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I just bought a 2002 Millenia S with 39,000km on it and I tried to find out what I could about the car before I purchased it. I have not had any of the problems that you all are speaking of thus far, then again I only have 41,000km on the car as of today. Now, I read whats been written on this site and I'm a little worried. I had a lengthy convo with a service manager at a local Mazda dealership and he told me that the car is basically problem free, but that it was expensive to fix and parts will get harder to find as years go on. He also mentioned to change the oil every 4,000km and to follow the maintenance schedule in the owners manual to prolong the life of the car. I also brought up the fact that the Supercharger started to give problems around 150,000km. (I read an article about it) He said that he knew about the seals drying up and that changing the oil regularly would help prolong the SC beyond the 150,000km stated. I really hope that I don't run into the problems that have been mentioned on the site. I really love the car and find myself looking at it too much. The BOSE sound system is very clear and full of bass, the Chrome rims are almost flawless, heated seats work, the leather is up to the highest standards, I'm getting about 500-600km per tank of 91 octane fuel @ about $65 cdn to fill it and the AC blows ice cold with no smell. The car is beautiful and up here in Canada they are pretty rare so people are always asking me: "What kind of car is that?" When I tell them it's a Mazda Millenia S they all reply with: "I never looked to Mazda for this kind of luxury!"
My specs: K&N Filter, Chip, Turbonator fuel saver (soon to come).
WHP:220 TORQUE:243 Dyno Tested.
I have been looking for a used car and came across a 2001 Mazda Millenia at the Mazda Dealership. It has 155000 kl. The car is beautiful, white with beige interior. They're asking 9995.00 for it. I've test driven it and it seems to run great. The one thing I noticed was when you accelerate it takes a few seconds before it takes off. Is that normal? I've just read all the previous comments and am now scared to buy it. The dealership said they have done all the service work on the vehicle since it was purchased. They're offering an unlimited 6 month warranty on the engine and stuff. I can buy a separate warranty on the electronics and seals and gaskets. I'd love to hear any comments on the pro's or con's of purchasing this particular car. Also, anything I should specifically ask the dealership to confirm regarding service work done.
Thanks a bunch!
I have a 2002 Mazda Millenia. The hold light began flashing on the way to work this morning. What does this mean?? I do not have an owners manuel. Please help!!!
I purchased my 2000 MilleniaS Millennium with 6k miles on it, so basically new. I've loved it and it continues to turn heads now even at 103k. It is terrific on the road and cruises all day at 85mph no problem. I haven't had any of the problems mentioned such as transmission, door locks, etc... except the check engine light. It's been fickle. I finally got tired of taking it to the shop after 4-5 times so I decide to just let the light burn. It has been lite for probably half the life of the car. On the highway, it doesn't seem a problem. But in town stop and go driving, the car has no power, especially if the A/C is on. It seems like it's running on only 4 cylinders! The light alternatively stays off for one week then it comes on for 4 weeks... then repeats. When the light is off, the power returns and it blasts off the line, no matter the gasoline octane rating. I'm planning to try the solution mentioned above to clean out the carb. If that works, I'm keeping the car until one of us dies!
I've got a Mazda Millenia 02 that my company provided to me. The car looks nice outside, but is not to nice to drive.
The Hold Light you're seeing on the instrument panel is because it's been disabled on the shifter. Push the silver button located on the left side of the shifter and it will go out.
I have a 2000 Milenia S with approx. 143,000 Km and have had a few of the common problems mentioned. 1. Missing and jerking on move off... Corrected by replacing 3 coils on plugs at a cost of $2500.00 2. All door acuators do not operate, and there is a loud noise when remote is used. 3. Foul smell when engine is run at high speed. 4. Cat. also had to be replaced. 5. Engine light has been on and off and now on for the last 6 months. Car looks great and drives well, but I would not recommend it to anyone. Neither would I buy another Mazda!!
I purchased an 01 Milena, sexy looking car 17" rims, leather, feels like it hugs you when you sit down. Runs great, looks great, paid 6k...took it 2 days later to emissions, FAILED>>> 5 issues.. replaced 2 O2 sensors, failed, replaced egr, failed, now mechanic says it needs 2 new cats! Has anyone checked the price of those? are they lined in GOLD or what! I am a single female raising 2 children, and I am not a happy camper, I looked for negative comments b/4 I purchased the car had I seen this site... I would not have. Unfortunately, I also own a Miata and an Mx3...This will be the LAST Mazda product I ever purchase.
Just a bit of information seeing that I don't own a Millenia (or any other Mazda for that matter).
