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#31 of 4469 cmm4-tried that but thanks! by laderer Apr 11, 2000 (3:14 pm)
That fix was what I was hoping for but to no avail. When set to "door", only opening the passenger door signals "headlights on" or activates the dome light, opening the driver's side door elicits no response if the headlights are on and does not activate the overhead light. Still, not that big a deal.
#32 of 4469 Electrical weirdness?! by shenoi Apr 11, 2000 (3:49 pm)
Hi, it's my first time posting to this forum... so be gentle . Anyway, we just took our 2000 LX trim with touring package, dual AC, roof rack and four-seasons package to our local Mazda dealer. We bought it at the end of January 2000 and it now has about 3100 miles. Problem? I haven't seen this one anywhere: I was out running an errand when the dashboard went crazy. The ABS and brake lights came on, the check engine light came on and the O/D off light was flashing on and off... hmmmm. The the Speedo died along with the digital odometer. Double hmmm... I drive it home with no seeming problems and then call the dealer. They are stumped and suggest I get it towed to them as theay don't want to risk any damage to the engine. It's been there two days now with no real hint at what the problem is. I'm guessing something electrical, a sensor issue, or perhaps a "computer issue". The dealer has finally called Mazda USA for help. Any comments or ideas out there? I guess this is the risk of buying a new vehicle... even the dealers don't know what to do! The van is beautiful and I would not hesitate to buy one again.... but let's hope this is the only "break-in" issue we're gonna have.
#33 of 4469 laderer - bad switch ? by cmm4 Apr 11, 2000 (6:08 pm)
It sounds like the drivers door switch is stuck or bad. On the inside of the door jam you'll see a little rubber boot, push it in and and let it spring back a couple of times and see if it has any effect on the lights, if not it's probably bad or the inside wiring became loose. Good luck
#34 of 4469 Re: Electrical Wierdness by tboner1965 Apr 11, 2000 (6:22 pm)
When I hear about problems like these my first thought is a bad ground. The illumination of other lights is because some circuit is "searching" for a better ground path and finds it through the indicators on the dash. My 1966 Chevy (Yes 1966) did this in extreme cold weather. If it was zero or below, the dash lights would not come on, but both turn signal indicators on the dash would glow bright green. As the interior of the car warmed, the lights returned to normal. I guess I am saying this is not a new problem. The new part of it is most auto techs today put the vehicle on the computer first. Need to go back to basic trouble shooting. I suspect that if it were a computer issue, there would be trouble codes stored and your performance may suffer. Since you indicate drivability did not suffer, I doubt it is a computer or sensor related problem. My $0.02 TB
#35 of 4469 Emissions Recall by mandamom Apr 12, 2000 (6:58 pm)
Last Thursday I took my LX in for its first oil change. At the time the dealer was also suppose to fix the emissions recall. They were waiting for response from Mazda (instructions how to) when I had to leave because it was taking sooo long. Has anyone else had this fixed yet? My dealer was suppose to call me when they had the instructions. I'm still waiting.
#36 of 4469 EMISSIONS RECALL by bvictor Apr 13, 2000 (12:41 am)
Mandamom, I am taking our 2000 MPV in tomorrow,Codirolli Mazda in Livermore, CA, they say it will take 4 hrs! California emissions recall, is this the same as the "PCM" recall? Anyway, I had the pulling to the left also and the tires were rotated..about 4 weeks ago, no more pulling so far. No other problem so far, we have about 2800 miles on it.
#37 of 4469 Dealers had my car for two days... by meera Apr 13, 2000 (4:01 am)
I've posted about this before, but here's an update. At 70+mph the steering wheel shakes and the van seems to vibrate too much. They balanced the tires a while back and that helped the problem at lower speeds, but it is still doing it at higher speeds. They can't find anything wrong. I'm going over there tomorrow. He seems to be implying it's a nonexistant problem- UGH! I know two others are experiencing this problem, have any of the newer owners on the forum seen this? Driving around town I love my van, on the highway that shaking is annoying. BTW- they did fix the emissions recall yesterday. I have no idea how long it took since they had it all day! It must've taken a while since they barely got to the shaking problem.
#38 of 4469 meera by cmm4 Apr 13, 2000 (1:01 pm)
When I went to buy my MPV the 1st one I test drove had a pull to the left but no vibration from 0-70 mph. The 2nd one (the one I bought) had no pull to the left and no vibration from 0 -70 mph. I'm sorry that I didn't get the mfr. date on the 1st one but the 2nd one is 10/99.
#39 of 4469 Buying New MPV by marbac Apr 15, 2000 (4:04 am)
I just sold my 91 MPV and am consiering the 2000. I've been monitoring the bulleting boards about the new MPV and am encouraged by the positive remarks I've read. However, one thing concerns me and that is the size of the engine (2.5). Can new 2000 owners tell me if they have encountered problems with pickup or cruising at high speeds. How does the transmission behave in going from slow mode to fast mode. i will test drive one this week. What should I look for?
#40 of 4469 To Marbac by tboner1965 Apr 15, 2000 (5:10 am)
If you haven't read our experience on the MPV v Odyssey board you can by following this link: (One long string, the board may put spaces in there for ya!) http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/engaged/edmund.cgi?c=Vans&f=0&t=786&q=467

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