2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,491 miles

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problem #3

Sep 272007

MPV 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 54,800 miles
Vehicle stutters and dies in traffic. Dealer replaced ignition coil #4. paid $220 since was warranty was up by 4,000 miles. On 4-3-06, same problems replaced coils #1 and #3. filed complaint ODI#10204560. Research shows that this is a major defect on Mazda MPV vans manufactured from 2002-2006. See the following ODI #'s 10187564,10127104,10200067,10196342,10196846,10200818,10172841, 10188280. NHTSA should force Mazda to recall these coils before someone stalls in heavy traffic and gets hurt.

- Huntington Beach , CA, USA

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problem #2

Apr 032006

MPV 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 37,673 miles
Check engine light comes on. Vehicle stutters and sometimes dies. Dealer replaced ignition coils ##1 and #3. big safety issue when dies in heavy traffic. Vehicle miles 27673. Several complaints from 2002-2006 MPV owners about the ignition coils going bad.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

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problem #1

Aug 252007

MPV 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,000 miles
Browsing the complaints 2002 - 2006 for the Mazda MPV, I think you will find many of the same complaints regarding the ignition coils. I have a 2003 MPV and had 3 coils and all 6 plugs replaced in the spring at a cost of $700. I now have one or more coils failing again and am faced with a similar charge. This should definitely be a recall issue as it is an obvious design flaw.

- Liverpool, NY, USA

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