Mazda MPV suspension problems

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION SUBFRAME RUSTED AND CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #11141461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUSTMENT THE ALIGNMENT OF THE REAR WHEELS ON THIS YEAR MAZDA MPV, THUS THE TIRES WARE OUT EARLY BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT IN ALIGNMENT. TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MAZDA DEALER SAYS NO ADJUSTMENT CAN BE DONE AS MAZDA DID NOT PROVIDE A WAY TO CORRECT THIS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM SO EARLY TIRE FAILURE CAN RESULT. MAZDA DEALER WORK SHEET FOR ALIGNMENT STATES THAT THE REAR WHEELS ARE OUT OF FACTORY SPECIFICATION AND IF NOT CORRECTED CAN LEAD TO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, HANDLING AND SAFETY ISSUES. MAZDA BY THERE OWN ADMISSION DID NOT PROVIDED ANY WAY TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I'M DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH TIRE SAFETY ISSUES DUE TO LACK OF ABILITY TO ALIGN THE REAR WHEELS TO MAZDAS OWN SPECIFICATIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10918613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

MY VEHICLE IS UNDER NATIONAL RECALL HIGHWAY SAFETY RECALL, DUE TO MANUFACTURING ISSUES. I NEED TO TRADE MY VEHICLE IN AND I'M BEING OVER CHARGED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT WORRY TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY. I FEEL I SHOULD GET AN MANUFACTURE DISCOUNT ON AN USED/NEW VEHICLE BECAUSE I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR MANUFACTURED MISTAKES AND I SHOULD NOT BE OVER CHARGED FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT WORTHY OF THE PRICE TAG ON THEM. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10902995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING DUE TO A COIL SPRING FRACTURE THAT RANDOMLY OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD TO REPLACE FOUR COIL SPRINGS THAT PREMATURELY FRACTURED. THE CONTACT LATER OWNED THE VEHICLE IN MID APRIL 2015 AND ALSO HAD TO REPLACE TWO COIL SPRINGS THAT FRACTURED PREMATURELY. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED A GASKET COVER. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO PERMANENT SOLUTION. THA MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS ON BACK ORDER SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10852176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THAT AN ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

NHTSA complaint #10588151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

VEHICLE WAS LURCHING, NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. IT TOOK A WHILE TO FIGURE OUT THE REAR COIL WAS BAD. WE SPENT $1200 GETTING A TUNE UP AND THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM TOOK A WHILE TO FIGURE IT OUT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE COMPLETELY AT 55 THOUSAND MILES. WE HAD TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES BEFORE IT FAILED AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT.

NHTSA complaint #10490620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT LEVELED AND WAS LEANING TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO PULL TOWARDS THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING MORE THAN 25 MPH. BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND COULD BE FELT WHEN HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, CD PLAYER, AND LIGHTER ALL FAILED. THE REARVIEW MIRROR BECAME FOGGY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE LOWER BALL BEARINGS. THE LIFTGATE FAILED AND THE TRUNK WOULD FALL DOWN ON TOP OF HER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HER VIN THAT PERTAINED TO THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT FOUND SEVERAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING THESE FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA complaint #10272523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT COOLANT BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE WHEEL BEARING COVER WAS REMOVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HEATING TUBING HAD RUSTED AND CONTAINED A HOLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #10193887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA MPV,BOUGHT IN 2001 FROM DEALER. NOW 5 YEARS LATER,ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM, APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 IN. IN FROM BALL JOINT,THAT PORTION OF CONTROL ARM IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF OR TEAR DUE TO CORROSION. THAT I WOULD SAY IS A VERY CHEAP DESIGN BY THEIR ENGINEERS OF MAZDA CORP. I WAS VERY, VERY,FORTUNATE THAT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT THE MORNING WHEN IT WAS NOTICED. I HAVE A LONG DRIVEWAY BEFORE WE GET OUT TO THE HIGHWAY! SHE HEARD A VERY DISTINCT GRINDING OF METAL AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO CHECK IT OUT!WHAT A SCARY SIGHT! I STRONGLY FEEL YOU FOLKS NEED TO CHECK THAT PART OF MAZDA'S MPV! I FEEL IT IS TO THIN OF METAL TO BE USED FOR THAT PART. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO CASTIRON????? THEY NEVER CORRODE. I HAVE NO WARRANTY LEFT ON AUTO. THE PART,THAT PART IS $324.00 PLUS LABOR. PLEASE HELP! ALOHA.

NHTSA complaint #10159888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

BAD VIBRATION CAUSED BY THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BEING OUT OF ROUND. DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS TWO TIMES AND NOW NEEDS RESURFACING A THIRD TIME. THE MPV ONLY HAS 31,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000 MILES. IT IS A 2003 PURCHASED NEW IN 2004. THE TIRES ARE WEARING IN THE FRONT DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACED. THE ALIGNMENT SHOULD NOT OF GONE BAD IN THIS SHORT OF TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10158502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

2002 MAZDA MPV TIRES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED, BALANCED AND ALIGNED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10134485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:REAR

THE REAR SWAY BAR FAILED. MR SCC

NHTSA complaint #10012157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT, AND TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY DUE TO THE SUSPENSION.

NHTSA complaint #8010783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL THE LEFT SIDE AND SOMETIME COULD NOT KEEP CONTROL OF IT, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8004036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED. THIS IS A NON-SERVICEABLE PART. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

NHTSA complaint #756664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

DUE POSSIBLY TO POOR ALIGNMENT, INCORRECT COIL SPRINGS, ALL FOUR TIRES WORN DANGEROUSLY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MAZDA ISSUED "BULLETINS" ON THESE PROBLEMS TO DEALER BUT DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS. THERE WAS ALSO A "BULLETIN" ON A BRAKE PROBLEM, NOT REPORTED TO OWNER.*AK (DOT NUMBER: FD9L TIRESIZE: 65R15)

NHTSA complaint #752454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THE NEW VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT, AND WAS CORRECTED BY ALIGNMENT REPAIR. HOWEVER,THE PROBLEM REOCCURED THE CONSUMER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES,BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED.

NHTSA complaint #561951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VIOLENTLY OVER 50 MILES/HR THEN SUBSIDES

NHTSA complaint #742196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THE CAMBER BOLT ON THE 2000 MAZDA MPV NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED THIS HAS CAUSED MY DRIVER SIDE TIRE TO WEAR DOWN UNEVENLY AND BECOME FLAT. THIS HAD NOT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING , BUT IF IT WE WERE DRIVING THIS VERY WELL COULD HAVE CAUSED A BLOW OUT. BOTH MAZDA & YOKOHAMA WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WEAR ON THE TIRE WITH ONLY 14,777 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #740246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LEVELED PROPERLY, THE PASSENGERS SIDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH OR MORE HIGHER THAN THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE SPRINGS WERE UNEVEN AND REFUSED TO FIX, FINALLY THE DEALERSHIP APPROVED FIXING THE VEHICLE. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #557726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.