Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#561699June 19, 2001
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES HAD DRY ROT PROBLEMS, THE CONSUMER INFORMED FIRESTONE BUT FIRESTONE DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, TIRE SIZE P205/60R15. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890718June 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746945June 17, 2001
TIRES
DRIVING FROM DENVER, CO TOWARDS SANTA BARBARA, CA ON 6/15/01. WAS ON HWY 70 WEST AT MILE MARKER 100 IN UTAH BETWEEN GREEN RIVER AND SALINA, WHEN TIRE BLEWOUT AT 75MPH AND CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED IN DITCH. TIRE DAMAGED AND LEFT REAR SIDE BUMPER DETACHED FROM CAR. NECK INJURY AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT. SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT TREAD WAS PEELING OFF TIRE AS DRIVING. HAVE PICTURES OF TIRE DAMAGE AND SKID MARKS ON ROAD. ALSO HAVE PEELED OFF TREAD BUT NOT ORIGINAL TIRE. TIRE INFO GIVEN PREVIOUSLY IS OFF RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH WAS PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AS DAMAGED TIRE. CAN ALSO GET POLICE REPORT IF NECESSARY. NOTE: COULD NOT FIND DOT # SO PROVIDED OTHER TIRE NUMBERS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ??? TIRESIZE: P18570R14M)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#746846June 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR SUFFERED "INTERNAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION" AT 43,000 ON 2/00. THIS WAS REPLACED AT MAZDA DEALER IN ROSWELL GA.. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART. "INTERNAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION" OCCURED ON 6/11/01 AT 105,000 MILES. SERVICE DEPT. WAYNE EVANS SAID, "WE GOT A MEMO FROM MAZDA CORP., IT SAYS WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE CUSTOMERS THAT COME IN FOR ANY SERVICE TO HAVE AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLER INSTALLED. THE PART IS 120.00 PLUS LABOR." I TOLD DEALER THAT IT MAY SUGGEST THAT MAZDA KNOWS IT HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. FIRST QUOTE WAS OVER 2,000. I ASKED FOR THE PART REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO ME. THE SERVICE DEALER CALLED BACK AND SAID THAT BOB WHITE, THE REGIONAL MANAGER WILL GIVE PART FREE IF I AGREE TO A 60,000 MILE MAINTENENCE SERVICE AT 679.00 PLUS TAX. AND IF I AGREED TO ADD THE EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION COLLER FOR 120.00 PLUS LABOR AND TAX. THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE FREE PART IF I AGREED TO THIS. I HAVE THE CAR SERVICED REGULARLY & MAINTAIN RECORDS. THEY SAID, IT WASN'T SERVICED AT A MAZDA DEALER & I WOULD NEED TO AGREE TO THE 679.00 60,000 MILE SERVICE AND EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLER IF THEY WERE TO GIVE ME THE PART. THE RATIONALE WAS THAT THEY WANTED TO BE SURE I TOOK CARE OF CAR IF THEY GAVE A FREE PART. MY CONCERN IS THEIR BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR ONE. MY BIGGER CONCERN IS THE RISK I INCURRED WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE ON THE SAME CAR. AND THE CORP MEMO ON THE EXTERNAL COOLER MAKES ME UNEASY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746853June 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890382June 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MOLDING FOR WINDSHIELD IN VEHICLE IS FLAKING AND FALLING OFF. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MOLDING WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890306June 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS SOME PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, FIRST HOLD LIGHT STAYS ON, SECOND TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS, AND THIRD CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746754June 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MAZDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. TWO MONTHS AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVER WAS BAD AND IT WAS AGAIN REPLACED. TODAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 75 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY O/D LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF. FIVE MINUTES LATER MY CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MY CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE MAZDA DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE $2500.00 TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890151June 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WAS BACKING UP AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. EVENTUALLY LEVER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE AFTER CONTINUOUS PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED BY MECHANIC ITS WAS POSSIBLE CLUTCH PACKAGE, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890048June 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTCHEMICAL FROM THE AIR BAG CAUSES CONSUMER UPPER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, SUCH AS SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS AND RAPID HEART BEAT. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA TO LOCATE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED IN THAT AIR BAG. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889986June 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER FEELS AS IF THEE WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH MAZDA'S TRANSMISSION BECAUSE SHE HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE.*AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSIOIN WAS REBUILT AGAIN ON JUNE 14TH AND FAILED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON JUNE 25TH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746445June 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR JERKS ON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION VERY BADLY. THE CAR DOWNSHIFTS EXTREMELY BAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746315June 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD, THE CAR JERKS AND MAKES A SOUND, ENGINE REVS HIGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746183May 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1996 MAZDA 626 THAT IS CURRENTLY HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THIS IS NOW THE SECOND TIME I AM ABOUT TO HAVE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR AT 56,000 MILES. I THEN PAID FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH COST ME ABOUT $1600.00 AT A TRANSMISSION SHOP. SIX MONTHS LATER, AND AFTER WARRANTY, MY TRANSMISSION IS WHAT THE MECHANIC WOULD LIKE TO CALL "SLIPPING" IN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. THIS IS NOW A CONCERN TO ME, SINCE MY BROTHER HAS THE SAME CAR, AND IS NOW HAVING TO GET HIS THE SAME SERVICE DONE. I ONCE WENT INTO A STORE, AND A GUY WHO HAD A MAZDA 626 CAME UP TO ME AND SAID NICE CAR, HAVE YOU GOT THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT YET. AND ALSO, MY BEST FRIEND WHO THOUGHT IT WOULD BE CUTE IF WE GOT THE SAME CAR, ABOUT A MONTH AGO WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND HAD TO RETURN THE CAR, BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, AND HER CAR DID NOT COME WITH A WARRANTY. I REALLY DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE CAR HAS HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS BESIDE THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE, AND MAYBE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IT IS REALLY COSTLY, AND FOR ME TO HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER REPAIR, I DON'T THINK THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT. PLEASE HELP ME GET STARTED IN TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. I HAVE TRIED BEFORE TO SEND THEM A COMPLAINT, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY MAILING INFORMATION. I THEN DECIDED TO LOOK DEEPER INTO THE MATTER, AND CAME ACROSS YOUR WEB PAGE, WHICH IS TOTALLY HELPFUL. PLEASE EMAIL ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH ANY HELP THAT YOU MAY BE ABLE TO OFFER. I WILL BE SO THANKFUL.... IF NEEDED, I WILL ALSO BE WILLING TO GO AROUND MY CITY (OKLAHOMA CITY) AND FIND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746203May 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS 626, MAZDA FROM THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT AND I TRIED TO GET THE COMPANY TO TAKE IT BACK AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME LOTS OF EXCUSES AND WERE NOT HELPFUL. IN THE END I WAS TOLD THE AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS GONE & I PAID 300.00 FOR REPAIRS. 2 DAYS LATER THE CAR STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD IT TOWED IN AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN AND ANOTHER PART. I ASKED FOR A REFUND ON THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR TELLING THEM THAT THE O/D LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON AND I THINK THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT REFUND ME FOR THE COST. THEY THEN WANTED 6000.00 FOR IT ALL AND I TOLD THEM, I HAVE REPLACED SO MANY PARTS ON THIS CAR AND TRIED TO GET YOU TO TAKE IT BACK AND THEY REFUSED. I ALSO ASKED IF THEY WOULD GIVE ME A CREDIT TOWARDS ANOTHER VEHICLE, SINCE I WAS SOLD A LEMON. THEY REFUSED. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR BACK IN TO THE LOAN COMPANY. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY 6000.00 FOR REPAIRS AND PAY 350.00 MONTHLY . I WAS AHEAD ON MY PAYMENTS TOO. TURNED IT IN TO THE LOAN COMPANY AND NOW MY CREDIT HAS BEEN AFFECTED. BECAUSE OF ALL THE COSTLY REPAIRS THAT I HAD TO DO AND MAKE PAYMENTS ALONG WITH IT ALL. I WANT SOME HELP AND RESTIUTION IN THIS SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746222May 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SETS OF OXYGEN SENSORS THREE SEPARATE TIMES. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE FUEL MIXTURE IS THROWN OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN VERY RICH. EACH TIME THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS TO BLAME. ESTIMATED LIFE OF EACH REPLACEMENT WAS LESS THAN 10000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889477May 31, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A 1984 DODGE, 6000; AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#889406May 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING CAR IN DRIVE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO GEAR. NEXT DAY, TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY GONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746125May 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ORIGINALLY FAILED IN APRIL 2000 AT 89000 MILES. I PURCHASED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FROM MAZDA AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN I WAS ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS IN THERE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL. I NOW HAVE 12000 MILES ND AM H19AVING TO ONCE AGAIN REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. I ALSO HAVE 4 FRIENDS THAT OWN OR HAVE OWNED THE 1994,19 95, OR 96 MAZDA 626 AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889316May 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO DRIVE IT WILL SUDDENLY SLAM INTO GEAR, NEXT DAY CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY GONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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