Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10138706October 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR SHIFTING HARD, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT TODAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138707October 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM IS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE AR MAY 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHIFTING HARD. IT HAS STARTED SHAKING. THE TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT TWICE SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON OCTOBER 5, 2005. AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED HAD IT REPLACED. BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED ALSO. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138544October 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: THE CALLER SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE REVVED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CALLER SAID IT WOULD HAPPEN MOSTLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP. DEALER SAID SHE NEEDED TO GET A DIFFERENT YEAR TRANSMISSION, AND SHE WILL HAVE TO UPDATE THE COMPUTER. MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON HER VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO HELP FOR FREE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138230September 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A MAZDA 626 1998, 4 CYLINDER. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED ON ME AT 79000 MILES. I WAS JAMMED ON THE HIGHWAY UNTIL I GOT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AND WAS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE FROM 1998 TO 2004. IT WAS NEVER ABUSED. IT STARTED SLIPPING AT DRIVE POSITION WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THE DAY BEFORE IT BROKE I HAD TO REMOVE O/D TO ENGAGE AND MOVE FORWARD. THEN, PUT O/D ON AT APPROXIMATELY 50 M/H TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD ALSO A FIRST FAILURE ON JAN 04,2003 AT 46500 MILES. LOST TRANSMISSION PARTS DIRECTLY IN THE STREET ! IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS A-1 LIKE A NEW ONE. NOW WARRANTY IS OVER AND MY DEALER IS ASKING FOR $3726 TO FIX !! NO DEAL TO DO! NOT EVEN SPLIT COSTS HALF AND HALF. THIS TRANSMISSION HAD A DEFECT FOR SURE. SO GOT THE CAR TOWED ELSEWHERE FOR LOWER REPAIR COST ($1900 )*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138119September 29, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
95 MAZDA 626 LX, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 71000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138153September 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT: ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2005, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF AND IT LOST POWER, THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER IT AND LOST THE BRAKES. RECALL 00V134OOO WAS ISSUED . IT STATES THE EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER COULD BREAK AND BE CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT, RESULTING IN STALLING; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. . THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE SAYING THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING AND NO NOISE. IT WAS RUNNING SO ROUGH THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137940September 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED REAL SOON. IT HAS BEEN SLIPPING EVER SINCE I GOT IT. DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THERE IS MUCH HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137342September 22, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES
