Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10158341May 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE (TWICE). FIRST TIME TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WAS AT 107,105 MILES. I PAID FOR THE REMOVAL,REBUILDING, AND RE-INSTALLING OF MY TRANSMISSION. PARTS REPLACED WERE, TORQUE CONVERTER, MOKCD4E, SHIFT KIT, FILTER INSIDE, WASHER DIR DRUM, SPRAG FWD, DRUM FWD, DIRECT SHELL, T/BEARING KIT, BUSHING KIT. TOTAL COST $1701.82. NOW AT 138, 652 MILES MY TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT AGAIN AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A WEEK. THIS TIME IT WILL COST ME $700.00. *JB
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#10158196May 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1998 MAZDA 626 REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 49000 MILES ON IT O/D LIGHT FLASHING ON TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING ON ITS OWN. TRANSMISSION FLUID BLEW OUT, THE DIPSTICK WAS REPLACED, SPEEDOMETER GEAR SET ALSO FLUSHED RAD.& COOLER NOW NEW TRANSMISSION DOING SAME THING AT OVER $2600 DOLLARS OUT OF POCKET. HEARD LOTS OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS WOULD LIKE TO REPORT. TO SEE IF THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. *JB
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#10158140May 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AFTER 82,000 MILES BUT HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE THE REPAIR. IN ALL THREE CASES THE AUTOMOBILE TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SWITCH INTO REVERSE FROM BEING PARKED. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, SWITCHING INTO REVERSE IS COMPARABLE TO SWITCHING INTO NEUTRAL. *JB
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#10158051May 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AFTER 61247 MILES. HAD FLUID REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. *NM
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#10157517May 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE BRAKE PADS MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 6-8 MONTHS BECAUSE OF WEAR, THE BRAKES CAN BE FELT GRINDING WHEN APPLIED. ACRID, BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN WAITING AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND STOP SIGNS. DEALER REFUSED TO EXAMINE THE CAR WITHOUT A RECALL LETTER, HOWEVER RESEARCH REVEALED THIS CAR'S VIN # IS IN THE RECALL GROUP. *JB
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#10157158May 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY 2002 MAZDA 626 IN FEBRUARY 2003. IN JAN. 2006 WITH JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT, JUST OVER THE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. OUT OF NO WHERE I COULDN'T GO OVER 30 MPH, NOT SAFE!!! MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO PUT A REBUILT TRANSMISSION INTO THE CAR AT A COST OF $2600. NOW IN MAY 2006, I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AGAIN AND HAVE BEEN DOING AS MUCH RESEARCH AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT MAZDA PUT A FORD TRANSMISSION (CD4E) IN THE 626'S AND THIS SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION HAS CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS FOR MANY PEOPLE. THIS IS A TRANSMISSION BUILT FOR SMALLER, LIGHTER CARS BUT MAZDA PUT IT IN THE 626 ANYWAY, ALTHOUGH IT IS A HEAVIER CAR. I NOW SEE THAT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB #0500502) WAS RELEASED BY MAZDA STATING THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE COMPENSATED BY INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION COOLING KIT. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW ABOUT THAT LONG BEFORE NOW, SAVING MY $2600 AND A CLOSE CALL ON A HIGHWAY. MAZDA NEEDS TO STEP FORWARD AND TAKE DESERVED BLAME!!! SOMEONE IS GOING TO HURT OR KILLED IF THIS ISN'T MADE AWARE TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASE DO SOMETHING!!!*JB
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#10157219May 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED CAR USED ONE WEEK AGO AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ~155K PROBABLY EARLIER...AWAITING REPAIRS COSTING 3K DOLLARS. *NM
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#10156933May 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NO LONGER WORK IN REVERSE. *NM
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#10156908May 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MAZDA 626 4 CYLINDER, 4 DOOR, AUTOMATIC; 93K MI; TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL OVERHEATING (''O/D OFF'' LIGHT FLASHES). I NEVER USED THIS CAR TO TOW ANYTHING; DRIVING PATTERN IS VERY LIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES DAILY TO WORK ON HIGHWAY AT 40-60 M/H SPEED (TRAFFIC). MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MAZDA WAS CLEARLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM - SB0500502/NHTSA 634465. SB DETAILS A VERY SIMPLE AND RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE FIX - EXTERNAL TRANS OIL COOLER. DEALER CLEARLY STATES THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IF IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY FAMILY USES THIS CAR ROUTINELY WHY WOULD MAZDA BE SO NEGLIGENT AND NOT ADVICE OWNERS OF THIS POTENTIAL RISK AND THE ALTERNATIVE REPAIRS, WHICH WOULD SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PROPERTY DAMAGE? IT IS NOW IN THE THOUSANDS TO FIX THE CAR. *JB
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#10156805May 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. ITS TO EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED. *NM
