Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10122474May 31, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 91000 MILES ON A 626 MAZDA 2.0L AUTOMATIC. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION WOULD JUST GIVE OUT MAKING ENGINE JUST REV WITH NO POWER. FORCING ME TO DRIVE OFF ROAD TO PREVENTING AN INCIDENT.
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#10122599May 31, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO I F HAVE PURCHASED A USED MAZDA 626 WITH A TOTAL MILEAGE OF UNDER 68000 MILES. BEFORE I MADE THE PURCHASED OF THE VEHICLE I MADE A BACKGROUND CHECK OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS HISTORY WAS FINE. 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE I RAN OVER CURVE AND IT GAVE THE CAR A SMALL JOLT, MOMENTS AFTER THE INCIDENT MY TRANSMISSION WAS ACTING FUNNY. JUST BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. LATER I FIND OUT THAT THE JOLT CAUSED A SPRAGG TO POP OFF IN THE TRANSMISSION VIRTUALLY DESTROYING EVERY THING INSIDE WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. 4 MONTHS LATER MY TRANSMISSION FAILS AGAIN FOR SOME ODD REASON NOW I HAVE TO GET MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT AGAIN.
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#10122458May 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE IN DRIVE. ONLY REVERSE WORKED. BUT DEALER FIXED. LATER, FAILED TO DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR, CONTINUED TO STAY IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. ALSO, DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT TO 2ND GEAR WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS, STAYS IN 3RD AND OVERDRIVE KICKS IN MUCH EARLIER THAN NORMAL. ALSO, ENGINE TEMPERATURE SEEMS TO BE ABOVE AVERAGE.
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#10122278May 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: CALLER HAD TRANSMISSION WORKED ON IN FEB. 2003 BECAUSE OF NOISE SHE HEARD AND NOW WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AGAIN WHILE SHE WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT.THE CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN. DEALER SAID HE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAMSMISSION IN OTHER CARS . MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CALLED YET. *TT
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#10122112May 25, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT: THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD KEEPS BLINKING. THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ELECTRICAL. DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS A SENSOR THAT NEEDED REPLACING. CONSUMER WAS GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON THE CAR OUT OF POCKET. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING A MONTH.*AK
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0
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#10122145May 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS 1998 626 HAS 84,000 MILES AND IS ON ITS 3RD TRANSMISSION. THIS ONE IS SHOWING THE ALL TOO FAMILIAR SIGNS OF GOING OUT. UNBELIEVABLE HOW THE COMPANYCAN STAY IN BUSINESS.
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#10121970May 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN AUGUST 2001, I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW MAZDA 626. IN MAY 2003, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. AT 23,000 MILES, THE FOLLOWING HAD TO BE REPLACED: TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR SUB-TANK. AT 31,000 MILES, MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 11 DAYS IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE FOLLOWING: MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, VALVE IDLE AIR CONTROL, THERMOSTAT GASKET AND THE THROTTLE BODY GASKET. NOW AT 48,000 MILES, I RETURNED FROM A TRIP, GOT IN MY CAR AND STARTED DRIVING. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, I NOTICED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS REALLY HOT, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR DIED AND STARTED SMOKING (LEFT MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF STRANDED ON THE 405 FWY AT MIDNIGHT). I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW ENGINE (ENGINE LONG BLOCK, ALL WATER HOSES, RADIATOR, KNOCK SENSOR, GASKET SET AND SPARK PLUGS). THE COST: $8400. THEY OFFERED TO REDUCE THE COST TO $5200, HOWEVER I DON'T SEE HOW THIS IS HELPFUL FOR THE CAR IS PROBABLY WORTH LESS THAN THAT AND EVEN IF THEY DID REPLACE THE PARTS I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THEY WOULD JUST START FALLING APART AGAIN. I DRIVE MY CAR LESS THAN 10 MILES A DAY, SO I DEFINITELY DO NOT THINK THAT ALL THIS DAMAGE IS FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, RATHER I BELIEVE THAT MAZDA IS MAKING INFERIOR PARTS.
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#10105145May 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA RECALL 00V134000 CONCERNING THE TIMING BELT . THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD START BUT NOT ACCELERATE. *SC *JB
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#10121766May 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THE MAZDA 626 (CD4E).
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#10121772May 21, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GETTING THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED COSTED ME $1,000. I ONLY PUT 10,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT CAME FROM THE DEALER, AND IT NOW HAS 27,000 MILES AND IS SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY UNUSEABLE. IM NOT PAYING ANOTHER $1,000 TO FIX IT AGAIN.
