Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10041159October 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CD4E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE & NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041181October 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ALTERNATOR OR WATER PUMP BELT BROKE DUE TO WATER PUMP PULLEY ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND REQUIRE REBUILDING PROCESS. WATER PUMP PULLEY IS POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE AND NOT ALIGNED WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND HARMONIC BALANCER. V-BELT SHREDS OVER TIME DUE TO MISALIGNMENT AND LOST OF CHARGING AND COOLING IS INSTANT. WATER PUMP PULLEY ALIGNMENT SHOULD BE CHECKED AND ADJUSTED IF NEEDED, DURING ENGINE ASSEMBLY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041182October 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS. IT WAS REPLACED ON 09/01 AT 47,544 MILES, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP THEY SAID THAT, THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT; THE INVOICE STATES THAT THE FLUID WAS BURNT AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS SLIPPING. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 9/23/03, COMING FROM OUT OF TOWN, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES SO I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I RAISED THE HOOD OF MY CAR AND NOTICED SOME FLUID COMING OUT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND WHEN A GENTLEMEN CAME OVER TO HELP, HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OVERFLOWING. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT PRESSURE WAS BUILDING UP IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AND I HAD TO PAY $2178.00. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041030October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANMISSION ACTING UP. TRANSMISSION O/D LIGHT FLASHING AT 70MPH. TRANS FLUID APPERS TO BE DARK IN COLOR DUE TO OVERHEATING OF TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAS HARD TIME SHIFTING GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041038October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANMISSION ACTING UP. TRANSMISSION O/D LIGHT FLASHING AT 70MPH. TRANS FLUID APPERS TO BE DARK IN COLOR DUE TO OVERHEATING OF TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAS HARD TIME SHIFTING GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037706October 1, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT BACK INTO ITS POSITION. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040967September 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1996 MAZDA 626 78,000 O/D LIGHT BLINK AFTER APP 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING CAR STARTS TO SLIP. CHECK ENGENE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER APP 45 MINUTES. GAS PEDAL STICKS ON TAKE OFF USUALLY LOSSENS UP WHEN DRIVING. WAS TOLD REPAIRS WILL TOP 3,000 CANT AFFORD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040985September 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN 03/02, I GOT IT REPLACE FOR ABOUT $2000.00. IN NOV OF 02 IT STARTED SLIPPING GEARS AND PERFORMING BADLY AFTER HIGHWAY DRIVING. I TOOK IT BACK TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEN IN 08/03, IT FAILED COMPLETELY AGAIN, MY CAR WILL NOT MOVE NO MATTER IN WHAT GEAR. I TOOK IT IN TO FIND OUT THE DEPTH OF THE DAMAGE I WAS LOOKING AT AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION IS BEYOND BEING REBUILT AND NEED TO HAVE IT TOTALLY REPLACE AT A COST OF $2500. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BY MAZDA AND/OR FORD. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY EXPECT THEIR CUSTOMERS TO KEEP SHELLING OUT THIS TYPE OF MONEY FOR THE FAULTY PRODUCT THEY ARE CLEARLY AWARE OF. THIS PROBLEM HAS PUT ME IN DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES FOR IT DECIDED TO QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, IT WAS THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I MADE IT HOME. IT HASN'T MOVED SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041922September 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE COOLANT BOTTLE ON THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND CURRENTLY IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AGAIN. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL REPLACE IT, BUT IT WILL TAKE OVER A WEEK TO REPLACE IT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT T DO ANY REPAIRS UNTIL THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE.*AK THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED FOR THE FIFTH TIME ALONG WITH THE DEALER REPLACING THE COOLANT OVERFLOW BOTTLE, WITH LAST INCIDENT, JULY 12, 2004.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040836September 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
1994 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MAZDA/FORD 1994 THROUGH 1998 CD4E TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE PROBLEMATIC ACCORDING TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION DEALERSHIPS. THEY ALL INDICATED THE COST OF REPAIRS AND/OR REBUILTS WOULD RUN $2500.00 PLUS... WITH MINIMAL OR LIMITED WARRANTY ON REPAIRS. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT AN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURE RECALL ON THE MAZDA/FORD 1994 THROUGH 1998 CD4E TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040837September 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 1996 MAZDA 626 AT 72,000 MILES. RIGHT AFTER REPARIS, O/D LIGHT FLASHES ON EXTENDED TRIPS. WILL DROP OUT OF OD CAUSING CAR TO DANGEROUSLY SLOW DOWN. DEALER IS ENCOURAGING ANOTHER TRANSMISSION REBUILD FOR ANOTHER $2,500. THIS IS ABSURD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039543September 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 96 MAZDA 626 AND THE CAR HAD 25,000 MILES WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED.I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 4 TIMES TOTALING ABOUT 8,200 DOLLARS. IT IS THE NOTORIOUS CD43 TRANS. THE O/D LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. I ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT IT HAS A TRANS. SERVICES DONE AROUND 22,000 MILES BUT THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE MAZDA/FORD CORP. TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION SO I WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY THIS RIDICULOUS PRICE AGAIN. I REALLY LOVE THIS CAR AND NOTHING ELSE HAS EVER WENT WRONG WITH THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039423September 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1997 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AND THE DEALERS WOULD NOT AGREE TO REPLACE OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH A CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040475September 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD SWAY TO RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN ALLEGED VEHICLE'S PROBLEM WOULD RETURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040355September 23, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039297September 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS FAILING ON OUT "97 MAZDA 626. LOUD CLICKS AND JUMPS ON ACCELERATIONS. NOT THE CV JOINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039228September 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. MOST TRANSMISSION SHOPS WANT ME TO REBUILD IT FOR ABOUT $1600, SAME AS WILKINS MAZDA DEALERSHIP. ONE TRANSMISSION SHOP SAYS IT COULD BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM. EITHER WAY MAZDA SHOULD PAY TO FIX IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON ALMOST ALL MAZDA 626 4CYL 2.0L TRANSMISSIONS FROM WHAT I CAN SEE ON THE INTERNET AND FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM TRANSMISSION SHOPS. CURRENTLY I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE MY CAR AT 45 MPH FOR OVER 15-20 MINUTES WITHOUT HAVING TO PULL OVER FOR AT LEAST TEN MINUTES ON THE HIGHWAY. I ALSO HAVE TO DRIVE ON STREETS WITHOUT SHOULDERS SO I JUST PULL OVER IN THE RIGHT LANE DURING RUSH HOUR THANKS TO FORD'S SLEEK DESIGN. IT'S REALLY A COMPETITION TO TOYOTA'S LEXUS AND HONDA'S ACCORD AND NISSAN'S INFINITY...SIKE!!!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039237September 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE BOUGHT A 1995 626 MAZDA FROM A LOCAL DEALER AND RIGHT AWAY WE BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, I CALLED A MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARS BURN UP VERY EASY DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM, THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THESE CARS TO THE BEST OF MY UNDERSTANDING THE MAZDA CORP. WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THANK YOU.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039245September 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR, A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC, HAS A DEAD TRANSMISSION. THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE FORD TRANSMISSION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039097September 18, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
1983 MAZDA 626 EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE RATCHET FAILED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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