Issue ID | 589207 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10158185 |
Manufacurer | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
Brand | MAZDA |
Model | MILLENIA |
Model Year | 2000 |
File date | 15/04/06 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The ignition coils in my car are going bad. One right after the other. Mazda told me that the heat of the engine (miller cycle) is causing this. I think the engine was poorly designed. There are 6 coils & i have replaced 3 so far, 1 in 12/04 & 2 in 4/06 along with all the plugs. This problem started in 2002 when cylinder #4 was misfiring. Mazda replaced the spark plug. The coil in cylinder #4 was the first coil to go bad. The original plugs were champion. I was told these were the wrong plugs especially for this type of high performance engine. Mazda said to expect to replace the other 3 coils. & then what? Do we start over again? My car only has 32,000 miles on it. Both catalytic converters have been replaced. I think mazda should do something to correct the design of this engine to allow the coils more air. *jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HAMBURG, NY |
VIN pattern | JM1TA2227Y1XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 08/08/00 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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Dealer's name | TOWN MAZDA |
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