One problem related to door latch 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.
Left (behind driver) rear auto-sliding door will not shut. Electric door feature must be disabled & door must be shut and re-opened manually. If not able to duplicate problem for Mazda repairperson, they would not perform service; but problem was sporadic & could not be predicted. Finally the problem persisted & lower door switch was replaced. One year later, problem is occurring again. Door terminals were cleaned b/c contacts were not making good connections.