Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10213644January 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213388January 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA 626. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DOWNHILL, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. AS A RESULT, THE CRASH DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT LEG WHILE SEATED IN A CHILD SEAT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: MASTER CYLINDER (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #00V074000) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. AS OF JANUARY 2, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 145,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10213158December 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
1997 626 MAZDA TRANSMISSION! THIS TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD UP! I'VE HAD IT REPLACED 2 TIMES (OVER $3400) AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER ONCE. IT WENT OUT WITH ME AT 66K. IT'S ACTING UP AGAIN AND I'M TOLD THE NEED $2500 MORE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION IS A PIECE OF JUNK! IT'S BEEN PARKED FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR BILL AND ALSO I CAN'T IN CONSCIOUS SELL TO ANY OTHER POOR SOUL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212873December 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MAZDA 626. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FINE. THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF. UPDATED 01/29/08 TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212446December 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR STARTED TO SHAKE AND HAVE A BURNING SMELL AND WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN THEY SAID THAT WIRES WERE MISPLACED BY ANOTHER MAZDA DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO ABOUT 8 MONTHS BEFORE. I THEN CALLED BACK ABOUT A MOTH LATER AND TOLD THEM THAT MY CAR JERKS WHEN IT SHIFTS GEARS. AT THAT TIME THEY SAID THAT I JUST HAVE SLIPPAGE AND MAY JUST NEED TO ADD SOME TRANSMISSION FLUID . I DID THAT AND IT SEEMED TO HELP UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GO MY CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE RPM METER WENT INTO THE RED BUT MY MPH REMAINED AT 0. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THEN THEY TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND THAT IT WOULD BE 3700 TO REPAIR. MORE THAN WHAT THE CAR IS ACTUALLY WORTH IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212357December 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA 626. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TENSION SPRING ON THE TIMING BELT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V134000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE) AND WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211459December 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY MAZDA TRANSMISSION KEEPS ON HAVING PROBLEMS. I AVOID DRIVING ON FREE WAYS AS I NEVER FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WHOSE TRANSMISSION MAY FAIL ANY TIME. I FIXED IT 1.5 YRS BEFORE. COST ALMOST HALF OF THE CAR'S WORTH. IT FAILED AGAIN NOW. THE ESTIMATE IS AGAIN HUGE TO FIX IT. IT IS FAILING EVEN AFTER REBUILDING NEW TRANSMISSION AND CHANGING THE FAULTY PARTS. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOME THING WRONG IN DESIGN ITSELF AND HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT FIXING IT WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE OR MAKE IT SAFE FOR DRIVING. I AM AVOIDING DRIVING IT FOR SAFETY REASONS. I CONTACTED MAZDA EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM. THEY ADVISED THAT "RECALLS ARE MANDATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, NOT BY INDIVIDUAL CAR MANUFACTURERS". I AM WRITING THIS LETTER IN A HOPE THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BE PROBED AND MY VEHICLE BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211358December 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CALLED THE LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP, AND TALKED TO THE REPAIR CENTER FOR A GOOD FEW MINUTES. TOLD HIM ABOUT THIS WEBSITE AND HOW MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION THERE ARE, AND HE SAID THAT ITS NOT THEIR FAULT. THAT THEY DON'T OFFER ANY DISCOUNTS OR ANYTHING FOR REPAIRS LIKE THIS. ALSO, HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A MISFIRE IN MY CAR. ALL AFTER GETTING A NEW 1200 DEALER ONLY PART. DO THEY CARE THAT THEY BUILT A VERY HORRIBLE MADE CAR? NO. I REALLY THINK THAT THEY SHOULD BE FORCED INTO ATLEAST CUTTING THE PRICE DOWN TO HALF. ITS JUST NORMAL DRIVING THAT IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL, AND THE MISFIRE. I HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT FIXED FOR I SPENT 6GRAND TO GET THE CAR, AND NOW I HAVE ALMOST PUT IN 6GRAND TO KEEP IT RUNNING. REALLY WISHED I HAD NEVER GOTTEN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211372December 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 626. THE FIRST TIME WAS AUGUST OF 2006. IT STARTED WITH THE O/D LIGHT FLASHING THE SMOKING AND FINALLY GOING OUT COMPLETELY. THE CAR LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF NO-WHERE. I HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK FOR 3 HOURS AND $200.00 TO GET IT TOWED TO A SHOP NEAR MY HOUSE. I WAS ABLE TO FIND A USED TRANSMISSION FROM A JUNK YARD AND HAD IT REPLACED FOR A TOTAL COST OF $1200.00. CHEAP COMPARED TO WHAT EVERYONE ELSE HAS PAID. THE SECOND TIME WAS JUST RECENT 12/7/07. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JUMPING BETWEEN GEARS (2ND AND 3RD) THEN IT STAYED STUCK ON 2ND GEAR. FINALLY IT WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEAR INCLUDING REVERSE. SO FAR I HAVE NOT FOUND ANOTHER (REASONABLY PRICED) TRANSMISSION. THE CHEAPEST I FOUND WITH A 30 DAY WARRANTY IS $1000.00. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LABOR WHICH IS ABOUT $400.