The person who had the smell of rotten eggs when the a/c is turned on needs to have the evaporator core cleaned. The core looks like a radiator and it is located under the dashboard. This is what is cooled by the a/c system. When the blower is turned on the air passes over the core and is thus cooled. Because the incoming air is warm, when it is cooled it leaves behind water on the core. Dust and other particles stick to this water and over time the core gets rather moldy. That's where the smell is coming from.
Believe it or not the knock sensor is basically a microphone. What it does is to listen for any sound that has the same frequency as engine knock. When it is picked up, the engine timing is adjusted to reduce knock. This device is critical on a supercharged engine as knocking can cause piston damage when under boost. The bad thing is that the knock sensor can also be triggered by other non-knock related sounds. Some knock sensors will respond to a hammer that is struck on the side of the engine! If the diaphragm inside the sensor is weak then it will be prone to failure. Perhaps what is needed is a stronger aftermarket knock sensor.
The poor fuel economy some people experience is potentially as a result of the bad/weak oxygen sensors. I would suggest moving away from the Mazda parts and go with a Bosch oxygen sensor (Autozone has them). Bosch is the company that created the oxygen sensor back in the 1960s so they know more about them than anybody else.
Good luck to all.
I bought a 2001 millinia at an auction. I took it for emission test and it failed. I have to have the oxygen sensors and catalytic converter changed. Price quote $1700.00...
Is that about right?
I own a 2001 Millenia S with 53K miles. I bought the car in 01 with 2,700 miles on it. I like the car a lot and I am happy so far with everything. People think that it looks like a Lexus. That being said, I am currently having the valve cover gaskets replaced bc of an oil leaking issue. Approx. eight months ago I had to have "T" connectors replaced that had cracked. Other than that, I've not had any major issues. The car is almost eight years old and both problems I've had are from rubber/plastic parts that will fail over time. The check engine light rarely comes on, there is no smell from the a/c, no problem passing emission tests, no problem with O2 sensors or knock sensors and door locks work fine. I agree that repair work is expensive, but with the Miller-Cycle engine's design I'm not surprised. You have to take the engine apart to get to the spark plugs! I have a K&N filter, 18" wheels and I had my ECU programmed by Jet Performance (this woke my engine up!). My plan is to drive the car until 2011 and then I feel that I'll have gotten good value out of it. A few grand every so often is cheaper than having a car payment every month!
For it's class "luxury", the value is decent. As far as cats are concerned, brace yourself. They run upwards of $700... EACH. There is the oh so popular "dealer only item" and the cat falls right under it (correct me if I am wrong). So far, I am experiencing the same problem with a recently purchased 2001 S. The ABS, TCS and TCS OFF lights come one and the car bucks/hesitates when applying acceleration. A mechanic told me that the ABS sensor needs to be replace. I will see what happens when this is done (covered fortunately for me, but dealer item so there is the waiting game). As for that "check-engine" light, will see what happens there as well. Two O2 sensors were replace and the light came back on less than 10 minutes later.
OK, I will first like to say I am considering purchasing another 2001 Mazda Millenia. I owned my first Millenia in 2002 and after the warranty expired I traded the car because I did not want to pay for maintenance. Now 2 years later after going through four cars I am again considering purchasing another one, for what it is worth I think everyone should stay away from the Mazda dealer because I think they are a rip-off. The car is beautiful and the ride is beautiful. For what it is worth I haven't had another car that I liked as much as the Millenia. If I purchase the vehicle (after having a emissions test LOL) I plan on buying after market 02 sensors if I incur problems with them. Also I found after market catalytic converters for $200 for both at http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/search/?N=11073+1667+4294967266+9189. I have a mechanic that works on my 2000 Tahoe and plan on calling him before I purchase the vehicle to get rough estimate to do the work (just in case). I will post any additional info that I find that might be helpful that I come across. I am one that has been on both ends and think if the car is that bad why are they so hard to find? Any thoughts?
In the post dated "13th Dec 2007, 11:18," I noticed that you were able to have your ECU programmed by Jet Performance and this "woke up" your engine. Just how much waking up did your engine get? What exactly was done? Was a chip added? Pardon my ignorance, but is this an actual place to have work done on the Millenia? I checked the website "http://www.performancecenter.com/JET?adid=free&gclid=CNnjgKCr2JACFQUolgodtSOeXg" and found a bunch of things, but am not sure where to begin. I am in the NYC area.
I have had my Mazda MPV since 2003. I purchased it brand new. I started having problems at about 80,000 miles. I have replaced all 4 O2 sensors, a couple more than once, the ignition coil, left front CV joint, and a leak in the oil pan.
My cousin is a mechanic and told me that Mazda is notorious for the O2 sensors burning out, especially if it rains a lot. He said water gets in where the windshield meets the hood and burns them out eventually.
It is almost paid for so I will keep it for a while, but will never buy another Mazda!