Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10233320July 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE OWNED A 4 CYLINDER 1997 MAZDA THAT HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. *TR
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0
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#10233299July 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 MAZDA 626 AND ON JULY 5,08 MY CAR TRANS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS GOING UPHILL. I HAD TO SWERVE THE CAR TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING BACKWARD INTO ANOTHER CAR. *TR
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0
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#10233025July 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA 626. WHENEVER THE CONTACT IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, SHE SMELLS GASOLINE, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE SMELL. WHENEVER SHE FILLS THE GAS TANK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO LOSE FUEL BEFORE AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,500.
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#10232702June 30, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO EVENTS LEAD UP TO MY FAILURE. WE OWN AND HAVE A WELL MAINTAINED MAZDA 626 AND IT STOPPED DRIVING THE OTHER DAY. NO WARNING OR PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS - JUST STOPPED RUNNING. WHILE WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED TO NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT ERRATICALLY AND ROUGHLY. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10232019June 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2002 MAZDA 626 HAS BEGAN MAKING NOISES NOW. IT IS CLICKING AND JERKING THE CAR. *TR
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0
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0
#10231605June 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY 2000 MAZDA 626, 2.0L ENGINE, AUTOMATIC, IN 2001, BRAND NEW. I HAVE PUT ~100,000 MILES ON IT, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. THEN ONE DAY, WITH NO WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231089June 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MINE CAR IS AN EIGHT YEARS OLD NICE LITTLE CAR. IT RUNS PRETTY WELL DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID GET VERY DIRTY EVERY 10,000 TO 12,000 MILES DESPITE OLD TWO-YEAR/30,000-MILE INTERVAL THAT USED TO BE CONSIDERED THE NORM FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE IS GOOD FOR THE 626; I HAVE TO DO A FULL TRANSMISSION FLUSH TO KEEP IT RUNNING. YES, IT'S EXPENSIVE FOR THE TRANNY. RECENTLY, THE REAL PROBLEM HAS APPEARED. MY IDLE RPM IS AROUND 700, WHEN I SHIFT THE GEAR IN TO REVERSE, IT DIDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY. I FEEL NOTHING AT ALL. I MEAN WHEN A CAR SITTING ON A FLAT SURFACE, IT DOESN'T MOVE EVEN A LITTLE BIT. IF I GENTLY STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TILL THE RPM HIT AROUND 1000, THERE IS A HUGE PUMPING ON MY TRANSMISSION AND THE CAR INCONSISTENTLY MOVE BACKWARD. IF I LET THE PEDAL GO AND HIT AND THEN RELEASE THE BRAKE, IT STAND TILL AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP AND HAVE THEM RUN THE DIAGNOSE TEST. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY HAVE TO LOOK INSIDE. IT'S TOO PROBLEMATIC. THE REPAIR COST IS ESTIMATED AROUND 2,000. WHICH IS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF MY CAR. AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT EVEN A NEW ONE, IT'S A REBUILT WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE BROKEN AGAIN. I THINK THERE IS A DEFECTS IN THE TRANNY SYSTEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230883June 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE ONLY HAD MY CAR SINCE SEPT. 2007. IT IS A 1995 MAZDA 626 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I STARTED TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION SOON AFTER BUYING THE CAR. IT WOULD HAVE A LOT OF TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, ESPECIALLY IF I WAS PARKED ON A HILL. THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY WENT OUT COMPLETELY LAST SUNDAY WHEN I WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND TRIED TO REVERSE OUT OF THE SPACE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS CAR, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AT A GARAGE BEFORE PURCHASING AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230301June 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1997 MAZDA 626 HAD A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE OD LIGHT KEPT FLASHING AND THE CAR SHIFTED ERRATICALLY. THE COST TO REBUILD WAS $1800.00. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MANY OTHER OLDER MAZDA CARS AS WELL. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006. I WAS FORCED TO PUT THE CAR UP FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WHILE I SAVED THE MONEY FOR THE REPAIRS. IT WAS REPAIRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2007. THE CAR TRANSMISSION IS AGAIN ACTING ERRATICALLY. THERE ARE MANY POSTINGS ON THE WEB THAT INDICATE THAT THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARS ARE FAULTY. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230218June 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 1997 MAZDA 626 WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT IN JANUARY 2007. RECENTLY, AT 112K, THE O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE CAR JERKED AND STRUGGLED TO SHIFT GEARS. I TOOK IT TO FOUR DIFFERENT AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC SHOPS AND THEY ALL RAN AN ESTIMATE AND TOLD ME THE SAME THING - THAT THE FORD CD4E TRANSMISSION IN IT IS FAILING AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT QUITS COMPLETELY. THEY ALSO ALL INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE AND YEAR TRANSMISSION. IT IS VERY DEVASTATING TO ME BECAUSE I AM ON A VERY LIMITED INCOME AND IT HAD PROVEN TO BE SUCH A RELIABLE CAR ASIDE FROM THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, RUNNING GAS AT APROX. 