Mazda 626 Complaints (1995)

488 consumer complaints on file.

#10161096June 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1995 MAZDA 626 LX HAS HAD ITS OVERDRIVE OFF LIGHT BLINKING FOR A MONTH NOW I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED. IT WOULD ONLY BLINK WHEN THE GAS WOULD GET BELOW A HALF OF A TANK. SO I HAD THE FUEL FILTER REPLACED. THEN IT STARTED TO SHIFT GEARS AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAD THE USUAL DONE, FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED FILTER ETC. ITS A WEEK LATER MY TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. DUE TO MY TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE IDENTICAL SITUATIONS. THE CAR HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND HAS A CLEAR RECORD. ITS 11 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 80,000 MILES. THE DRIVE LOAD HAS BEEN MINIMAL, NO MORE THAT 10 MILES A DAY. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE PUTTING IN A NEW TRANSMISSION AND NEITHER SHOULD ALL THESE OTHER PEOPLE. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159503June 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1) CAR CONSTANTLY SHAKING WHEN STOPPED, WHILE IN GEARS 2) TRANSMISSION FAILURE 3) TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *JB
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10152646March 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1995, MAZDA, 626, 4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC, LX MODEL CAR. PURCHASED THE CAR IN 1996 WITH 15000 MILES ON IT AND STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION TROUBLE @ ABOUT 40000 MILES. CONTACT MAZDA AND HAD DEALER LOOK AT THE CAR BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED DUE TO UN-NORMAL TRANSMISSION ACTIVITY AND THE END RESULTS WERE THE CAR/TRANSMISSION WAS OK. CONTINUED TO DRIVE CAR AND PROBLEM GOT WORST. (ERRATIC SHIFTING, BLINKING OD LIGHT, JUMPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR AT ANY KNOWN TIME) THE TRANSMISSION EVENTUALLY WENT OUT ON THE ROAD. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT. THAT TRANSMISSION WAS CHANGED OUT (EXPENSES PAID BY ME THE OWNER, THE CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISSION FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS) AND REPLACED WITH A SECOND TRANSMISSION NOT KNOWING THERE WAS ANY KNOWN TRANSMISSION TROUBLE FROM/WITH MAZDA OR FORD. THE SAME SEQUENCE OF EVENTS START HAPPENING WITH THE SECOND TRANSMISSION; EVEN DOWN THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT ON THE ROAD (AND STILL LUCKY IT DID NOT GO OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN BUSY INTERSECTION WITH LOTS OF TRAFFIC/ LONG DISTANCE TRUCKS COMING). IN BOTH SITUATIONS THE FLUID WAS CHANGED AND THE WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED GIVING NO HELP. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152290March 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A USED MAZDA 626 (1995) IN DECEMBER 2003 AND IT HAD ABOUT 85,000 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD (THE GEAR TEETH BROKE AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE TOSSED). A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS FITTED IN ITS PLACE AND THIS COST ME ABOUT $2,500. A FEW WEEKS LATER I LEARNT THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOUND IN MANY MAZDA 626 MODELS MANUFACTURED IN 1995. I MAINLY USE THIS VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL AND DO SOME GROCERY; HARDLY DO I TAKE IT ON THE INTERSTATE OR DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS. AFTER ABOUT TWO YEARS IT IS STILL GIVING ME OTHER PROBLEMS - LIKE ENGINE WONT CRANK AND SO ON. I AM DISAPPOINTED BUYING THIS VEHICLE AND WILL NEVER EVER BUY A MAZDA/FORD PRODUCT. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153035March 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN
1995 626 TRANSMISSION SEIZED. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151810March 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
O2 CENSOR WENT; QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A DEAD TRANSMISSION. THE BOTTOM OF THE TRANSMISSION DROPPED. REPLACED - ANOTHER FAILED CENSOR AND ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148708February 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED ON 1995 MAZDA 626 WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE DASH BOARD LIGHT KEPT BLINKING AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SERIOUSLY HESITATE. *TS *JB *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147199January 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POOR/ERRATIC SHIFTING, TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING REPAIRS TOO EXPENSIVE TO JUSTIFY, NO REPAIRS MADE, SWAPPED TRANSMISSION FROM JUNKYARD. NEW TRANSMISSION EXHIBITING EXACT SAME ISSUES. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143121November 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR HAS TROUBLE CHANGING INTO HIGHER GEARS, ENGINE REVS UP BEYOND 4000 RPM. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON AND NO CODES REGISTERED. CAR CANNOT KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC WHEN THIS OCCURS, ENDANGERING PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS. TROUBLE IS INTERMITTENT, COMING AND GOING DURING THE SAME DRIVE. CAR CURRENTLY SITTING IN SHOP WAITING ON IDEAS FOR WHAT EXACTLY TO FIX. