Mazda 626 Complaints (1997)

358 consumer complaints on file.

#10072940May 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1997 MAZDA 626 "O/D OFF" FLASHING; NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION RIDICULOUS EXPENSIVE AND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 626- UNFORTUNATELY I DIDN'T FIND THIS OUT UNTIL TOO LATE. MAZDA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072917May 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 97 MAZDA 626LX AUTOMATIC HAS 59K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING YESTERDAY, AND THE RPM'S REV UP TO 5000 OR 6000 ON NORMAL ACCELERATION. THE O/D LIGHT IS FLASHING, AND AT A STEADY SPEED OF 55 MPH, THE RPMS STAY AT 5000. IT IS HAVING A HARD TIME SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND - BY THE TIME I'M AT 25 MPH, THE RPM'S ARE AT 6000. I TOOK IT IN, AND BOTTOM LINE, I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION - AT $2,900. I LOOKED ONLINE, AND FOUND DOZENS, MAYBE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 97 MAZDA 626. 59K MILES IS AWFULLY LOW TO NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE KEPT EXCELLENT UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072750May 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH MY 1997 MAZDA 626 SINCE I GOT IT ON FEBRUARY 14, 2003. THE RPM'S SHOOT UP AND DOWN ALL THE TIME AND THE OC SENSOR IS BAD AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT ALREADY. I ONLY HAVE 80,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND SEE NO REASON AS TO WHY ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURED. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES SINCE I GOT IT A LITTLE OVER AA YEAR AGO. I REALLY LIKE THE NEW MAZDA 6'S THAT ARE OUT BUT AM REAL RELUCTANT ON BUYING A NEW ONE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE MAZDA THAT I HAVE NOW AND PARTS ARE SO EXPENSIVE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS GOING TO COST $750.00 IN ORDER TO FIX THE OC SENSOR, THAT IS JUST CRAZY. PLEASE HELP! I SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT ON THE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AT LOW MILEAGE, INSANE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068503May 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I BOUGHT A 1997 MAZDA 626 AND HAS BEEN HAVING NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF IT!! MY O/D (OVER DRIVE) LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY NON STOP AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKS REAL HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS. TODAY THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ALL THE WAY! ITS OBVIOUS THAT MAZDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLME BECAUSE WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP HE DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR, I TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING AND HE SAID YOU NEED A TRANSMISSION BECAUSE ALL MAZDA DO THAT. WELL I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, SO WHY IS ALL THE TRANSMISSIONS GOING BAD IN THEM? I RECEIVE NO ANSWER FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND NOW IAM ABOUT TO BE ALL A BUNCH OF MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, MONEY I DON'T HAVE! AND HARD TO GET WHILE YOU HAVE NO WAY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK TO EVEN GET THE MONEY! WELL I REALLY THINK MAZDA NEEDS TO RECALL THE TRANSMISSION FOR THEIR CARS. THE O/D LIGHT BLINKED FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS EVERYTIME I TOOK TO A TRANMISSION PLACE IT STOPPED BLINKING LIKE A GHOST! WELL ITS GOING TO COST ME 2,600 TO FIX IT SO MAZDA NEEDS TO PAY AT LEAST HALF OF IT CONSIDERING I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE CAR LONG AND THE OWNER BEFORE ME TOLD ME HE JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR AND TIMING BELT. I HAD A 87 CAMRY AND IT RAN GOOD FOR OVER 3 YEARS NEVER HAVING TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION OR MOTOR! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MAZDA EVER! THEY NEED TO HAVE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER AND AT LEAST CONTACT THERE CONSUMERS AND LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068331May 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON TUESDAY APRIL 27, 2004 THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 MAZDA 626 LX WENT OUT WHILE I WAS TRAVELING FROM NASHVILLE, TN TO GATLINBURG, TN. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 73,500 MILES AND OTHER THAN THE NOW NONFUNCTIONAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, NELSON MAZDA ANTIOCH, TN AS WELL AS THE MAZDA CORPORATION. BASICALLY, ALL I HAVE GOTTEN IS SORRY, NO WARRANTY, NO HELP. IT IS NOW GOING TO COST ABOUT $2700. TO GET A REPLACEMENT. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS OTHERS IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068141May 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR TRAVELING AT 70MPH. CAR UNEXPLAINABLY ACCELERATES AND THEN MODERATE "POP" HEARD UNDER HOOD. DEBRIS NOTICED FALLING FROM CAR. CAR IS BROUGHT TO STOP ON SHOULDER. SMOKE EMINATING FROM UNDER HOOD. LATCH OF HOOD IS RELEASED TO INVESTIGATE WHEN FLAMES ERUPT. ENGINE IS ON FIRE. ELECTRIC COOLING FAN WAS MELTED AND DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO RADIATOR AND SURROUNDING COMPONENTS AND WIRING AS WELL AS HOOD, CHASSIS, AND TRIM PAINT DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057515April 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND SHATTERED THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064171March 30, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY WAS LOCAL AND CLOSE TO HOME. COULD'VE BEEN DISASTROUS AT HIGH SPEED AND MAKING A TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064014March 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 78,000 MILES. REBUILT INSTALLED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. FAILED AGAIN AT 90,000 MILES. WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE UNLESS I SPEED UP ENGINE. MAZDA NEEDS TO 'FESS UP TO THIS PROBLEM. I TELL EVERYBODY I KNOW AND I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE. I HAVE A 1987 CHEV CELEBRITY WAGON 130,000 MILES AND ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION, SHIFTS LIKE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT! MAZDA PLEASE SEE WHAT GM IS DOING RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063664March 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT '97 MAZDA 626 LX USED WITH ONLY 67000 MILES ON IT. SOON THE "O/D OFF" LAMP KEEPS BLINKING AND IT CHANGES GEAR ROUGHLY. IT IS SAID THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL SOON AND WILL DO NO GOOD EVEN IF YOU CHANGE THE TRANNY WITH $$$$. IT IS REALLY ASTOUNDING TO FIND SO MANY PEPOLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN JUST ONE FORUM: HTTP://WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/LIVE/YOURLEMON/189.HTML MANY PEOPLE HAD EVEN WORSE EXPERIENCES THAN MINE. I AM WONDERING WHAT THIS MODEL IS IF IT IS NOT A LEMON? HOPE YOU TAKE NECESSARY MEASURE BEFORE IT KILLING PEOPLE BY SUDDENLY BROKEN DOWN IN THE INTERSTATE. (IF NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED YET). