Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10141081October 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TECHNICIAN WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140660October 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE O/D ON LIGHT FLASHING, CAR FAILS TO SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR, 2ND FAILURE OF THIS NATURE TRANS WAS REBUILT. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140683October 24, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140529October 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING OUT. THIS TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR EACH AND EVERY TIME GOING UP OR DOWN. NUMEROUS MECH'S HAVE LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND CANNOT FIX. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140418October 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE ACCELERATING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THERE WAS A SLIGHT CHATTERING NOISE. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR IT WORKED CORRECTLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE WIRES. ALSO, CHECKED THE CV JOINTS AND THEY WERE FINE. THE MECHANIC HAD NOT LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION. HE ELIMINATED ALL OF THE OTHER THINGS FIRST. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MONTHS. *AK (11/17/05) THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS THE PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140387October 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. JERKY OR NO REACTION WHEN PLACING INTO GEAR. THE CAR, WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, ACTED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GEAR. THEN, SUDDENLY, IT JERKED INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED LIKE IT REGAINED NORMALCY WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND IT SEEMED TO DISENGAGE FROM THE ENGINE. I COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 MAZDA 626 AND HAS 86588 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140197October 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1997 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140267October 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED LITTLE BY LITTLE THEN MAKING A LEFT TURN ON TO INTERSTATE RAMP, TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY GOES OUT AND LEAVES ME COASTING IN FRONT OF ON-COMING TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 7 SECONDS. NOW CAR DOES THAT ABOUT EVERYDAY AND HAS PUT ME IN SOME STICKY SITUATIONS. WAS TOLD MY DEALER THAT NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139763October 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA 626 THAT HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT LESS THAN 60K MILES. MY PROBLEMS BEGAN WHEN I STARTED NOTICING A JERKING MOTION WHEN I ACCELERATED OUT OF A FULL STOP. THEN, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SOMETIMES DELAY ENGAGING IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. I HAD MULTIPLE MECHANICS LOOK AT THE CAR, ALL OF WHOM RECOMMENDED A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. I SPOKE WITH EVEN MORE MECHANICS ABOUT THE SITUATION, INCLUDING THREE AT MAZDA DEALERSHIPS, AND ALL FULLY AND OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGED WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH MAZDA TRANSMISSIONS. ONE SERVICE MANAGER AT A MAZDA DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED I GET RID OF THE CAR ALTOGETHER. ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, REFUSED TO WORK ON MAZDAS AT ALL. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, MAZDA IS ALSO CHARGING EXORBITANT PRICES FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS (PERHAPS BECAUSE THEY'RE IN SUCH DEMAND?): JUST UNDER $3000 FOR THE PART ITSELF, NOT TO MENTION LABOR. I PAID OVER $3700 FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED AT A MAZDA DEALERSHIP. EVEN THEN, I HAD TO RETURN THE CAR TWICE TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WASN'T ENGAGING PROPERLY WHEN I SHIFTED GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE, FOR EXAMPLE. FINALLY, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR ON MY BRAND-NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I STRONGLY URGE NHTSA TO TAKE ACTION TO BEGIN A RECALL OF MAZDA TRANSMISSIONS. ON THIS SITE, THE 2001 MAZDA 626 HAS 10 TIMES THE TRANSMISSION COMPLAINTS THAN 2001 HONDA AND NEARLY 12 TIMES MORE THAN THE 2001 CAMRY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139692October 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE O/D STARTED BLINKING WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND I COULD NOT TURN IT OFF EVEN WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF. CAR WAS REALLY SHAKING AND I TOOK IT TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THEY TOLD ME IT IS TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD COST 2090 CAN + TAX TO FIX IT. CAR HAS LESS THAN 103 K. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139569October 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT VEHICLE PROBLEMS ON FEBRUARY 27, 2001, WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE DEALER REPLACED IT. THE CONTACT STATED ON MARCH 15, 2005 THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS RUNNING HOT, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND NO NOISE.*AK THE HEAD GASKET AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. UPDATED 11/16/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139615October 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2000 MODEL MAZDA 626 WITH APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE CAR RECENTLY STARTED HAVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND EVENTUALLY WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND EXPLAINED THE SYMPTOM'S AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IN ALL LIKELIHOOD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH A REBUILT UNIT SINCE THEY DO NOT PERFORM TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. THE COST WOULD BE FROM $2500 TO $3000. I WAS VERY MUCH UPSET WITH THIS, SINCE I HAD THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED AND NO MENTION WAS MADE AS TO POTENTIAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I CALLED THE MAZDA CUSTOMER OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS LITTLE THEY COULD DO. I TOLD THE REPRESENTING THAT I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEIR ATTITUDE AND THEIR LACK OF SUPPORT. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A NEARBY TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AT A COST OF OVER $2100. THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED THROUGH THE INTERNET THAT THERE HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MAZDA HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS OR EVEN TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE ONLY ACTION THEY HAVE TAKEN IS TO DISCONTINUE THE 626 PRODUCTION. AFTER READING ABOUT ALL THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, I AM SURE THAT MAZDA/FORD WAS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE SIMPLY IGNORED THEM. MEANWHILE, MAZDA OWNERS ARE LEFT WITH THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF DEALING WITH EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AND/OR LOSS OF THE CAR RESALE VALUE RESULTING FROM THE REPUTATION THAT THESE CARS HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHAT OTHER RECOURSE DO WE HAVE OTHER THAN TO COMPLAIN? