NHTSA Complaint #10291616 — 2002 MAZDA MPV POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10291616
Vehicle	2002 MAZDA MPV
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	October 31, 2009
Date Filed	November 10, 2009
Mileage	40,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2002 MAZDA MPV LX. LAST WEEK ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON THE WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE COMING TO PHILADELPHIA. ALTHOUGH OUR VAN IS 7 YEARS OLD, IT ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES ON IT AND WE KEEP IT IN GREAT CONDITION. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, IT IS NOW COSTING US BETWEEN $2400-$2600 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE MAZDA DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VAN TOLD US IT WOULD COST $4,189.00 TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. WE ARE NOT IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO PURCHASE A NEW OR USED VEHICLE, SO WE ARE BORROWING THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS COSTLY PROBLEM. AFTER READING HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE (I'M SURE THERE ARE A LOT MORE) WITHOUT WARNING ON THE 2002 MAZDA MPV, ESPECIALLY AT LOW MILEAGE, I BELIEVE A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE IS IN ORDER. I ALSO BELIEVE THE 2002 MODEL OF THE MAZDA MPV HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THANK GOD THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND THAT OUR CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

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