Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#842689July 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN STARTING CAR, IF THE IGNITION SWITCH WASN'T TURNED IN THE EXACT RIGHT POSITION, ELECTRICAL DEVICES WOULD PERFORM ERRATICALLY. DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708847July 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MECHANIC WILL NOT TOUCH TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF KNOWN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842541July 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. COIL SPRING HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708834July 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION ELECTRONICS ARE FAULTY,REQUIRING NEW TRANSMISSION. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. HOLD LIGHT ON DASH FLASHING INDICATING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547274July 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT 98V-249 (SENSOR), HOWEVER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL AND DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE COMPLETE SYSTEM. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708452July 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
FLASHING OD LIGHT AT 68800MI, TRANSMISION BEGAN SLAMMING INTO GEAR. CODES INDICATED BAD TORQUE CONVERTER, DEALER SERVICE WOULD NOT REBUILD DUE TO BURNT TRANSMISION FLUID. REPLACEMENT COST $2100. WARANTY ONLY 10000/90DAYS. AAMCO REBUILT TRANSMISION FOR $1750. 50000/3YR WARANTY. ANOTHER TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE WITH ONLY 2000 MILES, HMMM. THIRD FAILURE DUE TO A FAULTY LOCKING RING. 1000 MILES WITH NO FAILURES SO FAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842026July 9, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE RETRACT INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES CONSUMER HAS TO PUT HIS HAND OUT OF THE WINDOW TO GET THE SHOULDER BELT TO WORK. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782517July 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782508July 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAIL EVERY 12000 TO 15000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708336July 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAVELING S. ON I93 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT SPEED LIMIT. EXIT AT #42 & TAPPED BRAKE TO DISENGAGE SPEED CONTROL. NO RESPONSE! CAR CONTINUED UP RAMP TOWARDS 5 PM TRAFFIC. BRAKES DID NOT AFFECT SPEED AS CONTROLL STILL ENGAGED. TURNED OFF IGNITION JUST BEFORE ENTERING RT 302 INTERSECTION, ATTEMPTING TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. STRUCK MEDIUN SIDEWAYS, CAR ALSO HIT I93 SIGN. STOPPED AT END OF MEDIAN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708339July 7, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN TURN SIGNAL USED TO SIGNAL TURN, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. PROBLEM CONSISTENT AND CONTINUOUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546535July 6, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN SERVERE INJURY. HOWEVER, BOTH AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD HAVE PREVENTED INJURY. *YC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#708258July 6, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C COMPRESSOR CYCLING CAUSES ENGINE HESITATION/JERKING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55-65 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708172July 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708105June 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708003June 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708019June 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FUEL INJECTION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CAR TO STALL. WHEN STARTING UP, WOULDN'T TURN OVER , WOULD OPEN GAS TANK THEN CAR WOULD START SOMETIMES. PUT IN SHOP TOOK 30DAYS TO GET PART THEN WITHIN THE SAME YEAR. THE ALTERNATOR FAILED NOW WITHIN A YEAR. THE SAME PROBLEM IS ARISING. IT BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841250June 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
AFTER HAVING VEHICLE REPAIRED, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE SURGES AND STALLS. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BATTERY CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707963June 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHENEVER THE DOOR IS OPENED AND THE SUNVISOR HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ITS LOCKED POSITION THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT CATCHES ON THE VISOR AND BREAKS IT WHILE RETRACTING. I HAVE BROKEN THREE AND WOULD HAVE BROKEN MORE IF I HAD NOT DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT. I CONSIDER THIS REMEDY TO BE UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707924June 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STOPPED FOR 20 MINUTES FOLLOWING 3 HOUR HIGHWAY TRIP, BATTERY EXPLODED UPON ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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