Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / MPV / 2003

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003247210 Incident Date: Nov, 24 2003
Consumer's City: FRANKLIN Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: MPV Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JM3LW28J230 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 27 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 04 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2003 mazda mpv. transmission shifts very hard from 2nd to 3rd. you can actually feel the transmission slipping and then it will slam into 3rd gear. it feels as if you are being hit from behind. very dangerous! the problem is intermittent and unpredictable. problem appears to be more apparent when the outside temp is mild and the engine has been running for more than 15-20 minutes. problem must be duplicated in order for mazda to repair. my van has 6500 miles on it. *ak