NHTSA Complaint #10237197 — 2005 MAZDA MPV

WAS EXITING PARKWAY WEST WESTBOUND EXIT FOR ROUTE 22 IN PITTSBURGH FOR WEIRTON, WV; ENGINE SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN WHEN ENGINE WENT OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND INCREASED ITS RPMS AND I LET OFF OF GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, MAINTAINED CONTROL, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, RESTARTED ENGINE - TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR REST OF TRIP TO WV UNTIL KEY WAS RETURNED TO COMPLETELY "OFF". THEN ALL LIGHTS WERE RESET TO NORMAL - NO CHECK ENGINE WARNINGS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES AGAIN, ALWAYS AFTER ACCELERATING, AND THEN LETTING OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE WITH VEHICLE IN PARK - JUST REV ENGINE TO AROUND 2500 TO 3000 RPM, AND LET OFF THE GAS - IT SHUTS OFF EVERY TIME ON ITS OWN. SO FAR I HAVE NOT BEEN REAR ENDED, BUT? *TR