Mazda 626 Complaints (2001)

188 consumer complaints on file.

#10134253August 25, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HWAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 17, 2005 WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED . THERE WHERE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE, HUSBAND THE DRIVER AND CONTACT THE PASSENGER. BOTH OCCUPANTS WHERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE RIGHT FENDER BENDING THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF ONLY WHEN STARTING THE CAR, WHICH WAS WHAT THE MANUAL STATED THAT IT SHOULD DO. THERE WAS ONE PERSON INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10132672August 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE TO PUT GAS IN , STARTED THE CAR, PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE AND FELT A SLIGHT JUMP WHEN I ACCELERATED. I CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR BEGAN TO STALL BUT THE RPMS CONTINUED TO RISE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF, LET IT COOL DOWN AND TURNED IT BACK ON. EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, PUSHED ON THE GAS BUT THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE ONE INCH, JUST KEPT REVVING. TRANSMISSION GONE JUST LIKE THAT. PROBLEM JUST OCCURRED. ESTIMATE ABOUT 2000 DOLLARS FOR NEW TRANSMISSION AFTER ONLY 87000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132068August 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA 626 4 CYLINDER I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT I HAVE TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION DONE DUE TO THE CD4E WHICH WERE ON MODEL 1994-2002 ALSO FORDS NOW I AM FINDING OUT THAT MAZDA KNEW BOUT THIS AN STILL HAVE NOT RECALLED THIS IS A SHAME BECAUSE BEING A SINGLE MOM WITH A DISABLED CHILD WORKING UP TO 3 JOBS THINKING SHE WAS PURCHASING A RELIABLE CAR TO FIND OUT $3,055.43 WILL BE MY COST IS HARD TO SHALLOW KNOWING THAT MAZDA KNEW THIS ALL ALONG EVEN PUTTING OUT TSB, NOW I'M STUCK WITH A CAR PAYMENT AND I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130801August 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1) CAR OVERHEATING, O/D LIGHT BLINKING, CAR NOT SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST GEAR 2) CAR EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL, HAD REPAIRS DONE = $1900 3) TRANSMISSION SHOP REPLACED TRANNY. MAZDA DEALER QUOTED $3500 TO DO SAME REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130814August 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIRST MY CAR STARTED JERKING, I WAS TOLD BY THE MAZDA DEALER THAT IT'S OKAY. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MY O/D STARTED BLINKING... NEXT THING I KNEW MY CAR STOPPED. IT WILL GO INTO REVERSE BUT NOT DRIVE. I NOW NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT MAZDA SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME ABOUT A TRANSMISSION COOLANT SYSTEM THAT WAS NEEDED FOR MY CAR, BUT NOT INSTALLED WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE THIS CONCERN.. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130506July 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTED WITH OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING ON/OFF. CAR HESITATES AND CHUGS WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS FROM A STOPPED POSITION. JERKS WHILE SHIFTING AND TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. I HAVE HAD ALL THE RECOMMENDED SERVICES DONE INCLUDING TUNE UP, OIL CHANGE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSH. THE CAR HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130522July 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILED. ON JUNE 6, 2003 WE PLACED OUR 626 WITH JIM ELLIS MAZDA IN ATLANTA, GA BECAUSE THE OVERDRIVE WAS FLASHING. THE WARRANTY REPAIR ORDER STATES "TRANS OVER HEATED. NEEDS UPDATED COOLER. INSTALLED TRANS COOLER. SEE RO FOR DETAILS." TWO YEARS LATER OUR TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, AND AFTER READING EXPERIENCES FROM MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE, THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION THAT MAZDA HAS INSTALLED IN THEIR 626'S. I FEEL STRONGLY THAT MAZDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL, AND WILL CONTINUE TO DENY THIS PROBLEM UNTIL SOMETHING IS DONE TO FORCE THEIR HAND AND REQUIRE THEM TO FACE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127238July 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN ACTING UNUSUAL BUT I MISTAKINGLY THOUGHT IT WAS HOW THE RIDE WAS IN THE BRAND NEW 2001 MAZDA 626 WHEN BOUGHT IN APRIL 2001. IT WAS HEAVY AND I WAS USED TO DRIVING HEAVIER CARS. 53,000 MILES LATER THE TRANSMISSION DIES AND THE SERVICER AT THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME ITS "BURNT." WANTS TO CHARGE $3700 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I STILL OWE $3700 ON THE CAR IN PAYMENTS. RESEARCH ON THE WEB TELLS ME THE TRANSMISSION HAS A COOLING SYSTEM ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (@ ABOUT $800) IN ORDER TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. DYING TRANSMISSION CAUSED CAR TO ROLL BACK IN D...BEWARE!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125615June 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER 78,000 MILES, AND IT COST OVER $2600 TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125509June 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AT 75,000 MILES. DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THIS TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. WAS TRAVELLING ON A FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ... CAR STALLED IMMEDIATELY. COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC LANES ... VERY DANGEROUS RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121970May 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN AUGUST 2001, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW MAZDA 626. IN MAY 2003, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. AT 23,000 MILES, THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE REPLACED: TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR SUB-TANK. AT 31,000 MILES, MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 11 DAYS IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE FOLLOWING: MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, VALVE IDLE AIR CONTROL, THERMOSTAT GASKET AND THE THROTTLE BODY GASKET. NOW AT 48,000 MILES, I RETURNED FROM A TRIP, GOT IN MY CAR AND STARTED DRIVING. