Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10127322July 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 2000 MAZDA 626 -- 6 CYL. AUTOMOBILE SERVICED REGULARLY. REPAIRS COSTING SMALL FORTUNE. COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 626'S. EXPECTING TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN AT SOME POINT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127238July 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN ACTING UNUSUAL BUT I MISTAKINGLY THOUGHT IT WAS HOW THE RIDE WAS IN THE BRAND NEW 2001 MAZDA 626 WHEN BOUGHT IN APRIL 2001. IT WAS HEAVY AND I WAS USED TO DRIVING HEAVIER CARS. 53,000 MILES LATER THE TRANSMISSION DIES AND THE SERVICER AT THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME ITS "BURNT." WANTS TO CHARGE $3700 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHEN I STILL OWE $3700 ON THE CAR IN PAYMENTS. RESEARCH ON THE WEB TELLS ME THE TRANSMISSION HAS A COOLING SYSTEM ISSUE WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (@ ABOUT $800) IN ORDER TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. DYING TRANSMISSION CAUSED CAR TO ROLL BACK IN D...BEWARE!!!
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126641June 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80000 MILES . THE MOTOR MOUNTS , WATER PUMP,OXYGEN SENSOR , CATALYTIC CONVERTER , GOT SPOILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126382June 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING IN MY MAZDA 626 99 LX ON HWY 41 TO CHICAGO AND NEAR MILWAUKEE IT LOST POWER AND SLOWING DOWN. I PULL DOWN TO THE SIDE.I TRY TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND FOUND THAT THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE. I HAVE TO TOW THE CAR TO NEAREST MAZDA DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126429June 23, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A 1996 MAZDA 626 IN THE SUMMER OF 2004. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMING ON WHEN I DRIVE ABOUT 55 M.P.H. I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME OR MONEY TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION! I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR LESS THAN WHAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD COST. NOW I AM TRYING TO SELL THIS CAR AND ITS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS, WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE GIVEN SOMETHING TO DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125768June 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND THE CAR JUST STOP AT AN INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE ONLY OPERABLE GEAR WAS REVERSE. I WAS LUCKY, NO ACCIDENTS. TOWED CAR TO A MECHANIC, THE TRANSMISSION IS COMPLETELY GONE. MAZDA CHARGES $2500 FOR A NEW ONE, WHEN THEY ARE AWARE OF THEIR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125713June 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR (2002). I HAVE SINCE HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AGAIN. THE O/D LIGHT IS FLASHING OFF AND ON AGAIN AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT ALSO SHIFTS ROUGHLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125615June 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER 78,000 MILES, AND IT COST OVER $2600 TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125642June 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE - 1999 MAZDA 626. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED CAUSING FAILURE.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125509June 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AT 75,000 MILES. DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IF THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THIS TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY. WAS TRAVELLING ON A FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ... CAR STALLED IMMEDIATELY. COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC LANES ... VERY DANGEROUS RESULT.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125139June 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTER CABLE LOCKED UP BACK AUGUST OF 2003. WAS UNABLE TO PUT CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. HAD CAR TOWED TO PEARSON MAZDA RICHMOND, VA WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY AND THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE SHIFTER PROBLEM. NOW OF 6/3/05 SHIFTER CABLE BREAKS OFF. NOW CAR HESITATES WHEN IN REVERSE AND DRIVE. TOOK CARE BACK TO DEALER TO BE TOLD THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED ON A 5 1/2 YEAR OLD CAR. MAZDA WILL NOT HELP WITH ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. WE ARE TO FOOT THE ENTIRE BILL OF JUST OVER $3000.00. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124941June 10, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED COMPLETELY WITHOUT CAUSE. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, NO BUMP IN THE ROAD, NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10124976June 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
