Mazda 626 Complaints (1996)

359 consumer complaints on file.

#716524December 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR ON A MAJOR FREEWAY. WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO SAID A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 68000 MILES ON IT. WAS THEN TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO DID THE WORK FOR A LOT LESS THEN THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715762December 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STANDING WHILE THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, WHEN PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR CAR WOULD REV UP BUT NOT MOVE, THEN LURCH FORWARD SUDDENLY WHILE IN TRAFFIC.FORWARD CLUTCH BUSTED. MAZDA TRANSMISSIONS ARE KNOWN PROBLEMS, WAS TOLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715063November 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FOURTH GEAR FAILURE- DAMAGED INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. EXPERIENCED HESITATION AND OVERREVING OF THE ENGINE JUST PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852654November 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE, WHICH MAY RESULT VISUAL DIFFICULTY. OWNER'S MANUAL STATED TO REPLACE THE FUSE. THE OCCUPANT REPLACE THE FUSE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. DEALER SAID THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO PAY HALF OF THE BILL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549253October 27, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING RACK AND PINION FELL APART CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE COLLISION, INJURY TO CONSUMER. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#713914October 26, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE CAR AND STATED:INSPECT CAR AT BODY SHOP AND FOUND A BROKEN SHAFT IN THE RACK AND PINION UNIT. THE CAR HAS NO DIRECT IMPACT TO ANY COMPONENTS RELATED TO THE STEERING FAILURE. THE SHAFT FAILED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART.THE BODY SHOP EMPLOYEE STATED: THE RACK AND PINION FELL APART CAUSING THE ACCIDENT TO OCCUR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#548931October 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845408September 22, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS A PROBLEM. IF IT IS LEANED BACK ON WITH A CERTAIN A MOUNT OF WEIGHT, IT WILL COLAPSE WHILE DRIVING THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIME IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710446August 24, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKE FAILURE- PURCHASED USED CARE 6/98, REPLACED BRAKE PADS 10/98, BRAKES FAILED 6/8/99 AND HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS (FRONT) AFTER ACCIDENT. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- THE CAR BEGAN TO JUMP WHILE ACCELERATING FROM 0-30MPH, SO I PULLED OVER AND PARKED (7/20/99) AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT WOULD NOT GO. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT I WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND ADVISED ME TO DRIVE THE CAR W/THE OVERDRIVE OFF AND THAT IS THE ONLY WAY THE CAR MOVES IN DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEARING KNOCKING NOISES WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE ADVISE ME, BECAUSE THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS FOR A CAR THAT DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 70K MILES. DOES THE MANAFACTURER HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SERVERAL SIMULAR COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782840August 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON, DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547274July 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT 98V-249 (SENSOR), HOWEVER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL AND DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE COMPLETE SYSTEM. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708339July 7, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN TURN SIGNAL USED TO SIGNAL TURN, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. PROBLEM CONSISTENT AND CONTINUOUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708172July 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840725June 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706602May 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 15,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THESE THINGS TO BE INVESTIGATED. I KNOW OF 4 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SOME OF THESE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 1996 626.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705221April 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
REPORTED TO MAZDA THAT IN TWO FRONT-END COLLISIONS NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AND THEY SAID "TOO BAD." CAR WAS ALMOST TOTALLED IN JUNE 96 WRECK, AND WE WERE BOTH INJURED. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, AND IN DECEMBER 96, WE HIT TWO DEERS/AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED 175 FEET AND THE AIRBAGS STILL DID NOT DEPLOY, SO WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT TAKE FOR THEM TO GO OFF. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE CAR WAS DEMOLISHED IN THE SECOND ACCIDENT AND WE NO LONGER HAVE IT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#704951March 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTING FROM A STOP, ENGINE SEEMED TO RACE AT FULL THROTTLE, BRAKES NOT EFFECTIVE, AFTER CRASH ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN @6000 RPM UNTILL IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#835415March 22, 1999
SUSPENSION
ENGINE VIBRATES AND IT IS TRANSMITTING THE VIBRATION TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN MAKING STOPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704557March 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED STARTED TO SOME ON THE HWY/WORKED ON BY AAMCO-FAILED AGAIN/WORK ON BY AAMCO AGAIN-FAILED AGAIN/WORK ON BY AMMCO AGAIN-AAMCO WILL NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY-PLEASE CONTACT ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704451March 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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