Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 0700404 | 08/02/2004 | 10009909 | Lack of warm air from front heater. *tt | 11/02/2004 | |
| 0700104 | 09/24/2004 | 0700104 | 10006331 | Air temperature output difference between center dash vents. *mr this bulletin replaced the previous bulletin issued on 02/12/04. *tt | 04/28/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0105406 | 12/20/2006 | 10020804 | Engine hard to start, runs rough. *kb | 01/19/2007 | |
| 0102103 | 10/01/2004 | 0103704 | 10010517 | Metal snap or popping noise from engine. *eh | 11/30/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 00204 | 10/26/2004 | 00204 | 10010540 | Evaporative emmissions and reciver adapters. *eh | 11/30/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 0103305 | 12/23/2005 | 10018883 | Engine no start in extreme cold weather. *tt | 01/19/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/30/2007 | 47000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| My radiator fan constantly runs intermittently but with increasing lengths of time, regardless of the weather (hot, cold.) the engine does not overheat. but the lights dim at night when the fan kicks in and creates a loud humming sound that is becoming more irritating. i read on the web that many earlier models of the mazda had a recall for the fan control module up to 2003. my vehicle is not in the recall, but i noticed a lot of people on the web have models after the recall period and we all have the same problem as the recalled modules. (sp-60 i think is the recall notice.) i'm not sure i am contacting the right office, but how do you get this on the recall program or determine that the faulty modules aren't creating the same problem for models made after the recalled versions? can you help? | |||
| 04/23/2010 | |||
| Ignition coils retain moisture and cause cylinders to misfire. this causes vehicles to stall or lose power -- usually when raining. in our case, this has happened repeatedly on the interstate during rain. we early caused an accidents by our inability to get out of traffic with our suddenly-slowed vehicle. replacement of a single coils cost us over $200. there are six ignition coils (over $1000). many internet forums indicate that this problem is systemic in this make/model. we understand that the manufacturer redesigned the coil for subsequent models. they obviously recognized the flaw. | |||
| 03/23/2008 | 35132 | ||
| With our mazda 2004 mpv, we have had four separate incidents in 2 1/4 years from mar 2008 through june 2010 where the check engine light has come on to indicate an engine problem. in each incident, the vehicle runs very rough and very slow. each incident resulted in us taking the vehicle to the mazda dealership where some or all of the ignition coils were replaced. for some of the incidents, the vehicle was out of warranty but in each incident all or some of the costs were covered by mazda. in 2 of the incidents, we were out of town and it was dark. in another incident, we were leaving town, and the other, we were in town. now, we will not take the vehicle out of town for fear of completely breaking down at night or in unsafe conditions. on the internet, i find very many similar incidents for the mazda mpv. | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 mazda mpv. while driving at approximately 35 mph the vehicle began to decelerate. pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate and it stalled. he attempted to turn on the emergency lights but they would not turn on. the vehicle would not restart until approximately 10 minutes later. the vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. the failure mileage was 42,000 and the current mileage was 42,400. sm. | |||
| 11/27/2004 | 66350 | 1 | |
| 2004 mazda mpv engine completely and suddenly dies when driving - usually when pressing the accelerator pedal as the engine is decelerating. drove car to shoulder, placed in neutral to restart. appears to be the idle control valve (madza forum sites report numerous similar events). *tr | |||
| 03/04/2007 | 50000 | 1 | 02/06/2005 |
| Prolong off and on ticking sound in the engine , finally thought it was a belt took it to a shop to have belts changed or checked , mechanic said it is not your belts it is your engine, so we had to have it towed at our expense to the dealer we bought it from to have engine checked or replaced , and now mazda won't warranty it !!! the mechanic from where we bought it from ,got kind of nasty and told us to get our dam car out of his f-ing shop , we were upset because mazda won't replace engine , now i am stuck with a 15,000 dollar car no engine !!!! just turned 51,000, and i believe that is not right either , i left the lights on by accident one day for 30 minutes max and my battery died , when we bought new battery i think mileage jumped 10,000 , miles because a month before we tried to trade car for a bigger vehicle( i have 6 people in family- growing out of this one )in and it only had 39,000 miles on it another dealer can verify it because we going to use the mazda for a trade in, after the battery went dead , all the sudden i had 51,000 miles .... go figure that one out in 30 days ....*jb | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | 07/01/2004 | |
| 2004 mazda mpv. engine went out without warning while cruising at 65 mph on the highway. check engine light on. the car had only 3000 miles on it at that time. got towed by mazda roadside assistance to the closest dealer, who had no time to work on it for more than a week (!). therefore the car was towed at mazda's expense to the dealership i had bought it from. there they did not find anything wrong with it and therefore concluded that the ecu must be faulty. a new ecu was installed and the problem has so far not recurred. the car now has about 14000 miles on it. *jb | |||
| 12/18/2005 | 20000 | 1 | 06/12/2004 |
