Mazda 626 Complaints (1998)

434 consumer complaints on file.

#10162250July 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILURE OF 1998 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED ON THE INTERSTATE RESULTING IN BOILING OUT OF FLUID, FLUID WAS REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AGAIN BLOWING THE MAIN SEAL. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED ON THE INTERSTATE (WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE TO EXIT RAMP -INCIDENT OCCURRED VERY CLOSE TO RAMP). THE SEAL WAS PREPARED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (PTC 0743). DIAGNOSIS AT LOCAL SHOP INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MILEAGE WAS ONLY 90,000. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10161339July 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 1998 MAZDA 626 IN OCT. 2001 WITH 71 THOUSAND MILES. THIS TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 110. I HAD IT REPLACED WITH A USED ONE (BEFORE I KNEW OF ALL THE DEFECTS), IT LASTED 8000 MILES. IN SEPT 2004 A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM MAZDA. IT LASTED 18,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD IT HAD A THREE YEAR WARRANTY. MAZDA NOW DENIES THIS. THEY SAY ITS 6 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. BEING DISABLED THIS HAS REALLY BEEN A DISAPPOINTMENT. THE INCONVENIENCE AND EXPENSE ARE TAKING ITS TOLL. IN 3 YEARS TIME MAZDA HAS COST ME OVER $5000 IN REPAIRS AND CLOSE TO $500 IN TOWING. THEY ARE AWARE THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE FAULTY BUT REFUSE TO HELP PEOPLE. IT SEEMS MORALLY AND ETHICALLY WRONG.. ANY 'NEW' TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST LONGER THAT THESE. I RECENTLY GAVE THIS CAR TO MY DAUGHTER, BUT I AM GOING TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT WITH MAZDA. THANK YOU! *JB
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0
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#10159778June 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
I JUST FINISHED PAYING FOR THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IN MY 1998 MAZDA 626. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WENT 93,000 MILES BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. THAT UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A USED TRANSMISSION AND IT FAILED AT 105,000 MILES. I HAD THE SECOND FAILURE REBUILT AT A COST OF $2,100, THE FIRST USED TRANSMISSION COST $1,700 TO REPLACE. *JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10158602May 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IDLES TO LOW DUE TO THE AIR FLOW RATIO. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 97V228000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10158196May 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1998 MAZDA 626 REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 49000 MILES ON IT O/D LIGHT FLASHING ON TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING ON ITS OWN. TRANSMISSION FLUID BLEW OUT, THE DIPSTICK WAS REPLACED, SPEEDOMETER GEAR SET ALSO FLUSHED RAD.& COOLER NOW NEW TRANSMISSION DOING SAME THING AT OVER $2600 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET. HEARD LOTS OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS WOULD LIKE TO REPORT. TO SEE IF THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10157219May 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED CAR USED ONE WEEK AGO AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ~155K PROBABLY EARLIER...AWAITING REPAIRS COSTING 3K DOLLARS. *NM
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0
Deaths:
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#10156908May 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MAZDA 626 4 CYLINDER, 4 DOOR, AUTOMATIC; 93K MI; TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL OVERHEATING (''O/D OFF'' LIGHT FLASHES). I NEVER USED THIS CAR TO TOW ANYTHING; DRIVING PATTERN IS VERY LIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES DAILY TO WORK ON HIGHWAY AT 40-60 M/H SPEED (TRAFFIC). MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MAZDA WAS CLEARLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM - SB0500502/NHTSA 634465. SB DETAILS A VERY SIMPLE AND RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE FIX - EXTERNAL TRANS OIL COOLER. DEALER CLEARLY STATES THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IF IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY FAMILY USES THIS CAR ROUTINELY WHY WOULD MAZDA BE SO NEGLIGENT AND NOT ADVICE OWNERS OF THIS POTENTIAL RISK AND THE ALTERNATIVE REPAIRS, WHICH WOULD SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PROPERTY DAMAGE? IT IS NOW IN THE THOUSANDS TO FIX THE CAR. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10156805May 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. ITS TO EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED. *NM
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0
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#10156701May 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES FROM 92-02. DURING LONG DRIVES (OVER 30 MILES), I BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE O/D (OVERDRIVE) LIGHT FLASHING. ACCOMPANYING THIS PHENOMENON, WAS ERRATIC SHIFTING AT HIGH SPEEDS BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS. WHEN PULLING OVER AND STOPPING THE CAR, BLACK SMOKE CAN BE SEEN COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR AT HIGH SPEEDS, ABOVE 50 MPH. THIS OCCURRED ON LONG DRIVES AS SOON AS I PURCHASED THE CAR. MULTIPLE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE O/D LIGHT PROBLEM. I HAD THE O2 SENSORS REPLACED. I FOUND OUT LATER THROUGH INTERNET CHAT ROOMS FOR THE MAZDA 626(AKA: SUPPORT GROUP FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 626 OWNERS), THAT THIS PROBLEM IS THE FIRST SIGN THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNING UP. THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY FAILED AT 105,000 MILES(LUCKY TO LAST THAT LONG). COST ME $2000 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH ONE FROM A JUNK YARD. NOW THE O/D LIGHT STILL FLASHES WHEN DRIVING OVER 30 MILES OVER 50 MPH. JUST WAITING FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT AGAIN. MAZDA SHOULD PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS, AND THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER UNFORTUNATE MAZDA 626 OWNERS OUT THERE. