Mazda MPV fire or smoke problems

Filed Jan 14, 2016 · Engine · 300,000 miles · SC · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 mazda mvp. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at 55 MPH, the engine caught on fire. The contact extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 300,000.

Filed Jan 8, 2016 · Electrical · 101,000 miles · MD · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mazda mvp. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the ignition began to smoke. No fire report was filed. There was no visible flames. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The contact later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v674000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

Filed Sep 23, 2010 · Lights · 110,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda mpv. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH a pedestrian advised the contact that the left front bumper was on fire. The contact pulled over and called the fire department. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence and then to the insurance company. The dealer was informed about the failure and stated that they would not address the problem. The dealer also stated that they already performed the following recall on the vehicle ; the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v206000 component: exterior lighting:fog lights . The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed. The failure and the current mileages were 110000. Updated 12/29/10 *bf updated 01/03/11

Filed May 26, 2009 · Airbags · 100,934 miles · HI · fire · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mazda mpv. While the contact was sitting in the vehicle, the passenger side air bag deployed without an impact or crash occurring. She thought her back was on fire and rolled around in the grass. The contact was taken to the emergency room for first degree burns, a contusion, and possibly a broken rib. A police report was filed. The contact is pregnant and unable to have x-rays performed. The manufacturer stated that they could not assist. The current and failure mileages were 100,934.

Filed Jan 21, 2009 · Steering · 113,000 miles · MT · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mazda mpv wagon. When attempting to start the vehicle, the contact heard a loud noise. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that they could not duplicate the failure or provide a remedy. Several months later, while the vehicle was idling, smoke appeared from the steering column. The vehicle was completely destroyed by the flames. The contact is in the process of retrieving a report from the fire department. The cause of the failure has not been identified. The failure and current mileages were 113,000.

Filed Mar 24, 2008 · Electrical · FL · fire

The mini van caught on fire.

Filed Mar 2, 2008 · Electrical · NJ · fire

All of a sudden 200 mazda mpv es on fire on march 1, /2008 around 8:45pm when the car was on the parking lot.

Filed May 18, 2007 · Electrical · 51,300 miles · MD · fire

The 2000 mazda mpv lx with 51,300 miles spontaneously caught on fire ,and the front half of the car was incinerated on may 11, 2007. I had driven the car approximately 15 miles back to my house, when I went inside to get a drink of water and came back out there was a burning, viscous substance dripping from underneath the engine. The engine quickly burst into flames, sending billows of smoke toward the front of my house. The fire department came and put out the flames, but not before the car was totaled. The driveway scorched, and garage door damaged. I presumed that the engine was on fire while I was driving on the highway, so I felt very lucky to be alive. Also, if I hadn't parked the car in the garage the flames surely would have set fire to the house.

Filed May 31, 2006 · Brakes · MD

1 month ago (4/10/06) I experienced the first of many problems with my brakes. While driving at only 30 MPH my vehicle's RPM gauge went up to 4.5 on the scale and stayed that way for 15 minutes. Producing the smell of burning rubber or metal. Cars and tractor trailers were approaching me faster than I could move to get out of the way. Many times I can sit idle at the traffic light without my foot on the brake pedal. The brakes stick so much that I don't even have to apply them in order to stop. The car abruptly stops when I release pressure from the brake pedal. It was suggested by a certified mazda technician that I must have my calipers replaced because they were locking. And so I did on 5/8. After driving the car for one week, the very same problem occurred again. On 5/16 my car was repaired by the same technician who said that we must replace the brake lines because they could have collapsed. And so I did on 5/22. Before driving off, I test drove the car and nothing happened. Much to my surprise the problem had been fixed. Little to my surprise two short days later on 5/24 at 11:00 pm on bladensburg road and new york avenue in washington, dc my cars' speed was reduced to 15 MPH with an RPM reading of 5! This scared me as it was late and I was in a not so desirable neighborhood along with my mother who walks with a cane and I am 3 months pregnant. Drivers were blowing their horns and yelling obscenities to us to move out of the way. Finally I reached an area where there was a shoulder to pull off on. I called my insurance company for emergency road side assistance and it took 1 1/2 hours & $125.00 cash for an emergency tow vehicle to come pick us up. In summary, I have received new brake pads and rotors have been serviced. I've had multiple days off of work and a tremendous dent in my purse. I was told my car does not qualify for this recall. I am in desperate need of some sort of assistance. Is there anything the federal safety agency can do??

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · 14,273 miles · VA · fire

Mpv fog light caught fire after we had the recall work done on it through the dealership we purchased it from. The fire occurred on 8/25/03 and the recall work was done back in june. My family was in the van at the time of the fire and luckily no one was injured.