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2004 Mazda MPV repairs by problem area

Engine (59%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)

Brakes and Traction Control (2%)

Suspension and Steering (19%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (1%)

Chart based on 167 repairs.
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2004 Mazda MPV engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (4%)

$500 - $999 (20%)

$100 - $499 (47%)

< $100 (28%)

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Chart based on 94 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2004 Mazda MPV

Engine not specified

56000 mi

US $280
Ignition issue, code reading cylinder x misfire, all coils checked out ok as did vacuum system and fuel, engine is missing 
57000 mi

US $750
Engine misses.. stumbles 
106000 mi Coolant lines to rear heater failure. replace corroded lines 

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2004 Mazda MPV 4dr Minivan

200-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

137000 mi

US $700
Radiator and thermometor replaces as the radiator had a leak 
95480 mi

C $140
ignition coils fail 
155000 mi

US $50
Vacuum hose was cracked caused check engine light to be on. Replaced and everything if fine. 
191300 mi

US $350
Coil pack went out 
47300 mi

US $600
Replaced PCV breather hose and filter, all six sparkplugs and direct ignition coils, intake gasket set, basically a 50,000 mile tuneup but the PCV hose had failed as had one of the coils. 
54000 mi

US $500
Also put new hose clamp on leaking oil cooler lines near oil filter. 
47120 mi

€2880
Turbocharger broke down Ignition pump broke down 
87200 mi

US $150
2 worn out engine coils 
106000 mi

US $200
New spark plug wires added. 
108300 mi

US $200
Vacuum seal repaired 
92000 mi

US $900
Replaced ignition coil 
98300 mi

US $850
Minor Oil Leak, bad smell from engine compartment when heater was on. Rear gasket leaking, replaced. 
91000 mi

US $246
Transmission reflash $200 91k miles Fan Control Module replacement **$46** 
94000 mi

US $125
PCV hose replacement 
178000 mi

US $1000
Repl radiator 
145900 mi

US $660
The intake manifold gaskets needed to be replaced and spark plugs with new spark plug connectors 
152000 mi

US $68
Gasket repair was good from mechanic. But spark plug coil repacement was done by myself. 
153000 mi

US $110
Overdrive light on and check engine light on. 
148500 mi

US $130
My car has been receiving several codes p0171,p0174, and p0301.I am still trying to figure the problem. 
154500 mi

US $40
Heat was not working well during cold weather. I had to change coolant. 
129462 mi

US $145
Fan control module replaced 
132800 mi

US $38
#6 ignition coil with spark plugs replaced Throttle body position sensor replaced 
136933 mi

US $308
#1 ignition coil replaced with gasket $308 
144000 mi

US $216
#5 cylinder ignition coil replaced 
153000 mi

US $195
ignition coil #4 replaced 
177200 mi

US $2100
running rough repaired ignition and computer problems 
201275 mi

US $20
radiator cap replaced 
105000 mi

US $125
Temperature gauge reading low. CEL code for Engine Temp Too Low For Proper Emissions. Engine Coolant Temperature sensor was replaced. $60 for new sensor, $65 labor. 
117700 mi Radiator plastic tank cracked at upper hose nipple. Replaced radiator. Also replaced thermostat, upper and lower hoses and fan assembly due to age of vehicle and area was open for access. 
131000 mi

US $75
Valve cover gaskets were leaking, causing a burned oil smell. Both gaskets were replaced. PCV valve and hose were replaced as preventive maintenance. 
122140 mi

$100
Radiator leak 
162000 mi

US $30
intake boot split at accordion area. Replaced with new Mazda intake boot 
180800 mi

US $160
Exhaust leak for the "front" muffler/silencer.....heard exhaust louder than usual, looked underneath and noticed exhaust starting to rot away 
76000 mi

US $150
van started missing and CEL came on. Code reader indicated cylinder one misfire. Replaced all three coils and plugs behind/under intake manifold. Problem cleared. Note: 3 of the 6 coils have failed on Mazda van....definitely a problem. 
71240 mi

C $220
Replace two coils 
79980 mi

C $162
#4 coil replaced. 
75000 mi Engine hesitates occasionally while driving, shop could not reproduce. 
81000 mi

US $100
engine hesitates occasionally during acceleration. Private shop was previously unable to replicate, dealer now couldn't either. Problem still occurs, but intermittently. No codes in computer. 
83000 mi

US $350
Engine was hesitating, ignition coil replaced on cylinder #5. 
94000 mi

US $1000
water pump failed and was replaced 
99000 mi

US $500
Engine hesitating, ignition coil replaced. 
102000 mi

US $100
Oil pressure light intermittently flickers at idle. Mechanic could not reproduce. 
25119 mi CEL flashing diagnosis code P0303 cylinder 3 misfire Replaced cyclinder 3 ignition coil (AJ51-18-100A) & spark plug (AJ09-18-110) 
49125 mi CEL flashing diagnostic code P0303 cylinder 3 misfire. Fuel system check and replaced cylinder 3 ignition coil (AJ51-18-100A) 
52702 mi CEL flashing diagnostic code P0304 cylinder 4 misfire Replaced cylinder 4 ignition coil (AJ51-18-100A) 
58083 mi CEL flashing diagnostic code P0306 cylinder 6 misfire Replaced cylinder 6 ignition coil (AJ51-18-100A) 
98028 mi

C $142
Car stalling. idle would drop to zero when reving engine in park or when driving and taking foot of gas pedal. Replaced IAC. No charge for installation. IAC replaced by me 
91544 mi

