Mazda 626 Complaints (1997)

358 consumer complaints on file.

#718341February 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN DRIVE, AND THE BRAKE IS PRESSED, THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND SO MUCH THAT IT ACTUALLY CREATES A HUMMING NOISE. THE VIBRATION IS SO INTENSE THAT IT CAUSE EARS TO CLOG UP. TOOK CAR TO BROWNS MAZAD DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR A TOTAL OF TWO WEEKS, WAITING ON A "PART" WHICH HAPPEND TO BE A BOLT AND WHEN I PICK UP THE CAR, IT WAS IN WORSE CONDITION THAN WHEN I BROUGH IT IN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SOME VIBRATION IS NORMAL, BUT I AM LITERALLY SHAKING WHEN THE CAR IDLES IN THE DRIVE GEAR. NASTY ATTITUDE. I AM STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I ASKED TO HAVE THE MOUNTS REPLACED, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS WITHIN 'SPECS' THEREFORE, LIVE WITH IT. THIS COULD BECOME A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL GEAR TO STOP THE SHAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852485November 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852237October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH WHEN THE INTERIOR SYSTEM WENT OUT, EG., INSTRUMENT PANEL/DOME LIGHTS. ANOTHER DRIVER INDICATED NO TAIL LIGHTS ON VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE WORKING. CHECKED THE MANUAL, ALL ARE CONNECTED TO ONE FUSE, BUT THE FUSE DID NOT BLOW. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC NOTICED FUSE WHICH WAS NOT BLOWN. INDICATED IT WAS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549423October 29, 1999
AIR BAGS
BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT EMITTING NOXIOUS FUMES FROM THEM WHICH MADE THE CONSUMERS CHOKE AND DAMAGES TO VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847890September 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACE BRAKES 5 TIMES. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548171August 25, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING (NO ACCIDENT OR WARNING). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709849August 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709249July 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED IN TRAFFIC, LOCKED UP, TOW CAUSED $300.00 DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER, HAD TO BE DRAGGED OUT OF TRAFFIC, WHEELS WOULD NOT ROLL, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A FACTORY REBUILD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842875July 21, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE HEADREST DOES NOT MEET SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ANY ONE THAT SIT IN THE SEAT AT 6'5" OR MORE. THIS POSES A DANGER OF NECK INJURY IF ACCIDENT OCCURS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708019June 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FUEL INJECTION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CAR TO STALL. WHEN STARTING UP, WOULDN'T TURN OVER , WOULD OPEN GAS TANK THEN CAR WOULD START SOMETIMES. PUT IN SHOP TOOK 30DAYS TO GET PART THEN WITHIN THE SAME YEAR. THE ALTERNATOR FAILED NOW WITHIN A YEAR. THE SAME PROBLEM IS ARISING. IT BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707855June 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT AS A WARRANTY REPAIR AND ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO OTHER MAZDA DEALE WHERE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AND CAR WAS DIAGNOSED FOR OTHER IGNITION RELATED PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706756May 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706459May 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, AIR BAGS, SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706234May 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TOLD IN A LETTER BY MAZDA THAT THE REASON MY BRAKES GO OUT IS BECAUSE I RIDE MY BRAKES AND THAT MY ACCOUNT WAS NOTED FOR THIS. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS NO ONE FROM MAZDA CAN GIVE ME A COPY OF THE DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. THEY CAN'T TELL ME AT ALL WHAT OR WHY MY TRANMISSON HAS GONE OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544862April 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE GOING THROUGH GLASS PLATE WINDOW OF COMMERCIAL BUSINESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705228April 2, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704898March 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832702February 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER IN OCTOBER CONCERNING ENGINE TIMING BELT. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V20600. FAILURE OCCURRED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER TO GET CAR REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609259February 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SINGNAL FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608550February 1, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
FACTORY ALARM ( ANTI-THEFT ) FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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