Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10051573January 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
MY 1996 MAZDA 626 HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING TROUBLE SHIFTING AND THE O/D OFF LIGHT KEPT FLASHING SO I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS ABOUT TO GO. I FOUND THIS REALLY STRANGE SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAS 81K MILES ON IT AND I THOUGHT MAZDA WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REALLY RELIABLE. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT MANY HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM (SEE THESE 2 WEBSITES: HTTP://WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/LIVE/YOURLEMON/189.HTML ; HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWMORECOMMENTS_REVIEW_17103_3.HTML ) AND MAZDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051549January 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TRANSMISSION HESITATES BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND. DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION FAILURE BY MAZDA DEALER. DEALER SUGGESTS REPLACING WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION FOR $2800. AM CURRENTLY RESEARCHING OTHER ALTERNATIVES. *AK
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0
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0
#10051476January 1, 2004
AIR BAGS
I BROUGHT A 1999 626 MAZDA NEW IN 1999,I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE. I HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALL AND A NEW MOTOR AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS.I HAVE SPENT OVER 8000 ON THIS CAR.TODAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE OD LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052166December 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD THE ENGINE MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. RECALL#00V134000. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10052163December 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKED A LOT. SHE ALSO STATED THAT HER OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER/MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID SHE MAY HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051271December 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT
BOUGHT CAR USED WITH 24,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 30,000 MILES. FOUND OUT 3 FACTORY TRANSMISSIONS HAD BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO 24,000 MILES. PAID LABOR TO HAVE 4TH TRANSMISSION INSTALLED (30,000 MILES). FRONT AXEL FELL OFF - REASON FOR GAS COMSUPTION GOING UP (DOUBLE NORMAL USE).*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051080December 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER RUNNING THE CAR FOR A SHORT PERIOD (DROVE A FEW MILES). UPON TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, A FIRE STARTED FROM BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN INSIDE OF THE CAB. MY MOTHER (87 YEARS OLD) WAS DRIVING THIS CAR AND BARELY ESCAPED BEFORE THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. THIS CAR HAD 19000 ORIGINAL MILES AND I WAS THE ONLY OWNER. THE CAR NEVER HAD BEEN WORKED ON FOR ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND WAS NEVER IN ANY ACCIDENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051082December 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
RETAINING CLIP FROM TRANSMISSION GEARSHIFT LEVER (ON TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY) WAS FOUND MISSING AND SHIFT CABLE BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM LEVER CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE STUCK IN REVERSE (THE GEAR VEHICLE WAS IN WHEN COMPONENT FAILED). THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS SHIFTER INDICATOR SHOWED VEHICLE IN DRIVE. *LA
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No
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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
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050957December 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2001 MAZDA 626 AT 30,000 MILE CHECK. ROTORS ARE RUSTING MORE THAN USUAL, WITH ONLY ABOUT 70% CONTACT WITH THE BREAK PADS. IT STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT A WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CLAIMS THAT THIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. I CLAIM THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE AVERAGE FOR REPAIR WORK ON BREAKS IS ABOUT 40-50,000 MILES. THIS IS WELL UNDER THAT AND 90% HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED.*AK
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No
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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
#10051832December 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK *MR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051655December 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHEN AT A STOP WITH THE HEAT ON FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP, AND CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050582December 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049673December 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS TOTALLY INCREDIBLE!! HOW CAN THIS MANY COMPLAINTS GO BY WITH OUT MAZDA DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!? I BOUGHT A 1999 MAZDA 626, WITH JUST AT 59,000 ALMOST 60,000 MILES ON IT, THIS SUMMER. AND NOW THIS WINTER, A FEW MONTHS LATER, WITH ALMOST 67,000 MILES... I AM HAVING MOST OF THE PROBLEMS THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING...FLASHING OD LIGHT AND HORRIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE WARM TO RUN SMOOTH... OTHER WISE IT HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR AND EVEN THEN IT SHIFTS HARD WHEN RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD... SO BAD THAT I SOUND LIKE I AM PEELING OUT WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. THIS MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN RUNNING A LITTLE WHILE. AFTER BEING WARM AND DRIVING A WHILE TRANSMISSION IS OK EXCEPT FOR AT STOP LIGHTS. THEN TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SHIFT (FEELS LIKE I AM BEING "TAPPED" BY ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND). I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MAZDA OR A FORD PRODUCT FOR THAT MATTER! I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND WORK PART TIME WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE FULL TIME. I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER CAR TO USE WHILE MINE IS IN THE SHOP NOR THE MONEY TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE!! THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE HANDLED FOR THE CONSUMERS SAKE AND MAZDA/FORD'S REPUTATION! *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049535December 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1995 MAZDA 626. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT ABOUT 103,000 MILES. AFTER DRIVING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS (45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR), THE CAR BEGAN TO CHUG WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A START. BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS GOING INTO GEAR WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. *LA
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
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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
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0
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#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
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049220December 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1997 MAZDA 626. THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY REBUILD AT 70,000 MILES. *NLM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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