Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#754506November 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ONE OF THE PARK LIGHT STOPPED WORKING BEFORE 1 YEAR OF PURCHASE. AIRCONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MAKES A VERY DISTINCT "CLICK" NOISE INSIDE THE CAR. THIS NOISE IS TOO HIGH COMPARED TO OTHER CARS. MAZDA MECHANIC SAYS ITS NORMAL. THE WORST PROBLEM I FACED WAS THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. ITS ERRATIC, DOESN'T CROSS 2ND GEAR, AND MAKES A SCARY JERK AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR UPON REMOVING LEG FROM GAS PEDDAL. HAD TO TOW THE CAR TWICE TO DEALER. ITS DISGUSITING TRANSMISSION. APPRICIATE IF SOMEBODY COULD TELL ME ALTERNATIVES TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND SUGGEST NEXT ACTION AT [email protected] I HAVE A NEW CAR, BUT CAN'T GO ON LING DRIVES AS IT IS UNRELIABLEFRUSTRATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754217November 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CAR FAILS TO ENTER GEAR WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THEN SUDDENLY LURCHES INTO GEAR. ONCE IN GEAR, THE CAR FAILS TO SHIFT INTO HIGHER GEARS (LIMITING SPEED). WHILE MOVING FORWARD IN GEAR, THE CAR WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL OR (LESS FREQUENTLY) INTO A LOWER GEAR WITHOUT WARNING (MAXIMUM TIME IN GEAR BEFORE SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL = 1-1.5 MINUTES, USUALLY 30-40 SECONDS). SOMETIMES SHIFTING THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, OR TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON, ENABLES THE DRIVER TO PUT THE CAR BACK INTO GEAR. IF THE CAR IS SLOWED TO A STOP WHILE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR, THE CAR WILL LEAVE GEAR AND STAY IN NEUTRAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898771November 5, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LEFT REAR STUD BROKE WHILE DEALER WAS ROTATING TIRES. REFUSED TO REPLACE STUD BECAUSE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO RUST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754108November 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON MY 1995 USED MAZDA A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. EVEN AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE O/D INDICATOR LIGHT STILL FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DURING/ AFTER ACCELERATION. MY DECISION NOT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION A SECOND TIME WAS CEMENTED AFTER READING ALL THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. I LIKE THE CAR, BUT I AM ALMOST CERTAIN THE TRANSMISSION IS ON ITS WAY TO BURNING UP AGAIN. IT SURE WOULD BE NICE IF MAZDA WOULD REMIT TO ME THE $2300.00 I SUNK IN TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. I COULD USE THE MONEY AS A DOWNPAYMENT ON A NON-MAZDA CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754084November 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SMOKE EMITTED FROM BEHIND THE FAN CONTROL PANEL. FLAMES EMITTED MOMENTS AFTERWARD. AUTO STOPPED AND DRIVER ESCAPED VEHICLE, PROCEEDED TO CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT (ON HIGHWAY AT TIME). FIRE DAMANGED THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD (MELTED MOST OF IT, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED), WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND IN SOME PLACES MELTED. ENTIRE INTERIOR SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE. PARTS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NO ELECTRICAL OR ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT ANY POINT PRIOR TO DRIVER EXITING THE VEHICLE UPON EMISSION OF FLAMES (AT THIS POINT, ABOUT 1 MILE FROM DEALER).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898555October 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE EXTERNAL SPRING FOR THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE. ALSO, ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 00V134000 FOR TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE DUE TO VIN. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898487October 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898364October 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THICK FILM ON IGNITION COMPONENT CAUSED DISTRIBUTOR TO FAIL. VEHICLE T STALLED. CONTACTED DEALER, HAD NOT REMEDIED PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753664October 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
"O/D OFF" LIGHT IS FLASHING, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE, SHIFTING IS JERKY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898199October 25, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40-45 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING OVER GRAVEL, AS A RESULT RAN INTO GAURDRAIL AND TWO STREET SIGNS. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898201October 25, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS 50 MPH + VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND "FEELS AS IF IT IS FLOATING". DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT WERE FRAME RELATED PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753608October 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
O/D LIGHT FLASHES WHILE ENGINE RUNNING WITHOUT USING O/D, OR O/D IS OFF (DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRESIZE: P195/65R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752998October 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752910October 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE MAZDA 626 HAS A LONG HISTORY OF TRANMISSION FAILURES. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR ITS REGULAR MAINTENANCE AS NOTED IN THE CAR MANUAL. WE HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 100,385. NEITHER MAZDA NOR THE WARRANTY COMPANY WOULD AGREE TO AN ADJUSTMENT NOR A COMPROMISE ON FIXING THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897341October 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE TRYING TO PARK AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL OR DRIVE, UNLESS RELEASE BUTTON IS FIRMLY HELD IN ALL THE WAY, SHIFT LEVER WILL STOP IN THE REVERSE POSITION, CONSUMERS UNAWARE OF THIS WILL THINK THEY ARE IN PARK, RELEASE BUTTON HAS TO BE IN ALL THE WAY IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHIFT INTO PARK. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563595October 3, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A NEW TIRE LESS THAN FOUR MONTHS OLD HAD TREAD SEPARATIION.(NO TIRE INFO GIVEN) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897301October 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004791October 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897092October 1, 2001
WHEELS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, CAME ON FIVE TIMES, THE FIRST TIME DEALER REPLACED BROKEN IDLER PULLEY BELT BOLT, SECOND TIME DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, THIRD TIME DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH, FOURTH TIME TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, AND FIFTH TIME CLUTCH PEDAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AT THIS TIME ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON AGAIN.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE LOT THE FIRST DAY, THERE WAS A HORRIFIC SCREECHING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, CONSUMER ASSUMED THAT IT WAS A NEW CAR NOISE AND IT WOULD EVENTUALLY GO AWAY, CONSUMER WAS INFOREMD THAT SOMETHING HAD SLIPPED IN THE WHEEL AREA, OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN EXTREMLY LOUD THUMPING NOISE, THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE FREON SYSTEM WHICH WAS THEN FLUSHED AND THEN REFILLED TO THE CORRECT LEVEL, WHICH WAS DONE TO TAKE OUT THE AIR BUBBLES IN THE AIR CONDITION LINE, ALSO THE AIR CONDITION WAS BLOWING HOT AIR, THE CENTER CONSOLE WOULD NOT LATCH, NUMEROUS COMPONETS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752634September 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKS, COST TO FIX IS OVER $2000.00, MAZDA DOESNT CARE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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