2002 Mazda Mpv

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 MAZDA MPV WITH 62,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN THE CARPOOL LANE ON THE 405 FREEWAY IN ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER THROUGH 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING AND NO LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH. HAD THIS HAPPENED IN ANOTHER SITUATION IT COULD POSE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY THREAT. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING ROUGH SO WE HAD THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND REPROGRAMMED IT. AFTER THE SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION STARTED FLARING AND LESS THAN 100 MILES LATER WOULDN'T SHIFT TO OVERDRIVE. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, SO EXITED AND AT THE SECOND STOP-LIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AT ALL. I HAD TO PUSH IT OFF A 4-LANE ROAD AND HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED COMPLETELY AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *TR

MY FAMILY & I JUST EXPERIENCE THE SAME CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN THESE ENTRIES. WE HAVE A 2002 MPV ES WITH 54,000 MILES AND WERE RETURNING FROM A WEEKEND GATEWAY TO COER D ELEENE ID. LUCKILY WE STOPPED AT A STATE PARK TO STRETCH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT, 130 MILES FROM HOME. AFTER ARRANGING FOR OUR MPV TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST MAZDA DEALERSHIP I PONDERED WHAT WENT WRONG AND IF I OVERLOOKED SOMETHING. I CAME UP WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS. I PERFORMED ALL THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVED I MENTIONED ON TWO SEPARATE SERVICE VISITS THAT THE VEHICLES RPM ARE RUNNING HIGH BEFORE A GEAR SHIFT OCCURRED BUT I DON'T SEE THESE COMMENTS IN THE CUSTOMER INVOICE. DURING OUR TRIP I DID NOTICE THE SHIFT FLARING BUT ONLY WHEN GOING UP MODERATE TO STEEP HILLS. I'M ALSO VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MAZDA, I WAS EXPECTING A MUCH MORE RELIABLE & DEPENDABLE VEHICLE. I NOW QUESTION IF I'LL EVER PURCHASE A MAZDA MADE VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 MAZDA MPV FAILED. THE MINIVAN AS LESS THAN 65000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND IT'S CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE LEFT ME AND MY WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 8 IN THE MIDDLE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. STRANDED, I NEEDED A TOW TRUCK TO GET THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE MINIVAN AND IT'S INCREDIBLE THAT AN ENGINE WILL FAIL SO EARLY. *JB

2002 MAZDA MPV ES HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING ON INTERSTATE. WE DID MAKE IT TO A EXIT RAMP, BUT COULD NOT PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD. WITH THREE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 8 WAS WORRIED ABOUT THERE SAFETY. MAZDA HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE INTERNAL PUMP IN TRANSMISSION GOES WITHOUT WARNING, STRIPING OUT GEARS. MY COST FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION IS 2800.00. UPON RESEARCHING THIS I AM FINDING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG MPV OWNERS. FIRST AND FOREMOST I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WHEN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. UNABLE TO MOVE A VEHICLE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR ROAD IS DANGEROUS. SECOND I HYPOTHESIZE THAT A DEFECT MAY EXIST WITH THE INTERNAL WORKINGS OF THE TRANSMISSION IN FINDING SO MANY OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM THROUGH MAZDA CLUBS, AND COMPLIANT WEBSITES. *JB

DRIVING ALONG WITH MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ON THE FREEWAY IN VERY FAST AND VERY BUSY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THE VAN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST ALL POWER TRANSFER TO THE WHEELS. THE RED LINES RACED UP INTO THE RED, BUT THE VAN WOULD NOT BE PROPELLED ANY FURTHER BY ENGINE POWER. I HAD TO COAST NEARLY A MILE OR MORE ON SHOULDER LESS RUSH HOUR HIGHWAY, ALL THE WHILE TRANSITIONED LANES TO THE FIRST EXIT I COULD ACCESS, THEN AS MOMENTUM DECREASED I HAD TO STEP OUT OF THE CAR INTO EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC AND PUSH A FURTHER 30 YARDS TO THE FIRST TURN-OFF, DRIVERS DOOR OPEN, BABY SCREAMING WITH 55 MILE AN HOUR TRAFFIC SCREECHING AND SWERVING AROUND ME AND THE BLIND CORNER I WAS HIDDEN BEHIND. THE VAN HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT AND IS WELL LOOKED AFTER MAY I ADD. NOW MAZDA SAYS "NOT THEIR PROBLEM" BUT LOOK AT ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE ON HERE WITH THE EXACT SAME STORY! LOW MILEAGE 2002 MAZDA MPV DROPS TRANSMISSION WITH NO WARNING IN BUSY TRAFFIC. ITS A WONDER NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED OR INJURED. I FEEL LUCKY FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTER. THEY ARE NOW ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE ME WITH $4000.00 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, 1/4 OF WHAT I PAID FOR THE CAR USED 10 MONTHS AGO. YES THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT EVERY MANUFACTURER WORTH THEIR SALT OFFERS "GOOD WILL" PROGRAMS FOR THINGS LIKE THIS, NOT MAZDA. LAST MAZDA I BUY, NOT ONLY IS MY MOST PRECIOUS POSSESSION, MY FAMILY, LEFT IN HARMS WAY BUT THEN THEY TRY TO SOAK YOU AFTERWARDS. DON'T BUY A MAZDA THAT'S MY ADVICE. WHY NO RECALL BY THE WAY? *TR