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#10121753May 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL AT 45,000. FINALLY WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT 84,000. MAZDA DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION WHICH FAILED AT 86,000 (ONLY TWO MONTHS IN SERVICE). NEXT TRANSMISSION HAS 11,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS BEGINNING TO FAIL. I WILL BE BRINGING IT BACK TO MAZDA IN JUNE 2005 (STILL IN WARRANTY 12K/12 MONTHS).
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#10120907May 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1)I BOUGHT A USED 1994 MAZDA 626 WITH AN AUTOMATIC 4 CYLINDER CD4E TRANSMISSION AND 2.0 LITER ENGINE ON 10/7/04. A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED, I HAD THE CAR KEPT OVERHEATING SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP, WHICH COSTED $375. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, BUT I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A BIG PROBLEM AT FIRST. BY THE TIME CHRISTMAS CAME, THE TRANSMISSION WAS TOTALLY SHOT. IT WOULD REV UP TO 4000 RPM IN FIRST GEAR, AND IT WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM 2ND TO THIRD. SECOND GEAR WOULD JUST REV BETWEEN 3000-4000 RPM WHEN I HIT THE ACCELERATOR. I FINALLY GOT THE TRANS REBUILT. IT COSTED ME $1270. THIS WAS ON 1/17/05. THE CAR WAS FINE FOR THE NEXT 4 MONTHS. 2 DAYS AGO, I NOTICED 2ND GEAR REVING HIGH AGAIN BETWEEN 3-4000 RPM. I THOUGHT MAYBE I HIT THE GAS HARDER THAN NORMAL , SO I TOOK IT LIGHTLY. I WAS WRONG. THE TRANSMISSION IS REVVING HIGH IN LOW GEARS LIKE IT WAS PREVIOUSLY BFORE HAD IT REBUILT. THIS IS REDICULOUS. THERE IS NO WAY YOU SHOULD HAVE TO REBUILD OR REPLACE A TRANSMISSION TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS. I THINK MAZDA SHOULD REPAY ME FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN, OR I WILL HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. THE MACHANIC WHO REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION THE FIRST TIME GAVE ME A 1 YEAR ARRANTY ON IT, BUT I SHOULD STILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS INCONVENIENT TRANSMISSION. AM I GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE IT EVERY 4 MONTHS?
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#10120866May 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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email protected]
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#10120748May 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON A 2000 MAZDA 626
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#10120674May 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A MONTH AFTER WE BOUGTH THIS CAR WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE'VE REPLACED TWO O2 SENSORS ($300.00 EACH) AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER VALVE ($450.00). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, STATING PROBLEM INSIDE TRANSMISSIONS. NOW OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND BLINKS WHEN IT COMES ON AND STARTS TO BLINK THIS MEANS THE TRANSMISSION IS MELTING AND YOUR CAR WILL QUIT ON YOU WHILE YOUR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ALSO, WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS THE RPM'S TOP OUT BUT THE SPEED DOESN'T INCREASE. I HAD THE GAS PEDEL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND THE CAR HAD NO POWER. HOPEFULLY, THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WILL BE RESOLVED BY YOU, SINCE MAZDA SEE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH BUILDING CARS THAT CAN POSSIBLY HURT OR KILL SOMEONE.
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#10120680May 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WHILE IN "D", THE CAR WITH CUT OFF RIGHT IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING BUT IF YOU DRIVE IT IN THE LOWER GEARS IT WON'T CUT OFF. NOTHING HAVE BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS JUST SITTING. MY AUNT WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION FAILING. IT'S HAPPENED OFF AND ON BUT IT'S WORST NOW.
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0
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#10120197May 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH RESULTED IN MY BRINGING THE AUTOMOBILE INTO MY MECHANIC FOR SERVCING - DIAGNOSTIC CODE (2ND TIME FOR THIS CODE) RESULTED IN A REPLACEMENT OF 2 OXYGEN SENSORS AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT A COST OF > $750. THE FIRST TIME THIS CODE APPEARED, THE MECHANIC TUNED UP THE ENGINE, WHICH COST $300.
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0
Deaths:
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#10120220May 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE ENGINE LIGHT ON MY CAR HAS RECENTLY COME ON, AND GOES OFF PERIODICALLY ALSO. I TOOK IT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER & O2 SENSORS ON MY 2001 626 4.0 CYLINDER. HE SAID THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE BOUGHT FROM MAZDA ONLY AND IT WAS $672, AND THE 2 O2 SENSORS WOULD BE $416.00 AS WELL.....IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO'VE HAD THESE PROBLEMS??? ALSO, IS THERE A WARRANTY ON THE CONVERTER??
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#10120176May 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAZDA 626 2001 58,000 MI, TRANSMISSION FAILURE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT FOR A COST OF $2400.
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0
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#10120103May 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NORMAL CITY DRIVING. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OVERHEATING, CATASTROPHIC. REBUILT.
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No
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0
Deaths:
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