30 MPG. AS I USED A POPULAR SEARCH ENGINE TO FIND "MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSIONS" HOPING TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE, INSTEAD I WAS GREETED WITH THOUSANDS OF PAGES UPON PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ON THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I HAVE ENCOUNTERED WITH THE FORD CD4E TRANSMISSION. NEITHER FORD NOR MAZDA HAS DONE ANYTHING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY; THIS SHOULD BE INEXCUSABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230240June 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1995 MAZDA 626 LX. PURCHASED IN 1/2007 WITH 148,000 MILES. IN 5/2007 THE TRANS WENT OUT. THE O/D LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND IT WOULDN'T GO INTO OVERDRIVE. THE FLUID SMELLED BURNED. HAD A USED ONE PUT IN. THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE CD4E TRANSMISSIONS WERE NOTORIOUS FOR FAILURE JUST WASN'T TOLD WHY. 4/2008 TRANS WENT OUT AGAIN. HAD A REBUILD TRANS PUT IN. DROVE IT FOR 1-1/2 HOURS THEN DIDN'T WANT TO GO INTO REV AND WOULDN'T GO OUT OF 2ND GEAR. JUST FOUND OUT IT IS IN NEED OF AN AFTERMARKET COOLER AND AN EPC SOLENOID. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND OUT THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS MAZDA FAULT FOR USING A FORD TRANS. MAZDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I WOULD NEVER OWN ANOTHER MAZDA OR FORD PRODUCT! *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10229866June 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN 1996 MAZDA 626 . *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229992June 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE RODE THE TRANSMISSION JUST BEGAN TO LURCH, SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR, NO WARNING AT ALL, VERY DANGEROUS. NO TRANSMISSION LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229378May 31, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY MAZDA 626, YEAR 2001 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. AT FIRST THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, THEN THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I SPOKE WITH A CO-WORKER THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER MAZDA 626. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE MAZDA. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THE REPAIRS, I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THE VEHICLE FIXED. *TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10228387May 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATION TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON CAR. HAVE FOUND OUT SENSE THIS HAPPENED THAT IT HAPPENS ALOT ON THE MAZDA 626S BECAUSE IT USES THE FORD CD4E TRANSMISSION THAT FORD HAS ISSUES WITH. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228529May 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING FROM CALIFORNIA TO LAS VEGAS AND MY O/D LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK ON AND OFF BUT THERE WERE NO OTHER SIGNS. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 AND I WAS LOSING POWER AND THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. COME TO FIND OUT THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND WENT OUT ON ME. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228531May 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS ON MY WAY TO LAS VEGAS FROM CALIFORNIA AND MY O/D LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK ON AND OFF. MY SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 AND I STARTED TO LOSE POWER. MY ENGINE WAS SMOKING SO I PULLED OVER AND WAS STRANDED IN THE DESERT FOR AROUND 45 MIN. COME TO FIND OUT MY TRANSMISSION OVER HEATED AND WENT OUT ON ME. *TR
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228288May 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON 1994 MAZDA HOLD LIGHT FLASHING. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228075May 17, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 96 MAZDA 626 THAT IS HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND AM BEING TOLD THAT IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT WOULD COST WELL OVER $400 BECAUSE I NEEDED THE MAZDA BRANDED ONE FROM A DEALERSHIP. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SWITCH IS FAULTY. WHICH THE GUY I HAD LOOKING AT THE CAR, HAD NO IDEA WHAT THAT WAS AND HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT. WHEN YOU START DRIVING IT'S FINE THEN ABOUT 15 MINUTES IN TO IT STARTS JUMPING LIKE AS IF I AM PRESSING ON THE GAS TO GO 50 FROM 15. IT HAS DONE THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND EVERY TIME I TRY TO FIX IT SOMETHING ELSE COMES UP. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER PERSON THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AND THAT MAZDA 626'S HAVE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION FROM YEARS 95-00. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227800May 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1-COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAR WOULD SLIGHTLY MOVE UNDER GAS. GAVE NO WARNING. TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 65,000 MI. - REBUILT AT AN AAMCO TRANSMISSION - COST APPROX. $2,000.00. DEALER DID NOT HELP. COMPLAINED TO MAZDA NORTH AMERICA VIA LETTER, GAVE ME $200. IN GIFT CERT. FOR SERVICE. COMPLAINED TO CONSUMER REPORTS WHO GAVE CAR BEST BUY RATING - NO NEGATIVE RATING ON TRANSMISSION. 2-REBUILT TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP - HAD TRANS SHOP CHECK OUT, PROBLEM DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENED JUST THIS LAST WEEK AT 88,000 MI. REBUILT AT STOP AND GO TRANSMISSION. COST TO ME APPROX $2,400.00 3- NOTICED MILDEW SMELL IN CAR - DISCOVERED TRUNK LEAK NOTICED AT 65,000MI. 2IN. OF WATER WOULD FORM IN SPARE TIRE WELL AFTER RAIN. CAR NEVER HIT PRIOR TO WHEN IT WAS FIXED. COST APPROX $400. *TR
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