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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Cars / February 2004Mazda's automatics
I own a 2000 MPV, and it has a Ford V6, and 4 speed auto. The shifting patterns are terrible. It refuses to upshift and coast, it continually wants to downshift, to make use of more power. An added note I've had a number of problems with my MPV, (Most Problem Vehicle) Intake Maniforld leaks, Exhaust manifold cracks, 2 suspension failures ( Torsion sway bar in the front), brake problems, and all was NOT under warranty.. The engine is a little underpowered... hence its tendency to want to downshift often and rev higher before shifting.... is yours shifting differently than it did in the past ? .... or ??? > I own a 2000 MPV, and it has a Ford V6, and 4 speed auto. The shifting > patterns are terrible. It refuses to upshift and coast, it continually wants > to downshift, to make use of more power. An added note I've had a number of > problems with my MPV, (Most Problem Vehicle) Intake Maniforld leaks, Exhaust > manifold cracks, 2 suspension failures ( Torsion sway bar in the front), > brake problems, and all was NOT under warranty.. > I own a 2000 MPV, and it has a Ford V6, and 4 speed auto. The shifting > patterns are terrible. It refuses to upshift and coast, it continually wants [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > call it the MADza.. Any one else expierencing any of these problems??(2000 > MPV) Yup, both Ford and Mazda's units like to do that. What other Mazdas have Ford shifters besides the 99+ MPV and 94-97 4-cylinder 626? Anyone know? How about you owners of automatic Proteges and Miatas? How do you guys' trannies feel? The Tribute has a "slightly" modified 626 trans ....so the woes continue .... the Protege auto is a Ford unit ..... it still amazes me after all these years Ford still cannot build a respectable trans... sad really... mainly because I remember the days of the C3-C6 trans which were decent units ...... > > I own a 2000 MPV, and it has a Ford V6, and 4 speed auto. The shifting > > patterns are terrible. It refuses to upshift and coast, it continually wants [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > How about you owners of automatic Proteges and Miatas? How do you guys' > trannies feel? > The Tribute has a "slightly" modified 626 trans ....so the woes continue > .... the Protege auto is a Ford unit ..... it still amazes me after all > these years Ford still cannot build a respectable trans... sad really... > mainly because I remember the days of the C3-C6 trans which were decent > units ...... Wait just a cotton pickin minute here. THE PROTEGE HAD FORD PARTS??? I thought, and was hoping, that the Protege was the last bastion of pure Mazdaness. Every Protege in history was even made in Japan. What year Proteges used Ford automatics?
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