2000 Mazda Mpv

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END, THREE CAR CRASH. HER VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND SHE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AT 25 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000.

COOPER TIRE FAILURE: TIRE EXPLODED WHEN TREAD AND BELTS SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN RHODE ISLAND. RUBBER FRAGMENTS DESTROYED FRONT BUMPER, FRONT LEFT FENDER,LEFT HEADLAMP/PARKING LAMP, LEFT ROCKER PANEL AND ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VEHICLE DECLARED AS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. FAILED TIRE HAD BEEN DRIVEN 43,200 MILES, HAD COMFORTABLE 5,000-7,000 MILES OF TREAD LIFE REMAINING, HAD BEEN ROTATED AT REGULAR INTERVALS, HAD PSI CHECKED MONTHLY, HAD BEEN REBALANCED 10 WEEKS PRIOR TO FAILURE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH FAILED TIRE. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. *AK

THE 2000 MAZDA MPV LX WITH 51,300 MILES SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE ,AND THE FRONT HALF OF THE CAR WAS INCINERATED ON MAY 11, 2007. I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES BACK TO MY HOUSE, WHEN I WENT INSIDE TO GET A DRINK OF WATER AND CAME BACK OUT THERE WAS A BURNING, VISCOUS SUBSTANCE DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE QUICKLY BURST INTO FLAMES, SENDING BILLOWS OF SMOKE TOWARD THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES, BUT NOT BEFORE THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVEWAY SCORCHED, AND GARAGE DOOR DAMAGED. I PRESUMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SO I FELT VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. ALSO, IF I HADN'T PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE THE FLAMES SURELY WOULD HAVE SET FIRE TO THE HOUSE. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT'S CIGARETTE LIGHTER DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY, IT CURRENTLY WAS NOT WORKING . THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS DID NOT UNLOCK WITHOUT THE CONTACT MANUALLY UNLOCKING THEM OR USING THE KEY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS FOR THE FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD ROARING NOISE, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AND APPEARED TO LOSE POWER, BUT NEVER STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 44000. *AK

MAZDA MPV SPARE TIRE CARRIER. THIS DEVICE LOWERS AND RAISES THE SPARE WHEEL FROM UNDER THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT IS SO POORLY DESIGNED THAT IT BREAKS AFTER ONE USE. AFTER TALKING TO SALVAGE YARDS ALL THE PARTS THEY HAVE ALSO BROKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO OF MY FAMILY CARS. ALSO THE WIRE TO LOWER THE TIRE ISN'T LONG ENOUGH SO THE TIRE CRASHES ON PERSONS HAND. *JB

2000 MPV CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SHE WAS WAITING FOR THE PARTS FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO ARRIVE AT THE DEALER, SHE AND HER HUSBAND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE IDLED HIGH AND FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT IT CONTINUED TO IDLE OVER 4000 RPM. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER DECIDED TO LOWER THE IDLE. THE PROBLEM DID RECUR FOR A SECOND TIME. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR FACING INFANT CARRIER HANDLE WAS LOOSE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE HANDLE SCREWS NEEDED TIGHTENED. ADDITIONALLY, WITH OR WITHOUT THE CHILD RESTRAINED IN THE INFANT SEAT, THE BASE SLID FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT WAS A DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, MODEL EDDIE BAUER, # 22-630FMT, AND THE DATE OF MANUFACTURER WAS FEBRUARY 2, 2006. *AK

VEHICLE: 2000 MAZDA MPV LX VIN: [XXX] MILEAGE AT INCIDENT: 24,816 I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, PURCHASED IN AUGUST, 1999 MY WIFE WAS BACKING THE VAN OUT OF OUR GARAGE, AND WHEN SHE PLACED HE FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW HER BACKING, A SNAPPING NOISE OCCURRED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. LUCKILY NO CRASH OR INJURIES INVOLVED. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A LOCAL MONROE MUFFLER BRAKE SHOP (COST $343). THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED... COMPLETELY. AGAIN, COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS