One problem related to cruise control has been reported for the 2002 Mazda MPV. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mazda MPV based on all problems reported for the 2002 MPV.
Was driving down the street with cruise control on and set. Coming up to red light. Hit cancel on cruise lever and it did not disengage. The turned it off with the button. Light went off but was still engaged. I also was applying the brakes in a panic. . . . . Still not disengaging. Put car in neutral. . . . . Engine rpms went to redline. . . I then turned ignition off before crashing into the cars stopped at the light. . . . . . Very very scary. Saw recall and other people with exact same problem. Called Mazda and was told my vehicle was manufactured 3 months after the dates on the recall. . . . Therefore not their problem. How can they say vehicles made 3 months before are unsafe but other ones are not. . . . . Isn't is possible they got the dates of manufacture wrong? I a persons life not worth fixing this know issue???.