Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SUSPENSION
020010102/07/2001617876Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking noise heard from the front of the vehicles with a slight floor vibration while traveling long distances during high ambient temperatures. *tt04/02/2001
00200R06/23/20000200200614902This bulletin explains camber adjustment procedures. *tt12/15/2000
SUSPENSION - FRONT
020060110/04/2001628254Vehicle pulling to the left or the right. *jg03/06/2002
SUSPENSION - REAR
O20030102/28/2001620009Some vehicles when viewed from the rear, may appear to lean and / or sit lower on the left side, even without passengers or cargo. this may be caused by variance in spring height. *tt07/09/2001

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SUSPENSION
01/10/2002
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. upon purchasing the vehicle, the contact noticed that it was not leveled and was leaning towards the passenger side. the vehicle would also pull towards the right while driving more than 25 mph. between 60-70 mph, the vehicle would vibrate violently and could be felt when holding the steering wheel. in addition, the passenger side door, cd player, and lighter all failed. the rearview mirror became foggy and needed to be replaced, as well as the lower ball bearings. the liftgate failed and the trunk would fall down on top of her. the manufacturer was notified, but there were no recalls for her vin that pertained to the failures. the contact found several technical service bulletins regarding these failures; however, the manufacturer would not take any responsibility for repairing the vehicle. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 53,000.
02/15/20021
 Consumer states that vehicle drifts to the right, and tires wear excessively due to the suspension.*jb
07/23/1999
 Vehicle severely pulled to the left and vibrated while driving at 30 or more mph. vehicle been to dealer's shop on seven occasions, and problem still occurring. please feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak
SUSPENSION - FRONT
06/04/2001204/01/2000
 Due possibly to poor alignment, incorrect coil springs, all four tires worn dangerously and had to be replaced. mazda issued bulletins on these problems to dealer but did not notify owners. there was also a bulletin on a brake problem, not reported to owner.*ak (dot number: fd9l tiresize: 65r15)
406/05/2000
 The new vehicle was pulling to the left, and was corrected by alignment repair. however,the problem reoccured the consumer brought the vehicle to the dealer four times,but the problem could not be corrected. *yh
07/01/2000
 Steering wheel vibrates violently over 50 miles/hr then subsides
04/01/2000
 The camber bolt on the 2000 mazda mpv needs to be adjusted this has caused my driver side tire to wear down unevenly and become flat. this had not happened while driving , but if it we were driving this very well could have caused a blow out. both mazda & yokohama would not take responsibility for the wear on the tire with only 14,777 miles. *ak
 At 30-35 mph /in rainstorm, drove over puddle about 2-3 inches deep, and vehicle on front passenger's side and rear wheel came off the ground , tearing steering wheel out of driver's hand, almost causing loss of control. *ak
SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS
11/08/2000106/19/2000
 The vehicle was not leveled properly, the passengers side was approximately 1 inch or more higher than the driver's side, the dealership said the springs were uneven and refused to fix, finally the dealership approved fixing the vehicle. *mjs
SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING
06/01/200780000105/30/2001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. the contact stated that coolant began leaking from the vehicle. when the wheel bearing cover was removed, it was discovered that the heating tubing had rusted and contained a hole. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage is 80,200 and failure mileage was 80,000.