2003 Mazda MPV Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2003 Mazda MPV concerns a 3-door standard passenger van offered in two trims, ES and LX. Its engine is a 3.0L V6 displacing 181 cubic inches, naturally aspirated, running on gasoline and fitted with dual overhead camshafts. Wiring diagrams and diagnostics take in the electrical system, while the V6 and its fuel, ignition and cooling systems, along with the transmission, brakes, suspension and steering, come with procedures, specifications and torque values.

Engines covered

• 3.0L V6 (181 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 3-door standard passenger van

Trims covered

• ES
• LX

Known issues on the 2003 MPV. Four recalls appear on the federal record for the 2003 MPV. Certain 2003 MPV vans carried a certification label listing the wrong tire inflation pressure, so two tire sizes exceeded a federal load-ratio limit. A labeling error on certain 2003 MPV vehicles left the air bag warning short of a federal size requirement; owners were mailed new labels. On certain vans with fog lights, bulb heat and vibration could let the socket and wiring fall into the bumper, possibly burning it; dealers fitted a spring to hold the socket holder. Of 113 complaints, 35 cite the power train; 12 reported a crash, 15 an injury and 2 a fire. The manual's tire specifications and fog light wiring diagrams apply.