2000 Mazda MILLENIA: complaints, problems and recalls

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF THE GROCERY STORE, WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO REV UP THE ENGINE AND DRIVE AT SPEED HITTING A SUPPORTING COLUMN IN FRONT OF THE STORE. THE CAR JUMPED THE CEMENT BLOCK AND FRONT WAS ON SIDEWALK. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT FENDER, WHEEL, SMASHED. ACCELERATOR STUCK.

Owner-reported narrative. 20,603 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007591 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A RECURRING TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY MAZDA MELLENIA 2000. WHILE DRIVING ,THE CAR WILL DOWN SHIFT RAPIDLY AND CAUSE A QUICK DECREASE IN OPERATING SPEED. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE "HOLD" LIGHT WILL BEGIN TO FLASH AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE CAR IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. I AM FORCED TO OPERATE A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT SAFE DUE TO THIS RAPID DECELERATION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 37,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018887 at NHTSA ↗

WE OWN A 2000 MAZDA MILLENIA THAT STALLS AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR SERVICING NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THIS FIXED. THE CAR HAS SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS: KEYLESS ENTRY DOES NOT WORK, HEATED SEATS DO NOT WORK, AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK; HOWEVER, NONE OF THESE POSE A SAFETY PROBLEM LIKE THE STALLING. THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON EVEN AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021437 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AT A COLD START, AFTER THE ENGINE WAS COOLED, WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. *AK *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027328 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED REAR WINDOW SIMPLY EXPLODED OUTWARD. ALSO, MOTORS FOR THE TWO FRONT DOORS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. NEXT, THE HORN AND THE ALARM SYSTEM STOPPED FUNCTIONING AS WELL. *AK VEHICLE'S WARRANTY NOW EXPIRED, AND MAZDA WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062949 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2000 MILLENIA MILLENIA MODEL THAT ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON IT. IN OCTOBER, 2003 MY CAR MIS-FIRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE IGNITION COIL FOR CYLINDER #2 WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. AT THAT TIME, MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE PAID FOR THE PART AND I PAID FOR THE LABOR. A FEW DAYS AGO (SIX MONTHS LATER), AN IDENTICAL SITUATION OCCURRED AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE IGNITION COIL FOR CYLINDER # 6 WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED MAZDA INQUIRING ABOUT RESTITUTION, BUT THIS TIME,…

Owner-reported narrative. 39,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066043 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2000 MAZDA MILLENIA S MODEL. MY MILLENIA HAS THE LYSHOLM SUPERCHARGER (S/C). RECENTLY, THE CAR HAS BEGUN TO BLOW BLUE SMOKE OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE AT STARTUP. THE SMOKE AT STARTUP LAST FOR ABOUT 15-30 SECONDS. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL MAZDA DEALER. THE MAZDA MECHANIC REMOVED THE FRONT INTERCOOLER AND FRONT INTERCOOLER PIPE. THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS OIL IN THE INTERCOOLER AND THE INTERCOOLER PIPE. HE SAID THIS INDICATES THE LYSHOLM S/C IS LEAKING. HE SAID THE LYSHOLM S/C HAS A BAD SEAL. YET, HE SAID HE HAS NEVER TAKEN A LYSHOLM S/C…

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071366 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND DEALER WAS AWARE OF THEM. WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED. THIS CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. WHILE SHIFTING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE GEARS ENGAGED SLOWLY, THEN HESITATED. THEN, A WINDING SQUEAKING NOISE WA HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKING L…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097524 at NHTSA ↗