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060815March 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1997 MAZDA 626 LX 2.0 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THE CAR HESITATES EXCELERATING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, MOSTLY AROUND 40 TO 60 MPH. I AM NOW AT 82500 MILES AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS POSTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUES. ALONG WITH THIS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE LAST 3 YRS WITH NOT ONE MAZDA DEALERSHIP OR MECHANIC BEING ABLE TO KEEP IT OFF FOR LONGER THAN 30 MILES. I HAVE REPLACED TIMING BELT TENSIONERS, MASS AIR FLOWS, O2 SENSORS, FUEL FILTERS PCV VALVE, AND NUMEROUS MORE. I GUESS THE PROBLEMS NEVER END AND I AM TIRED OF IT BEING "MY" PROBLEMS AND NOT MAZDA'S!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060880March 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE 1997 MAZDA'S 626 TRANSMISSION THAT THE COMPANY IS AWARE ABOUT. PER PHONE CONVERSATION WITH TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SPECIALIST THEY FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIOM AND ARE ONLY FIXING PROBLEM IF REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION ARE NEEDED. COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL HAZARD TO DRIVERS OF 97 MAZDA 626 OWNERS IF TRANSMISSION BREAKS IN DRIVE WHILE TRAVELING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061630March 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051591February 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS SWITCH ARE INOPERABLE. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BROKEN WIRE CONNECTOR INSIDE OF THE SWITCH.*JB *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058216February 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH BUT, IF I SHIFT THE HANDLE TO ACTIVATE THE TURN SIGNALS, THEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURN ON. MORE DETAILS REGARDING THIS CONDITION ARE THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AS WELL. IN ADDITION, I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE ACCELERATES A BIT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON THIS WAY. COINCIDENTLY, WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE FOR RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE I RAN INTO AN ARTICLE POSTED AT THIS WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.MAZDAVICTORIA.COM/RECALLS/RECALLS_626.HTM WHERE, THERE IS A RECALL FOR A 1994 MAZDA 626 FOR THE SAME CONDITION I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY CAR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING I CAN DO TO HAVE MAZDA ISSUE ANOTHER RECALL AND REPAIR MY CAR. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CLEAR REPEAT OF THE DEFECT. THANKS A LOT. ORLANDO AYALA - GARFIELD, NJ. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069215January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT
IN ADDITION TO SMELLING GAS - THE RADIO AND ANTENNA DOESN'T WORK. NOW THE SUNROOF WON'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON MORE OFTEN THAN NOT SINCE I HAD THE CAR. THE KEY SOMETIMES WON'T FIT INTO DOOR LOCK AND EVEN THOUGH THE CAR LOOKS BRAND NEW AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OFF - IT JUST SEEMS TO FALL APART. THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT LOCK FELL APART BUT THE BIGGEST THING IS THE SUNROOF WON'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THIS IS MY 3RD MAZDA AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070672January 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE STRUCK A CURB WITH THE RIGHT-FRONT TIRE AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THOUGH NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I LOOKED ON THE DOT WEBSITE I FOUND THAT 97 626 DRIVERS-SIDE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR DEPLOYING TOO EASILY. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR THE REPAIR, LESS OUR $300 DEDUCTIBLE, AND PUT IN A COMPLAINT ON THE AIRBAG. BECAUSE THEY WERE PAYING AROUND $1800, I THOUGHT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. MY QUESTION IS, IF THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR, WHY DID THE AIRBAG DEPLOY WHEN THERE WAS NO BODY DAMAGE, AND WHY DIDN'T THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOY WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS STRUCK? EITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYS TOO EASILY, OR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOESN'T DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053162January 14, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET WITHOUT BRAKING. DRIVING 30 MILES AND HOUR AND THE BAGS EXPLODED WITH NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND. I WAS BURNED AND BRUSED. MAZDA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND INSISTS THAT I HAVE MY INSURANCE PAY FOR REPAIR. THE BAGS WERE ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052716January 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OUR 1997 MAZDA 626, 76,000 MILES SUFFERED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPAIR SHOP HAS INDICATED A REPLACEMENT COST OF $2500. I FEEL THIS IS AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE THAT OUGHT TO BE REIMBURSED BY MAZDA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052543January 6, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE CAR DOOR OF MY MAZDA 626 1997, HAS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED AFTER IT HAS RAINED AND THEN THE NEXT MORNING WHEN IT REMAINS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURE. THE DOOR LOCKED AND WAS CLOSED, BUT FLEW OPEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I STOPPED MY VEHICLE OPENED AND CLOSED THE DOOR AND RELOCKED IT, IT REMAINED CLOSED UNTIL I WENT AROUND A CORNER AND THE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.*AL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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