Mazda 626 Complaints (1995)

488 consumer complaints on file.

#758861March 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HEARD THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOMEONE WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR . IT IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED . NO DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004661February 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004372February 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND GEARS LURCHS WHEN CHANGING DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757991February 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AT 60K MILES. I TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NO CODES. IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN, USUALLY AFTER DRIVING 2 HRS AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. FREQUENT CHECKS FOR CODES, CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID GAVE US HOPE , BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED EACH TIME. THE LASTEST WAS THE FLASHING O/D OFF LITE AND DROPPING OUT OF O/D ON ITS OWN. THE MAZDA PEOPLE SAID THE FLUID WAS OVERHEATED AND HAD BEEN OVER FILLED. THEY CHANGED THE FLUID. WHEN THE PROBLEM CAME BACK, THEY FOUND THE CODES 628 AND 652. THEY SAY THAT THE TOURQUE CONVERTER WAS SHREADING AND IMPEDING THE CIRCULATION THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE BOTTOM LINE IS ACCORDING TO THE MAZDA DEALER I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND AN ADD ON COOLER FOR THE FLUID. WHAT A GREAT DESIGN THIS TRANSAXLE MUST BE. MANY FAILURES WITH ORIGINAL MILEAGE UNDER 80K, REPLACEMENTS FAIL, WARRANTIES DON'T LAST LONG, AND FORD/MAZDA DON'T SEEM TO CARE THAT THEIR PRODUCTS ARE FAILING WITHOUT DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757677February 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVNG OR ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO HANG IN 'GEAR'. I HAVE TO LET GO OF THE GAS AND RE-APPLY THE GAS AND IT KICKS INTO THE NEXT GEAR, BUT EVEN THEN, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS ACCELERATING VERY SLOWLY. I DID NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO SEND A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS. I DO LIVE IN CANADA, SO YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT THE ADDRESS THAT I GAVE TO MAYBE GIVE ME SOME TIPS OR SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO DO...THANK-YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757366January 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE READ SO MANY SAD STORYS ON THE WEB ABOUT THE POOR FORD CD4E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THE MAZDA 626 IN 5/25/99. THE TRANSMISSION WAS BROKEN IN 7/20/99. I SENT IT TO THE SHOP NAMED COTTMAN TRANSMISSION. THEY CHARGED ME $1999 FOR FIXING IT. BUT THEY DID NOT FIXED IT WELL. IN 1/17/2002, THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD AGAIN. I SENT IT TO AAMCO, THEY SAID THAT DUE TO WRONG INSTALLATION, THE PATH FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BLOCKED. SO THE METAL PARTS CONTACT TO EACH OTHER. I HAVE TO PAY $2500 FOR THE REPAIR. I AM SO ANGRY. I THINK MAZDA COMPANY HAS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS BAD TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002158January 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING OVER DRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE GOES INTO A HIGHER GEAR. DRIVER STATES THAT WHEN PRESSING OVERDRIVE BUTTON IT DOES NOT ENGAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001886January 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH TRANSMISSION WILL START LOSING POWER AND JERKING. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001888January 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT CITY SPEED ENGINE STARTED OVER HEATING, AND THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAS CAUSED THE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755684December 15, 2001
SEATS
SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SEATS ON THIS CAR-- WHEN YOU LEAN ON THE INSIDE OF THEM, PUTTING YOUR FULL WEIGHT AGAINST ONLY THE INSIDE OF THE SEAT, IT FALLS BACKWARD SUDDENLY. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WHEN TENDING TO BABY SEATS FASTENED IN THE BACK., BEHIND YOU. YOU LEAN IN TO HELP BABY, AND WHAM THE CHAIR FALLS INTO A FULL RECLINE. THIS HAPPENS WITH BOTH SEATS, AND EVEN WITH VERY LIGHTWEIGHT ADULTS. SHOULD SOMEONE BE DRIVING WHEN THEY LEAN, IT COULD MEAN A MASSIVE SAFETY HAZARD. TO MAKE THIS CLEARER, IF YOU SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (BOTH SEATS ARE EFFECTED, BUT FOR EXPLAINATIONS SAKE, WE'LL USE THE PASSENGER SIDE), THEN TURN TOWARD THE CENTER BACK SEAT OF THE CAR, YOUR SHOULDER RESTS AGAINST THE INSIDE LEFT SIDE OF THE SEAT, PUSHING A LITTLE TO THE INSIDE. WHEN STEADY PRESSURE IS APPLIED, AS YOU HELP THE CHILD, SUDDENLY, IT DROPS YOU BACKWARDS INTO A FULL RECLINE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE LATCH IS TRYING TO CATCH AS IT FALLS-- KIND OF LIKE A KID RUNNING WITH A STICK AGAINST A PLASTIC PICKET FENCE. HOPE THIS HELPS. BTW, IN TESTING IT, YOU MIGHT DO WELL TO HAVE A PERSON LEAN AS IF TURNING TO REACH INTO THE SEAT BEHIND THE SEAT THEY ARE SITTING IN. IT IS STEADY UNBALANCED PRESSURE THAT COLLAPSES IT, NOT SUDDEN IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755693December 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN YOU TURN THE TURN SIGNAL ON, IT OFTEN MAKES THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT, BECAUSE OF THE WAY YOU CLICK IT. SOMETIMES, YOU DON'T NOTICE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, WHEN DRIVING IN BRIGHTLY LIT AREAS. THE LIGHT SWITCH ROLLS OFF WHEN YOUR HAND BRUSHES IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755457December 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR CAN BARELY GET POWER TO GO. TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP TRIED TO STEP THE CAR JUST REVEV UP. IS ONLY ABLE TO 10 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899371November 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN DRIVING SPEEDOMETER WILL GO BACK TO ZERO. GAUGES ON DASH WILL START TO ACT ERRACTICALLY. VEHICLE STAYED IN THIRD GEAR. ALSO, HAD TO STOP VEHICLE AND LET IT SIT, AND THEN START VEHICLE BACK UP, AND EVERYTHING ACTED NORMALLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. CONTACTED MAZDA, AND MAZDA INDICATED THAT THERE WAS RECALL 99I005000 ON 1994 MODEL. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899167November 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES ARE STILL INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898771November 5, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LEFT REAR STUD BROKE WHILE DEALER WAS ROTATING TIRES. REFUSED TO REPLACE STUD BECAUSE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO RUST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754108November 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON MY 1995 USED MAZDA A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. EVEN AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE O/D INDICATOR LIGHT STILL FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DURING/ AFTER ACCELERATION. MY DECISION NOT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION A SECOND TIME WAS CEMENTED AFTER READING ALL THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. I LIKE THE CAR, BUT I AM ALMOST CERTAIN THE TRANSMISSION IS ON ITS WAY TO BURNING UP AGAIN. IT SURE WOULD BE NICE IF MAZDA WOULD REMIT TO ME THE $2300.00 I SUNK IN TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. I COULD USE THE MONEY AS A DOWNPAYMENT ON A NON-MAZDA CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753664October 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
"O/D OFF" LIGHT IS FLASHING, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE, SHIFTING IS JERKY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753608October 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
O/D LIGHT FLASHES WHILE ENGINE RUNNING WITHOUT USING O/D, OR O/D IS OFF (DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRESIZE: P195/65R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752998October 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004791October 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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