Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#709943August 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAZDA REP RANDY HAYNES INFORMED ME THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE RATE IS EXTREMELY HIGH ON THIS MODEL AND ALSO 1994 FORD ESCORTS (SAME TRANSMISSION) DUE TO INADEQUATE TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT. TORK CONVERTER OVERHEATS AND DAMAGES TRANSMISSION. CLEARLY THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. HAYNES STATES THAT FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AT 25,000 MILES. ALSO STATES THAT MAZDA SPENT $25,000,000 LAST YEAR REPLACING TRANSMISSIONS ALONE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NO INTEREST IN CORRECTING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709964August 13, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT DOOR LOCKS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO -- NOW DRIVERS' SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED IN EXACTLY THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN RECALL NOTICE -- LOWERING DRIVERS' WINDOW CAUSED DOOR TO UNLATCH AND FLY OPEN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547895August 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
LEFT LOWER STRUT BOLTS LOOSE AND BENT AND BROKEN CAUSING THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL FALL APART. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709849August 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547802August 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
BRAKE CALIPERS CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTION/STICK CAUSING EXCESSIVE PREMATURE FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844505August 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
JUST PARKED VEHICLE & LEFT. NEIGHBORS KNOCKED ON DOOR TO INFORM OWNER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. WAS INFORMED THE BATTERY WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709666August 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR JUMPS INTO FIRST GEAR WITH VIOLENT JERKS AT SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. SEATBELTS LOCK UP AND CAR IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH OVER 18 TRIES. HAVE PAID FOR LIMITER SWITCH REPLACEMENT SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. WANTS ME TO PAY FOR NEW TRANS. NO WAY! PROBLEM HAS BEEN AT LEAST MONTHLY SINCE PURCHASE THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND NOW WANT TO SHOTGUN SOLUTION AFTER MUCH DANGER, FRUSTRATION AND EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547769August 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR CALIPERS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE BRAKES TO LOCK AND SMOKE UP WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709582August 4, 1999
SEATS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
IN REAREND CRASH ON FREEWAY, DRIVER SEATBACK COLLAPSED, TRAPPING REAR PASSENGER IN CAR. FUEL LINE PULLED OUT FROM TANK, ALLOWING FUEL FED FIRE, WHICH BURNED TRAPPED PASSENGER TO DEATH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#709577August 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL ON MAZDA TRANSMISSIONS? HOW DOES THE CONSUMER INITIATE A RECALL WHEN A PROBLEM IS FOUND?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709408July 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR DOES NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE FOR FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE CAR ACTS AS IF IN NUETRAL AND ROLLS FREELY. WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP THE CAR DOES NOT ENGAGE INTO GEAR FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR FEELS AS IF THE TRANMISSION IS SLIPPING AND THE ENGINE WILL INCREASE RPM'S EVEN NO INCREASE IN SPEED. THE CAR ALSO WILL SHIF VERY HARD AND JERKY BETWEEN GEARS AS ACCELERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843739July 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH COLLISION, HITTING A TREE AND GOING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709377July 29, 1999
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE LEARNED THAT REAR PARKING BRAKE LOCKUP FAILURE ON 1993-94 MAZDA 626 IS COMMON BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FAULT. SEE WWW.ERGONITE.DEMON.CO.UK/PROBEMX/PROBEFAQ.HTM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709378July 29, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OF AT ABOUT 65000 MILES THE LOCAL DEALER SAID HE COULD FIND NO PROBLEM ALTHOUGH TH INTERMITTENT FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE BAD BY ANOTHER DEALER 0N 6/24/99 AT 90468 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709249July 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED IN TRAFFIC, LOCKED UP, TOW CAUSED $300.00 DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER, HAD TO BE DRAGGED OUT OF TRAFFIC, WHEELS WOULD NOT ROLL, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A FACTORY REBUILD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709277July 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD. THE CAR CUT OFF. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, RAISED THE HOOD. THE WIRE THAT COMES OUT OF THE DASH BOARD WAS RED. ABOUT 20 SECONDS LATER, SMOKE CONSUME THE CAR AND THE DASH BOARD WAS ON FIRE. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WAS BURNED. FROM THE DASH BOARD TO THE TRUNK. THE FIRE REPORT SAID IT WAS ELECTRIAL PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843320July 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
RECEIVED VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MONTHS & THE ENGINE STARTED SURGING. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STUTTER. IT WOULD SOMETIMES BUCK OR JERK. SOMETIMES WOULD STALL OUT. WAS INFORMED THE ECM MODULE SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM ONCE INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843383July 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS OFF, BUT OTHERS WERE ON.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842875July 21, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE HEADREST DOES NOT MEET SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ANY ONE THAT SIT IN THE SEAT AT 6'5" OR MORE. THIS POSES A DANGER OF NECK INJURY IF ACCIDENT OCCURS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842680July 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE, WHICH CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO WEAR OUT AND VEHICLE TO DIE OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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