Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#763521June 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A TOTAL FRONTAL COLLISION, WHERE MY MAZDA REAR-ENDED A LEXUS SUV, AT A SPEED B/T 25 AND 30 MPH, THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS OVER $5600 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED MUSCULAR AND COMPRESSION INJURIES IN THIS COLLISION. MEDICAL CARE WAS SOUGHT FOR THESE INJURIES. THESE INJURIES MAY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CORRECTLY. DURING THE COLLISION, I WENT UNDERNEATH THE SUV AND THEREFORE THE LOWEST PART OF THE FRONT BUMPER WAS NOT TOUCHED. HOWEVER, THE REST OF THE FRONT END SUFFERED MUCH DAMAGE. THE AIRBAG SENSORS MUST BE LOCATED IN THIS LOWER BUMPER AREA. THIS IS NOT GOOD, IF I WOULD HAVE HIT THE SUV HARDER, I WOULD HAVE STILL GONE UNDER THEIR TRUNK AND WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY SUFFERED MORE DAMAGES BUT WITHOUT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING BECAUSE THE SENSORS WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN LOCATED TOO LOW TO BE ACTIVATED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763526June 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566242June 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *YH THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DECEMBER 2000. THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACED JUNE 2002. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763482June 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS 5 YEAR YOUNG CAR HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND USED AS A THIRD VEHICLE FOR WEEKEND DRIVING. OVER THE LAST FEW HUNDRED MILES, THE TRANMISSION BEGAN JOLTING INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. ON JUNE 19TH, I DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC TO CHECK FOR WHAT MIGHT BE AN EMERGING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. IT SEEMED TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR, AND SEEMED TO SHIFT GEARS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES ON MY TWO MILE JOURNEY TO PLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND EASE IT BACK INTO DRIVE. THESE EXTREME SYMPTONS HAVE MANIFESTED THEMSELVES INTERMITTENTLY SINCE JUNE 19TH, PROMPTING THE INTERNET SEARCHES THAT LEAD US TO NHTSA'S WEBSITE. I WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO MAZDA IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND WILL REPORT MY EXPERIENCE BACK TO YOU. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN TELL ME IN DEALING WITH MAZDA SO THAT THIS CAN BE FIXED WITH MINIMAL EXPENSE AND AGGRAVATION? MANY OF THE MAZDA TRANSMISSION REPORTS TO NHTSA RELATE STORIES OF COMPUTER FAILURE BUT IN MOST CASES THE TRANSMISSION IS REPLACED. WHAT HAS NHTSA LEARNED OF THIS MATTER RELATIVE TO THE MECHANICAL VERSUS COMPUTER PROBLEM? HOW DO I KEEP FROM BEING TAKEN? FRANKLY, IT IS CLEAR FROM THE COMPLAINTS LODGED ON YOUR SITE AND ON OTHER SITES DETAILING MAZDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THAT MAZDA/FORD HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION THAT THEY ARE PASSING ON TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. I THINK THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ONLY 32150 MILES IS NOT REASONABLE SERVICE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A FAILURE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. LOOKING AT THE NHTSA WEBSITE, APPARENTLY, YOU HAVE NO INVESTIGATIONS OF MAZDA TO REPORT. THE NHTSA MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS ARE DATED STARTING 1997. THE PROBLEM SEEMS LONGSTANDING ENOUGH TO WARRENT INVESTIGATION. WHAT HAS BEEN THE EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER MAZDAS AND COMPARABLE COMPETITORS? I AM WRITING TO YOU IN ADVANCE IN HOPE YOU CAN OFFER SOME ADVICE IN RESOLVING THIS. REGARDS, JOE BACHALIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763422June 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD/REPLACE FRO $2800 ON A 4 YEAR OLD MAZDA THAT I BOUGHT NEW. MAZDA ONLY COVERS 3 YEARS. POOR DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763353June 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLEASE INCLUDE THE 1995 YEAR 626 IN CAMPAIGN NUMBER 99I005000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763370June 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HOLD LITE ON DASH LIT MULTILPLE TIMES SINCE CAR WAS NEW. BOUGHT CAR FROM MY MOTHER'S ESTATE IN JULY 2001. PAPERWORK SHOWED SERVICED FOR HOLD LITE DAY AFTER PURCHASED (NEW). REPLACED TRANSMISSION LAST SUMMER AFTER 2ND OPINION OF TRANS NEEDED REPLACING AND HOLD LILTE CONTINUOUSLY ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763345June 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT ACTUALLY FAILED TO A POINT WHERE IT IS NOT DRIVEABLE, BUT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SEVERAL PARTS OF THE ENGINE TO GET IT NARROWED DOWN AND NOW THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHES AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH(THE OWNERS MANUAL HAS NONE) I HAVE COME TO DISCOVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND MORE THAN LIKELY ON ITS LAST LEG AND FROM WHAT I HAVE GATHERED IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY $3000.