a commerical truck traveling about 50 mph. van was totalled. also, air bags failed to inflate. *ak | |||
| 01/16/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| When attempting to stop, brake pedal went to the floor with no resistance, causing a rear-end collision. no warning lights appeared on dashboard. vehicle behind me noted rear brake lights on. airbags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 05/17/2008 | 113000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mazda mpv wagon. when attempting to start the vehicle, the contact heard a loud noise. the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that they could not duplicate the failure or provide a remedy. several months later, while the vehicle was idling, smoke appeared from the steering column. the vehicle was completely destroyed by the flames. the contact is in the process of retrieving a report from the fire department. the cause of the failure has not been identified. the failure and current mileages were 113,000. | |||
| 06/28/2005 | 137000 | 1 | 07/17/1998 |
| (1) it was raining. i was on the highway traveling at highway speed at as the highway turned slightly. (2) when i turned the wheel there was a delay for the wheels to respond. consequently, i lost control of the vehicle. after a few seconds the wheel turned, then i turned the wheel in the opposite direction and the same thing happened. this happened about 5 times. as i slowed down to below minimum highway speed, i finally gained control of the vehicle. (3) i am afraid to drive the vehicle & have done nothing so far except to call mazda, as i could have been killed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Rear anti-sway bar brackets snapped off (both) from rear axle housing - mazda service referred to auto body - determined by auto body they were not welded entire length of bracket (engineering/production oversight) - mazda consumer compliance has denied responsibility | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/24/1999 | |||
| With the tow package, the optional feature load lever which is used by an air pump failed, causing the rear suspension to drop and misalign. this may result in a loss of vehicle control. also rear passenger seatbelt does not recoil properly. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 107845 | 1 | 03/15/2006 |
| Traveling 65 mph on interstate 275 north of tampa, florida at 10:30 p.m. on september 7, 2006 when the tread separated on a nearly new (6 week old) firestone tire. i nearly lost control of the vehicle, skidding sideways to the left and then to the right, almost over turning before being able to stop the vehicle. i also almost collided with another vehicle. the separating tread hit the left back wheel well, tearing out the wheel well cover, damaging the back bumper beyond repair and damaging the front of the wheel well cover and left back passenger side door. the florida highway patrol was called and a trooper kept his vehicle behind me with his emergency lights flashing while i changed the tire but he did not write a report. repairs will have to be made. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 03/18/2003 | |||
| Cracked front windshield : a crack developed at the bottom center. no sign of an object hitting it. it is symmetrical, straight up approx. 2 an arc then straight across 6-8 then an arc and straight down. the crack is smooth and straight. *nlm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | TAMPA | 33604 | SUNSHINE TIRES | 813 930-0099 |