1993 Mazda MPV

Defect. Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.

Risk. If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

1993 MAZDA MVP. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE RELATED TO A SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT PROPERLY COMPLETE SAFETY RECALL 15V-674. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REBUILT THE IGNITION SWITCH INSTEAD OF REPLACING IT WITH A NEW ONE. THE DEALER CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RADIO, STARTER, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY AND IGNITION. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH TO BE REPLACED.

I RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL 8715J IGNITION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT. I CALLED THE NUMBER GIVEN (800-222-5500 OPTION #6) AND SPOKE WITH BRIANNA ON JAN. 6, 2016 AT 11:30 A.M. I EXPLAINED THAT MY CAR IS OLD (1993) AND HAS SOME PROBLEMS. I AM IN POOR CONDITION, AS WELL. MY CLOSEST MAZDA DEALER IS OVER 80 MILES AWAY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. MY CAR CANNOT MAKE IT THERE FOR SERVICE. SHE TOLD ME SHOULD WOULD TRY TO ARRANGE TOWING AND WOULD EMAIL ME A REFERENCE NUMBER. AS OF FEBRUARY 12, 2016, I HAVE STILL RECEIVED NOTHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

I COULD NOT RECOGNIZE ANY PRIOR SYMPTOMS OTHER THAN POSSIBLY RELATING TO AN ENGINE KNOCK WHEN THE WIRE GETS VERY HOT BEFORE IGNITION SWITCH SOCKET HAS REPEATEDLY MELTED SINCE THAN. I HAVE TORN OPEN AND INSPECTED EACH INDIVIDUAL WIRE IN THE MAIN HARNESS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE ENTIRE DASH AND EVEN WENT AS FAR AS SEPARATING THE FUSE BLOCK FOR A POSSIBLE SHORT THERE. I HAVE PUT IT IN SHOPS AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING WRONG TO CAUSE IT. *TR

THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARDRAIL, ROLLOVER AND CAME TO REST IN THE RIGHT LANE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MR *NM

THE HEADLIGHT TURNED ON ALTHOUGH THE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. *JB *NLM

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.

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH A DEER. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED VERY SUDDENLY AND THERE WAS NOT TIME TO EVEN APPLY BRAKES. AS WELL, THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. MR

TRANSMISSION DIED W/O WARNING. LOUD WHINNING NOISE. NO MOVEMENT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THEN STOPPED TO FILL UP WITH GAS. BUT SOON AS HE PUT PUMP INTO FUEL TANK AND TURNED IT ON IT IGNITED. *AK *SLC

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS DIFFICULTIES DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.HOLD LIGHT FLASHES,VAN WONT SHIFT,TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE IN 2 YRS.,CUTTING OUT WHEN DRIVING,REQUESTING INVESTIGATION OF THESE DEFECTS FOR SAFETY . *AK

IN 1998 I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY REAR, RIGHT TIRE CAME APART CAUSING ME TO CRASH AGAINS A CONCRETE DIVIDER ON I-95 IN BOCA RATON. TIRES HAD BEEN SERVICES NOT MORE THAT A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRES WHICH I CAN SUBMIT. *AK

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

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING OF TROUBLE.

ENGINE TAPPING AT START UP, GETS LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENT UPON ACCELERATION. DEALER SAID HE HAS SEEN THEM DO THIS FROM 50,000 MILES TO 200,000 MILES.

NO SUMMARY

WHEN PUTTING THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THERE ARE GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE VENTS AND GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING HEADACHES, VOMITING AND NAUSEA.. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION DIED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM GROCERY SHOPPING WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE. CAR WAS LOSING POWER SO SHE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAR COULD NO LONGER MOVE. HAD TO TOW. A MAJOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY REBUILT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION.

COOLING SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING, TIMING BELT KEEPS FAILING. VEHICLE NOT RELIABLE...WOULD NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY POWER STEERING WAS LOST BECAUSE THE PULLEY IDLE FELL OFF. THE DRIVER LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED THE PULLEY. *AK

ENGINE MAKES A TERRIBLE KNOCKING NOISE. SOUNDS LIKE A BAD LIFTER. I WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST THAT ENGINE.

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.

FUEL TANK GETS TO 1/4 TANK FUEL AND THE ENGINE BEGINS TO LOOSE POWER AND SURGE LIKE IT IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT LOW SPEEDS, IT LOUNGES FORWARD AND WILL OCCASIONALLY SPUTTER.

TRANSMISSION FAILED FIVE TIMES DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

LOUD TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE.

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.

ROCKER AND LIFTER REPLACE TWICE, TRANSMISSION REPLACED, FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CYLINDER HEAD PROBLEMS WHICH HAS RESULTED IN THE ENGINE BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

BATTERY EXPLODED AT ENGINE STARTUP, CAUSING BATTERY ACID TO SPLATTER INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT WITHOUT WARNING.

WHILE ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT DEALER. *AK

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

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP PRIOR TO RECALL/SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH PRIOR TO RECALL/BROKEN REAR AXLE SEAL. 92V-013000 & 95V-103000. *AK

RADIATOR RUPTURED.

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT CONSTANT SPEED TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO 2ND GEAR. *AK

ENGINE LIFTERS FAILED.

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 15 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN A PANIC SITUATION. *AK

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

VEHICLE SLIDES ON ICE AND SMASHED INTO REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT, AIRBAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING FRONT TIRE WEAR. *TT

THE ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE TRUCK HYDROPLANED AND THE TRUCK SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL FAIL. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT

DURING PEDAL APPLICATION REAR BRAKES ARE NOISY RESULTING IN VIBRATION. DEALERSHIP STATES DUST AND GLAZE FROM BRAKE PADS CAUSED THE PROBLEM. TT

VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING DUE TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. TT

SHIFT INDICATOR GIVES INACCURATE READINGS, INDICATES REVERSE WHEN IS ACTUALLY IN DRIVE GEAR. *AW

THE GEAR SHIFT IS OUT LINE CAUSING THE CAR TO BACK UP WHEN IN PARK. TT