Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10094579September 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE INJURIES. CONSUMER WAS PREGNANT, AND HIT HER HEAD AND CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS ALSO A THIRTEEN YEAR OLD IN THE VEHICLE THAT WAS INJURED. BOTH CONSUMER AND THE PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. VEHICLE WAS SALVAGED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10095214September 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A SPRING BECAME CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT WHICH CAUSED IT TO BREAK. *NM WHILE RESEARCHING THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. BASED ON THE VIN THE CONSUMER VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED BUT THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093233September 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS IN JULY 2003. IT WAS REPAIRED BY AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2003. REPAIRED AGAIN BY AAMCO. IT FAILED AGAIN IN APRIL 2004. REPAIRED AGAIN BY AAMCO. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER 2004. THIS IS 4 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR AND 2 MONTHS. THIS IS UTTERLY RIDICULOUS. IT IS OBVIOUS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEING THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. MAZDA NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE 626. NO WONDER THEY STOPPED PRODUCING THE 626 IN ORDER TO AVOID THE PROBLEM AT HAND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094401September 27, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
POWER ADJUSTED SEAT STUCK, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR CONSUMER TO ADJUST THE SEAT AS NEEDED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED,BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093213September 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. LIGHT IS FLASHING ON DASHBOARD. TOO MANY COMPLAINTS NOT TO BE RECALLED OR FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093217September 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1995 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION: I HAVE 1995 MAZDA 626 BUT IT TENDS TO HAVE A TRANSMISSION BREAK DOWN WITH OVER DRIVE SENSOR GOING BAD AT 75000. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT WITH CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN, BUT IT WENT OUT AGAIN AT 130000. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094246September 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND GEAR. TAKES LONGER TO RELEASE FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093155September 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY CAR USED, AND AT 72,000 MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. I BROUGHT IT INTO LANCASTER TOYOTA MAZDA, LANCASTER, PA AND THEY SAID MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER THERE IS SOME EXTERNAL COOLING UNIT THAT HAS TO BE ADDED TO IT TO MAKE IT WORK WITHOUT OVERHEATING AGAIN. MAZDA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECOGNIZING THIS ERROR AND NOT REPLACING EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE IN THEIR CONSUMERS VEHICLES. I AM REQUESTING A COMPLETE REFUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $280.00 FOR THIS UNIT TO BE INSTALLED ALONG WITH THE DEDUCTIBLE ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094358September 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING DUE TO A BROKEN SPRING IN THE TENSIONER FOR THE TIMING BELT. REFER TO RECALL# 00V134000. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092969September 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 95 MAZDA 626 AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. THE O/D LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK. MECHANICS SAY THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALMOST EVERY SENSOR, BUT TO NO AVAIL THE TRANNY IS STILL ACTING UP. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091346September 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
JUNE 28, 2002 -- WELLINGS MAZDA, RICHMOND, IN "PERFORMED RECALL SSP-34 AIR BAG CAMPAIGN. MARCH 2004, MATT CASTRUCCI'S AUTO MALL, "BODY ELECTRICAL: CUSTOMER STATES AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON PLEASE CHECK OUT AND ADV," AND "CUSTORMER STATES CAR IS RUNNING ROUGH, WAS TOLD VALVE COVER GASKETS ARE LEAKING AND ON THE SPARK PLUGS PLEASE CHECK OUT." RESULTS WERE: "CHECKED OUT LIGHT IS NOT ON, NO CORRECTION AT THIS TIME." AND "CHECKED OUT REPLACED VALAVE {SIC} COVER GASKETS AND INTAKE GASKETS CLEANED SPARK PLUG WIRES AND PLUGS. RECHECKED OK" SEPT. 19, 2004 -- WHILE MOTIONLESS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WE DO HAVE RELIABLE WITNESSES. THE DRIVER (ME) IS A PHYSICS PROFESSOR, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER IS A PH.D. CANDIDATE, THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER IS A PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR, AND THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER JUST FINISHED LAW SCHOOL. THERE WAS ALSO A PEDESTRIAN STANDING 3 FEET AWAY AND A HELPFUL DRIVER IN THE ADJACENT (ALSO MOTIONLESS) CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091263September 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 1999 MAZDA 626 IN 2001. THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING IN FEB. 2002. I HAVE READ SO MANY COMPLIANTS ABOUT THE MAZDA PRODUCT THAT I AM APPALLED. