Mazda 626 Complaints (1998)

434 consumer complaints on file.

#10082917July 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I PURCHASED MY 1998 MAZDA 626LX IN DECEMBER 2000 WITH 65,000 MILES ON IT. IN JULY 2002 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND THE AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON. THE CAR SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND PROCEEDED TO STRIP ALL THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION (AS I WAS TOLD BY THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP) RENDERING MY CAR USELESS FOR THREE MONTHS WHILE I SAVED THE MONEY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I PUT A REMANUFACTURED ONE IN FROM PHOENIX HARD PARTS (NEVER GOT MY REBATE, SO DON'T GO TO THEM FOR HELP!). IT COST ME $1300 FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND $1200 IN LABOR TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. NOW THIS TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS (FLASHING O/D LIGHT) AFTER ONLY AN HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE! PLEASE SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. IT MAY NOT BE CHILD SEATS, BUT THIS IS COSTING LOTS OF PEOPLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082786July 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY MAZDA 626 IN 1999. THIS A 1998 MODEL. SO FAR I HAVE PUT A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR (3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR) AND I WAS JUST TOLD I NEED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION!!!! THE CAR CAN NOT GO IN REVERSE, AND CAN'T DRIVE RIGHT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081262July 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX SEDAN IN NOVEMBER 1998. AT SOME POINT IN THE YEAR 2002 THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND THEN THE OVERDRIVE OFF LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. OCEAN MAZDA IN MIAMI, FLORIDA TOLD ME THERE WAS AN INCORRECT GEAR RATIO BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. WHEN I TOLD THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT REPAIR TRANSMISSIONS, THEY ONLY REPLACED THEM. I WAS TOLD THE COST OF THAT WITH PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE $4,000.00 WHICH I DID NOT HAVE AT THAT TIME. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE MY MAZDA UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON ME ON MARCH 28, 2003 WHILE I WAS TRAVELING FROM TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA BACK TO MIAMI. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE FOR TWO MONTHS AND THEN COULD NOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED UNTIL MARCH 4, 2004. AT THE TIME OF MY TRANSMISSION FAILURE THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES ON IT. IT COST ME $2,400.00 TO HAVE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED AT A LOCAL SHOP AND NOW I AM ON PINS AND NEEDLES HOPING THAT IT WON'T FAIL AGAIN FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 3 - 5 YEARS. THE GENTLEMAN WHO INSTALLED THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SIMPLY GOT TO HOT AND BURNED UP THE COMPONENTS INSIDE. READING OTHER COMPLAINTS I AM NOT THAT OPTIMISTIC THAT IT WON'T FAIL AGAIN AND I'M JUST HOPING IT WILL LAST LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO SAVE AND GET ANOTHER CAR (NOT A MAZDA THOUGH).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080900July 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1998 MAZDA 626, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE. JULY 2003 THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST WAS HIT. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I COULD BARELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE TO OBTAIN TOWING SERVICE. I PAID AAMCO IN RENTON, WA $4000 TO REPAIR THE CAR. WELL, GUESS WHAT... IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ON JULY 3RD 2004, I WAS DRIVING OUT OF TOWN FOR THE 4TH OF JULY, AND MADE IT ONLY 30 MILES OUT OF TOWN AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AGAIN AND BEGAN TO POUR TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE ENGINE. THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE I COULD BARELY PULL THE CAR OFF I-5 IN ORDER TO SEEK A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED BACK TO SEATTLE, AND AGAIN IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE FORD CD4 TRANSMISSION IS IN THE CAR, AND IT IS A PIECE OF GARBAGE. WHERE IS THE RECALL AND ALL THE MONEY I DUMPED INTO THIS CAR GOING? I STILL OWE ON THE CAR AND CANNOT TRADE IT IN WITH IT'S CURRENT SHAPE. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS 85,000 MILES AND IT NOW HAS 100,000 MILES. OUT OF WARRANTY BUT OUT OF POCKET. THANKS MAZDA. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081842July 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED RECALL#00V134000 WAS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078983June 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1) EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: THE TRANSMISSION IN MY MAZDA 626 FAILED WHILE RIDING DOWN THE STREET WITH NO WARNINGS. THE CAR WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 65000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER THAN 65K000MILES. 2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES: PPARENTLY SEVERAL PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE BAD. IN THE END, I ENDED UP PAYING OVER 2500 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT WITH A YEAR WARRANTY. (3) AFTER THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION LEAKING/SMOKING. THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE INVESTED OVER 4000 TOTAL IN THE CAR AS OF TODAY. IN MY HONEST OPINION, MAZDA SHOULD NOT BE IN BUSINESS IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS AFTER THE CAR IS FOUR YEARS OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078683June 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 1998 MAZDA 626 4CYL 2.0L. