THE MOTORIZED WORLD OF LEON KAPLAN

Q I have a problem with my ’91 Mazda MPV V-6. It’s on its fourth battery (all under warranty). Each time the battery died, I had the car towed to the dealer and a new battery was installed, but no problem was diagnosed. Is it normal to go through four batteries in three years? Do you have any idea what the problem is? James Chang, M.D.Santa Monica, Calif. A If you’ve had your electrical system checked out, then it appears to be a battery problem. Quite a few import cars have problems with original equipment batteries. I recommend that you talk directly to Mazda’s customer relations department (800/222-5500), rather than the dealer, and that you install a different brand (not original equipment) of battery in your vehicle as long as it has…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 1993

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