2002 Mazda MPV: engine stalls while driving

6 of the 124 complaints about the 2002 Mazda MPV describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 24,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 19 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2005
6
2004
5
2003
9
2002
6
2001
1
2000
2
1997
1
1992
2
1991
3

What owners say

Filed Jan 28, 2009 · Electrical, Engine · 75,000 miles · MD

My 2002 mpv suffered a complete transmission failure at about 75k miles, stalling out in morning traffic and needing to be pushed from the road. The transmission occasionally kicked when shifting since the car was new. I called mazda, which refused to pay anything toward the repair, saying it had relinquished liability for a vehicle several years past warranty. Despite what I see in the federal safety agency's complaint log and elsewhere on the net, mazda told me that it does not agree that the transmission on the 2002 mpv is unusually prone to failure. In the past seven months, this mpv has needed several other expensive engine repairs, some of which also repeatedly show up on the federal safety agency complaint log: 3 ignition coils, a pcv hose, an idle control valve, and an oxygen sensor. This is quite a string of expensive failures for a car less than 7 years old. The dealer offered to do the transmission work for $3600, although it looks like I will have it done elsewhere for somewhat less. I strongly urge the federal safety agency to reevaluate whether a recall is merited for the 2002 mpv's defective transmission. *tr the consumer stated he had to have 3 ignition coils, a pcv hose, and idle control valve nas a right upper oxygen sensor. Updated 02/12/09.

Filed Feb 11, 2008 · Engine, Transmission · 7,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda mpv. As soon as the warranty expired, the contact experienced failures with her vehicle. The dealer stated that the vehicle had major engine failure. Since the summer of 2007, the entire vehicle vibrates when driving 40-50 MPH and stalls when approaching a stop. The vehicle is able to be restarted. The dealer stated that cylinder three was misfiring and informed the contact that newer models have been upgraded. When the vehicle stalled, the check engine light illuminated, but there was no brake or steering failure. The contact also smelled rotten eggs in the passenger compartment. The transmission was repaired and the catalytic converter was replaced, in addition to other small failures. The vehicle began rusting within the first year of being purchased. The VIN, purchase date, engine size, number of cylinders, transmission type, powertrain, and fuel system were unknown. The current mileage was 67,000 and failure mileage was 7,000.

Filed Dec 6, 2005 · Engine · NY

2002 mazda mpv stalled unexpectedly. *ts the consumer stated the engine would just shut down without any warning lights.

Filed Apr 28, 2004 · Transmission · 36,874 miles · OH

I have a lemon 2002 mazda mpv. We have taken the van in for several attempts to fix the transmission problem, only to be told that there was no indication that the transmission was going bad. I also experienced the nasty rotton egg smell in my van only to assume it was the area I was in (sewer). On april 1, 2004 I was driving on a highway with my three children in the van when my van stopped working. I pulled over onto the snowy highway to try to restart the car but failed. After sitting on the highway for 2 hours, waiting for a tow, I came to find out that the transmission went bad in my van. They replaced my transmission over a period of 8 days. The very next day after receiving my van back, it would not start in the mornings and began to backfire and stall. I took the van in the night before the service day only to be with out it for another week. I just got my van back on april 23. It still does not start in the mornings or after it sits for several hours!!!! So if you are experiencing the bucking, kicking, hesitation shifting gears.....your transmission may fail!!!!! I have found out that my car is a lemon under ohio's state laws. I am getting my money back!!! We picked mazda for their known reliability and satisfaction. I sure hope mazda will make this right with us. Good luck to all of you

Filed Mar 15, 2004 · Engine · 24,000 miles · AZ

While driving at any speed engine check light came on, and vehicle stalled. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for a check up. Dealer determined that pcv hose split. Consumer replaced pcv hose two times in the last 9 months. *ak

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · 11,000 miles · GA

04/02 driving van . Engine light/ transmission stall car would not pull complete lost of driving a;so came to a slow down on its own. 002/03 driving engine light / odrive system light / door wont open off track