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#1 of 4469 Any problems to report? by braja Mar 12, 2000 (2:43 am)
Hello: I've been reading the MPV III and MPV IV lists, and so far, there hasn't been any discussion of problems people have observed in their vans. I'm a 2000 MPV owner for about a couple of weeks and I would like to ask others to share their experiences on specific problems they are observing with their 2000 MPV. To start off, I would like to ask if anyone has noticed the following: 1. Wind noise, on the excessive side. This is very apparent in my MPV, especially if you drive it after riding in a Siena or Venture. 2. I have a rattle on the driver's side, which I believe is coming from the sliding door. Haven't had it looked by the dealer yet. 3. The vent blows little of no air to the face on the face/leg setting. Is this something normal in an MPv? The leg heating is also not so great in this setting. 4. The gear shifts rapidly from 2nd to 3rd., i.e., it doesn't stay very long in 2nd. This shift is sometimes very jerky. Has anyone noticed this? Replies to this message: dmckay (Apr 20, 2006 5:03 am) criledo (Apr 20, 2006 7:54 am) dmckay (Apr 24, 2006 10:36 am)
#2 of 4469 braja by blondemom1 Mar 12, 2000 (8:13 am)
Although there has not been many major problems talked about with this van, you will find some minor ones similar to the ones you describe over in the MPV Tailgate Tales conference. The MPV sites you mention are more for things like buying questions, rebates and such, while the Tailgate site focuses more on the actual ownership experience. There has been reports of wind noise, but I only remember this being in conjunction with open moonroofs, and possibly roof racks. When I first got my van, the dealer told me how to drive it until it broke in. I kinda dismissed it since I figured in 2000 cars were too advanced to really require a break in. Well, for the first 800 miles or so, the van did shift roughly, and the engine did not seem to real smooth. I was a little concerned. But, after those early miles, the van smoothed out and has driven great since. You also have to sort of "baby" the gas pedal more so than in other vehicles. You really need to get used to driving this van, but it is worth it. I now have 9037 miles on my van, and it is driving really great. My gas mileage is even up to 20mpg around town. I don't know how this happened but I'll take it.
#3 of 4469 My MPV Problems by sc8 Mar 12, 2000 (9:08 am)
I have a new MPV DX in Sand Mica. Here are my problems: 1)Everybody stares at us when we roll down the side windows; no other van has this feature. 2)From a distance my MPV looks like a Mercedes SUV. Darn. 3)Big van owners get jealous because I can fit into parking spots that other vans can't. Plus I can back up and actually see where I'm going. 4)I got pulled over by a cop for travelling 110 mph. The van is so darn quiet, I didn't realize. He let me off when I showed him that I just purchased the MPV and was unfamiliar with its power. 5)My family wants to go driving all the time. I apologize for the cheekiness, but those are my problems so far.
#4 of 4469 sc8 by blondemom1 Mar 12, 2000 (7:54 pm)
LOL!!! That sums up most of the problems reported so far. Seriously though, there have been reports of the van leaning a half inch to an inch to one side, the dash is painted (as is Ody and others) and the paint will scratch off, some van owners have reported the van pulling slightly one way or the other, and.... I can't at this moment think of others, although I'm sure I'm forgetting something. All in all, the problems reported so far have been very minor.
#5 of 4469 engine problems by jarednathan Mar 12, 2000 (10:37 pm)
I had to bring my new ES MPV into the shop at 643 miles because the engine light was flashing. The cause: a cut in a spark plug wire. This is the second MPV my dealer has seen with the same problem so surely there will be others. The bad part was that they had to order the replacement wires because no one has them locally. They replaced all of mine just in case.
#6 of 4469 1/2 INCH LEAN... by pd10 Mar 13, 2000 (7:16 am)
I'm one of the folks with the 1/2 in. "lean" on the front drivers side of their '00MPV.       I DO NOT consider it a PROBLEM though! (Only thought I'd mention it since the subject was posted here.) The "lean" has absolutely no effect on the handling or performance of my van. My MPV tracks perfectly straight and handles like a dream! I know some owners find the lean to be an annoyance but I figure it's just 1/2 inch less effort for me to get inside my van! The only REAL problem (albeit, minor) was glazing that developed on one of the brake pads recently. (98% of my driving is stop & go city and I've been doing an extreme amount of it the last 2 wks.) I must add that my Mazda dealership's Customer Service concerning this matter was superb! The Service Dept. mgr., (who, it turned out, lived only a couple of miles from me) drove my van to work, made the repair no charge, washed the van and returned it to me at the end of the day! I've been reading the MPV boards for 6 months now and I, too, can recall only MINOR problems such as those mentioned above. It seems to me, that many of the folks who complain about jerky shifting just haven't quite gotten the hang of "babying" the gas pedal yet. My husband doesn't drive the MPV often and when he does it's rough going until he hits 3rd gear because he has a tendency to stomp the pedal for power like he's accustomed to doing in his SUV. The more you drive the MPV- the smoother the ride!
#7 of 4469 Moonroof Drip by bill124 Mar 13, 2000 (3:28 pm)
This weekend I noticed a very slow drip coming from my moonroof during a heavy rain. Not enough to qualify as a leak but instead just a slow drip coming from the passenger's side toward the rear of the moonroof. I wouldn't have even noticed it but we were driving around in a very heavy rainstorm and had the visor open. I was able to recreate the drip with a hose and a lot of water. I would encourage those of you with a moonroof to check it with a hose. If you are like me, you probably drive during a rain with the visor closed, which would mean you wouldn't have noticed it. I also never noticed it when I washed the car but since I was looking for it, I found it. Van made 8/99, picked up 2/00.
#8 of 4469 Fuel Economy by jbeck2 Mar 13, 2000 (7:45 pm)
Does anyone else get poor fuel economy? I get 14/15 miles to the gallon in town. I've had it to the dealer twice but he says there is nothing wrong. I don't race it, don't tow , no hills , and usually carry just two people. I have 3800 miles on it. Replies to this message: knewman (Jun 12, 2005 2:10 pm)
#9 of 4469 Fuel Economy by bobcat05 Mar 14, 2000 (9:01 pm)
Our gas mileage on our last tank of gas (3rd tankful) was about 14.5. We drove about 95% city during that tankfull.
#10 of 4469 Gas Mileage by blondemom1 Mar 14, 2000 (9:24 pm)
This exact topic is being discussed right now over in Tailgate Tales. Scroll back a bit so you can catch the beginning.

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