2000 Mazda Millenia S review from North America

I usually keep my vehicles a long time. We have a Honda Odyssey with almost 200K miles. However, this Mazda at 60000 has cost a lot more in repair bills than the Honda has.

The check engine light started coming on a few seconds after starting and would flash some while the engine ran rough. I found that often if I park in the sun or on a hill it makes the problem worse. The car runs fine when starting up first thing in the morning. The problem usually goes away during warm-up or after a few minutes driving.

Update March 08: Now, after finding a local mechanic that knew what he was doing (since the dealership did not), the car has been trouble free for a year and a pleasure to drive every day and on long trips!

I took it to the dealer 8 times in 2 months. They replaced the EGR valve, the catalytic converters (one at a time), the spark plugs ($85 @) and wires, and then said I needed a new coil. The last time I took it in they told me I needed another coil (it has 6) at $350+ labor and that all the coils would need replaced. I finally decided they were just throwing money at a problem they didn't know how to fix. I hope to sell the car soon and not EVER buy another Mazda!

Update March 08: I'm adding a comment to my previous comment after one year. The problem turned out to be THE DEALER NOT THE CAR. After one $200. trip to a local mechanic, the problem was gone. I think the Mazda dealer just thought they could get their new building paid for by keeping me coming back.