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141836November 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED 95 MAZDA 626. AFTER TWO DAYS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE THE O/D LIGHT WILL FLASH OFF AND ON AND WILL SHIFT VERY HARD FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND. I HAVE NOW TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD SEVERAL DIFFERENT ANSWERS. I AM NOW LOOKING AT EITHER HAVING A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT INTO THE CAR OR JUST REPLACING THE SOLENOIDS THAT COULD BE CAUSING THE LIGHT TO GO OFF AND ON. A TOTAL COST OF AROUND $2300,NOT TO MENTION I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE CAR. THE CAR IS SCHEDULED TO START REPAIRS ON MONDAY. ONLY HAVING THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND AM EXPERIENCING ALL THESE PROBLEMS, THIS CAR HAS BEEN MY WORST NIGHTMARE!. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140387October 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. JERKY OR NO REACTION WHEN PLACING INTO GEAR. THE CAR, WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, ACTED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GEAR. THEN, SUDDENLY, IT JERKED INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED LIKE IT REGAINED NORMALCY WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND IT SEEMED TO DISENGAGE FROM THE ENGINE. I COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 MAZDA 626 AND HAS 86588 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140267October 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED LITTLE BY LITTLE THEN MAKING A LEFT TURN ON TO INTERSTATE RAMP, TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY GOES OUT AND LEAVES ME COASTING IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 7 SECONDS. NOW CAR DOES THAT ABOUT EVERYDAY AND HAS PUT ME IN SOME STICKY SITUATIONS. WAS TOLD MY DEALER THAT NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139692October 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE O/D STARTED BLINKING WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND I COULD NOT TURN IT OFF EVEN WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF. CAR WAS REALLY SHAKING AND I TOOK IT TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THEY TOLD ME IT IS TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD COST 2090 CAN + TAX TO FIX IT. CAR HAS LESS THAN 103 K. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138926October 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1995 MAZDA 626 PURCHASED USED IN 1998 WITH APPX. 30,000 MILES AT TIME OF PURCHASE. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 40,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS TOTALLY BURNED OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER IN JULY 2005. I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I ASKED WHY WOULD A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. CAR WAS ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEKENDS FOR SHORT TRIP. IN THE 7 YEARS THAT I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE IT WAS ONLY DRIVER 10,000 MILES. I PAID OVER 18,000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT GETS ONLY 10,000 MILES? OR 40,000 TOTAL? ASKED MAZDA TO PICK UP THE COST OF REPAIR WHICH IS $4,000 AS THIS IS AS RECURRING PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN OF THEIR MODEL VEHICLES DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF A FORD TRANSMISSION IN THESE MAKES//MODESL. MAZDA HAS ADVISED THAT MY WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. I STATED THAT IT'S NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM BUT A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 3 MONTHS. DEALER HAS NOT CONTACTED ME EXCEPT ONCE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. I, OF COURSE, CANNOT PICK UP THE VEHICLE AS IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT A TRANSMISSION AND I DON'T HAVE $4,000 TO PAY FOR A NEW ONE. I CONTINUE TO CARRY INSURANCE ON A CAR THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. ADDITIONAL INTERNET RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT MAZDA OWNERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE BAD TRANSMISSIONS THAT ARE BURNING OUT PREMATURELY WITH AS LITTLE AS 25,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. MAZDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138706October 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR SHIFTING HARD, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT TODAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138707October 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM IS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE AR MAY 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD. IT HAS STARTED SHAKING. THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT TWICE SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON OCTOBER 5, 2005. AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED HAD IT REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED ALSO. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138119September 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
95 MAZDA 626 LX, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 71000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136923September 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS A RECALL ON MAZDA 626, 1995 FOR A POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT DOES NOT PERTAIN MY VIN#. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE AND MY MOTOR. PLEASE HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137017September 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1995 MAZDA 626 LX . ~ 94,000 MILES. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE (CD4E FORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134914August 31, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS MY SECOND REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION IN 4 YEARS. THE MAZDA TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE RECALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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