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074914June 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074731June 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY FAILED AT 110K MILES ON MY 1998 MAZDA 626. THE TRANSMISSION COSTS OVER $3K NEW OR $1.5K REBUILT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE HIGHER THAN THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073024May 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TRANSMISSION SEIZED ABRUBTLY DURING A HIGHWAY DRIVE AT 45 MI./ HR. LOCKED UP NO REVERSE ON MY 1998 MAZDA 626. NEAR ACCIDENT, NONE RESULTED FORTUNATELY. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IN LESS THAN A YEAR. WILL BE TAKING IN SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT 5/24/2004.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068051April 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD MY MAZDA IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF ALL TRANSMISSION RELATED! IT HAS COST ME SO MUCH MONEY, INCONVIENCED ME AND JUST GIVEN ME MAJOR MIGRAINS! I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT TWICE, THE DIFFERENTIAL BARRING REPLACED, A SEAL WHICH WAS POURING OUT FLUID AND CAUSED ME TO BE STRANDED ON INTERSTATE REPLACED. THIS CAR IS A JOKE! MAZDA YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO HAVE YOUR NAME ON THIS CAR! I JUST GOT IT OUT OF THE SHOP TUESDAY AND I'M ON MY WAY TO TRADE IT!! I STILL OWE ON THIS CAR AND I AM NOT A HAPPY AND SATISFIED CUSTOMER. WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS CAR IS UNBELIEVABLE! I HAVE BEEN SO EMOTIONALLY STRESSED OUT BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHERE OR WHEN MY CAR IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN NEXT. THIS MAZDA IS HISTORY!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068612April 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AND BECAME LODGED IN THE ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067610April 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MAR 03. REBUILT. FAILED LESS THAN 10,000 MILES, BROUGHT BACK TO SERVICE, FAILED AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 10,000 MILES ON APR 5, 04.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067299April 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE HESITATED THEN JERKED FORWARD BEFORE ACCELERATING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065450April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND TWO OTHER PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10063938March 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HI MY NAME IS [XXX].I BOUGHT MY MAZDA 626,1998 FROM NISSAN DEALER RATED NUMBER 1 IN SANTA BARBARA CALIFORNIA.WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE ODOMETER REGISTERED 82500 MILES. I PAID 9800 TO BUY THE CAR. AFTER DRIVING ONLY 10000 MILES THE CAR BROKE DOWN. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC HE TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AND THAT WAS GOING TO COST ME 2300 TO REPLACE IT. WHEN HE FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR HAD ONLY 10000 MILES AFTER I HAD BOUGHT FROM THE DEALER HE ASKED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND SEE IF THEY CAN HELP ME WITH THE COST. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED.THAY TOLD ME THAT I DIDN'T HAD WARRANTY AND THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. SO I ENDED UP PAYING 2300 DOLLARS FOR MY CAR .I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN CHEATED AND I THIS MODEL MAZDA 626 SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED BECAUSE LOTS OF PEOPLE THAT I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR MAZDA (TRANSMISSION BREAK DOWN).*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063645March 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 MAZDA 626 - TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 91000 MILES. WITH PROPER FLUID LEVELS AND FLUID CHANGE AT 50K MILES, THE TRANSMISSIONS STILL EXPERIENCED A MAJOR MELTDOWN! NUMEROUS PARTS DESTROYED INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR FELL APART. I'M VERY UPSET WITH THE $2,800 BILL TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER FAILED. WHILE CALLING NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS, I QUICKLY FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE CD4E TRANSMISSION. I WAS ALSO VERY DISAPPOINTED AT MAZDA'S RESPONSE TO A PROBLEM THAT'S BEEN ONGOING FOR YEARS! BASICALLY..."SORRY, NOT OUR FAULT". HOPEFULLY THIS COMPLAINT CAN BE USED TO HELP MAKE MAZDA MORE RESPONSIBLE FOR A PRODUCT THEY KNOW TO BE BAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062695March 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON CAR. WELL MAINTAINED. SERVICED REGULARLY. MAZDA DEALER IS CHARGING $2,700 TO REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062581March 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I BROUGHT MY MAZDA 626 LX ON 6/1/01 WITH ABOUT 33,000 MILES, SINCE THEN I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIMING BELT AT 44,000 DUE TO THE TENSION PIN.MEANWHILE, I HAVE MADE NUMBEROUS AMOUNTS OF REPAIRS TO THIS CAR. AT ABOUT AROUND 70,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE CAR BEGAN JERKING WHEN UNDER 30 MPH. NOW THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF AND MY CAR STARTS SMOKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063031March 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AN DHAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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