# 2001 MAZDA MPV — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `523240` · 2005-02-23 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** MPV
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 35,200
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
BURRING SMELL CAME FROM ENGINE SINCE LAST MAINTAINCE PERFORMED TO RESOLVE RECALL.  ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND HAD TO BE JUMPED TO START - THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES AND WAS TAKEN IN.  THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT, BUT IT IS ONLY DAYS OUT OF WARRENTY AND MAZDA REFUSES TO COVER.  *AK
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