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#69 of 138 Re: changedtheir mind..not transmission [robinl1] by dblchin Jun 30, 2007 (9:54 am)
Replying to: robinl1 (Jun 30, 2007 7:14 am) The mechanic, unfortunately is correct. I had the same problem around 44K. I replaced all three of the coils on one side (two had gone bad). I am not happy with the 2002 design. They have modified it in the later models. My dealership has taken very good care of me and has helped me recover expenses for the cost of the coils and replacing my transmission. I'm considering trading it in for the CX-7 while everything is still running well!
#70 of 138 needed new tran w/ < 25K on 2002 mpv by rdl67 Aug 06, 2007 (10:24 am)
In Nov. 2005, 3 months after the warranty expired while taking my son and some friends out to celebrate his b-day, the tranny on my 3 year old mpv with less than 25K miles died. UNBELIEVABLE!!! I was fortunate enough that a kind gentlemen stopped and was able to push my car to the side of a major road on long island, ny. Eventually the car made it to a Mazda service station where my husband accepted to pay $800 to have the tranny replaced. While I do understand that this is a great price we should not have had to pay anything - even though the warranty expired. I had many problems with the car including the ignition coils and the manifold, and other problems which I can not recall right now. After reading all of these posts I'm wondering if there is anything else I can do now - I still do not trust the car and am waiting for the tranny to go, again! Any thoughts? Has anybody started a class action suit? Replies to this message: jimhopf (Aug 20, 2007 3:56 am)
#71 of 138 Another bites the dust, I filed a compliant by jsperl Aug 07, 2007 (11:29 am)
I like so many others had a failure of the transmission in my 2002 MPV ES at 70030 miles on 7/28/2007 Of course this happened without warning at 65 mph on an interstate carrying wife and three kids under 8. Coasted to an exit ramp but with construction had no place to pull off. So 45 miles from home I needed to find someone to pick up the kids and get a tow truck in the middle of rural PA. Not being a car genius, I have been told by the dealer that the internal pump went stripping out the gears, this will cost around $2800 to replace. I am waiting for a response from Mazda on helping for this dissappointing failure at only 70000 miles. My inital contact resulted in being told basically your warranty is out, sorry. I took it upon myself today to file a compliant with the National Highway, Transportation and Safety Adm. www.nhtsa.gov. I am hoping that others who had the same problem will take the five minutes to do the same. This could force Mazda into a recall or fix for the problem. It seems to be a defect and a safety issue when the transmission goes out without warning. I to think class action could be had with this issue.
#72 of 138 This must be an epidemic - Another 2002 MPV Tranny Dead by zrx1100 Aug 13, 2007 (2:28 pm)
After driving 650 km with my family on vacation, my transmission failed with no warning - although I did notice some hard shifts from 4th to 3rd on a few mountain passes. My van is a 2002 with 64,000 km on the odometer.   Luckily, we had already reached our destination and it happened in my friend's driveway. No reverse, no forward - just the engine spinning and a feeling like the clutch was slipping or I had my hand brake on. I had to have the van towed 250 km to the nearest Mazda dealership.   When I arrived at the Mazda dealership, I described the problem to the service manager who was familiar with the problem as he claims to have replaced five similar transmissions so far. One call to Mazda Canada and a replacement transmission was on the way (three days by ground). They didn't even have to put the van up on the hoist to see what was wrong.   I was fortunate that my van is still under the extended warranty (four months left) so the replacement will be at no charge. What I am trying to get right now is reimbursement for a one-week van rental (to continue our vacation and to get back home) and a flight back to the dealership where the van is parked waiting for me to pick it up.   At least the failure didn't occur during our drive on the remote highway with no cell phone service.
#73 of 138 03 MPV Bad Coil by zangara01 Aug 14, 2007 (12:36 pm)
Looks like this is a constant issue with the MPV's. I have my van in the shop after 10 months of dealing with the van doing this constant jerking back and forth on either me driving it or at an idle when i'm at a stop sign.   I was just told by a Mazda dealership that it is a bad coil.   Now i'm kind of worried that the transmission is going to go. I have 1 year left on the warranty and almost 100k on the miles. Which means I'll have to either fork over the money on an extended warranty sooner then i want. But it will be better then paying for a new transmission.   I think Mazda should put out a press release at least addressing the issue of bad coils and transmission issues with there MPV and any other vehicle's that were produce from 02-04 it seems. Replies to this message: jipster (Aug 14, 2007 6:31 pm)
#74 of 138 Re: 03 MPV Bad Coil [zangara01] by jipster Aug 14, 2007 (6:31 pm)
Replying to: zangara01 (Aug 14, 2007 12:36 pm) I'd find another dealership if your's couldn't diagnose a bad coil within 10 months. From what I've read it's the first thing they should have looked at.
#75 of 138 Re: need new tran w/ 42k by jimhopf Aug 20, 2007 (3:56 am)
Replying to: rdl67 (Aug 06, 2007 10:24 am) My '02 MPV trans is dying, an Aamco dealer wants to replace to the tune of $4400, one certified dealer can't replicate the problem. My MPV is definitely slipping out of gear at highway speeds when I attempt to pass or climb a hill. Not sure what I'm going to do, the certified dealer recommended a full trans flush. Looks like a definitely need to do something seeing all the troubles in this chain.
#76 of 138 Re: 2002 Mazda MPV Shift Shock - Should I file Lemon Law Suit? [annaa] by jimhopf Aug 20, 2007 (11:44 am)
Replying to: annaa (Dec 29, 2006 9:38 pm) What ever happened with this? Did you get Mazda to cover more than just the transmission? My '02 trans is on the verge of dying and I only have 42k on it. Thanks. Replies to this message: dblchin (Aug 28, 2007 1:14 pm) dblchin (Sep 10, 2007 7:55 am)
#77 of 138 Re: Transmission failure [carrfamilynj] by jlhall Aug 28, 2007 (8:03 am)
Replying to: carrfamilynj (Nov 25, 2006 5:47 pm) I have a 2005 MPV, the first day I had it I could feel some weirdness in the shifting around 35-40 mph.. sort of a knock or slip or combination of the two. I have had this car for two years and the transmission has not failed, and I have felt the knock/slip thing several times (especially before the car is warmed-up) though I suspect it may fail around 50,000 miles- that seems to be a recuring number (also why the warranty covers 5 years or 50,000 miles). I do not believe the problem has been addressed in the 2005's I can't speak for later models. Replies to this message: kinko (Oct 02, 2007 9:03 am) benjamindlewis (Oct 02, 2007 9:38 am) bookwormri (Oct 02, 2007 10:24 am) and 19 more...
#78 of 138 Re: 2002 Mazda MPV Shift Shock - Should I file Lemon Law Suit? [jimhopf] by dblchin Aug 28, 2007 (1:14 pm)
Replying to: jimhopf (Aug 20, 2007 11:44 am) Mazda covered the transmission replacement on my car. I had always used the same Mazda dealership and they helped me plead my case. I would contact your local Mazda dealer or Mazda America and see what they can do for you.

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