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We have had a number of front-end problems though and was hoping somebody could give us the benefit of experience in what Mazda will/should do:
-Alignment done under warrenty at 18,000km (~10,000 miles)
- At 25,000km (~16,000 miles) Mazda replaced front rotors free as they were severely vibrating when braking.
- Now, at 38,000 km (25,000 miles) they are starting to deteriorate rapidly again.
Car is very well treated!! Any suggestions?
Another possibility is that the rotors get wet when they are hot. Avoid car washes after a lengthy drive.
RJ
I can't think of any reason the MPV's brakes would be doing this except warpage. Warpage, from my experience is due to riding the brakes (like maltb said), and/or getting them too hot, like by towing or hauling heavy loads, or possibly poorly designed ventilation. My 850 Volvo had an appetite for rotors, until I went to slotted rotors. Haven't had a warped rotor since then.
/j
Replacing bad rotors with bad rotors "could" happen but percentage wise.....
/j
This creates a bit of a problem. The 205/65 15 tires typically carry a load rating of 92 not 94. If you check the Tire Rack, they will recommend a 92 load rating tire. I sent them an e-mail asking for clarification.
The OEM tires are made by Yokohama. Yokohama had the following on their web site when I tried to find tires for the MPV: "We are sorry, but we do not carry the appropriate tire size and speed rating combination for your vehicle."
If you go to your local tire dealer they might give you 92 rated tires. My local dealer was able to locate 205/65 15 tires with a rating of 94 -- Cooper Lifeline SLE.
Those of you thinking of buying a MPV should check the tires. Replacement tires might be difficult to find in the 15 inch size with a 94 load rating.
The 02 MPV still uses the 205/65 15 tires (with a 94 load rating). This is, in my opinion, too small a tire for a 3800 pound vehicle. Keep in mind that 205/65 15 tires are found on a 99 Taurus (3250 pound car) and a 2002 Avalon (3400 pounds).
I wanted to post an agreement but decided not. Canary syndrone...
Excel - if you're reading this - change the filter with the oil.
I think that was fairly common until they realized they were loosing out on profit.
/j
You must have alot of spare time......hehehehe:)
I know you don't with Wife,kids,Job, school etc!
Pjd58
I still have that annoying clunk when I go over bumps in Mochavan, if anyone has that also (reqcon).
/j
I've got an idea that turning up the radio should fix that problem.
BTW, I was over in the other boards and saw a Hyundai Excel blowing a lot of smoke a few days ago. Shame on you for winding it up Mr. Javadoc.
Stone, a lubricating plug? Do tell me more.
/javadoc
All kidding aside, give us more info on this lubricating plug, I never heard of it.
Maltb,Alex...any ideas?
Pjd58
Thanks All
Gary
Ask for the filter also.
BTW you are paying extra for their expertise. The local minute lube would do the job for a lot less. Remind them of this and that your time is valuable. You should get something free out of this,like a detailing or something.
The only reason Mazda recommends 5-30 is so they can improve their EPA standing with the US Gov. 10-30 will not hurt anything except put a few more bits of carbon into the ozone. Rest with confidence either way since you had the dealer do it. You have proof that they knew what to put in and instead put the wrong weight in. But you do not have to worry. You may want to consider the switch to Synthetic soon and insist on a quality filter never one from Fram for the MPV. Those work great on my old Mustang and Subbie but not for the Hi output of the Duratec.
MSGJVH
Managed 24.1 mpg last week - 80% highway and 20% stop and lost.
I'm still amazed how tight and rattle free the MPV has been so far at almost 21K. I haven't experienced the clunks or bumps you guys are having. Of course, I was born right after the Jurassic period (or so my kids think) and my hearing could be that 20% lost.
/java
The only thump I have is from the front passenger side when driving over bumpy roads. It makes a little more noise than I'm used to. Too much strut travel I guess. Fortunately, no rear noise - no lubricating plugs, thank you ...
SC
Never heard of a headrest moving fore and aft.
There is no perfect Mini-van,the MPV is the closest to perfection for our family.
Pjd58
/j
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RJ
The headrests in my Solara rotate forward and back, and since they're taller than they are thick, rotating them gives them a kind of fore and aft movement.
Rutger3: If you still have complaints from your son, try seating him on the roof rack. He might still complain, but you won't hear it.
All these nice ideas only cost money.
TB
Honda has built an amazing reputation based on solid cars and good marketing. People's perception of these machines has made them immortal.
My marketing professor jokingly has a mathematical calculation to figure out that marque's depreciation. I'll have to grab my notes for that, but it's humorous.
/j
On the other hand, the one Mazda dealer under my "short circumstances", was not exactly praise worthy either.
Java - try keep your frozen north up there. It was 21 degrees last night! Houston has shutdown and will not revive until this weekend when it's expected to get back to at least cool - 70!
And the Yahoo group that you referred to is here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mpv2000
There were quite a few posts on car seats there. Just do a search in the message archive.
I hope it helps.
See for yourself: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/tsb/
-Brian
The one that was mentioned on this board before, I thought was quoted for less than $50 and I also recall folks stating that it would only fit if it were slid in from the rear.
If anyone can direct me to where I might find one of these, PLEASE post here or e-mail me at brmuda@hotmail.com.
Many thanks.
brmuda
-Brian
Check HERE for some info that may be helpful for you. Basically, it depends on what child seat you have as to if there are any retrofits available. I use Fisher-Price Safe Embrace II seats in my cars and would love to try out their built-in LATCH feature.
Hope that helps. I have other sources if you want. Speaking of car seats, I noticed that the Safe Embrace II is now discontinued. Does NE1 have info on this? I wanted to make sure there's no recall on them.
/javadoc
/java