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211215December 8, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THIS 1995 MAZDA 626 4 CYL VEHICLE USED AT 79K MILES. I RECENTLY HAD THE TRANSMISSION ROUTINELY SERVICED AGAIN AT A LOCAL GARAGE, INCLUDING YEARLY FLUID CHANGE, AND WITHIN JUST A FEW WEEKS THE TRANSMISSION LOST 2ND RANGE AND OVERDRIVE. ENGINE OVERSPEEDS BEFORE SHIFTING FROM 1ST INTO 3RD. I HAD TAKEN THIS CAR TO A PARR FORD/MAZDA DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR SAFETY CHECK AND OIL CHANGE, BUT THEY NEVER ONCE MENTIONED THE NEED FOR AN AFTERMARKET OIL COOLER. BUT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK WITH THE TRANNY PROBLEM A FEW DAYS AGO, THEY TRIED TO SELL ME A REBUILT TRANNY FOR $3500 INSTALLED AND EMPHASIZED THAT THEY WOULD NOT INSTALL A REBUILT TRANNY WITHOUT ADDING AN AFTERMARKET OIL COOLER. NEVER ONCE DID PARR FORD/MAZDA MENTION INSTALLING AN AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER UNTIL AFTER THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. I CONSIDER THIS AN ACT OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON THEIR PART AND FEEL THEY OWE ME A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211251December 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AS WELL AS OTHER 626'S MY TRANSMISSION HAS BLOWN. WAS DRIVING IT, DOWN THE ROAD, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ABOUT 7 TIMES, AND IT REVVED, THEN WENT DOWN AND REVVED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK IT TO AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS AND THEY DROVE IT AND LOOKED AND TOLD ME THAT ITS SHOT. OF COURSE THIS ALL HAPPENS AFTER SPENDING $1200 FOR A DEALER ONLY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WHY WOULD ANYONE BUY THIS CAR KNOWING THAT THEY FALL APART, AND HAVE DEALER ONLY PARTS!? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211104December 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 11/22/07 MY WIFE NOTICED THAT THE O/D OFF LIGHT WAS FLASHING ON HER 2000 MAZDA 626 AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGING IN FIRST GEAR COMPLETELY. ON 12/7/07 WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 894 THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST ALL FORWARD MOVEMENT FROM THE TRANSMISSION. SHE WAS LUCKY ENOUGH THAT TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT AND SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210996December 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2000 MAZDA 626 4-CYL TRANSMISSION FAIL TO SHIFT ANY GEAR. AND LEFT ME 2 HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10211700December 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA 626. ON APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 22, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. ON APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER 15, 2006, (15,000 MILES LATER) THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT REQUESTED INFORMATION AS TO WHETHER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FLAWED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WAS RARE AND THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE EXPLAINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209311November 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1) HESITATION IN SHIFTING. (2) TRANSMISSION FAILURE (3) REBUILD WITH AAMCO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209346November 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAIL 3 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209226November 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN LATE JANUARY OF 2007 I PURCHASED A 1999 MAZDA 626 FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR HER TO USE IN THE YEARS SHE WOULD BE IN COLLEGE. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 79,000 MILES ON IT. SHE HAS DRIVEN THE CAR TO COLLEGE AND BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. ON NOVEMBER 12, 2007 SHE WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FURTHER OR GO IN REVERSE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY OUR MECHANIC. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP COMPLETELY OVERHAULED THE TRANSMISSION REPLACING FACTORY PARTS THAT THE OWNER SAID WERE DEFICIENT WITH BETTER PARTS. THE PARTS THAT THE SHOP USED WERE AN: OVERHAUL KIT VALVE BODY REPAIR KIT SOLENOID PACK TORQUE CONVERTER REVERSE DRUM FORWARD PISTON I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FAILURE OF THIS VEHICLES TRANSMISSION. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR THAT HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE SINCE THE FAILURE OF THIS TRANSMISSION THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN FREQUENTLY A PROBLEM ON THE MAZDA 626 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209156November 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE IDLING IN DRIVE. O/D OFF LIGHT FLASHING WILL NOT GO OFF. GEAR SLIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208975November 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626 THAT THE O/D LIGHT HAS BEGUN FLASHING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. AFTER THE O/D LIGHT COMES ON THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS GETTING JERKY. THE ERROR CODES INDICATE A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE 99,500 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGED AT 75,000 MILES BECAUSE I READ THAT THESE CARS HAVE A HISTORY OF BAD TRANSMISSIONS. I CALLED TWO MAZDA DEALERS AND THEY TOLD ME THESE CARS HAVE BAD TRANSMISSIONS AND IT WILL COST AROUND $3,000 TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209023November 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A 2000 MAZDA 626 AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT LAST YEAR, WE PAID OVER 4000 TO HAVE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AND THIS ONE WENT OUT THIS YEAR. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE WE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY, WE WENT TO OUR MAZDA DEALER HERE IN CHAMPAIGN AND THEY KEPT TELLING US IT WAS A SEAL, UNTIL FINALLY THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. IT IS QUITE DISTURBING TO FIND SO MAY COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE MAZDA TRANSMISSION AND TO REALIZE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A FORD ENGINE, WE DID NOT KNOW THIS, WE WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT A FORD ANYTHING! I UNDERSTAND THAT MAZDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR AWHILE AND DID NOTHING TO TRY TO HELP THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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