Mazda 626 Complaints (1994)

282 consumer complaints on file.

#766657September 3, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE "HOLD" LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN TO BLINK THIS MORNING. NOW THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY - LIKE A PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSION... BASICALLY CRASH, BANG, SCREECH. I'VE CHECKED SEVERAL WEBSITES, AND HAVE SEEN REPORTS THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM COMMONLY. SO FAR MAZDA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL, I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME THEY CONSIDER IT. THIS IS STILL A LOW MILEAGE CAR!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766429August 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I TOO AM EXPERIENCING THESE NOTORIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 94 MAZDA 626 WITH ALL THE COMMON SYMPTOMS LIKE OD LIGHT FLASHING, ROUGH AND JERKY GEAR SHIFTS, LOSING POWER ALL OF A SUDDEN, FIXING IN LOW GEARS ETC. ITS SO AGONIZING THAT DESPITE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING TO GO FOR COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS, MANY EVEN MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE SAME VEHICLE, NO ONE IS ABLE TO MAKE MAZDA TO FIX THIS FOR GOOD ON ALL THE 94 MAZDA 626S. ITS SUCH A PITY THAT EVEN MAZDA DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ITS NO LONGER A QUESTION OF IF, BUT WHEN THESE POORLY DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FAIL. I HOPE NHTSA CAN INTERVENE AND INVESTIGATE THESE ALL TOO COMMON AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FAILURES NOW, RATHER THAN WAITING UNTIL FATALITIES ARE REPORTED. HAVING READ SO MANY SAD HISTORIES WITH THIS MODEL, THERE IS NO POINT SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN HAVING THIS TROUBLING TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR MY CAR, ITS OBVIOUS THE PROBLEM IS BOUND TO OCCUR AGAIN. I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR IN THIS ECONOMY. I CAN'T TRADE-IN MY CAR EITHER (I HATE TO VICTIMIZE ANOTHER INNOCENT BUYER WITH THIS LEMON). SO, I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE RISK CONTINUING TO DRIVE THIS, UNLESS MAZDA CAN EITHER PICK UP THE TAB FOR THE REPLACEMENTS, OR ATLEAST OFFER TO FIX IT FOR A FAIR PRICE WITH A REASONABLE GUARANTEE PERIOD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016371August 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, OVER DRIVE LIGHT COMES ON, AND TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS DOWN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765067August 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT OR REPLACED DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND NO WARNING SIGNS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764721July 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLOWLY GETTING WORSE FROM 08/2000 TO 07/02. WHEN THE CAR IS UNDER 40 MPH AND THE OVERDRIVE ENGAGED THE CAR WILL SLIP. WITH THE CAR UNDER 40 AND THE OVERDRIVE MANUALLY DISENGAGED, THE CAR WILL RUN, BUT CAN NOT BE QUICKLY ACCELERATED. I REVIEWED THE COMPLAINTS FOR MAZDA'S FROM 94-97 WITH 100 COMPLAINTS PER YEAR. HONDA ACCORD WAS 7.5 AND PONTIAC GRAND AM WAS 14. APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MAZDA??*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764498July 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE 'HOLD' LIGHT STARTED BLINKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED CHANGING GEARS WITH DIFFICULTY. WHEN I CALLED A MAZDA DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE LIGHT PROBABLY INDICATED A NEED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER TALKING TO A MECHANIC THERE, HE SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE LIGHT BLINKING BUT TO BRING IT IN TO BE CHECKED. I TOOK IT IN A FEW DAYS LATER, AND THE SERVICE ATTENDANT SAID 8 OF 9 TIMES THE FLASHING LIGHT USUALLY INDICATED A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED, COSTING ABOUT $2500-$3000 FOR REPAIR. I ASKED IF IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE WITH THE LIGHT BLINKING AND WAS TOLD NO. HE SAID THE TRANS. COULD FAIL COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING IN THE NEXT 10 MIN. OR THE NEXT 100 MILES. I TOLD HIM HIS HEAD MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE W/ THE LIGHT BLINKING; HE SAID I WAS TOLD THAT INCORRECTLY. I ASKED HOW LONG THE NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD LAST. HE SAID IF SERVICED REGULARLY EVERY 30,000 MILES AS RECOMMENDED, IT WOULD LAST AS LONG AS I HAD THE CAR. I TOLD HIM I HAD THIS TRANSMISSION REPLACED ABOUT 3 YRS AGO AFTER A SIMILAR PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME THIS MODEL MAZDA WAS BAD ABOUT NEEDING NEW TRANSMISSIONS. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHO HAD REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION. I CALLED & EXPLAINED THE BLINKING 'HOLD' LIGHT PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD I PROBABLY NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION, THAT THIS MODEL TYPICALLY NEEDED ONE W/ A BLINKING 'HOLD' LIGHT. I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS '94MAZDA 626 TRANS.FAILURE REPORTS. THE NHTSA SITE REGISTERED OVER 70 COMPLAINTS ON '94 MAZDA 626 4-CYL. