Mazda 626 Complaints (2000)

217 consumer complaints on file.

#10158543May 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN EARLY 2003 WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER THE 3 YEAR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY (IT HAD ABOUT 33,000 MILES ON IT). THE PROBLEM WAS THE ONE OUTLINED IN THE MAZDA TSB # 0500502. I HAD THE FLUID COOLER INSTALLED AT THAT TIME AS WELL AS A REPLACEMENT FACTORY REFURBISHED FORD/MAZDA TRANSMISSION (THE DEALERSHIP SOLUTION). I WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME THAT THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY MORE PROBLEMS FOR THE LIFE OF THE (NEW) TRANSMISSION, WHICH I TOOK TO MEAN THAT IT WOULD LAST ABOUT 100-120,000 MILES. WELL, HERE I AM, LESS THAN 50,000 MILES LATER AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD A MAJOR FAILURE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A SOUND I CAN ONLY LIKEN TO TIN CANS IN A TUMBLER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE GROUND. A GOOD MECHANIC WILL REBUILD IT FOR $2800. THAT IS MORE THAN HALF THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE (~$5000). THIS DEFECT IS APPARENTLY MUCH MORE THAN A SIMPLE MATTER OF KEEPING THE TRANSMISSION COOL, IT IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS THE MECHANICALS OF THE TRANSMISSION AND HAS LITTLE TO DO WITH THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF THE FLUID. SINCE THE WARRANTY ON THE CAR HAS EXPIRED, AS WELL AS THE WARRANTY ON THE WORK THE DEALERSHIP DID 3 YEARS AGO TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM INITIALLY, I AM STUCK WITH A HUGE REPAIR BILL AND NO DESIRE TO OWN THE CAR. WHEN THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE, I WILL BE SELLING THE CAR. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10158311May 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2000 MAZDA 626 6 CYLINDER AND FOR SOME REASON IT HAS STARTED TO JUST PERIODICALLY CUT OFF WHEN AT A STOP, FEELS LIKE IF I HIT MY BRAKES A CERTAIN WAY, IT WILL CUT OFF. I HAVE ALSO HEARD 2 OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME VEHICLE WITH LIKE PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE ABOVE. *JB
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#10158140May 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AFTER 82,000 MILES BUT HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE THE REPAIR. IN ALL THREE CASES THE AUTOMOBILE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SWITCH INTO REVERSE FROM BEING PARKED. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, SWITCHING INTO REVERSE IS COMPARABLE TO SWITCHING INTO NEUTRAL. *JB
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Injuries:
0
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#10158051May 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AFTER 61247 MILES. HAD FLUID REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. *NM
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0
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#10157517May 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE BRAKE PADS MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 6-8 MONTHS BECAUSE OF WEAR, THE BRAKES CAN BE FELT GRINDING WHEN APPLIED. ACRID, BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN WAITING AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND STOP SIGNS. DEALER REFUSED TO EXAMINE THE CAR WITHOUT A RECALL LETTER, HOWEVER RESEARCH REVEALED THIS CAR'S VIN # IS IN THE RECALL GROUP. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10155762April 20, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. UPDATED 9/22/2006 - *NM
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0
Deaths:
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#10155769April 20, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS LOCKED AND CANNOT BE UNLOCKED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 6-8 MONTHS, BECAUSE THE BRAKES DO NOT PROPERLY STOP THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE, AND THE BRAKES CAN BE FELT GRINDING WHEN APPLIED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER ATTEMPTED REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES.