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED I AM NOT PLEASED, BUT I HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT SO THAT HOPEFULLY ONE DAY MAZDA WILL HAVE TO DO A PRODUCT RECALL FOR USING INFERIOR COMPONENTS. CALL ME A SUCKER, BUT WE WILL NEVER OWN ANY "FORD" PRODUCT AGAIN. DO THE TERMS "FOUND ON ROAD DEAD" AND "FIXED OR REPAIRED DAILY COME TO MIND"? SO FAR I HAVE PUT ABOUT $600 INTO THE CAR JUST TO REPLACE SENSORS SO THAT THE MOTOR IS RUNNING CORRECTLY ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS ALMOST SHOT TOO.*AK *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566187June 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 90V118000 IGNITION SWITCH PROGRAM. DEALER DENIED REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM STATING THAT THE REPAIR ORDER DOES NOT SUPPORT THE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763335June 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE O/D LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AFTER A SHORT TIME. THE TRANSMISSION THEN CEASES USING THE CONVERTER LOCKUP ON THE TRANS AS EVIDENCED BY THE RPMS GOING UP. WHEN YOU STOP AND KILL THE ENGINE IT WILL "RESET". THE TRANSMISSION WILL ALSO SHUDDER AT TIMES LIKE IT SI IN TWO GEARS AT ONCE. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO IS ERRATIC IN SHIFTING--IT SHIFTS SLOW AND WEAK AND THEN HARD AND QUICK--LIKE THE LINE PRESSURE IS VARYING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012228June 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP, AND HAD TROUBLE GOING INTO GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012253June 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN OVERDRIVE IT WILL NOT MOVE. VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS PUT IN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763266June 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BAD TRANSMISSION IN THIS MODEL OF CAR. I'M SIMPLY ENTERING MY COMPLAINT SO MAZDA MIGHT HAVE TO TAKE ACTION FOR THOSE UNFORTUNATE CUSTOMERS WHO WILL BE NEXT IN REPACING THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. MAZDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISTAKE THEY MADE WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012208June 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNER INDICATES THAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD WITH O/D LIGHT COMING ON/OFF. DEALER INSISTS THAT ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012175June 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING HEARD HUMMING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. A LOOSE BEARING ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. REPLACED PART. WHILE DRIVING AGAIN, HEARD A NOISE WHEEL FRONT RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566135June 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
PRIOR TO THE NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL SERVICE PROGRAM, THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT COIL BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRES. CONSUMER'S NOTICE CAME ONE YEAR AFTER INCIDENT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763196June 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1998 MAZDA 626 DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL #92007, ENGINE TIMING BELT TENSIONER, DUE TO "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PROVIDED DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL 92007. DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES, WE ARE CLOSING THE FILE (FILE #764436)." THE SPRING ON THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE CAUSING THE CAR TO KEEP STALLING. THIS IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM STATED ON RECALL #92007. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MAZDA HAS REFUSED TO COMPENSATE REPAIRS FOR THIS CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011956June 17, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763162June 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAZDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ADMIT AN UNSAFE PRODUCT. $4000 INTO THIS CAR WOULD ONLY BE A BAND-AID FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WANT MAZDA TO TAKE THEIR CAR BACK AND WIPE MY CREDIT RECORD CLEAN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763181June 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON - DEALER SAYS THAT IF CAR IS RUNNING OKAY THAT NO SERVICE NEEDED?????? FINALLY GET IT CHECKED OUT AND TURNS OUT THAT CAT CONVERTER IS GOING BAD. BARELY GET THAT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY LIMIT. SAME DAY, DRIVING HOME FROM DEALER, ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON. BRING IT BACK TO DEALER, THEY SAY AIR FLOW METER IS ALSO BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AT LEAST ENGINE LIGHT STAYS OFF NOW. THEN, AT ONLY 78K, O/D LIGHT STARTS BLINKING ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. SHOP SAYS THAT IT'S TRANSMISSION (TORQUE CONVERTER). WHY ARE SO MANY OF THESE UNITS FAILING SO EARLY? ONLY 78K ON CAR, MORE THAN HALF OF THEM ARE FROM PURE HWY TRIPS OF 45 MILES?????? WHY ISN'T MAZDA DOING ANYTHING FOR CONSUMERS ABOUT THIS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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