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS -- OWNERS REPLACING THEM AS OFTEN AS TWICE IN JUST A FEW MONTHS, SOME REPLACING THEM 2,3, & 4 TIMES SINCE NEW. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WITH A FORD ADAPTOR AS REQUIRED BUT COULD NOT GET THE CODES NEEDED TO INTERPRET THE RESULTS (HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO A MAZDA SHOP). THE LIGHT QUIT BLINKING AND SHIFTING IS SMOOTH NOW -- COULD THIS BE A RESET COMPUTER PROBLEM MAZDA HAS NOT ADDRESSED? IS MY TRANS. GOING TO FAIL AGAIN? IS IT SAFE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764505July 20, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SIDE MOLDING COMING OFF, ANTENNA WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN, HOLD LIGHT KEEP FLASHING, SUN ROOF WILL NOT SLIDE BACK, AIR BAG FLASHES SOMETIME,CUP HOLDER WILL NOT KEEP CONTAINERS FROM TILTING OVER,OIL DIP STICK HANDLE BROKE OFF,CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK,CRACKED MANIFOLD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566242June 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *YH THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DECEMBER 2000. THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACED JUNE 2002. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763370June 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HOLD LITE ON DASH LIT MULTILPLE TIMES SINCE CAR WAS NEW. BOUGHT CAR FROM MY MOTHER'S ESTATE IN JULY 2001. PAPERWORK SHOWED SERVICED FOR HOLD LITE DAY AFTER PURCHASED (NEW). REPLACED TRANSMISSION LAST SUMMER AFTER 2ND OPINION OF TRANS NEEDED REPLACING AND HOLD LILTE CONTINUOUSLY ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012228June 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP, AND HAD TROUBLE GOING INTO GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011443June 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE IS HESITENT WHEN GOING INTO GEAR, AND STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. VEHICLE IS STARTING TO ROLL BACK BEFORE ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS HAVING A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762780June 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS PUNCTURED AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN COIL SPRING. THE CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR DRIVEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE THAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH A FAILURE. I FEEL THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND THAT MAZDA SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION AND REIMBURSE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD TO REPLACE THEIR SPRINGS, STRUTS, AND DAMAGED TIRES AS A RESULT OF THE SPRING FRACTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762120May 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 05/07/02 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS STUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I THINK THE CONSUMERS SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY USED FOR TRANSMISSION IN THE 626 MAZDA. I WOULD NEVER BUY A FORD, SO WHY WOULD I HAVE BROUGHT A CAR WITH A FOR TRANSMISSION IN IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761633May 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 2 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 1994. HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. IT IS TIME THAT NHTSA COMPILES DATA ON THIS ISSUE AND INVESTIGATES THE COMPLAINTS. TECHNICIANS KNOW OF THE MAZDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND HAVE STORIES TO TELL OF THE EXPENSES CONSUMERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN REPAIRING MAZDAS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009088May 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING 40-55 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. TOOK TO DEALER. DISTRIBUTOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THE DISTRIBUTOR BURNED OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME AND WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009089May 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760616April 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
FORWARD/DIRECT DRUM BROKE INTO 2 PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006409March 26, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REBUILT 6 TIMES. DUE TO THE COMPUTER SHUTTING DOWN WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE SHIFTING BECOMES HARDER WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004882March 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES . HOLD LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, AND SHIFTING IN GEARS WILL BE EXTREMELY ROUGH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004832March 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE IT JERKS REALLY HARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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