Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10025596July 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE EXPERIENCED ON A FREEWAY. THE CAR LOST POWER AND I HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. IT REPEATEDLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026755July 8, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT HER FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025639July 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN READING ALL TYPES OF POSTS FROM WEBSITES SAYING THE SAME THING ABOUT THE POOR TRANSMISSIONS IN THE MAZDA 626. HOW COULD YOU DISREGARD THE QUALITY OF A PART THATS SO VITAL TO A NEWLY MANUFACTURED CAR? MOST PEOPLE WHO ARE WRITING POSTS ABOUT THE MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SAY THAT THEY WILL NEVER BUY MAZDA AGAIN, AND I FEEL THE SAME WAY. EVERY POST THAT I'VE SEEN HAS BEEN ABOUT THE FAULTY TRANSMISSION. PEOPLE HAVING THEIR TRANSMISSIONS DIE AT 37K, 55K, 48K. WHAT'S GOING ON? CAN WE ATLEAST GET 150K. I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR. IF I HAVE TO GET SERIOUS SERVICE LIKE THIS, I WOULD EXPECT FOR IT TO BE SOMETHING WAY DOWN THE LINE AFTER THE CAR IS PAID FOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10025651July 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1997 MAZDA 626 HIS CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ARE INTERMITTENT. OCCASIONALLY THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN THE RPM'S CLIMB. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD, IT SLAMS FROM GEAR TO GEAR ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING UP A GEAR. OVERDRIVE SLIPS IN AND OUT, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES WHEN THE OVERDRIVE SLIPS. THERE IS ONE ISOLATED INCIDENT ON A LONG HIGHWAY TRIP WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 45. IT STARTED TO SMOKE AND SO I PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. I STILL HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME FROM BUT WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD THERE WAS FLUID EVERYWHERE, AS IF ABOUT A QUART OF FLUID HAD BEEN SPRAYED OR BURST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026556July 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE SPRING SNAPPED, PUNCTURING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025382July 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ACTIVATED AND THE O/D LIGHT IS FLASHING. WHEN STARTING FROM STOPPED THE ACCELERATOR MUST BE PUCHED TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO GO ANYWHERE, AND IT SHIFTS VERY JERKY. HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 92 K MILES AND I'M AFRAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025291July 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025324July 2, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION SURGE CAUSING CAR TO JUMP CURB, LOW WALL, AND THROUGH A FENCE, LANDING NOSE DOWN ON SWIMMING POOL DECK.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023857June 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OCCURRING WITH 1998 MAZDA 626. THE CAR HAS 65K MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD INTO SECOND GEAR FOR QUITE SOME TIME (AT LEAST THE LAST 25K MILES). HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED (FLUID/FILTER) AT 38K AND 50K MILES. NOW THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT IS BLINKING AND THE CAR IS SHIFTING EVEN HARDER THAN BEFORE. THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING MATCH WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED ON THE WEB SITE HTTP://WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/LIVE/YOURLEMON/189.HTML#258 MAZDA NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT AND RECALL THIS CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018153June 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE SWITCHED TO A LOWER GEAR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *QP THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN CHANGED TWICE BEFORE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNERS PER MECHANIC. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024884June 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER STATES THAT TIMING BELT FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. RELATED RECALL 00V134000, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024885June 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING, THEN VEHICLE STALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023656June 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 98 626 MAZDA LX WITH 54K MILES. MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT ON ME. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MAZDA SPECIALIST. THEY TOLD ME IT MAY COST A ROUND $2800. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST CASE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MAZDA. I HEARD AND READ THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MAZDA. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND MAZDA SHOULD PAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND LABOR. I AM STILL PAYING FOR MAY CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023557June 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE- CAR IS SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS- ONE DRIVE 87,000 MILES NO TOWING OR HEAVY LOADS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023541June 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
626 MAZDA TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ONCE AGAIN A CAR COMPANY IS COMPLETELY IGNORING MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE EARLY AND PREMATURE PROBLEMS WITH A PRODUCT. AND NHTSA DOES NOTHING. 30 MINUTES SPENT ON THE NET WOULD CLEARLY SHOW ANY ONE RELATED TO THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY THAT MAZDA HAS BEEN GIVEN A FREE PASS ON ITS RESPONSIBILITY. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU NEED? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023506June 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HUSBAND AND I HAD BOUGHT OUR 1997 MAZDA 626 LX USED THAT WE HAD FOR 40 MONTHS NOW AND OUR 1ST TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAPPENED AT ABOUT 68,000 MILES IN APRIL 2002, AND NOW OUR TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AGAIN THIS WILL MARK THE 2ND TIME THAT WE HAVE TO FIX THIS TRANSMISSION THE FIRST TIME IT COST US $2,160.53. ALSO OUR O/D LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING OFF AND ON SINCE OUR TRANSMISSION FIRST MESSED UP JUST LAST YEAR. ITS REALLY MESSED UP THAT IT HAS JUST BEEN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND IT IS TIME TO FIX THIS TRANSMISSION AGAIN. IF THERE IS ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS THAT IS GOING TO BE FILED AGAINST THIS SITUATION WE ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE JOIN IN. THERE ARE CARS THAT RUN FOR YEARS THAT NEVER NEED TRANSMISSIONS FIXED, IF WE KNEW THIS CAR HAD THIS MANY COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS WE WOULD HAVE NEVER GOT IT!! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023476June 20, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 1994 MAZDA 626 4CYL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024428June 19, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FOR HEADLIGHT WIRING THAT RAN THROUGH TURN SIGNAL LEVER. IT FAILED WHERE IT WAS SOLDERED TO HEADLIGHT SWITCH. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023366June 19, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
I OWNER A MAZDA 1994 ES 626 , (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V35800), IN MAY 2001 THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAIL TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AL SMITH MAZDA IN RALEIGH NC, FOR REPAIRS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE SWITCH OPERATED CORRECTLY UNTIL TWO WEEK AGO. THEN THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TURNING OFF AND ON WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNALS . I AM CONTACTED BOTH MAZDA(NATIONAL ) AND A LOCAL MAZDA DEALER, BOTH OF THEM STATING THAT SINCE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPAIR ONCE THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. HEADLIGHT SWITCHES DON'T GO BAD AFTER TWO YEARS, AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS SWITCH THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR CORRECTLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023372June 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY MAZDA 626 HAS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE COMPLETED REPLACED AT 72,000 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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