Major Problems with 2000 Mazda MPV Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Mazda MPV

2000 Mazda MPV CATALYTIC CONVERTOR Victims: 4 Mileage: 45000 miles

2000 Mazda MPV AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 81000 miles

2000 Mazda MPV FRONTAL Victims: 2

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Problems with TIRES, AIR BAGS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda MPV owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
TIRES all four yokohama y376 tires were completely bald absolutely no tread was left although the tire had been rotated as...	13 ~ 26752 miles
AIR BAGS mazda mvp 2000 mini van airbags did not deploy when the consumer hit another vehicle. ...	8 ~ 130751 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving and without warning the vehicle experienced electrical problems. *nlm...	8 ~ 18663 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES sliding door opened on three separate occasions while driving on one occasion the door was stuck open and could only...	8 ~ 45613 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING defective part. exhaust manifold failed and is out of warranty. dealer would not cover repair cost due to being out...	7 ~ 48011 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving on the freeway the van suddenly lost power to the wheels even though the engine was still running....	5 ~ 49114 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the consumer states the tether straps were incorrectly installed at the third seat by the mazda dealer. the consumer states...	5 ~ 13000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS front airbags did not work at all. back right seatbelt shoulder harness did not work. vehicle was hit from behind...	5
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states a very bad smell comes from the vent causing the driver and passengers to become nauseous. please provide	5 ~ 34531 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION the new vehicle was pulling to the left and was corrected by alignment repair. however the problem reoccured the consumer	5
STRUCTURE mold is starting to grow in the van under the mats. this is the second time it has happened and	4 ~ 27250 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the manual sliding door contained a vertical line of approximately 10 magnets. a metal bracelet came in contact with the...	4
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM consumer states there is a sulfur smell in the cab of vehicle. mechanic states that the way the catalytic converter	4 ~ 23750 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL engine stalls intermittently and hesitates when applying accelerator pedal. vehicle has been to dealer ship on several occasions. dealer has	4 ~ 39134 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tread separation and excessive tread wear discovered on both front tires during routine tire rotation maintenance. the rubber had parted...	4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	4 ~ 83750 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle severely pulled to the left and vibrated while driving at 30 or more mph. vehicle been to dealer's shop	4 ~ 36250 miles
SEAT BELTS consumer stated that when putting on the rear seat belt it would not be tight enough for it to fit	3
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer stated when the brakes were applied at 65mph while exiting off a ramp there was extended stopping distance which	3 ~ 12000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving on a rural route came to a stop and was struck from behind by a dodge ram travelling	3 ~ 35000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belts lock up when vehicle is moving they do not release. i believe design defect in that belts are...	3
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING all four yokohama y376 tires were completely bald absolutely no tread was left although the tire had been rotated as...	3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the rear support cylinder that holds up the rear door has rusted around the ball and snapped in half in...	2 ~ 77500 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM alternator froze causing the belt to slip which almost resulted in a fire. consumer pulled the car over. later had	2 ~ 99500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the manual sliding door contained a vertical line of approximately 10 magnets. a metal bracelet came in contact with the...	2
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS clocking noise when brakes applied at low speed moving forward or backwards. no recall or design for the brakes attachment	2 ~ 61000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the vehicle would not go into park and it was impossible to turn the motor off or take the key...	2
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS driver's airbag failed to deploy in crash. *ak...	2
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS front passenger's side seatbelt tightens with minimal movement retracts locks up and will not release. passenger must unbuckle seat belt	2
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes became squeezy noisy and rusty. *slc...	2
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS the rear seat belt became so tight it had to be cut in order for the passenger to get out.	2 ~ 65000 miles
CHILD SEAT since we purchased the vehicle we have had a problems keeping our 2-year old's car seat secured properly. the seatbelts...	2 ~ 50000 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS since we purchased the vehicle we have had a problems keeping our 2-year old's car seat secured properly. the seatbelts...	2
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT the door label and the tire specification table in the owners manual is incorrectly marked the tires do not need	2
EQUIPMENT excessive front brake replacement loss of braking ability almost hit two people does not stop right away when brakes are...	1 ~ 145000 miles
VALVE > TIRES excessive front brake replacement loss of braking ability almost hit two people does not stop right away when brakes are...	1 ~ 145000 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. the contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the vehicle accelerated independently....	1 ~ 165000 miles
BEAD > TIRES left front tire came apart or separated. tire make is a yokohama aegis ls4 the entire treaded section came apart...	1 ~ 188000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. the contact stated that his rear heater was corroded and leaking coolant. the...	1 ~ 124000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. the contact stated that his rear heater was corroded and leaking coolant. the...	1 ~ 124000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY the ball stud that holds the right rear liftgate cylinder snapped and the liftgate crashed down because the cylinder became...	1 ~ 76000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. while driving 55 mph the hood of the vehicle suddenly flew up and...	1 ~ 90000 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES rear hatch of vehicle has two support cylinders the first one broke off on the driver side a year ago...	1 ~ 812003 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY rear hatch of vehicle has two support cylinders the first one broke off on the driver side a year ago...	1 ~ 812003 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY liftgate mechanism failure. my wife took the kids to the pool. upon exiting the vehicle and opening the lfitgate which...	1 ~ 74080 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my transmission on mpv mazda van just stopped working once on the expressway. once on a trip. both cost for...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. the contact stated that coolant began leaking from the vehicle. when the wheel...	1 ~ 80000 miles
BASE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated the rear facing infant carrier handle was loose. upon initial inspection by the contact it was...	1 ~ 100000 miles
HANDLE (INFANT) > CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated the rear facing infant carrier handle was loose. upon initial inspection by the contact it was...	1 ~ 100000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle: 2000 mazda mpv lx vin: [xxx] mileage at incident: 24 816 i am the original owner of this vehicle...	1 ~ 24816 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY dt: the consumer's seven year old daughter went to open the door handle on the passenger's side and it completely...	1
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: contact states: last week she was driving down the road and her gas pedal got stuck. she put on...	1 ~ 40937 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES the spare tire on my 2000 mpv broke and left the tire dangling under the van. there is only 40...	1 ~ 40000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer's vehicle was having the same problems as stated in recall 99v170000 concerning fuel injection system. dealership would not repair	1 ~ 40000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY consumer was informed by the dealership the reason for the anti freeze leak was due to rusted heater core pipe.	1 ~ 63000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer states while driving the vehicle at any speed the vehicle would have an odor smell. dealer notified. ph...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. the vehicle was taken to an independent shop who found the cruise control...	1 ~ 79000 miles
FOOT CONTROL/VALVE > CONTROLS > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR when excelerating on the initial depression of the pedal car will not excelerate seems 'stuck'. for the car to move...	1 ~ 70000 miles
CENTER SUPPORT BEARING > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN while driving on the interstate my mazda mpv lost power to the drive wheels and i had to pull over	1 ~ 23815 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. upon purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed that it was not leveled and...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. upon purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed that it was not leveled and...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. upon purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed that it was not leveled and...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. upon purchasing the vehicle the contact noticed that it was not leveled and...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer states having trouble starting vehicle the vehicle was taken in for inspection and consumer was told that the ignition...	1
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT the vehicle was not leveled properly the passengers side was approximately 1 inch or more higher than the driver's side	1
BODY > STRUCTURE vehicle under normal cargo load vibrates at highway speed (noticeable between 60-70mph). the vibration become apparent when vehicle is under...	1
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION the gear shifter lever keeps getting stuck and will not go into park. i have had this repaired twice and	1 ~ 63000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN vibration will occur when driving at speeds of 50 mph feels like its coming from drivetrain. dealer cannot determine the	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer was involved in an accident prior to having repairs complete for special service program ssp43 consumer requests reimbursement for	1
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT > SEAT BELTS this is of utmost concern for the safety of children in car-seats or booster seats. the seat belt anchors for...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield is cracked from a point just above the drivers side windshield wiper mount then following a line along the...	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tie rod end is not properly aligned which has caused the tires to prematurely wear. please give any further details.*ak...	1
POWER TRAIN consumer states while vehicle was parked with the emergency parking brake on the vehicle started to move forward. *ak the...	1
PARKING BRAKE consumer states while vehicle was parked with the emergency parking brake on the vehicle started to move forward. *ak the...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the brakes became squeezy noisy and rusty. *slc...	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while at my mazda dealer i was inspecting the new mpv. one of the major features of the new mpv...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY while vehicle was parked for some time without any indication all vehicle's glass shattered. please provide further information.*ak...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING instrument panel lights flicker increase in brightness and get dim. this ocurs when the air conditioner or heater is in	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while sitting in passenger's seat charge went off blew passenger's seat up and air bag did not deploy. please provide	1
HARNESS/CROTCH BUCKLE > CHILD SEAT seat belt buckle in 2nd row is designed so that it is forward of seat crack and cannot move to...	1

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