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1993 Mazda MPV Engine problems

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1993 Mazda MPV's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 25% of all its complaints, most recently on January 20, 2003. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
13
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

I have gone through two transmissions with my mazda mpv. The second failure I was told there is a soft defect with the mazda transmissions. I have a 1993 mazda mpv.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 10003019
Engine & cooling

Engine makes a terrible knocking noise (tapping noise). I was told that lifters are not getting lubricated. Advised to use thinner oil on next oil change. Thinner oil did not help. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 720935
Engine & cooling

NO SUMMARY

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 709598
Engine & cooling

Cooling system keeps failing, timing belt keeps failing. Vehicle not reliable...Would never buy one again. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 702941
Engine & cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 702571
Engine & cooling

Engine makes a terrible knocking noise. Sounds like a bad lifter. I was told it was just that engine.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 701999
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

My main concern is the failure of automatic transmission. We want the" recall". We don't want anybody getting hurt. This mini-van has just a liitle bit over 50,000 miles. We couldn't believe all the failures happened in the same time. Thank you for your help.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 701483
Engine & cooling

LOUD TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE.

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 540493
SuspensionEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

Rocker and lifter replace twice, transmission replaced, failed without warning, cylinder head problems which has resulted in the engine burning excessive oil.

Filed Incident Suspension · Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 540188
SteeringEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

Gear shift indicator not lining up, rocker and lifter problem replace two times. Transmission gave out with no indication. Squeaky steering wheel, engine noisy, now cylinder head troblem.

Filed Incident Steering · Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 540187
Engine & cooling

Engine rocker arm shafts failed due to a design flaw. This is a common problem with early versions v-6 engines. Mazda issued a service bulletin on this matter. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 526236
Engine & cooling

RADIATOR RUPTURED.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 515374
Engine & cooling

ENGINE LIFTERS FAILED.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 602287

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