Two problems related to transmission gear slipping have 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.
The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Mpv. The contact stated that the transmission had been slipping on and off for the past two years. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 136,000.
2002 Mpv at about 7000 miles the transmission started to drop out suddenly. We drive a loton country roads and there is no shoulder to pull over on. We were very lucky not to get into an accident. This happend twice, then we took the van into the dealership. They could not find the problem, but changed the fluid. Driving home from the dealer, within 10 miles, the transmission started to slip again. At a stop light it failed completely, and we were unable to move. My wife was in the car with our two kids, stranded. Fortunately, I was about a mile ahead of her, and came back for her and the kids. The vechile ended up being towed back to the delership, and they are now replacing the transmission.