| Persistent ticking sound from engine, which has become louder with passing of time. tsb re ticking sound has been performed by showcase mazda, and on follow-up visit they advised situation is normal, the ticking sound notwithstanding. a respected independent auto repair service, combs automotive, advised the engine absolutely should not be making the ticking sound with only 30k miles on it. please note that below i show incident date as this month, but it has become more pronounce over past few weeks. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 09/14/2008 | 79600 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mazda mpv. whenever the air conditioner is activated, the fan that blows the air is very loud and continues to run 3-5 minutes after the vehicle is turned off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the fan module needed to be replaced. the contact did not notice any differences prior to the failure. the current and failure mileages were 79,600. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 2 | ||
| 2004 mazda mpv. consumer states that while driving speeds of 70 mph the vehicle just lost all acceleration dropping to below 5 mph. she also states that the vehicle just shut off. *kb the mechanics were unable to find a problem. *jb | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Engine coil issue. rough idle, check engine light. | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 60000 | ||
| At approx. 50,000 miles my 2004 mazda mpv's 'check engine light' went on. when i brought the car in for service i was told an ignition coil had to be replaced. at approx. 60,000 miles, the same thing happened ... the car's check engine light ' came on and, again, an ignition coil had to be replaced. i have since learned from web postings that this ignition coil problem may be a fairly common repair on 2004 mazda mini-vans and i'm wondering if this is a design defect that should be addressed through a recall and repair by mazda. were i on a highway when the light came on ... the car lost acceleration capacity and became very difficult to drive ... i could have been in a serious accident. i am now concerned that this ignition coil problem may continue to re-occur in the future. | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 48000 | 1 | |
| 2004 mazda mpv engine failure due to engine coils, one went out in may driving in the rain on the highway and another went out two months later also in the rain on the highway. dealer said it is common. well then there needs to be a recall. the vehicle only has about 50k miles on it. *tr | |||
| 05/23/2009 | 71498 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 11/10/2008 | 63135 | 1 | |
| 2004 mazda mpv with 63k miles. has broken down 5 times with same problem affecting one of two different coils. engine light comes on. van hesitates/shakes. no loss of life, but plenty of lost wages etc and mazda rep not cooperative. $400 and average 3 days in shop each time to repair. mechanic guessed problem before i even told him. states that they see this all the time with the mpv's. *tr | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 80000 | 4 | 08/20/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mazda mpv. every time it rains, the engine misses and the check engine light illuminates. the contact took the vehicle to the mechanic and was informed that moisture enters the engine and fouls the cylinder when it rains. the failure causes the vehicle to run roughly and travel only at low speeds. the vehicle has not been taken to the mazda dealer, but the manufacturer stated that there was no recall. the current and failure mileages were 80,000. | |||
| 03/19/2007 | 57500 | 4 | 10/07/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mazda mpv. while driving 65 mph on the interstate the vehicle automatically shut off on four occasions. the contact restarted the vehicle after each failure and brought the vehicle to two different mazda dealers. neither dealer could diagnose the cause of the failure. the contact stated that the failure was random and occurred every 1,000 miles. the current mileage is 60,700 and failure mileage was 57,500.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 4000 | 6 | 10/09/2004 |
| 2004 mazda mpv - transmission issues and engine coil failures. transmission has shift shock, where the vehicle slams into the next gear at 20 mph. the shock sends the vehicle dangerously forward. mazda had two service bulletins for this defect which included replacing sensors and switches. mazda also supplied a diagram to instruct drivers to wiggle the gear selector between gears. none of this solved the problems. engine coils were replaced three times at 24,000 miles, 32,000 miles, and 35,000 miles. this caused the vehicle to stop running correctly while driving. *nm | |||
| 03/27/2004 | 1100 | 1 | 02/28/2004 |
| 2004 mazda mpv purchased on feb. 28, 2004. on mar. 27, 2004, engine failed without warning lights. fortunately, car was idle when engine failed. only had 1,100 miles on vehicle. manufacturer has not been cooperative in diagnosing the problem. initial assessment by the dealer tech at star mazda in glendale, ca was that connecting rod failed and engine seized. dealer stated that mazda's own tech people would have to take a look at the engine to diagnose problem. it has already been a week. requested vehicle to be towed to 1000 oaks mazda, where i purchased the vehicle. mazda still not given approval for that towing. still waiting *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 12/24/2008 | 38000 | 1 | |
| The engine light turned on three times since i bought this car. also when i searched internet i found a lot of users reported similar issue. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 03/19/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2004 mazda mpv with only 400 miles on it is starting to develop a sulfur smell coming from tail pipe area. this has been a issue in the past with the mpv. is there a fix. i have not contacted dealer as of yet. *jb | |||