BRAND NEW SET OF 4 TIRES, FR440 (DOT NO.HYRC4FB4703) P195/65R14 PURCHASED FROM FIRESTONE IN MAY 2005. CHECKED AIR AND ADJUSTED AFTER 100 MILES AS ADVISED, AND MONTHLY THEREAFTER. JULY 13TH, 3000 MILES LATER, FRONT DRIVER-SIDE TIRE BLEW, WHILE DOING 70 MPH AT 6AM (NOT HOT ENOUGH FOR TIRES TO BE TOO HOT, ONLY ON ROAD FOR APPROX. 7 MINUTES WHEN IT HAPPENED). GOLF BALL SIZE HOLES IN A PATTERN BLOWN OUT HALF WAY AROUND THE TIRE ON THE SIDEWALL, AND CAN SEE THE PATTERN CONTINUING THE REST OF THE WAY. FIRESTONE REPLACED TIRE FOR $9 DUE TO MY ROAD HAZARD PURCHASE, BUT WOULDN'T COVER THE COST TO GET A NEW WHEEL, CONTROL ARM, SWAY BAR, AXLE, STRUT & STRUT MOUNT. $500 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY 97 MAZDA 626LX; COULD'VE BEEN MORE, BUT A FRIEND, MY BOYFRIEND & MYSELF DID ALL OF THE WORK. A SHOP WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE COSTLY. FIRESTONE TENNESSEE OFFICE "INVESTIGATED" AND BLAMED IT ON: "OUR INSPECTION SHOWED DEFORMATION AND RIM FLANGE GROOVING...WE DID OBSERVE SIGNS THAT THE TIRE HAS BEEN OPERATED FOR AN UNKOWN PERIOD OF TIME IN AN OVER-DEFLECTED STATE CAUSING THE DETACHMENT YOU EXPERIENCED." THE FIRST SHOP WE TOOK IT TO AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT ADVISED US THAT IT WAS A FAULTY TIRE AND EVEN THOUGH THEY'D SELL US A NEW TIRE, TO TAKE IT BACK TO WHERE WE PURCHASED IT AS THE SELLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE; THAT IF IT WAS THEIR TIRE, THEY'D REPLACE THE TIRE, WHEEL & PAY FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE AS A RESULT. WISHED I HAD BOUGHT MY TIRES FROM THEM. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137042September 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED RESPONDING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. AFTER THIS THE CAR DID MOVE IN ANY GEAR. I SINCE THEN HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136923September 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS A RECALL ON MAZDA 626, 1995 FOR A POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT DOES NOT PERTAIN MY VIN#. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE AND MY MOTOR. PLEASE HELP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136957September 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRANSMISSION FAILURE/ENGINE FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137017September 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1995 MAZDA 626 LX . ~ 94,000 MILES. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE (CD4E FORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136712September 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1996 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS I.E. OD LIGHT FLASHING WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN AT SPEED OF 65 MPH. CAR MUST BE STOPPED, SHUT OFF, AND RESTARTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, OTHERWISE ONCE SPEED IS DECREASED THE CAR SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. IN A TWO HOUR CAR TRIP, I MAY HAVE TO RESTART CAR 3 OR 4 TIMES OR DRIVE UNDER 60 AT ALL TIMES. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THE MAJOR COSTS TO REPAIR, SO I JUST DON'T DRIVE MY CAR ANY LONG DISTANCES AND HAVEN'T FOR YEARS! DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MAZDA ISN'T RECALLING IF THEY KNOW IT'S SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I WORRY THAT BECAUSE I HAVE TO DRIVE SLOW, I'LL GET REAR-ENDED ON THE EXPRESSWAY BY SOMEONE GOING THE SPEED LIMIT!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136427September 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MAZDA 626 LX 1998 AND TWO MONTHS AFTER TRANSMISSION FAILED. CAR STARTED MAKING CLINGING NOISE,SLOW PERFORMANCE AND ABRUPT SHIFTS, SLOW START UPS. TOOK IT TO AAMOCO AND THEY DIAGNOSED FAILING TRANSMISSION AND CHARGED ME $2200,DIDN'T HAVE MONEY SO END UP GETTING LOAN TO PAY OF,PLUS INTEREST. JUST PAID OF LOAN AND MY REBUILT TRANSMISSION (ORIGINAL ONE BUT FIXED IT BY AAMOCO) IS FAILING AGAIN,ABRUPT SHIFTS,VERY SLOW STARTS AND I ACTUALLY GOT TICKET FROM POLICE. FOUND PLACE TO GET CAR REPAIRED SECOND TIME FOR $1500. SO FAR IN 3 1/2 YEARS TRANSMISSION FAILED 2 AND AROUND $4300 IN REPAIRS COSTS AND LOANS. LUCKILY I DID NOT DRIVE CAR ON HIGHWAY WHILE IT HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS,OTHERWISE WOULD BE IN DANGER OF ACCIDENT. CAR TAKES SLOW SHIFT,AROUND 30-40 MPH MAKES MOVES LIKE IT WILL STALL,IT TAKES FROM 0-60 MINUTES NOT SECONDS...VERY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE ON HIGHWAY DURING FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136471September 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136383September 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY OVER DRIVE LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING LATELY, AND MY WIFE TWO WEEKS AGO HAD THE LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON WHEN RETURNING FROM A TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING