2001 Mazda MPV Electrical problems

When I initially bought this vehicle it had been through previous owners and I have been trying to fix things but am a single mother of three and I just can afford much but I happen to put the yr make and model into the google one day and notice of recalls and as I read the same as whats I had already noticed had already happened and I figured I could live with it but I woke up one morning got in it and boom driving for ten minutes and boom all of a sudden I have no gears and then I get 1st and nothing else then...

Headlight malfunction mazda mpv 2001 while driving my mpv on city streets & freeways, the low beams flicker, or turn off, and the high beam indicator illuminates on dash board. However the high beams do work. When this occurs it persists both when stationary or in motion. The low beams will intermittently and momentarily turn on, later the "high beam" indicator will illuminate that the low beams off again. No reason. I cannot drive at dusk or at night due to the issue of never knowing if the low beams will work...

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda mpv. The contact stated the vehicle was shut off and in the park position. As the contact exited, the vehicle began to roll backward until crashing into a tree. The dealer contributed the failure to a faulty ignition switch. The ignition switch was replaced by the dealer and the failure had not recurred since the repair. The failure mileage was 87,000 and the current mileage was 88,500. Updated 11/22/10 *bf updated 11/23/10

Burring smell came from engine since last maintaince performed to resolve recall. Abs light came on, the vehicle suddenly stopped and had to be jumped to start - this happened three more times and was taken in. The alternator has been determined to be at fault, but it is only days out of warrenty and mazda refuses to cover. *Ak

Check engine light on repeatedly( at least 15 times in the past 12 months with the same 4 or 5 codes) car jerks when idling. Replaced o2 sensors, manifold gaskets(2), spark plugs and wires, top engine clean, many times the light was just reset. It was under warranty the first time it went in but even though it is the same thing over and over it is not covered. Dealer said they didn't know what was wrong with it. I could leave it there and maybe they could find something. November, 2003 to december 2003 was at the dealers for "12" different times that the light came on. This november it has started all over again. Do not have the old parts. *Jb

While driving 40 mph vehicle suddenly shut off. Vehicle was towed, and the alternator was found to be defective.*Ak

Ignition key stuck and won't come out of ignition switch. I needed to replace all the column, a new battery, a new ignition system......Thousand dollars. The dealerk is now notified.

Consumer was unable to remove the key from the vehicle. Dealer stated that the shift interlock was defective consumer will have to pay for the replacement.*Ak