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139466October 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS ALONE IN THE CAR WITH MY 9 YR OLD AUTISTIC SON WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 2001 MAZDA 626. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE ROAD WITH OUT BEING REAR ENDED HOWEVER WE WERE FORCED TO PULL OVER IN A VERY DANGEROUS PART OF AUSTIN. I AM BEING TOLD THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. I AM LEARNING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL MAZDA 626 MODELS 94-2002. APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION IS A FORD AND TOO SMALL TO SUPPORT THE 626 MODEL THEREFORE THE COOLING SYSTEM IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO COOL THE TRANSMISSION HENCE THE SYSTEM OVERHEATS. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE TO BE FILED FOR MAZDA TO BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE. MY RESEARCH IS DISCOVERING THAT TONS OF ACCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO HOLD MAZDA ACCOUNTABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139358October 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DECEMBER 2004-JANUARY 2005- 1. CAR OVERHEATS CONSTANTLY 2. THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED THE CAR AND CAUSED COMPLICATIONS WITH THE WATER PUMP, COMPUTER 3. REPLACED ALL ITEMS; TRANSMISSION REBUILT COST TO FIX $3200.00 COULDN'T AFFORD TO JUST JUNK THE CAR, AS I HAD PURCHASED IT FOR $5200 THE SUMMER BEFORE. SO I HAD TO FIX IT. WITHIN A WEEK OF GETTING THE CAR BACK, IT BLEW A RADIATOR HOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139201October 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY CAR FAILED THE LAST WEEK OF JANUARY 2005. IT WOULD STOP GOING INTO GEAR. I HAD THE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED, TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED, BUT STILL NO CHANGE. FINALLY IT GOT SO BAD I STOPPED DRIVING. I HAVE YET FOUND ANYONE WHO REALLY WANTS TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE THEY ALL SAY IT IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND NOT WORTH FIXING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139116October 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1)TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SHIFTED WITH A HARD JOLT FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND FROM 2ND TO 3RD, THEN BEGAN TO EMIT A LOUD WHIZZING/SQUEAKING TYPE OF SOUND IN ALL GEARS(INCLUDING PARK AND NEUTRAL). THE SOUND WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THAT OF A LOOSE BELT, BUT WAS CLEARLY COMING FOR WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. (2)WITHIN A WEEK OF MAKING THAT SOUND, THE TRANSMISSION, ALTHOUGH APPARENTLY SHIFTING IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE, STARTED SLIPPING. OBVIOUSLY THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. (3)AT THIS POINT I HAVE: A - RECEIVED ESTIMATES RANGING FROM $1800-$2700 FOR A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD WITH INSTALLATION, AS WELL AS ESTIMATES RANGING FROM $650-$1750+SHIPPING FOR A USED TRANSMISSION WITHOUT INSTALLATION. SO FAR, I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AFTER DRAINING AND FLUSHING THE SYSTEM, AT WHICH POINT I DISCOVERED THAT UNLIKE VIRTUALLY ALL OTHER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE FORD CD4E TRANSMISSION MUST BE REMOVED AND COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FILTER. OBVIOUSLY, AS THE FILTER BECOMES CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS, THE PRESSURE AND FLOW OF THE FLUID IS RESTRICTED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, OVER-HEATING, AND EVENTUALLY A COMPLETE SYSTEM FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138787October 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT TWICE. ONCE THE DAY AFTER WE BOUGHT IT ON AUGUST 21, 2004 AND AGAIN ON OCTOBER 5, 2005. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138926October 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1995 MAZDA 626 PURCHASED USED IN 1998 WITH APPX. 30,000 MILES AT TIME OF PURCHASE. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 40,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS TOTALLY BURNED OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER IN JULY 2005. I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I ASKED WHY WOULD A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. CAR WAS ONLY DRIVEN ON WEEKENDS FOR SHORT TRIP. IN THE 7 YEARS THAT I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE IT WAS ONLY DRIVER 10,000 MILES. I PAID OVER 18,000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT GETS ONLY 10,000 MILES? OR 40,000 TOTAL? ASKED MAZDA TO PICK UP THE COST OF REPAIR WHICH IS $4,000 AS THIS IS AS RECURRING PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN OF THEIR MODEL VEHICLES DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF A FORD TRANSMISSION IN THESE MAKES//MODESL. MAZDA HAS ADVISED THAT MY WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. I STATED THAT IT'S NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM BUT A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 3 MONTHS. DEALER HAS NOT CONTACTED ME EXCEPT ONCE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. I, OF COURSE, CANNOT PICK UP THE VEHICLE AS IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT A TRANSMISSION AND I DON'T HAVE $4,000 TO PAY FOR A NEW ONE. I CONTINUE TO CARRY INSURANCE ON A CAR THAT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. ADDITIONAL INTERNET RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THAT MAZDA OWNERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE BAD TRANSMISSIONS THAT ARE BURNING OUT PREMATURELY WITH AS LITTLE AS 25,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. MAZDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138957October 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TYPICAL DRIVE HOME. CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. TAKING TO THE SHOP TOMORROW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138667October 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2002 MAZDA 626 GAVE OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH. HAD TO STOP AND PULL OVER. HAVE THE CAR TOWED OVER 60 MILES HOME TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MAZDA FOR THEM TO CHARGE 170.00 TO TOW AND CHECK THE CAR TO TELL ME IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION AND MY WARRANTY WAS UP A WEEK BEFORE. WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE WARRANTY TO COVER THE TRANSMISSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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