Mazda 626 Complaints (2000)

217 consumer complaints on file.

#10286882October 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, MAZDA 626, YEAR 2000. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE. FOLLOWING COMPUTER CODES LED TO $800 IN UNNECESSARY REPAIRS. CAR DRIVES WELL UNTIL O/D BEGINS TO FLASH, RPM FLUXES BETWEEN 1000 AND 5000 AND TRANNY SLIPS. ON PARKING AND SHUTTING OFF MOTOR THEN RESTARTING AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE TRANNY SLAMS INTO GEAR WITH A BANG. NEVER KNOW WHEN RPM IS GOING TO GO CRAZY AND THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. THIS CAUSES A MAD SCRAMBLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH IS SOMETIMES HARD AS YOU MAY BE IN THE PASSING LANE. COST ESTIMATES RANGE FROM $1800 + 400 600 FOR INSTALL FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION FROM A DEALER OF TRANSMISSIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CAR. THIS MODEL/TRANSMISSION COMBINATION IS USED ON ABOUT THE 10 PRECEDING YEARS. TAKEN TOGETHER THEY PRESENT A GOOD CASE FOR A DEALER RECALL I WOULD THINK. EVEN THOUGH MAZDA ISSUED A TSB IT IS ONLY MEANT TO DELAY THE PROBLEM UNTIL ULTIMATE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280727August 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTING BRACKET CONTINUALLY FALLS OFF. THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT INTO PROPER GEAR ( DRIVE REVERSE ETC) UNTIL TRYING A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE ENGINE REVES ITSELF FROM 2000 TO 4000 WITHOUT PRESSING DOWN MORE ON GAS PEDAL. THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO FIRST UNTIL YOU REACH 50MPH OR RELEASE GAS REPEATEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS ON ANY ROAD. SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OVER 55MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HAD CARS ALMOST HIT ME IN THE REAR. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AND THE COST IS OVER $2000. BOOK VALUE IS NOT MUCH MORE THE CAR HAS 117585 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279593August 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 MAZDA 626 2.5L AUTO. COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF FLUID COOLING. DESIGN FLAW IS TO BLAME. TRANS FLUID IS IN CONTACT WITH COOLING AGENT(AIR, ANTIFREEZE) FOR A DISTANCE OF FOUR INCHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279592August 6, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA 626. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278560July 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING ON OUR MAZDA 626 2000. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE REST OF THE CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION BESIDES THE FACT THAT WE NEED A TRANSMISSION OVERHALL WHICH WILL RUN US 4,000 - 5,000. A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH BY THE MECHANIC AND SUBSEQUENTLY BY MYSELF INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT OF MAZDA. WE ARE EXTREMELY LUCKY THIS DID NOT CAUSE INJURY TO MY HUSBAND WHO WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME OF INITIAL OCCURRENCE OR THE MECHANIC WHO TEST-DROVE IT FOR DIAGNOSTICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278459July 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ALREADY WENT OUT IN MY 2000 MAZDA 626. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE, I FOUND OUT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN MAZDA 4CYL ENGINES FROM THIS TIME PERIOD. I THINK IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS LIFE IS THIS SHORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275117June 27, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS FAILING IN MY 2000 MAZDA 626. EVERYTHING I READ ABOUT THE ISSUE TELLS ME THAT THE FORD TRANSMISSION IN THE MAZDA WAS NOT MADE TO HANDLE A VEHICLE THAT SIZE. THE GEARS ARE SLIPPING HARD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE CAR JUMP. I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THIS CAR ANYWHERE SINCE THERE ARE ALSO CHANGES IN VELOCITY DUE TO THE SLIPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274560June 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
MY 2000 MAZDA 626 BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING APRIL 10, 2008! THE CAR STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH RESULTED IN 3 BATTERIES, 2 ALTERNATORS, NO AC OR DEFROST COULD BE RUN. THEN THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD! ALL THESE PROBLEMS RESULTED IN ME ALMOST BEING KILLED FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT! THIS HAPPENED JUNE 8, 2009 WHICH WAS A MONDAY APPROX. 4 PM. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, AND MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. WINDSHIELD SHATTERED ALL OVER MY HAND RESULTING IN SEVERE LACERATIONS! THIS CAR NEEDS LOOKED AT ASAP!!!! PLEASE HELP *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10272889June 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH HER TRANSMISSION. SHE HEARD A CRUNCHING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AT THE COST OF $3,200. IN DECEMBER OF 2008, SHE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT THE COST OF $3,500. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER YEARS AGO AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268704May 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAVE HAD TO PUT MY 2000 MAZDA 626 INTO THE SHOP DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I WAS EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTING AND JERKING WHILE PLACING THE CAR IN GEARAND ACCELERATING. THE FIRST REPAIR COST ME 800 DOLLARS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION REPAIR WAS 1200 AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T EQUIVALENT FOR THE WEIGHT AND SIZE OF MY CAR. I'M EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ONCE AGAIN AND IT'S NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER I'M A SOPHOMORE IN COLLEGE AND I CAN'T AFFORD THESE COSTLY REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266698April 25, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 MAZDA 626DX 4CYL. WITH 93,200 MILES AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED EXCEPTIONALLY WELL AND ALL FILTERS AND FLUIDS CHANGED REGULARLY. TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS AND ERRATICALLY SHIFTS FROM HIGH TO LOW WITH DRAMATIC LOSS OF POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257388February 4, 2009