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED AND DID NOT HAVE THE FINANCES FO THE REPAIR. IRONICALLY, WHILE INVESTIGATING THIS CAR ON THE WEB I FOUND THAT FORD MADE THE TRANSMISSION FOR MY CAR, AND THE FUNNY THING IS ALL OF MY FAMILY OWNS FORD SUV'S ( BRAND NEW). SHOULD I FOR WARN THEM THAT THEY ARE LOOKIG AT COSTLY REPAIR WHICH MAY AMOUNT TO PAYING DOUBLE THE PRICE OF THE CAR? IN THE END I BELIEVE I HAVE BE RIPPED OFF BY THE CAR DEALERSHIP. I WILL NEVER BUY MAZDA AGAIN, AND TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE....." BUYER BEWARE"""...... *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091264September 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR WHEN COLD OR AT SLOW SPEEDS. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL OR NO PROBLEM FOUND. CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THINKING THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND I NOTICED THAT IT WOULD SHIFT HARD INTO 1ST AND THEN FROM 1ST TO 2ND. AFTER CONTINUOUS DRIVING (1 HR) AT 65 MPH THE O/D LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING. TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS AGAIN WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. I THEN SEARCHED ON THE NET AND CAME NOTICED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE 626'S TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091217September 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-4 HOURS THE OD OFF LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS INCIDENT AND APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION GETS TOO HOT FREQUENTLY RESULTING IN COSTLY REPAIR! I HAD TO DRIVE BACK HOME AFTER DECIDING NOT TO CONTINUE MY VACATION AND EVERY 2 HOURS STOPPED TO LET THE CAR COOL BECAUSE LIGHT ( OD OFF) STARTED TO FLASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091046September 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 99 MAZDA 626 AND HAVE JUST EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AT FIRST MY CAR WOULD SOMETIMES HESITATE UPON ACCELERATING. RECENTLY, AS I WAS DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. THE CAR WOULD IDLE; HOWEVER, WOULD NEVER KICK INTO GEAR AND THE O/D LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ON/OFF. I PUT THE CAR INTO D2 TO MAKE IT TO A SAFER ENVIROMENT AND AS I PUT THE CAR IN PARK IT CUT OFF. I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE 1994-2002 MAZDA'S DUE TO A FORD TRANSMISSION BEING INSTALLED. I ALSO READ THAT MAZDA AND FORD ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE NEVER TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. WHILE I RECEIVE LITERATURE TO PURCHASE NEW MAZDA'S, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. NOW BEING QUOTED PRICES OF $1800-$2100 TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED, I MUST FOOT THIS BILL ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME OCCURANCE IN A MATTER OF MONTHS. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT MAZDA CEASED MAKING THE 626 MODEL DUE TO TRANSMISSION/DESIGN PROBLEMS. HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE THEY OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKES?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091087September 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I AM THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNER. THE CAR HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR, OXGEN SENSOR AND THE TRANSMISSION THIS SUMMER. IT SEEMS UNUSUAL FOR A CAR THIS YOUNG TO HAVE SUCH EXTENSIVE, EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092012September 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090948September 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND WHILE DRIVING IT HESITSTE ON FREEYWAY I CHECK TO THE MECHENIC HE SAY ITS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND IT IS THE PROBLEM WITH MAZADA 626 AND NEVER BEEN CORRECTED AND THEY DIDNT BUIL T IT CORRECTLY SO I THINK MAZADA SHOULD BRING THEM BACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087770September 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE BELT TENSIONER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V134000; BELT TENSIONER; SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090882September 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
O/D LIGHT FLASHING ON VEHICLE; INDICATIVE OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON PRE-98 626S. HARD SHIFTING INTO DRIVE/REVERSE DURING COLD ENGINE; SLIPPAGE OF ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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