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My light went off on the way to the dealer and it didn't cause any problem with diagnosis.
Barry Rex
Poquoson Va
Saxon2nxs I thought there was already another place for your discussion that was started last year. If I am not mistaken it was archived and the end result was that it was agreed that everybody agreed to disagree. I thought that Fwatson started that heading. So why don't you go look for that heading again or bring it back if you want to talk about that again.
Have you looked at changeing the air filter, adding a fuel injection cleaner, replaceing the fuel filter (which is in the trunk, just lift up the pad and you will see a cover), and the spark plugs to help improve performance?
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
The April 2003 CU shows "Insufficient Data" for the '96 - '97. For '98 through '00 they show a red checkmark for each year which translates to "Better than average reliability for that year". No item was worse than an all white dot, which is average. The vast majority of catagories have all red or half red dots.
The April 2002 issue, page 55 shows an all red dot, their best rating. And in the text says "reliability has been OUTSTANDING" (my emphasis).
How do you translate that to "horrible"?
For all other catagories they still show "Minimal Problems".
BUT!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is the kicker. I checked several other models including Lexus ES300, Toyota Camry, Nissan Maxima and Honda Accord. For the engine they ALL show "Significant Problems" except Accord which shows "Moderate Problems".
It looks to me like they suddenly dropped the ball on the engine ratings in general. I just don't see how the engines in all those great cars can be so terrible.
But if you go there and get the ratings for the car you are interested in, click on the red box and it will tell you what the problems with that engine are. The only problem they show for 95-96 is occasional sparkplug wire failure.
For 97-01 it reads in part:
Quote " Occasional problems on this vehicle are failures of the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve Passages, the Distributor (2.5L engine only), and the Lysholm Compressor Oil Seals (2.3L engine only). Failure of the EGR Valve Passages can cause the check engine light to illuminate. Failure of the Distributor can cause a no start or stall while driving. Failure of the Lysholm Compressor Oil Seals can cause excessive oil consumption."
Looks like the S is causing the bad rating for the most part. With the M's major failing the distributor. That is not an engine failure IMO, but rather an electrical failure.
Thanks, Weather Frog
You might look into aftermarket woodgrain kits for the escutcheon around the shifter.
They also have the wood escutcheon kit for about $130, use "Mazda Millenia Wood" for the search.
Have you looked at E-bay? There are currently two Millenia radios up for bid ( a '97 & '01 ). Both pretty cheap ( $44 & $20 ). Item #s 245744770 & 2458223562. The '01 says it has no wire harness.
I've also come across wheels there as well. Once in awhile as single items. Right now, there is a guy selling a full set of 4 with some whiz bang tires mounted on them & he wants a pile-o-dough. So I know that's not what you're looking for. But if you can put replacement off, a good deal may appear.
Tuckerdog
Please research the facts before blatantly condemning a product based on one bad experience.
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
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You have no clue. Do a search on this millenia thread for "oxygen sensor and valve gasket" problems. You'll see plenty. Besides that, go to consumerreports.com and look up the Millenia. For the 95-97 models you'll see THE WORST ratings for 'mechanical' category. Obviously, I'm not the one who knows how to research before he speaks. Get a life.
Though lets face it know matter what you drive if you do not take care of it you will have problems with it. If you are going to buy a used vehicle do not expect it to run like it just rolled off the assembly line. As far as valve cover gaskets go if you have 106k on any engine I would not be surprised if they were leaking. As engines go now days a leaking valve cover gasket is minor.
At least Mazda is not like that other manufacturer from Japan that begins with a Mi that lied and cheated people until they were caught. I will still take Mazda over the rest of them for the biggest bang for the buck.
My life is doing just fine thank you.
Try reading the contents of "#2907 of 2918 Carpoint by fwatson", it is very informative if you have an open mind.
