10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 18,662 miles
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All of a sudden 200 Mazda MPV ES on fire on March 1, /2008 around 8:45pm when the car was on the parking lot.
- Hillsborough, NJ, USA
The 2000 Mazda MPV LX with 51,300 miles spontaneously caught on fire, and the front half of the car was incinerated on May 11, 2007. I had driven the car approximately 15 miles back to my house, when I went inside to get a drink of water and came back out there was a burning, viscous substance dripping from underneath the engine. The engine quickly burst into flames, sending billows of smoke toward the front of my house. The fire department came and put out the flames, but not before the car was totaled. The driveway scorched, and garage door damaged. I presumed that the engine was on fire while I was driving on the highway, so I felt very lucky to be alive. Also, if I hadn't parked the car in the garage the flames surely would have set fire to the house.
- Kensington, MD, USA
- the contact owns a 2000 Mazda MPV. The contact's cigarette lighter didn't work properly, it currently was not working. The passenger door locks did not unlock without the contact manually unlocking them or using the key. There were no warning indicators for the failures. While driving 50 mph the vehicle began making a loud roaring noise, it began to shake and appeared to lose power, but never stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle and the failure recurred. The current and failure mileage were 44000.
- Honolulu , HI, USA
My 2000 mps's driver door window no longer rolls down. A neighbor who also has a MPV van is having the same problem. Coincidence, probably not for a 5 year old car. Of course it happens after the warranty has expired.
- Missouri City, TX, USA
Passenger side door lock actuator broke in 2004 now drivers side door lock actuator broken. As a result the door can be stuck open (while driving) or be unable to be unlocked so people can't get out of the car in case of emergency. See this web site with several others having this problem: www.mpvclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?T=7161&highlight=actuator.
- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Engine light stays on after being reset 3 times and after sensor was replaced.
- El Cajon, CA, USA
While driving and without warning the vehicle experienced electrical problems.
- Richmond, VA, USA
- Tualatin, OR, USA