1994 Mazda MPV engine and engine cooling problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1994 Mazda MPV — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This problem with the lifters has been reported two separate times. Both times we were given a major run around in order to get this issue taken care of. On the first visit were told that knocking was normal for a engine to do. Which I strongle disagreed with. After going into the engine it was…”
filed Feb 29, 2000
“-almost every time we start the engine, a very loud clacking noise persist for a few minutes and then after the van is warmed up the clacking sound subsides to a minimal noise level but is never the less still apparent. At first " starts" in the mornings it seems to be getting louder. It sounds…”
filed Nov 8, 1999
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, 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% |
| 1993 MPV | 13 | 25% |
| 1992 MPV | 20 | 33% |
| 1991 MPV | 16 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 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.