1992 Mazda MPV engine and engine cooling problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1992 Mazda MPV — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“With this van there have been numerous incidents since august of 1993. The first problem was a ticking noise in the engine. The van was out of service for 3 months while they dallied around to fix it. I had it taken to northtowne mazda and it took them a week to fix it. The second problem was a…”
filed Jul 26, 2002
“Received information on special program #ssp-33 from mazda regarding fuel fumes. Took vehicle to dealership. Mechanic refused to do any repairs on vehicle. *ak consumer adds while driving up hill, vehicle will only accelerate up to 10 mph, once reached lights flicker engine, brakes and steering…”
filed Feb 21, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some vehicles may exhibit a no start, rough idle and / or lack of power after a 60,000 mile timing belt replacement interval. *tt
00100R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 9, 2000Subject regarding 60,000 mile service, inspection and / or replacement of the tensioner pulley. *tt
00200 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 23, 2000
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other MPV years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 MPV | 6 | 17% |
| 2004 MPV | 23 | 32% |
| 2003 MPV | 23 | 20% |
| 2002 MPV | 23 | 19% |
| 2001 MPV | 15 | 21% |
| 2000 MPV | 24 | 16% |
| 1998 MPV | 1 | 5% |
| 1997 MPV | 5 | 23% |
| 1995 MPV | 6 | 32% |
| 1994 MPV | 10 | 28% |
| 1993 MPV | 13 | 25% |
| 1991 MPV | 16 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Mazda MPV
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.