Mazda 626 Complaints (1998)

434 consumer complaints on file.

#10049927January 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK TIMING BELT AND TENSIONER DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. A USED ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL,YEAR AND MANUFACTURING DATE, THE CONSUMER'S VIN WASN'T IN THE RECALL SCOPE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051986December 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PART WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050762December 19, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 1998 MAZDA 626 THAT I PURCHASED IN 1999. I HAVE HAD A REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT IN THIS CAR IN 2000 BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE MOTOR HAS SEIZED. IT JUST QUIT ONE DAY AS MY DAUGHTER WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK. IT IS AT THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN BROADENING, OHIO AND THEY WON'T OR CAN'T TELL ME WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED. I AM NOW TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT RECALLS AND GET OTHER INFO THAT MAY HELP ME GET MY CAR FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046460December 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT MAZDA SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045673December 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RE: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN# NHTSA 00V134000/RECALL 00V134000: TIMING BELT TENSIONER SPRING DEFECT. I HAVE A 1998 MAZDA 626 VIN#[XXX]. ON 10-27-03 I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER SPRING BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIMING BELT. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS. I CALL MAZDA AND GAVE THEM ALL THE INFORMATION AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I THINK THAT MAZDA SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS! IT WAS A RECALL. *LA *SCC *JB 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
#10049336December 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1998 MAZDA 626 WITH APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND MAZDA SAID IT WILL COST $4,000 TO REPLACE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047154November 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IS TOTALLY SHOT AND I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT AT A COST OF ABOUT $2500 WHILE I HEAR THAT IF MAZDA HAD JUST INFORMED THE OWNERS EARLIER THEY COULD HAVE ADDED ABOUT $100 COOLING KIT AND SAVED ALL THE COST AND HASSLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043936November 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED.*AK THE CONSUMER THOUGHT HIT THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND LOST STEERING. THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO EXCEED 40 MPH AND FINALLY STALLED. THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE MECHANIC FOUND A TENSIONER BROKEN. WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED THE SECOND TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS RECALL, HOWEVER HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR BOTH TENSIONER SPRING FAILURES. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047041November 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1998 MAZDA 626 AND MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. AS I WAS RESEARCHING, CALLING AROUND AND ASKING PEOPLE ABOUT WHERE I COULD FIND A TRANSMISSION AT A REASONABLE PRICE, I CAME TO REALIZE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWNS OR HAS OWNED A 626. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047019November 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE REPLACED THE AUTO-TRANSMISSION ON MY 1998 MAZDA 626 TWICE, ONCE AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES AGAIN AT ABOUT 90,000 AND NOW IT IS GONE AGAIN AT 113,000. [email protected] *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046597November 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH TENSIONER BELT FELL OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE AND BROKE THE TIMING BELT. VEHICLE STALLED, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044631October 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH TRANSMISSION EXPLODED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043382October 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80,000. THE O/D LIGHT STARTED BILNKING ON I-59. I PULLED OVER BECAUSE THE CAR WAS JERKING AND ACTING VERY STRANGE. WHEN I OPENED MY HOOD, I NOTICED SMOKE. I THEN CLOSED MY HOOD AND SLOWLY DROVE TO A CAR REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND RETURNED IT TO ME. ONE WEEK LATER A NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE TWO GEARS GRINDING STARTED IN MY CAR AND THIS CAUSED MY CAR TO JERK INTO EACH GEAR. THIS JERKING WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT IT WOULD CAUSE MY HEAD TO BOUNCE BACK AND HIT THE HEAD REST. I THEN TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY THOUGHT THAT IT WAS MY CV DRIVESHAFT. THEY REPLACED IT AND THE CLICKING CONTINUED. WHEN THEY PLACED IT ON THE RACK, THEY THEN REALIZED THAT THE CLICKING WAS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE THEY DO NOT WORK ON TRANSMISSIONS, I HAD IT TOWED TO A RESPECTED TRANSMISSION SHOP. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT IT NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. THE USED ONE WILL COST ME $1800 AND A BRAND NEW ONE WILL COST ME $2800. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE, I REALIZE THAT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING ONE WITH MAZDA 626'S. I THINK THAT IT IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD THAT MAZDA DOESN'T NOT RECALL THIS PART SINCE IT IS VITAL TO THE CAR'S SAFETY. THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT IN TRAFFIC COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043090October 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I PURCHASED A CAR IN APRIL 2001 (A USED CAR) AND HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR IT. CAR STARTED GIVING ME PROBLEMS IN 2002 SO I DECIDED TO USE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO GET THE CAR FIXED ONCE IT BROKE DOWN ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY; I FOUND OUT THAT THE WARRANTY COMPANY NEVER HEARD OF ME AND THAT MY WARRANTY NEVER EXISTED. THE PLACE THAT I BROUGHT THE CAR FROM WENT OUT OF BUSINESS BECAUSE OF FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES, BUT THEY DID HAVE ONE OTHER CAR PLACE THAT WAS STILL OPERATING, SO I CALLED THAT PLACE AND EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM TO THEM. THEY ASSURED ME THAT THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF ME. THEY TRIED TWICE TOO FIX THE PROBLEM AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, THE CAR IS STILL THE SAME WAY IT WAS WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEM. THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY IS SUPPOSE TO LAST 60 MONTHS OR 100,000 METERS WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. I USED MY CAR DAILY BECAUSE I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE COMPANY STILL WONT HONOR THE FAKE WARRANTY THAT I HAVE THAT WAS GIVEN BY THEM. MY TRANSMISSION ON THE CAR IS WORSE THAN BEFORE. THE COMPANY IS DICK GIDRON FORD/CADILLAC. THEY WERE ALL OVER THE NEWS FOR FRAUD. PLEASE HELP. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
5
#10044219October 17, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT HARD AND LOUD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041525October 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I HAVE TO HAD MY TRANSMISSION FIXED 3 TIMES NOW AND IT IS CURRENTLY LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID EVEN AFTER ALL THE WORK I HAVE DONE TO IT. I OWN A '98 MAZDA 626 - THERE IS CERTAINLY NO SENSE IN HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE OUT OF THIS CAR! *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
#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
#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
#10039144September 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 73,000 MILES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON HIGHWAY 3 HOURS INTO 7 HOUR HIGHWAY TRIP. VEHICLE WELL MAINTAINED. CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING TRANSMISSION REPAIRED--WILL THE ENGINE FAIL NEXT? WHAT ARE STATISTICS ON HOW THESE CARS FARE AFTER TRANSMISSION REPAIR? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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