94 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE (3 TIMES), HOLD LIGHT FLASHES, JERKS INTO GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124539June 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING NEARLY 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR BEGAN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. IT WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING UNCONTROLLABLY, AND IT NEARLY MADE ME HIT AN 18-WHEELER. THE FRONT END SEEMED LIKE IT JUMPED SEVERAL TIMES, AND I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT IN CONTROL AND PULL OVER. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, I PLACED IT ON PARK, AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE, AND CONTINUED MY JOURNEY, ONLY TO HAVE THAT HAPPEN AGAIN BEFORE I HIT 60MPH. THAT TIME, THE CAR KEPT ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE GEARS EVEN AFTER LETTING GO OF THE GAS PEDAL, AND AGAIN, "JUMPED" SEVERAL TIMES UNCONTROLLABLY. I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT I WOULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE, BUT I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND LEFT IT ON PARK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. AFTER THAT, I STARTED BACK ON DRIVE TO AT LEAST REACH THE NEXT EXIT OFF THE INTERSTATE, WHEN I ONLY REACHED ABOUT 35-40MPH WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW AND I HAVNE'T STOPPED HEARING ABOUT HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO REBUILD THAT SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION, AND HOW FREQUENTLY THEY HAVE THOSE MAZDA 626 VEHICLES WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS (AND FRIGHTENING STORIES), IN THEIR SHOP. I AM JUST THANKFUL THAT I WASN'T KILLED DRIVING THAT CAR ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED, IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124421June 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN LEAKING AND SHIFTING POORLY SINCE ABOUT 40,000 MILES. NOW AT 87000, THE O/D LIGHT IS FLASHING ON AND OFF. SUSPECT I'LL HAVE TO HAVE IT REBUILT. FOUND MANY COMPLAINS ON THIS TRANSMISSION, BUT MAZDA AND FORD APPEAR TO WANT TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128086June 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *TT TWO DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. *NM
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124368June 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE OD OFF LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING IN MARCH OR APRIL OF THIS YEAR TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM, WAS TOLD THEN THAT IT WAS A BEARING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION THAT JUST WASNT MOVING THEY MOVED ELECTRONICALLY AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT THEN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO THE OVERDRIVE OFF LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AGAIN, I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAY IT IS THR TORQUE CONVERTER AND PROBABLY A BUSHING INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS CAUSING A MAJOR VIBRATION. MY 1995 MAZDA 626 HAS JUST OVER 77,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS THE SAME TRANSMISSION AS THE 94 WHICH IS KNOWN FOR ITS PROBLEMS AND BY ALL REPORTS MOST OF THOSE PROBLEMS WERE NOT FIXED UNTIL 96 NOW I AM FACING A SECONDARY WARRANTY COMPANY WHO MAY OR MAY NOT APPROVE MY CLAIM, MY CAR OCCASIONALL STALLS WHEN I PUSH THE GAS ETC, MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS YOU CAN READ ON THE WEB WITH THIS SAME CAR. IF THE WARRANTY I PURCHASED JUST FOR THINGS LIKE THIS DOES NOT COVER THIS I AM STUCK WITH A BILL I CANNOT AFFORD, FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS WELL KNOWN AND WELL REPORTED. THIS IS A MAZDA AND FOR ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RESOLVED BY THEM...IT IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE THESE CARS ON THE ROAD. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT BAY FORD IN PORTORCHARD WASHINGTON. WHY SHOULD A CAR NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124181June 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MAZDA 626 - AUTO TRANSMISSION - FULL MAINTENANCE HISTORY AT MAZDA DEALER. AUTO TRANSMISSION HOLD LIGHT ISSUES AND LOCKING LUGS IN THE TORQUE CONVERTOR FRAGMENTED INTO THE GEAR SELECTION SECTIONS OF THE AUTO TRANSMISSION. DEALER WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY DUE TOT HE TORQUE CONVERTOR BEING SEEN BY INSURERS AS AN ACCESSORY TO THE TRANSMISSION RATHER THAN A PART OF IT. AFTER SOME $3,500 WE HAVE THE AUTO TRANSMISSION REPLACED, AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK - IT STARTS TO SELECT 4TH GEAR IN OVER DRIVE TO START ETC. ENDS U THAT THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER WENT HAYWIRE WHICH SENT THE TRANSMISSION INTO EARLY FAILURE. I THOUGHT I WAS JUST UNLUCKY UNTIL I STARTED REVIEWING THE COSTS FOR TRANSMISSION COMPUTERS ION THE WEB AND FOUND HUGE NUMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCES. MAZDA SHOULD HAVE RECALLED ALL OF THE ABOVE, PARTICULARLY WHERE THEY HAD BEEN THE ONES MAINTAINING THE UNIT OVER THE YEARS. IT IS A VERY POOR PERFORMANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124060June 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY MAZDA 626 HAS A FAILED TRANSMISSION DUE TO OVERHEATING AT 82,000 MILES. THE O/D OFF LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PASS 45 MI AN HR. THE MECHANIC AT THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP STATES IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND THAT TRANSMISSIONS OVER HEAT AND FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124147June 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA 626. SHE STATES THAT TRANSMISSION IS BAD. SHE DID FIX THE TRANSMISSION IN MARCH OF 2005, AND IN JUNE 2005 THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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