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#4357 of 4469 Rust on C Pillars by rnjd

Mar 10, 2006 (7:07 pm)

Hi all-
 
I drive (and have for almost 5 years!)a 2000 MPV ES. We actually bought the MPV brand new in 2001; our warranty expires this month.
 
Given that we live in the Rust Belt, my husband ran the MVP through the car wash a couple of weeks ago. As he wiped the windows off, he noticed actual rust on the passenger side C-pillar (at the base of the passenger window in the middle) and the black primer bubbling on the C-pillar on the passenger side behind the driver's seat. We've taken the van to our local Mazda dealer, who purportedly has never seen anything like this.
 
I note in a search of prior columns, some mention of a couple of cases of rust in similar areas. Any other reports out there? What was the cause? Is this an electro-plating issue?
 
Thanks for the help; need to start pushing the dealer to get his information back from the "factory".

#4358 of 4469 Thanks {Re: Brake Noise [dtownfb]} by cyclone5

Mar 20, 2006 (11:31 am)

Replying to: dtownfb (Mar 03, 2006 8:56 am)
Thank both jipster and dtownfb.
Brake pads have been changed, although it looked O.K. Then noise was gone. Mechanic said that the previous pads got bad quality. By the way, mine got hail damage on the entire body. I haven't got the estimate. It's possible to get total loss, although I hope not. Thanks again.

#4359 of 4469 Brake calipers 1993 MPV by bertie1

Mar 29, 2006 (5:34 pm)

I was in the process of replacing my brakes this weekend and realized that one of the front calipers was seized. After ordering two and pulling the wheels, I found one of the boxes was missing the hardware. Finally got all the parts together today. After pulling the wheel again, the caliper box only comes with half the caliper(with the pistons) and a kit to rebuild the part of the caliper that attached to the van itself. Should these not be sold together? How do I separate the two parts without breaking off bolts? Do I have to order the other part as well?

#4360 of 4469 Re: Rust on C Pillars [rnjd] by misterinc

Apr 06, 2006 (8:59 pm)

Replying to: rnjd (Mar 10, 2006 7:07 pm)
Have you seen this service bulletin
 
http://www.mpvclub.com/tsb.php?id=167

#4361 of 4469 Re: random starting problems [redfan] by lcheney

Apr 10, 2006 (1:46 pm)

Replying to: redfan (Mar 07, 2006 5:16 pm)
I have a 2000 MPV that has been having an intermitten starting problem...it has gone on now for over a month. It just wont start immediately after being turned off. It too will eventually start - any where from 15 minutes to a day later. There is no pattern that we can find. It sounds like it isn't getting any gas. The fuel pump is a suspect, but we never have any trouble when it is running...Any suggestions...

#4362 of 4469 hesitation/shuddering with a/c, by yvonneothon

Apr 10, 2006 (3:46 pm)

I have a 2001 MPV. I do not know where to begin. When i first start the car, it kind of revs up. Also, it hesitates when i go up a hill and revs up too, or when i am accelerating. also, wheni put the a/c on, the car shudders too, like it wants to die. what is going on?? the van just jerks around sometimes.

#4363 of 4469 Re: random starting problems [lcheney] by criledo

Apr 12, 2006 (9:27 am)

Replying to: lcheney (Apr 10, 2006 1:46 pm)
Not so fast with the fuel pump. Some models, and I must say I am not sure about Mazda, have a dual circuit/dual voltage fuel pump. Fuel is pumped at a different pressure when the engine is being crancked and when the engine is running. If the crancking ciruit is faulty, you might have found your problem. I had a similar incident, the pump went dead. When we took it out of the tank, it was working again, just on it's own and is still working about a year later...... knock, knock, knock!!! Good luck!

#4364 of 4469 A/C Blower Problems by criledo

Apr 12, 2006 (9:43 am)

I have a 2003 LX MPV. I have noticed that the blowing power of the air conditioner is getting lower and lower. We live in South East Texas with extreme heat and humidity. Even though the air is ice cold, the ammount of air coming out of the dash vents is barely enough to keep the van decently cool. If it would have always been that way, I wouldn't think anything is wrong, but now its getting lesser and lesser. One can hardly feel a difference between 1 and 4. Thanks for any suggestions!

#4365 of 4469 Re: A/C Blower Problems [criledo] by backy

Apr 12, 2006 (10:33 am)

Replying to: criledo (Apr 12, 2006 9:43 am)
Have you ever changed the cabin air filter (assuming your van has one)? Maybe it is getting clogged.

#4366 of 4469 Re: A/C Blower Problems [backy] by criledo

Apr 12, 2006 (11:12 am)

Replying to: backy (Apr 12, 2006 10:33 am)
No I have not, didn't even know it one....... do you know where I can find it? My first guess would be behind the glove compartment? Thanks for your help!

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