ABOUT 72 MPH. AT 121,000 MILES AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE, MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT TO COMPLETELY FAIL IN MY 1996 MAZDA 626 LX. DOING ONLINE RESEARCH AND TALKING WITH THE SPECIALTY TRANSMISSION SHOP, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE ISSUE WITH THE MAZDA TRANSMISSION TYPE CD4E IS WELL KNOWN BY THE COMPANY AND DOCUMENTED IN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, YET MAZDA HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. I AM LUCKY TO HAVE THIS MANY MILES ON THE CAR, WHERE OTHERS HAVE FAILED MUCH WORSE, BUT AS A CONSUMER THAT DOES NOT DRIVE ABUSIVELY AND THAT REGULARLY (EVERY 30,000 MILES) HAS THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AND REPLACED AND THE FILTER SERVICED, THIS IS AN EXPENSE THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT MY FAULT. AND GIVEN THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS SINCE THE MID 1990'S, IT IS FRUSTRATING. I AM NOW SPENDING BETWEEN $1500 AND $1800 TO GET A REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT IN MY CAR, ALONG WITH AN ATX COOLER THAT MAZDA RECOMMENDED IN 2002 BUT DID NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY OR EVEN PROVIDE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO INSTALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136409September 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE AT MANHATTAN BEACH, CA. I NOTICED THAT SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR WAS ALWAYS VERY ROUGH, THE VEHICLE JERKS. 2. GOING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AFTER ACCELERATING THROUGH 1ST GEAR. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS IN THAT THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAD I BEEN GOING ANY FASTER OR BEEN MAKING AN UNPROTECTED LEFT HAND TURN, THIS MIGHT HAVE YIELDED IN BODILY INJURY OR FATALITY. 3. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT LA CIENEGA TRANSMISSIONS IN CULVER CITY FOR $1395. I HAVE SAVED THE OLD PARTS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THIS MATTER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136149September 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WELL FIRST OFF I WAS DRIVING AND MY SPEED STARTED TO DROP SO NATURALLY I PRESSED THE GAS HARDER AND HARDER AND THE RPMS JUST KEPT SHOOTING UP AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GO AND MY ENGINE WAS ROARING LIKE A MUSTANG TRYING TO RACE SOMEONE. SO MY OVERDRIVE LIGHT IN THE DASH STARTING BLINKING ON AND OFF AND I KNEW SOMETHING WAS SCREWY SO I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE AND RESTARTED MY CAR. MY CAR WOULDN'T GO ANYWHERE WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS THE RPM NEEDLE WOULD JUST SHOOT UP AS IF I HAD MY CAR IN PARK. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED ALL OVER TOWN, TO FIND THE BEST QUALITY SERVICE ON A NEW TRANSMISSION I LEARNED THAT 626S' HAVE THE WORST TRANSMISSIONS EVER!!! IT COST ME $2,000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I THINK I DESERVE TO BE REIMBURSED, AS WELL AS THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136062September 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE 1999 MAZDA 626 THAT I PURCHASED HAD COST ME OVER 4,000 IN TRANSMISSION REPAIR COST AND HAD BEEN THE WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135956September 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 MADZA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE ENTERING INTERSTATE WITH VEHICLES TRAVELING AT 60+ MPH. BEFORE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, I DID MY RESEARCH. I FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS A KNOW PROBLEM IN MAZDAS BUT THE CAR SALESMAN ASSURED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM EXISTED ONLY IN THE MODEL PREVIOUS TO THE 1998 WHICH I WAS INTERESTED IN. SHE STATED THAT AFTER THE DESIGN OF THE EMBLEM WAS CHANGED, THIS PROBLEM AS WELL HAD BEEN CORRECTED. THIS WAS A LIE. I WAS ENTERING INTERSTATE ONGOING A RAMP WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STOPPED PULLING AND ALL I COULD SEE WAS CAR RUSHING TOWARDS MY REAR END AND STEERING TO AVOID HITTING MY RAPIDLY SLOWING VEHICLE. I CALLED THE LOT WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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