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, I NOTICED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS REALLY HOT, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR DIED AND STARTED SMOKING (LEFT MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF STRANDED ON THE 405 FWY AT MIDNIGHT). I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE (ENGINE LONG BLOCK, ALL WATER HOSES, RADIATOR, KNOCK SENSOR, GASKET SET AND SPARK PLUGS). THE COST: $8400. THEY OFFERED TO REDUCE THE COST TO $5200, HOWEVER I DON'T SEE HOW THIS IS HELPFUL FOR THE CAR IS PROBABLY WORTH LESS THAN THAT AND EVEN IF THEY DID REPLACE THE PARTS I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THEY WOULD JUST START FALLING APART AGAIN. I DRIVE MY CAR LESS THAN 10 MILES A DAY, SO I DEFINITELY DO NOT THINK THAT ALL THIS DAMAGE IS FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, RATHER I BELIEVE THAT MAZDA IS MAKING INFERIOR PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120220May 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE ENGINE LIGHT ON MY CAR HAS RECENTLY COME ON, AND GOES OFF PERIODICALLY ALSO. I TOOK IT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER & O2 SENSORS ON MY 2001 626 4.0 CYLINDER. HE SAID THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE BOUGHT FROM MAZDA ONLY AND IT WAS $672, AND THE 2 O2 SENSORS WOULD BE $416.00 AS WELL.....IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO'VE HAD THESE PROBLEMS??? ALSO, IS THERE A WARRANTY ON THE CONVERTER??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120176May 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAZDA 626 2001 58,000 MI, TRANSMISSION FAILURE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT FOR A COST OF $2400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118517April 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE HAD MY 2001 MAZDA 626 FOR 3 YEARS. THERE IS ONLY 69,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, AND NOW MY TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM HERE. MAZDA SHOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES RECALLED. I DO NOT FEEL THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE WITH THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AFTER A CAR BEING ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116840April 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AND O/D OFF LIGHT FLASHED. VEHICLE OVERHEATED. HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. EXTENDED WARRANTY DECLINED TO PAY FOR SERVICES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116591April 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2001 MAZDA 626 IN JULY OF 2002 AND HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES ON THE CAR. I'VE HAD TO CHANGE USUALLY TWO TIRES AT A TIME EVERY SIX MONTHS. AS OF TODAY ALONG WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES MY TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT AND I'M BEING QUOTED $3,300 TO REPLACE IT. THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING ON ANY CAR THAT IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD. IT HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE COME ACROSS 200 OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SOME OF THEM WITH BRAND NEW MAZDA'S AND SOME OF THEM WITH THE SAME CAR THAT IS OLDER THAN MINE. IT'S AMAZING TO ME THAT MAZDA CAN GET AWAY WITH SELLING THIS CAR FOR SO LONG WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN THAT ARE IN THE CAR WITH ME DAILY AND I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR DIED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. BUT YET, MAZDA CAN CONTINUE TO PUT THIS CAR ON THE ROAD EVEN WITH ALL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. MY PARENTS HAD A 1994 MAZDA 626 THAT THEY PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH ZERO MILES AND THEY HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN TWO MONTHS. THEY ARE ASTONISHED THAT THE MAZDA 626'S ARE STILL ON THE ROAD WHEN THEY HAVN'T CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND HAVE THE NERVE TO SELL THIS CAR WITH PRIDE IN THEIR DEALERSHIPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114823March 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY 2001 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BURNT-UP TWICE WITH A TOTAL OF 90K MILES. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WELL DOCUMENTED WITH THIS MODEL AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE MANUFACTURE IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS REPLACE BY MAZDA AND THE SECOUND APPEARS TO BE MY RESPONSABILITY EVEN THOUGH I'VE ONLY LOGGED 50K ON THE REPLACED TRANIE. I HAVE PERFORMED ALL THE MAINTENANCE AND EACH TIME I HAVE THEM LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS THE SAME UNTIL IT FAILS; IT'S NORMAL FOR THIS CAR! THE OTHER ANSWER IS TO BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH IS A WASTE CONSIDERING THEY ALREADY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND THE FIX. I'M TIRED OF HAVING TO PAY TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT'S STRANDED ME ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSED TRAFFIC JAMS AND TOWING FEES AND LEFT ME WITH A CAR THAT COSTS ME MORE IN REPAIRS THEN IT'S WORTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114125March 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY, 2005, MY 2001 MAZDA 626 BEGAN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WHILE CHANGING GEARS. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING, CHANGING GEARS VERY ROUGHLY AND BACKFIRED. AS THIS WAS TAKING PLACE, THE O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON AND OFF. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. IT TOOK ABOUT FORTY-FIVE MINUTES BEFORE IT TURNED ON AGAIN. EVER SINCE THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ( ROUGH GEAR SHIFTING). IT IS NOW AT A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO HAS EXPLAINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BURNED OUT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF A COOLING SYSTEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY CONSUMERS WITH MAZDA 626'S THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE YEARS 1992 TO 2002 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED AS YET, I WILL DO SO AND REQUEST TO KEEP THE OLD PARTS IF NECESSARY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112005February 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LESS THAN ONE MONTH AGO I HAD A FLASHING ENGINE LIGHT ON MY 4CYL-MAZDA 626. THE DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS THE CONVERTER AND CHANGED THAT OUT. NOW THE O/D LIGHT IS FLASHING AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO SHOPS FOR CHECKING AND OF COURSE IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NOT AND CANNOT HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THE RECOMMENDED COSTS..AND STILL PAY THE CAR NOTE. ALSO, I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT AT 68,000 MILES ON A CAR THAT HAS BEEN SERVICED AND MAINTAINED PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110801February 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEAD TRANSMISSION ON A 2001 MAZDA 626 LX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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