2002 Mazda MPV: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Apr 28, 2015 · Engine · 70,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda mpv. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle would also not accelerate properly and shook while idling. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine coil pack failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Jul 14, 2008 · Engine, Fuel system · 85,000 miles · NJ

Since new, hesitates between 40-50 MPH, causing sudden loss of power, high rpms but no acceleration. Removing foot from gas van sometimes recovers. Has had transmission control module replaced as a result, then ignition coils were blamed and those were replaced one by one, sometimes more than once, then coolant temperature sensor went, now at 85,000 transmission went. Each event stranded my family by the side of the road and car had to be towed.

Filed Apr 5, 2007 · Transmission · 94,000 miles · NY

Transmission failure after 5 documented trips to dealer about transmission problems: - car bought 2/2002. - 8/6/02-10,816 - hesitation from start. Wife complaining of poor driving characteristics. Dealer couldn't verify anything, even that the cel was on. - 2/21/03 - 21,065 - rough downshifting. Wife thought tranny was slipping and kicking in. Dealer flashed tranny per tsb on the 3-2 downshift known problem. - 8/27/03 - 26,235 - poor shifting. Dealer said shift solenoid sticking. Flashed TCM again. (not sure what they did to correct solenoid) - 11/19/04 - 41,979 - tranny & torque converter flushed after complaining of poor driving again. Note: - contacted mazda corporate about the lack of transmission maintenance in owners manual. Mazda said there's no maintenance required! - 4/4/07 - 94,xxx - without warning, no accelerating, car simply stopped moving on the highway. Tranny was slipping bad and my wife was nearly killed pulling off the highway! Fluid level was ok, color was ok, but it smelled burnt. Car required towing. It was diagnosed with total transmission failure. I called mazda USA, who said the car is out of warranty and no assistance will be offered. I called the dealership where it was always serviced, and they said that they've never seen mazda support a car out of warranty like this. I complained to both about how this was a documented problem from new. If I was smart, I would have filed a lemon law complaint and gotten a full refund back then, but they just kept insisting it was a TCM program. I never imagined that the TCM would be able to cause the tranny to physically fail. Also, the fact that these trannies have internal, non-serviceable filters is just poor design. Lastly, honda has the same issue with their odessy, but they are covering the repairs in full! My friend had his tranny replaced at 88k miles! I'm exploring legal avenues of recourse.

Filed Jun 30, 2005 · Electrical · 54,022 miles · TN

Engine was hesitating during acceleration causing difficulty in driving, especially merging into traffic. Problem got worse as engine heated up. Dealer diagnosed problem as a bad coil but could not determine which of the 6 coils were faulting. Dealer finally gave in and replaced them for no charge after I complained to corporate. Possible recall item?

Filed Jun 1, 2004 · Engine · AZ

I have had three issues with my minivan. I have had a rotten egg smell for the longest time and was told to change the type of gas I used. After further persistence with the dealer, I was told that they are having problems with the catalytic converters and they are now finally replacing them after 5 trips to the dealer complaining. Second, there was a computer sensor failure which caused the van to overheat...I had to be towed to the dealer and get a new sensor and temperature gauge. Third, I have been complaining about hesitation in the transmission on turns and when slowing down and then accelerating. This is still unresolved. I would also like to state that the stearing column gear shift is extremely annoying and I have on more than one occasion hit the vehicle out of gear.

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