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#10152535March 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2000 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYL. ON MARCH 1ST 2006, MY SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE DRIVING AT A CONTINUOUS SPEED (45 MPH) THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN A HALF HOUR PERIOD BEFORE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON MARCH 2ND, I DROVE THE CAR TO THE LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR WAS BAD. HOWEVER, THEY ALSO RELATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. THE DEALERSHIP PROCEEDED WITH A SEARCH OF THE WIRING IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THIS WAS DONE AT AN HOURLY RATE OF $85.00 AN HOUR. ON MARCH 6TH, A BROKEN WIRE WAS FOUND AT THE FIREWALL. IT TOOK THEM 7.5 HOURS TO MAKE THIS DETERMINATION. ON MARCH 11TH, WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY, MY O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING OFF AND ON CONTINUOUSLY. IT ALSO BEGAN BUCKING AND JERKING AND WOULD SLIP IN AND OUT OF GEARS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED WITH THIS CAR. I JUST HIT 95,000 MILES AND I PURCHASED IT NEW IN MAY 2000. *NM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151026February 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVER HEATED DISCHARGING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS & CAUSING HEAVY SMOKING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT IS A FLAW IN 626 TRANSMISSIONS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150072February 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2000 MAZDA 626, 4-CYLINDER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149663February 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT WAS LATER TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OTHER COMPLAINTS CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES THAT WERE USED PRIMARILY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 10 MONTHS AGO AND HAS BEEN USED FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING ONLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEACH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE TRANSSMISSION WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149142January 31, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON A 2000 MAZDA 626, WOULDN'T ENGAGE IN REVERSE OR THE CAR WOULD SLAM INTO REVERSE, STOP, SLAM INTO REVERSE, STOP, SLAM INTO REVERSE REPEATEDLY. THE CAR WAS STOPPED BECAUSE OF THIS DIFFICULTY, PUT INTO DRIVE AND IT SLAMMED INTO DRIVE. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. IT HAS 85,000 ON IT, IT'S ONLY 5 YEARS OLD! A LITTLE YOUNG FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. NOW I LEARN IT'S A FORD TRANSMISSION. AND THEY WONDER WHY NO ONE BUYS THEIR CARS! *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10148552January 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 01/25/2005 HAD OVERDRIVE SWITCH OFF, AND AS THE TRANSMISSION GOT HOT, THE OVERDRIVE OFF SWITCH LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE CAR STARTED MAKING JURKING MOVEMENTS LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL AND PROCEEDED ON TO WORK.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10147870January 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MARCH 29, 2005, MED CENTER MAZDA REPLACED BOTH AXLES AT 52, 248 MILES. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION THEN BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD JOLT WHEN PUT IN THE "DRIVE" GEAR FROM REVERSE AND THEN HESTITATE BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. ON JANUARY 11, 2006, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN THE "DRIVE" GEAR AT ALL; ALMOST LEAVING ME STRANDED AT THE ENTRANCE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE MY CAR FOR WORK AND I ONLY LIVE 10 MILES FROM HOME AND AM NOT A "ROUGH" DRIVER. THE DEALERSHIP'S ATTITUDE IS "THINGS HAPPEN"; THAT IS NOT SATISFACTORY! THESE COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA; IT IS A SAFTY HAZARD. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRACKER TRAILER BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET MY CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD QUICKLY! THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE ADMITS THAT THE FORD TRANSMISSION IN THE MAZDA CAR HAS HAD DEFECTS SOME OF WHICH WERE EXACTLY LIKE MINE. FURTHER, ON CONSUMER.COM; OTHER CONSUMERS LISTED AND DESCRIBED THE SAME PROBLEM. MAZDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE 500 COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS SITE ACCORDING TO ONE WRITER ON THE CONSUMER.COM SITE. MAZDA SAYS THAT IT WILL COST $3,215 TO REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147040January 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146224December 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 MAZDA 626 REQUIRES REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT 80,000 MILES. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146271December 28, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT TRIED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK REMOTELY OR MANUALLY. SHE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE POWER ASSEMBLY IN THE DOOR.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145767December 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM STILL PAYING FOR A 2000 MAZDA 626 WHICH JUST HAD ITS WARRANTY RUN OUT AND NOW MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ISN'T WORKING. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY JOB IN MOUNTAIN VIEW AND WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GO I STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR DID NOT WANT TO GO. I SWITCHED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND AND FINALLY GOT MY CAR TO GO. WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT WAS REVVING UP AND THE O/D OFF SWITCH STARTED FLASHING. I FINALLY AND BARELY MADE IT HOME. NOW WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN ANY GEAR IT WON'T GO ANYWHERE. MAZDA SAID THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT SINCE MY WARRANTY IS UP. I NOW AM MAKING PAYMENTS EVERY MONTH FOR A VERY BIG PAPER WEIGHT. I CANNOT AFFORD THE HUGE EXPENSE OF FIXING THIS PROBLEM WHICH AFTER LOOKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET FOUND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145305December 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CLICKING IN TRANSMISSION- NOT GOING INTO REVERSE, SLIPPING. REBUILT TRANSMISSION CAR NOW NEEDS GEAR CABLE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAS COME OFF AND CAR BECOMES IMMOBILE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144657December 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATED TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE REPAIR WAS MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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