Vehicle was idling in driveway while I was checking transmission fluid level. Suddenly, it drove away in reverse, crossed the street and went down another driveway crashing into the corner of a garage. It then went across another back yard and crashed into the side of another garage. The police were notified and a report was made.
1990 Mazda MPV transmission problems
13 complaints (28% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 28%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission10
- Driveline: differential unit1
- Automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1
- Automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Mazda MPV transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1990 Mazda MPV transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1990 Mazda MPV owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The automatic transmission failed, consumer would like to know if there is any similar complaint on this issue.
Three times since this I purchased this car the automatic transmission has failed and required a total replacement. On each occasion I have requested some information about what might be causing these failures. Each time I was told it was just normal wear and tear. I drive mostly on freeways and conservitivily and do not believe this is normal.
Transmission failed after first overhaul. Nlm
While parked on an incline with ignition off, gear indicating the park position, ten year old son was able to force the gear from park down to low and into drive, vehicle rolled about about 3 feet, crashing into another vehicle. The problem was reported to manufacturer. *ak
Transmission cooling unit rubber hose ruptured, causing it to leak fluid all over engine.
Transmission failure.
Premature transmission failure.
Planetary gears failed because of lack of lubrication. Tt
Transmission overheated and gears melted together. Rebuilt transmission. Tt
Questions about the 1990 Mazda MPV transmission
Does the 1990 Mazda MPV have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the transmission of the 1990 Mazda MPV, 28% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1990 Mazda MPV transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1990 Mazda MPV transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mazda MPV have bad transmission?
The Mazda MPV model years with the most transmission complaints are 2002 (66 complaints), 2003 (35 complaints) and 1993 (17 complaints).
Other 1990 Mazda MPV problems
Brakes 8Seat belts 7Engine 5Suspension 5Body 3Electrical 3Visibility 3Airbags 1Seats 1Tires 1
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