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...
Acceleration & cruise control
Mazda MPV Acceleration problems by year
45 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Mazda MPV's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
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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.
I own a 2006 mazda mpv. On september 26, my wife had an accident while entering in our home drive way, with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle continued to accelerate and struck the garage door and crashed against the internal wall that divide the garage from the kitchen. We did not reported the accident to the police or the insurance to avoid further increase in the quotes insurance but our neighbors saw the accident. We had to hire a specialized door company to replace the garage door and a handyman to...
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fix the garage side and the kitchen side. The estimated cost for the car repair is $2,000.00, New garage door $1,175.00 And the wall $250. A few days after we both this car, I had the same problem at the auto parts parking lot without consequences, just the terrible moment in what you feel that you can't stop your car. We founded at least 15 complaints in the internet related to this type of problem with the mazda mpv. All these complains are available upon request. *Tr
We drive to lake tahoe in my mpv van with 5 people in it. The van jerked when driving accelerating from 40 to 50 mph. We changed driver on the way, and both driver felled the same thing. It seems a transmission shift shock or shift flare. Then when "google" the problem on internet, I found out that it is a very common problem for mazda mpv 5-speed auto transmission. Many people experienced a sudden failure after a few weeks of the "shift flares". This can be very dangerous. Mazda should offer free repair for...
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this common failure of their product. I'm engineer and I take good care of my cars and change all oil and atf on schedule. My ford minivan 96 areostar have run more than 260 k mile with original engine and transmission. It is still running strong. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle would not respond. The contact engaged the emergency brake and applied excessive pressure to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. In addition, the contact stated that when the vehicle had not been driven daily, the engine would fail to start. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.
I was on i-75 when I accelerated hard while trying to merge into a gap in heavy, merging traffic. When I took my foot off the accelerator my van continued to accelerate as the engine continued to rev at a high rpm. I stabbed at the accelerator with my foot to see if I could unstick it, but it only caused the engine to rev even higher - to full-throttle. I jabbed at it multiple times to no avail. I tried to lift the gas pedal with my foot by jamming it underneath the pedal and pulling it up, but it floated...
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freely and continued to fall back to its full-throttle position. Although I was confident that the floor mat was not the cause of the problem I pulled it away from the pedals and, as expected, there was no effect. I was able to keep control of my van by applying extremely heavy pressure to the brake while shifting between neutral and drive. During that time I was still jabbing and lifting the accelerator with my right foot trying to 'unstick' the gas pedal. I was entering and crossing and overpass that was undergoing construction. Concrete barriers lined both sides of the highway and bridge where the emergency lanes would have otherwise been located. I had to maintain some speed, for fear of being rear-ended, while searching for the first opportunity to pull over. My vehicle was towed to the nearest mazda dealership where the mechanic was able to quickly ascertain that the screwing mechanism from an unsecured air hose clamp had snagged the throttle arm - the clamp attaches the hose to the engine. As I pushed harder on the gas pedal it further exacerbated the problem by locking the arm in a more wide-open throttle position. The clamp had been left unsecured from previous work done at a mazda dealership. According to the mechanic, this could have also occurred if the clamp had been secured, but not positioned out of the way of the arm. *Tr
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda mpv wagon. While driving 75 mph with the cruise control activated, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated up to 90 mph without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where they inspected it and was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 110,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda mpv. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate. When she attempted to stop the vehicle, the brakes would not respond. The contact shifted into neutral gear in order to stop the vehicle. The contact continued driving to her residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that a part of the accelerator pedal had been tightened which caused the failure. The vehicle was repaired at that time. The manufacturer had not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 91,000. The failure mileage was 86,298. Updated 02/23/11 *bf updated 02/28/11
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda mpv. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, she accidentally bumped the cruise control and noticed that the vehicle suddenly accelerated and would not respond when the brakes were applied. The contact was able to depress the brake pedal with force in order to drive onto the emergency lane and turn the vehicle off. After she started the vehicle again the vehicle began to function normally. The failure occurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized...
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dealership where the cruise control was disconnected but the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 200,000. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
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
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 mazda mpv. While pulling into a handicapped space with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle continued to accelerate and struck the handicapped sign. The vehicle proceeded and crashed into the window of a bank. The contact received injuries to his chest and stomach. The vehicle will be towed to the mazda dealer for inspection. The contact previously informed the dealer that his vehicle was surging and the cruise control was accelerating faster than the set speed. Florida highway...
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police filed report number 070ff132518, and h.S.M.C. Filed crash report number 7738-3529. The speed and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 8,666 and failure mileage was 8,500.
Lately while driving my car will suddenly jump forward. It seems to happen more so when going from 2nd to 3rd gear. Also, the engine is becoming more hot, even after only running for a few minutes and a strange smell is emitting from the engine. I have taken it to the dealership here and they have said nothing about the situations. They claim, I am pushing too hard on the gas, which I don't do. They also say to make sure I have enough coolant in the engine which I always do. I am afraid the engine will catch...
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fire or something with the way it is running. Unfortunately, it is my main car to get around with for the children. The car is only 3 years old. I am tired of taking it to the dealership and not getting an answer. *Tr
Being in one dealer 4 times and another one time. Still not fixed whining noise in back, ticking and clicking noise in rotor/ brake, air conditioner, heat, rough drive, and seat sagging. New dealer verified the problems, and said all was the characteristic of the car, but we fixed the rotor/brake noise by resurfacing the rotor. The first dealer already did the resurfacing. But no fix. That wasa what 2d dealer verified in 1st place. I did not have any more time to waste by going to 3rd dealer. Not fix as of 4/9/07. What else I need to do? Car has 36,ooo miles. *Ak
2000 Mpv catalytic converter needed to be replaced. *Ts the consumer stated while she was waiting for the parts for the catalytic converter to arrive at the dealer, she and her husband experienced sudden acceleration. The vehicle idled high and for several minutes the consumer was unable to slow the vehicle down, but it continued to idle over 4000 rpm. After many attempts to get the vehicle to slow down, the consumer was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road and shut it off. The dealer was unable to recreate or diagnose the problem. The dealer decided to lower the idle. The problem did recur for a second time. *Jb
Throttle pedal was sticking upon cold start. Pedal had to be stepped on harder than usual upon start which then caused vehicle to surge forward. Vehicle seemed fine after first push of pedal. Dealer had to clean out carbon deposits. This has happened twice in past 2 years. Worried that pedal would possibly stick while driving which would definitely be a safety issue. These deposits have occurred despite using techron gas additive. Vehicle engine light has also come on many times in past - these also may have been due to carbon buildup. *Jb
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