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#10156701May 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1998 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES FROM 92-02. DURING LONG DRIVES (OVER 30 MILES), I BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE O/D (OVERDRIVE) LIGHT FLASHING. ACCOMPANYING THIS PHENOMENON, WAS ERRATIC SHIFTING AT HIGH SPEEDS BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS. WHEN PULLING OVER AND STOPPING THE CAR, BLACK SMOKE CAN BE SEEN COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR AT HIGH SPEEDS, ABOVE 50 MPH. THIS OCCURRED ON LONG DRIVES AS SOON AS I PURCHASED THE CAR. MULTIPLE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE O/D LIGHT PROBLEM. I HAD THE O2 SENSORS REPLACED. I FOUND OUT LATER THROUGH INTERNET CHAT ROOMS FOR THE MAZDA 626(AKA: SUPPORT GROUP FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 626 OWNERS), THAT THIS PROBLEM IS THE FIRST SIGN THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS BURNING UP. THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY FAILED AT 105,000 MILES(LUCKY TO LAST THAT LONG). COST ME $2000 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION WITH ONE FROM A JUNK YARD. NOW THE O/D LIGHT STILL FLASHES WHEN DRIVING OVER 30 MILES OVER 50 MPH. JUST WAITING FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT AGAIN. MAZDA SHOULD PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS, AND THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER UNFORTUNATE MAZDA 626 OWNERS OUT THERE. *NM
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#10156760May 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CHAIN IN THE TRANSMISSION IS "BREAKING" OFF THE TEETH OF THE SPROCKETS. CAR SPUTTERING AND JERKING. MAKES A CLICKING/POPPING SOUND. HAVE CONTACTED MAZDA ONLY TO BE TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *JB
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#10155905April 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE TWICE. *NM
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#10155847April 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAR 120,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A TECHNICIAN TO NEED TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #05-00502). *JB
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#10155762April 20, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. UPDATED 9/22/2006 - *NM
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#10155769April 20, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS LOCKED AND CANNOT BE UNLOCKED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS MUST BE REPLACED EVERY 6-8 MONTHS, BECAUSE THE BRAKES DO NOT PROPERLY STOP THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE, AND THE BRAKES CAN BE FELT GRINDING WHEN APPLIED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER ATTEMPTED REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES.
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#10155647April 18, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AUTOMATIC WITH 4 CYL MAZDA 626 1999. *NM
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#10155498April 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER BEING PARKED MY CAR WENT IN REVERSE WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE, I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE CAR STILL WENT BACKWARDS, THE SAME WITH NEUTRAL. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE CAR WAS DEAD. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR DEALER MENTIONED THEY HAD SEEN THE SAME PROBLEM IN 10 SAME MODEL CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SHIFTER BUSHING WAS REPLACED, WAS TOLD THIS PART WILL WEAR OUT IN 3-4 YEARS TIME, THE BUSHING SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE IN A STRONGER RUBBER MATERIAL. *NM
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#10155282April 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY/DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS ARE BEING USED IN MAZDA VEHICLES WELL AFTER THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE. THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES WHO HAVE HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS GO OUT...MANY WITH WELL UNDER 60K MILES. AND, MANY HAVE BEEN THROUGH SEVERAL TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE 100K MILES. ALL OF THE PROBLEM VEHICLES SHARE THE SAME SYMPTOMS: OD LIGHT FLASHING OFF AND ON, AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR, AS THE TRANSMISSION BURNS UP, LITERALLY FROM POOR DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW FOR PROPER AIR FLOW AND COOLING. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE MANUFACTURER, CAR OWNERS, DEALERS, SERVICE CENTERS, AND OTHER AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS. PROOF OF THIS FACT WAS A NOTICE SENT OUT TO DEALERS THAT THERE IS A COOLING KIT "AVAILABLE" FOR THIS TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD AID IN KEEPING THE TRANSMISSION COOL. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT A FREE ADDITION! MAZDA IS ACTUALLY CHARGING CUSTOMERS TO ADD A FIX TO THEIR DESIGN FLAW! I FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY A FRAUDULENT ISSUE, BUT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. PEOPLE COULD BE (AND MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN) SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED, BY HAVING THEIR TRANSMISSION GO OUT AS THEY ATTEMPT TO ENTER HIGH TRAFFIC, HIGH-SPEED AREAS, SUCH AS A FREEWAY. I WAS NOT EVEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BY MAZDA AND ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT IT AFTER MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. I AM EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF FILING A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST MAZDA CORPORATION. *NM
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#10155278April 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 1996 MAZDA 626 FAILED AT 75,000 MILES. MAZDA DEALERS SAID THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE 1996 MODEL 626. I REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT MY OWN COST. *NM
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