- The problem
- On certain minivans equipped with cruise control, the cruise control actuator cable may be broken due to insufficient strength (group 1). Also included are certain 2000-2001 minivans equipped with cruise control built between march 31, 1999 and march 31, 2001, that have had the cruise control repaired and possibly had a defective cable installed during that repair (group 2).
- The risk
- It is possible that the broken actuator cable may be out of position and could interfere with the operation of the accelerator cable, preventing a decrease in engine speed while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the actuator cable. Owner notification for vehicles involved in group 1 began on july 7, 2004. Owner notification for vehicles involved in group 2 began on september 10, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Acceleration & cruise control
2002 Mazda MPV Acceleration problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2002 Mazda MPV's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 4% of all its complaints, most recently on April 16, 2014. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Acceleration recalls for the 2002 Mazda MPV
Acceleration complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda mpv. The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that the actuator cable needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 04v234000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000.
Was driving down the street with cruise control on and set. Coming up to red light. Hit cancel on cruise lever and it did not disengage. The turned it off with the button. Light went off but was still engaged. I also was applying the brakes in a panic.....Still not disengaging. Put car in neutral.....Engine rpms went to redline...I then turned ignition off before crashing into the cars stopped at the light......Very very scary. Saw recall and other people with exact same problem. Called mazda and was told my...
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vehicle was manufactured 3 months after the dates on the recall....Therefore not their problem. How can they say vehicles made 3 months before are unsafe but other ones are not.....Isn't is possible they got the dates of manufacture wrong? I a persons life not worth fixing this know issue??? *Tr
My wife was driving mazda mpv van which is 2002 model. She was driving at about 20-25 mph and tried to apply the brakes when she saw another car approaching the road; the brakes did not engage and she started hearing some heavy sound coming from engine. The van continued to accelerate and she had to take wide turn to go right on another road. My wife tried to apply brakes several times but van was still accelerating and reached about 35-40 mph or higher. She had to crash the van in the trees which were there in the...
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middle divider section of the road. Two to three trees got broken before the van got stuck in one of the trees and then stopped. During this crash, front tires got burst, front of the van got total damage, middle section of the van also got damaged and my wife got neck and back injuries. The van is currently located in the liberty mutual insurance company warehouse in sacramento. *Tr
While waiting at an intersection vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. However, consumer was able to apply the brakes and vehicle stopped completely. Mechanic inspected the vehicle and determined that transmission control module needed to be upgraded. However, the problem recurred. *Ak
The accelerator became stuck, the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *Jb
Mazda MPV acceleration complaints by year
MPV acceleration problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data