Second: It is possible that oil on your "Millenium" has been changed only once, and right before you bought it. Did you check for any records of maintenance of that car? Buying a car with 107K miles from unknown source is worse than putting the same amount of money in Power Ball lottery. I can tell you tons of stories when people bought BMW's, Lexus', Honda's and other highly recommended crap, not to mention Mitsubishi Gallant, and got screwed. At the same time I know people that have 170K+ miles on their Millenia's and went through nothing but oil change, timing belt and tire replacement.
Third: Most of us are stuck with our Millenia's because this is the best car we ever owned. Too bad you had no luck with yours, so now you are participating in wrong forum, because no one will agree with you here that "Millenium" is worse than Mitsubishi Gallant (I owned that junk in the past). You may switch to Dodge Durango or Mitsubishi Gallant forums and be surprised that no one had a problem with gaskets or sensors.
And finally: No matter what you buy, computer, TV, car or boat, any purchase is a lottery: Dell or eMachines, Sony or Zenith, Mercedes or Mitsubishi. You can have perfectly running Tatung computer monitor while your Lexus RX300 gives you nothing but headaches.
It can never be that every single vehicle in a particular MY of any given car is a lemon. It's a shame that yours did not work out for you, but the reality is that there are lots of folks here who are very happy with their Millenias.
Attacking their vehicles - or them! - serves no purpose.
We wish you well. Perhaps you'd like to drop by a Durango discussion? Check out the Make/Model and the Keyword search features on the left side of the page. I see you've already found our Galant discussion and the search will help you find all kinds of other interesting topics here - hope to see you around!
I just did. Here is the result.
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I liked the service provided by local D. Dahle Mazda: no charge for repair (under warranty), quick service and free rental car from Advantage Rental.
And I didn't experience any noticable fuel economy improvement.
Any experiences or suggestions are appreciated.
PS - Do the 626 changers fit? there are some reasonable on e-bay?
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=870835&- cat=4429&type=19&dept=3944&path=0%3A3944%3A3947%3A442- 9
One thing that is nice about the Mill is the lack of visible fasteners, but that also makes it a bit more of a challenge to take apart without breaking a clip or something.
btw-thanks for the link to the tool.
Quote: "It looks like a pretty easy process once you get the dash off. "
lead me to believe you had already figured out how to remove the escutcheon. I referred only to the sound unit itself as being a din unit and requiring the special tool. I have not attempted to remove the escutcheon and don't plan to. But I have removed din type sound units and you can easily cause damage if you try to remove one without that tool.
Aftermarket woodgrain kits are sold for Millenias, so it must be relatively easy to remove the trim. It is most likely snapped into place. The underdash cover below the glovebox is held in place with snaps plus I think one wingnut, and simply pulls down to remove.
I've always had the thump sound when going over minor bumps or going into a driveway, Always struggeled with the Engine light, now its on full time. (I gave up on it). I spent $600 on the timing belt and brakes. Which is ok, because I did have 75K of trouble free miles on it.
Now though, the heater won't heat up until I'm 10-15 minutes into my commute. Good thing I have the heated seats. At least my tush is warm. The defroster is useless during this time as well.
Anybody else experiencing this?
But it sounds like a good possibility of a partially clogged heater core, or possibly the thermostat. If your temperature gauge is taking a long time to reach normal, the latter would be more likely.
I would think you are due for a cooling system cleaning if you have not had it done in 75000 miles.
Tomek
My friends who have the same car wit about the same mileage (45,000-50,000) have said as well that their 1996 Millenia was twice the car. What gives...the few miles this car actually ran good WE LOVE IT! We honestly don't know what we are going to buy next, but after dealing with Mazda service you can be sure that it won't be a mazda.
If you were sold a wreck as new, you can take legal action against the dealer who sold it to you.
Wheels don't bend themselves, and MM's are usually extremely rattle free.
I think you should try different dealer.
Good luck.
T
Hard to say without hearing it, but it sounds more like the belt.