POWER TRAIN
MY 2000 MAZDA 626 (AUTOMATIC) BEGAN "JERKING" DURING ACCELERATION. WHILE ACCELERATING THERE IS AN INITIAL PAUSE AND THEN THE CAR JERKS AS SPEED INCREASES. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE CAR IS HAVING DIFFICULTY SWITCHING GEARS. WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY INDICATED THE ERROR CODES SUGGEST THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION CONVERTER AND THAT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE OR REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION. ESTIMATED COSTS FOR THIS ARE FROM $3100 TO ALMOST $4000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253279December 30, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SLOWLY LEAKING AIR, TIRE WAS REMOVED AND TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION ON TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THERE WAS NO SIGN OF LEAKING. FINAL TIME TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE STATION IT WAS FLAT AND THEY SAID THAT THE SIDE WALL WAS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243476September 25, 2008
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A 2000 MAZDA 626 USED IN 2001. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE CINCINNATI JAKE SWEENY MAZDA SHOP TO ADDRESS THE SHAKING AND NOISES THAT I WAS HEARING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS OKAY THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FINE AND THAT THE NOISE WAS FROM A BOTTLE OF ASPIRIN IN THE GLOVE BOX. THE NOISE CONTINUED AND OTHER SHOPS CONTINUED TO INFORM ME THAT MY MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BAD. I WAS AGAIN INFORMED BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE CAR WAS FINE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 140,000 MILES ON IT AND THE MOTOR MOUNTS, SWAY LINK BAR AND STRUTS ARE ALL SHOT TO HECK. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BEING THAT THIS ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP NEGLECTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH NOW HAS ESCALATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240823September 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. 112,000 MILES. I GOT THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, AND RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER, THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. THE O/D LIGHT COMES ON, THE CAR OVERHEATS, AND IT DOES NOT SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240007August 27, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. THE TRANSMISSION I HAVE NOW WHEN DRIVING ON A HWY AT 50MPH AND ABOVE WITH START TO JERK IN AND OUT FROM 2000 TO 3000RPM AND THE O/D SWITCH LIGHT WILL BLINK. AFTER THIS HAPPENS, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE IS IN, IT RESPONDS THE SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235571July 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233025July 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA 626. WHENEVER THE CONTACT IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, SHE SMELLS GASOLINE, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL. WHENEVER SHE FILLS THE GAS TANK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO LOSE FUEL BEFORE AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231605June 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY 2000 MAZDA 626, 2.0L ENGINE, AUTOMATIC, IN 2001, BRAND NEW. I HAVE PUT ~100,000 MILES ON IT, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. THEN ONE DAY, WITH NO WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231089June 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MINE CAR IS AN EIGHT YEARS OLD NICE LITTLE CAR. IT RUNS PRETTY WELL DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID GET VERY DIRTY EVERY 10,000 TO 12,000 MILES DESPITE OLD TWO-YEAR/30,000-MILE INTERVAL THAT USED TO BE CONSIDERED THE NORM FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE IS GOOD FOR THE 626; I HAVE TO DO A FULL TRANSMISSION FLUSH TO KEEP IT RUNNING. YES, IT'S EXPENSIVE FOR THE TRANNY. RECENTLY, THE REAL PROBLEM HAS APPEARED. MY IDLE RPM IS AROUND 700, WHEN I SHIFT THE GEAR IN TO REVERSE, IT DIDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. I FEEL NOTHING AT ALL. I MEAN WHEN A CAR SITTING ON A FLAT SURFACE, IT DOESN'T MOVE EVEN A LITTLE BIT. IF I GENTLY STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TILL THE RPM HIT AROUND 1000, THERE IS A HUGE PUMPING ON MY TRANSMISSION AND THE CAR INCONSISTENTLY MOVE BACKWARD. IF I LET THE PEDAL GO AND HIT AND THEN RELEASE THE BRAKE, IT STAND TILL AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP AND HAVE THEM RUN THE DIAGNOSE TEST. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY HAVE TO LOOK INSIDE. IT'S TOO PROBLEMATIC. THE REPAIR COST IS ESTIMATED AROUND 2,000. WHICH IS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF MY CAR. AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT EVEN A NEW ONE, IT'S A REBUILT WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE BROKEN AGAIN. I THINK THERE IS A DEFECTS IN THE TRANNY SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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