1991 MAZDA MPV Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AN OIL LEAK THAT IS CAUSING SMOKE AND A HORRIBLE SMELL, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER 5 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED, VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, REAR CAP SEALS REPLACED, AND O RINGS WERE REPLACED. *SLC

REPAIR SHOP NOTIFIED ME THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS KNOWN TO MAZDA AND IS IN A TSB REGARDING ROCKER ARMS WHICH WERE MODIFIED . HOW CAN MAZDA BE ALLOWED TO SELL A KNOWN DEFECT TO CONSUMERS. IS THERE ANY REPAIR COMPENSATION ALLOWED TO OWNERS? THANK YOU.

THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW, CAUSING WATER / COOLANT LEAKAGE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS. *AK *YC

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY 40MPH HEARD A SNAP, VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING.CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE NOISE (TICKING LIFTERS & PISTON SLAP) AT 40K; DEALER REPLACED SHORT BLOCK ENGINE, BUT PROBLEM WAS BACK BY 60K. IN SPITE OF CHANGING THE OIL EVERY 2K, USING A SYNTHETIC (MOBIL 1 AND OTHER FRICTION REDUCERS - SLICK 50, PROLONG) MY PROBLEM PERSISTED. IF I ALLOWED THE OIL TO STAY IN W/O CHANGING FOR MORE THAN 2K I WOULD GET THIS LOUD, TERRIBLE TICKING NOISE WHEN I STARTED IN THE MORNING AND EVEN WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOU COULD HEAR THIS TICKING OVER THE HIGHWAY NOISE. I HAVE LIVED WITH THIS PROBLEM DURING THE LIFE OF THIS ENGINE FEELING POWERLESS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. EVEN THOUGH I WAS ABLE TO GET GOOD SERVICE FROM MY ENGINE, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT IT COULD HAVE PERFORMED EVEN LONGER IF THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T EXIST.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TEMPERATURE READ HOT. ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON. THE CAR DIED. CAR TOWED TO DEALER, WOULD NOT START. DEALER DISCOVERED A HOLE IN RADIATOR AND BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. INTERNAL DAMAGE AND CONSUMER HAS NO CAR. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TEMPERATURE READ HOT. ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ON. THE CAR DIED. CAR TOWED TO DEALER, WOULD NOT START. DEALER DISCOVERED A HOLE IN RADIATOR AND BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. INTERNAL DAMAGE AND CONSUMER HAS NO CAR. *AK

CRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD.

VALVE TRAIN IN THE ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING NOISE.

ENGINE LIFTERS WENT BAD TWO YEARS AGO , SO THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE LIFTERS . OWNER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

ENGINE STALLED 15 TIMES.

OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED.

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILED.

TIMING BELT FAILED.

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE HEAD GASKET, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND DEVELOPED A CRACK AND CEASED TO RUN. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE NOISE.

OIL COOLER IN RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING OVERHEATING. TT

THERMOSTAT BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DO THE SAME. TT

FUEL VAPOR CANISTER HAD A HAIRLINE CRACK WHICH CAUSED FUEL VAPORS TO COME INSIDE VEHICLE. TT