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155847April 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAR 120,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A TECHNICIAN TO NEED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #05-00502). *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153920March 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HESITATE, AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHICH DETECTED A FAILING TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10150208February 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT 40,000 MILES. DURING THE OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DISCOLORED AND RECOMMENDED FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NOT COMPLETED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 58,000 MILES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULLING FROM A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE STALLED AND IT WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE. A LOCAL MECHANIC CAME TO THE SCENE, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148785January 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS MAKING NOISES IN THE ENGINE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V134000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146687January 2, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 1998 MAZDA 626 REBUILT AT NO. 1 AUTO REPAIR CENTER IN STAFFORD, VA, BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 AT A COST OF 1650.00. ON JANUARY 1, 2006, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM LORAIN, OH, TO KETTERING, OH, THIS REBUILT TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO OVERHEAT AND BLOW. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT SUDDENLY AND SMOKE PROCEEDED TO BILLOW FROM MY HOOD WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 75 MPH. THE O/D OFF LIGHT HAD BEEN BLINKING A FEW WEEKS AGO, SO I TOOK THE CAR IN TO GRISMER AUTO REPAIR IN DAYTON, OH. THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS VERY DARK AND SLUDGY AND RECOMMENDED A FLUSH AND CHANGE. THE O/D OFF LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER THAT AND DIDN'T COME ON AGAIN UNTIL MOMENTS BEFORE THIS SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NOW IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO GET A SECOND REBUILT TRANSMISSION FOR THE SAME CAR WITHIN A SPAN OF APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS. BY THE WAY, MY LAST PAYMENT IS NEXT MONTH ON A FIVE-YEAR LIEN. THAT'S TWO REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR BEFORE THE CAR WAS EVEN PAID OFF. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW THIS IS FAIR. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145231December 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT: THE CONTACT HAD THE SPRING FOR THE TIMING BELT REPLACED. LATER, SHE FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V134000 CONCERNING TIMING BELT. WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER SHE WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, AND SHE WAS REIMBURSED FOR RECALL REPAIR WORK COMPLETED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY WAS NOT WORKING, AND THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WORK HAD NOT ACTUALLY BEEN DONE. HE STATED A KIT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE SHE WAS ALREADY REIMBURSED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR HER. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10143651November 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 98 MAZDA 626 JUST STARTED TO SLIP AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2000 AT ONLY 107000 MILES. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143136November 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION ON MY MAZDA 626, (4 CYL) IS FAILING AGAIN. HAD IT REBUILT 10 MONTHS AGO AND IT FAILING AGAIN. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10142526November 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE: I HAVE A BABIED 1998 MAZDA 626LX. AT 107,000 MILES I NOTICED SOME VERY SLIGHT TRANSMISSION SHIFT PROBLEMS. I CONSULTED THE MANUAL. NOTHING. I CALLED THE DEALER, VAGUE ANSWERS, NO RECOMMENDATIONS. I DROVE IT AND NOTICED THE O/D LIGHT COMING ON AT ABOUT 60 MILES ( HEAT ? ). SO I STARTED SHORT DRIVING ONLY. FINALLY IT FAILED AND BLEW FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. REPAIRS. SO FAR - $1590.00, BUT NO CONFIDENCE IT IS OVER. MY MECHANIC SAID THE TRANS COOLER WAS DESIGNED POORLY AND COULD NOT BE CLEANED TO WHERE IT WOULD WORK PROPERLY. WE PUT ON AN AUX COOLER. WE HOPE IT WORKS. PROBLEM IS THE CAR IS NOT WORTH IT. I AM ANGRY AT ^&% ^%$#^& MAZDA FOR THEIR INEPT SUPPORT AND STUPIDITY. I WILL NEVER USE THEM AGAIN. THEY HAVE LEECHED ME LONG ENOUGH ON THIS CAR. THEY COULD HAVE HELPED A LONG TIME AGO ABOUT THE HEAT BUILD-UP OF THE FLUID. THEY KNEW THIS WAS COMING. THEY ARE VULTURES WAITING FOR YOUR CAR TO DIE AND THEN THEY WILL HELP THEMSELVES TO YOUR $2500.00. I WILL DIE TELLING FOLKS TO STEER CLEAR OF MAZDA AND FORD. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141081October 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TECHNICIAN WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. *NM
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140683October 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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