C $418
CEL flashing diagnostic code P0302 cylinder 2 misfire. Replaced all spark plugs (ZZC2-18-110A) and cylinder 2 ignition coil (AJ51-18-100A) 
98027 mi

C $88
CEL flashing diagnostic code P0305 cylinder 5 misfire. Replaced cyclinder 5 ignition coil (AJ51-18-100A) myself 
119036 mi

C $385
CEL flashing diagnostic code P0301 cylinder 1 misfire. Replaced all spark plugs (ZZC2-18-110A) and cylinder 1 ignition coil (AJ51-18-100A) 
124620 mi

C $149
coolant dripping on driveway from water pump area. Soon after, squealing noise was coming from engine area. suspected water pump. removed belt temporarily and noise stopped. Ordered part, drained coolant, installed new pump & added coolant. coolant dripping on driveway from water pump area. Soon after, squealing noise was coming from engine area. suspected water pump. removed belt temporarily and noise stopped. Ordered part, drained coolant, installed new pump & added coolant. 
128960 mi

C $768
Rough idle, car would lag when gas pedal pressed down for quick acceleration. Engine codes showed lean bank 1. Car taken to dealer for diagnostics. paid for diagnostic. PCV hose collapsed, EGR Boost sensor & solenoid found to be the problem Replaced PCV hose, Idle Air Control Valve, EGR Boost Sensor & EGR Boost sensor solenoid 
195300 mi

C $131
Water pump belt cracked. Belt replaced 
204140 mi

C $732
Exhaust leak 
207700 mi

C $539
Front exhaust Flex pipe 
203100 mi

C $404
temperature gauge drops to zero. No heat. fault code P0118. It ended up that it was the thermostat and not the engine coolant temperature sensor. 
210800 mi

C $999
Car studdering (missing) fault code P0303. Bank 1 colis/plugs replaced. After air intake off to replace bank 1 coils/plugs, notice bad oil leak at rocker cover. Rocker cover gasket replaced. 
213900 mi Oil leak from front valve cover. Re-re valve cover gaskets 
75700 mi

US $40
Replaced IAC valve 
84000 mi

US $335
replaced the O2 sensor 
101000 mi Replaced cooling fan control module 
102100 mi One of the ignition coils replaced. Luckily - one of the front ones... 
54000 mi

US $250
Replaced one front ignition coil 
32000 mi

US $53
Misfire when accelerator pressed. 
32000 mi

US $150
Coil bad in cylinder 4. No code on computer. Just started at cyl 4 and problem cleared. Went ahead and replaced coils/plugs for cylinders 5 & 6. MPV forum and all the good members saved me $$ and time. Thanks.  
37000 mi Had replaced coil packs 4-6 last year or so and started noticing slight hesitation going up a hill.Had previously bought 6 coil packs and replaced the ones for cyl 1-3. Problem was solved but there still seems to be a slight problem. 
58000 mi

US $25
PCV hose leak. Replaced rubber elbow. 
75000 mi

US $250
Dealer replaced rear (1-3) coil packs and spark plugs. I supplied the parts. 3 coil packs cost ~ $35 each. Plugs were ~ $3 each. 
75000 mi

US $105
I replaced coil packs for front 3 cylinders (4-6) and also replaced the 3 spark plugs. This repair is fairly easy as these cylinders are in front of engine. Slightly over 1 hour time to replace. 
81000 mi

US $72
Sensor 1 bank 1 giving error codes. I replaced at cost of $25. Repair took 2 hours as I had to put van on jacks and replace from underneath. Cooling fans running erratic at times. Replaced fan control module. Had to remove battery to get the 3 plugs undone on old module. Other than replacing battery this was an easy fix. 
85500 mi

US $130
Oxygen sensor bank 2 sensor 2. I paid for part $35 and dealer installed $95. 
86000 mi

US $120
Ignition coil began to fail intermittently. This was the second time a coil had started to fail within the last 18 months. Replaced all six coils. Problem seems fairly prevalent among 2004 MPVs. 
56000 mi

US $300
#3 coil which is a problem that Mazda will not recall!!!! we have now replaced 3 of the 6 coils #3 coil failed and the pcv hose failed, replaced at the dealer 
89000 mi

US $650
Replaced water pump. 
100000 mi

US $679
Replaced pcv hose that was cracked and had fuel injectors cleaned. 
103000 mi

US $398
Power steering and radiator flush 
104000 mi

US $636
Tuneup due to misfires 
109000 mi

US $950
Engine coils not firing 
126000 mi

US $40
Fan control module went bad 
87000 mi

US $157
radiator become cardboard-ish flaky and was brittle. replaced radiator 
114000 mi

US $100
Engine misfiring. Had previously replaced two coils. Replaced 4 remaining coils. Also replaced engine coolant, changed air filter. 
67000 mi

US $80
Vehicle was running very roughly and CEL was flashing. 
91000 mi

US $60
Replaced bad spark plug coil. Same cylinder as previously replaced. 
81451 mi

US $690
Replaced defective mass air flow sensor; replaced coolant temperature sensor 
84764 mi

US $665
Replaced idle air control valve for stalling issue. Replace left turn signal-front bulb; To resolve oil leak-replaced oil pan gasket and front crank seal. 
100000 mi

US $1215
After we arrived at our vacation destination, car began running roughly and after a short while, engine light came up. Drove about 1 hour to dealership. Required replacement of all 6 ignition coils. All-day repair job. 
109000 mi

US $205
coolant temp sensor replaced Completed Induction service / induction cleaning to correct problem 

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