1992 MAZDA MPV Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

WITH THIS VAN THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INCIDENTS SINCE AUGUST OF 1993. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VAN WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR 3 MONTHS WHILE THEY DALLIED AROUND TO FIX IT. I HAD IT TAKEN TO NORTHTOWNE MAZDA AND IT TOOK THEM A WEEK TO FIX IT. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS A CONSTANT BREAKAGE OF THE LITTLE PIN THAT SHIFTS THE GEARS. THE THING BREAKS CONSTANTLY AND CAUSES THE GEAR DIAL LETTERS TO BE OFF BY ONE LETTER FOR INSTANCE THE R FOR REVERSE IS D FOR DRIVE. THE NEXT PROBLEM WAS A GAS LEAK THAT I TOOK IN TO HAVE FIXED THREE TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY FOUND. I WAS TOLD ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THAT IT WAS JUST EXHAUST AND THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO MEMPHIS AND LIKED TO GAS MYSELF TO DEATH FROM...

RECEIVED INFORMATION ON SPECIAL PROGRAM #SSP-33 FROM MAZDA REGARDING FUEL FUMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC REFUSED TO DO ANY REPAIRS ON VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS WHILE DRIVING UP HILL, VEHICLE WILL ONLY ACCELERATE UP TO 10 MPH, ONCE REACHED LIGHTS FLICKER ENGINE, BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND STEAMING CAUSING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FAIL, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ENGINE IS OVERHEATING, COOLANT LEAKS AT ENGINE, THE WATER PUMP BELT BROKE, DEALER REPLACED COOLANT HOSES, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELTS, HEAD CYLINDER, THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR HOSE AND FAN CLUTCH. *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REBUILT, UNDER THE WARRENTY, AFTER I MOVED TO OHIO, FOR A NEW JOB, THE WARRENTY HAD RUN OUT, AND I NEEDED TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED, BUT I NEVER PROCEEDED WITHA COMPLAINT AT THAT TIME

DRIVING 35MPH, HEARD A BUZZING NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. COULD NOT SHIFT IN TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER PRIOR TO PROBLEM & WAS INFORMED NOTHIN WRONG W/TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE. TOOK IT BACK TO BE CHECKED AGAIN AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION CLUNKS INTO REVERSE GEAR.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO WATER PUMP AND AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES TRANSMISSION FAILED ON HIGH SPEED FREEWAY. REPLACED UNIT BY MANUFACTURER, SINCE THEN TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE IN DRIVE WHEN BACKING INTO THE STREET/SPINS/PROBLEM RANDOM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DSH

PURCHASED CAR WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF HAVING THE FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED, HAD TO REPLACE IT AGAIN . *AK

PURCHASE TRUCK NEW AT 60,000 MILES TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT *JB