Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#739969January 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PERVASTIVE, RECURRING PROBLEM IN 94-97 MAZDAS AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879082January 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT BECOMES WEDGED BETWEEN FLOORBOARD AND SEATBACK LATCH WHEN RELEASED. THIS CAUSES BELT TO PULL LATCH UP WHEN PULLING IT AND RELEASING BACK, CAUSING IT TO FALL BACK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878923January 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE OVER DRIVEN, INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878820January 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878644January 22, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN CONSUMER WENT OVER A BUMP IN ROAD AT ABOUT 15 MPH, WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#878720January 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT COME ON DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878612January 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR FROM DRIVE TO PARK. SOMETIMES WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT. HAPPENED AT LEAST 4-5 TIMES BEFORE TAKEN TO DEALER. MECHANIC INDICATED A DEFECT IN TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND IT COULD BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784986January 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY LOSE SPEED OR DROP DOWN IN GEAR WHILE DRIVING , 2 OUT OF 3 TIMES THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739523January 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878383January 17, 2001
SUSPENSION
DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT BROKE WHILE TRUNING, CAUSING WHEEL TO COME OFF. VEHICLE TOWED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559007January 16, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE IN DRIVEWAY, COIL SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP DOWN ON THE TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878238January 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. IMPACT WAS ON LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK THE VEHICL'S SENSOR SYSTEM FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN ACCIDENT BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE IT BACK. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#739351January 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
MAZDA CORP. DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS. MAZDA DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES 626'S HAVE TRANSMISSION FAULTS DUE TO RADIATORS BEING TOO SMALL AND CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO OVERHEAT., BUT DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. ADVISED EXTERNAL COOLANT SHOULD BE ATTACHED AFTER REPAIR. VIA THIS WEBSITE, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS EXIST. DOES MAZDA NOT READ THIS WEBSITE? CUSTOMER VERY DISSATISFIED WITH MAZDA . WENT OUT ON INTERSTATE. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ALSO AWARE OF 626'S TRANSMISSION'S REPUTATION. MAZDA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT SAYS NOTHING WILL BE DONE TO RECALL TRANSMISSIONS. TO-DATE THIS IS THE 274TH COMPLAINT FILED ON THIS WEBSITE. WHEN WILL ACTION BE TAKEN; AND NOT THE CONSUMER BE TAKEN!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739187January 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I RECENTLY HAD A FAILURE/LEAK WITH MY RADIATOR. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY VEHICLE. YET, THIS IS THE SECOND MECHANIC TO TELL ME MY CAR WAS IN SOME KIND OF AN ACCIDENT. MY MAZDA WAS SOLD TO ME AS BRAND NEW BY THE DEALERSHIP. HOW AND WHERE DO I SEARCH TO DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE HAD IN FACT BEEN PREVIOUSLY OWNED AND IN AN ACCIDENT? IF RECORDS OF SUCH HAVE BEEN DESTROYED IS THERE ANOTHER WAY TO GO ABOUT FINDING OUT INFORMATION ON WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A WILLFUL MISREPRESENTATION? THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877561January 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, 2 TIMES DUE TO SPILLAGE FROM A CUP THAT'S IN THE CUP HOLDER, DEALER INSTALLED A COVER TO PROTECT PCM, VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED 3 OTHER TIMES WITH NO EXPLANATION, POSSIBLY AN ELECTICAL PROBLEM, HOWEVER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED, STALLING COULD ALSO BE RELATED TO ENGINE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738854January 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 5 YEARS, THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES CONSISTENTLY AND THE GEARS DO NOT WANT TO SHIFT. THE CAR JERK AND HESTITATES WHEN DRIVING. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT MAZDA HAS NOT DONE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. THESE TRANMISSIONS ARE SO DANGEROUS AND IT SEEMS NO ONE CARES. WHAT DO WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE TO DO TO GET A RECALL ON THESES VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877381January 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
RECALL 98V206001 DONE IN JUNE 1999, PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE EVER SINCE, TIMING CHAIN REPLACED A SECOND TIME IN OCTOBER 2000. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS SHAKING, CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, DEALER THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738802January 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1996 MAZDA WHICH I PURCHASED IN 1997 HAS SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY IN 1-11-99. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR A SECOND TRANSMISSION WHICH FAILED ON 12-29-99. I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHY WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MAZDA THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE READ ATLEAST 173 COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET SUBMITTED BY OTHERS. ALSO IS THERE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN RELATED TO THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS? WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THIS CAR TO GET A RECALL DEATHS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738688January 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738703January 3, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKE TWICE. IN JUN 1999 AND AGAIN IN OCT 2000. BOTH TIMES WE WERE AWAY FROM HOME AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MAZDA AT OUR EXPENSE. TO CARS ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND MAZDA SAYS ITS THE EXHAUST/CATALICTIC CONVERTER. WE FIXED THE CONVERTER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND THE CAR SHAKES. MAZDA REFUSES TO FIX THE ENGINE. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY EVEN SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A NEW ONE BUT MAZDA REFUSED THAT ALSO. MAZDA WILL NOT FIX THIS CAR AND UNITL THEY DO WE DON'T DRIVE IT FOR LONG DISTANCES. WE CAN NOT EVEN SELL IT UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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