Faults:

Lots of little things...

Alignment never has been right, even after new tires, balancing, alignment, etc.

Brakes seem to wear quickly. Brakes are also way too sensitive, I really hate the braking on this van.

Accelerator sticks sometimes, haven't fixed it yet. Heard it's carbon build up on the throttle?

Thermostat needed replacement, took 1 hour just to find the thing.

Muffler rusted out, replaced.

Transmission has no drainage for fluid changes, and requires a special suction system to service; lucky I know a mechanic.

Power windows are way too slow to roll up, takes too long.

Check engine light is on, will need to deal with that in the future to pass emissions, not looking forward to that.

Paint peeling on the outside, poor paint job.

It has been quite reliable, but the quality is just not there. I don't think I would buy another one.

General Comments:

I bought this van from a friend who was in a financial bind and needed to sell it. It was a one owner family van for years, and well maintained.

It drives quite well, but feels boxy and awkward on turns for some reason. Accelerator sticks sometimes, brakes are too sensitive.

It is a used van, so expect some problems of course, for the most part the van has been reliable, but seems to always need constant upkeep and repairs more than other used cars I've had.

This is my first Mazda, and I'm disappointed in the quality compared to some old Dodge Caravans I've had; it just does not match up in interior space, comfort, low operating cost, and reliability.

The interior is OK for long trips, for the 2 front seats, but passenger seats are not very comfortable at all for long trips.

The MPV is a cheap, light duty van, not enough space for passenger's and cargo, and the fuel efficiency isn't great either. Not the best buy if you ask me.

Faults:

Timing belt tensioner.

Leaking o-ring from theintake manifold, dripping oil onto the exhaust.

4wd change motor on transfer case from previous owner monkeying around too much.

Gas leak from previous owner monkeying around too much.

Tear and wear new front struts and tie rods.

Tear and wear parts like new brake rotors needed now at 190k miles.

General Comments:

Besides the things the moron of a previous owner monkeyed around with on this van (don't let general contracts tell you they are excellent mechanics), it has been very reliable, and is freaking awesome in the snow with the center lock differential in 4wd.

Adequate performance from the 155Hp V6, good working AC and heater.

Parts like brake rotors and pads can now be found cheaper from vendors on the Internet. Making it affordable to fix. Changed the timing belt/tensioner myself as required every 60k miles.

Love the 4 captain chairs and rear bench arrangement. Can tow 4000Lbs.

Get everything from 15 - 19Mpg on mixed driving on 87 octane.

Faults:

This Mini Van is amazing. Very Big Performance for a small V6.

Just needed BF GOODRICH Snow tires on all four wheels to keep it from sliding around in the winter time.

Also Rotors were expensive to get brand new.

General Comments:

Mazda MPV's Drive like sports cars.

Lots of Pep

Rear Wheel Drive (Excellent for towing)

ABS on 4 wheels

Very comfortable

Great gas mileage

Cheap Stereo had to put new one in with speakers

SAFETY comes first in the vehicle 5 star crash rating with no recalls.