Mazda 626 Complaints (1999)

318 consumer complaints on file.

#10146361December 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE ARE THREE NHTSA RECALLS, CAMPAIGNS 00V074000 REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES: MASTER CYLINDER, 00V134000 REGARDING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLANT: ENGINE, AND 05E065000 REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10145588December 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPLACED 1999 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES IN 100,000 MILES. *NM
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0
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#10145486December 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE DRIVING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ODOMETER LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. AT ONE POINT, THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY MOVE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. AFTER THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TRADED THE VEHICLE IN AND NO LONGER OWNED IT. *AK UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB
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No
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0
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0
#10145410December 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, WITH FLUID SPRAYING THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WITH FLUID, SHORTING SEVERAL FUSES. THE FAMILY (ONE BABY, ONE TODDLER AND 2 PARENTS) WERE STRANDED 300 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND NEEDED AN EXPENSIVE TOW AND REPAIR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A RE-BUILD. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144939December 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE A 1999 626 WITH 72000 MILES ON IT AND TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH 626 OWNERS. *NM
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0
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0
#10144911December 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION, THAT MANY OTHER MAZDA 626 OWNERS HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY 1999 MAZDA 626 STARTED TO RUN VERY ROUGHLY ON THE WAY HOME. WHEN MY WIFE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, IT COULD NOT BE MOVED AFTER PARKING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP, WHERE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS REBUILT AT A COST OF $2800.00. THE CAR HAD 73,693 MILES ON IT, AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AT 51280 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142996November 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A MAZDA 626LX (4CYL) YEAR 1999. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENTS OR ANY HARSH CONDITIONS. IT CURRENTLY HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT. I JUST HAD A MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE RIGHT ON THE STATE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WOULD NOT EVEN PICK-UP A FIRST GEAR. I HAD TO CALL A TOWING TRUCK AND NOW I AM FACING A MAJOR REPAIR BILL. I FILED AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT WITH MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, HOWEVER THAT IS ALL THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT, THAT HONDA HAS A FIRST TUNE-UP AT 100,000 MILES, NOT A MAJOR REPAIR! I THINK THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.*JB
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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
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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
#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
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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
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136062September 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE 1999 MAZDA 626 THAT I PURCHASED HAD COST ME OVER 4,000 IN TRANSMISSION REPAIR COST AND HAD BEEN THE WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132025August 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE ON AUGUST 7, 2005. NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS APPEARED, AND NO NOISES WERE HEARD. OWNER FELT THE ENGINE DIED AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE CAR HAD NO ELECTRICAL POWER. THE OWNER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE TWICE, BUT IT DID NOT RESTART. THEN HE CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY, WHO, IN TURN, CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE WAS BURNED AND A NEW ENGINE WOULD COST $3000-$4000. BUT OWNER WILL TALK WITH MAZDA BEFORE PAYING FOR REPAIRS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132484August 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. SHE WAS LESS THAN MILE FROM HOME WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY HER MECHANIC. THE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PURCHASED FROM MAZDA. THE NEW TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED TWICE. THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY FOUND NOTHING, AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING LIGHT COMING ON IF ANYTHING WAS WORKING. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132294August 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION DIED I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY READING ON THE FORUMS ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THE MAZDA 626. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR ABOUT A YEAR AGO WITH ABOUT 110K MILES (THE CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE). I HAVE PUT ABOUT 7K MILES AND THREE WEEKS AGO THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO I TOOK A TRIP AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME THE O/D LIGHT CAME ON AND IT DID NOT TURN OFF UNTIL I STOPPED AT A REST STOP AND THE CAR COOLED DOWN. I GUESS IT WAS A SIGN THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. WELL, I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REBUILT ($1500 MIN.). I HAVE SINCE TRIED DRIVING IT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND NOW IT RUNS FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND QUITS. WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. I TURN IF OFF AND WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO LET IT COOL OFF AND IT WORKS AGAIN FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF MINUTES. WHAT A CROCK!! IF MAZDA NEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND RELUCTANTLY ISSUED A TECH BULLETIN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING, WHY DID THEY PUT THIS CAR OUT TO BEGIN WITH. MOTOR AND TRANNY ARE THE LIFE OF THE CAR, IF NEITHER WORK WHAT IS THE CAR GOOD FOR! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131504August 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR IS MAZDA 626 LX 1999 WITH 66K MILES. THIS CAR HAS BAD TRANSMISSION. 1. FROM 30K MILES. THIS CAR SOMETIMES HAD TRANSMISSION JERKING 2. ONE DAY MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR. THE SHE PUT SHIFT ON REVERSE, BUT THE CAR WAS FORWARD ON FLAT PARKING LOT. SHE SHIFTED BACK ON PARK THEN SHIFTED ON REVERSE AGAIN, THE CAR WAS STILL FORWARD. SO SHE TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN STARTED THE ENGINE, THE CAR WORKED FINE. 3. JULY 30,2005. AFTER DRIVING ONE AND HALF HOURS. THE O/D OFF LIGHT CAME OUT, THEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN JUMPING AND THE CAR LOST POWER. I TOOK EXIT RIGHT AWAY. I STOP THE CAR AND TOOK A LOOK. I FOUND WHITE SMOKING AND A LOT TRANSMISSION OIL ALREADY SPILLED OUT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATED. FOR THIS CAR I TOOK ALL MAINTENANCE SERVICE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. ACTUALLY I FOUND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED MANY TIMES. I LET MECHANIC GUY CHECKED. THEY DIDN'T FOUND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE I DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR MORE THAN ONE HOUR BEFORE CHECKING. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130648July 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A 1999 MAZDA 626 LX IN NOVEMBER OF 1998. VIN [XXX] THE TIME THE WARRANTY RAN OUT I HAD TAKEN MY CAR INTO AN OIL CHANGE FRANCHISE. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I FLUSH AND RENEW THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. SO I DID. THAT'S WHEN ALL THE PROBLEMS BEGAN. I THEN DROVE THE CAR FROM NJ TO FL WHERE I LIVED. IT STARTED BURNING UP A LOT OF OIL SO I TOOK IT INTO TO MAZDA. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS WELL KNOWN THAT MY MAKE AND MODEL CAR RUNS HOT. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH WHAT THE OIL CHANGE FRANCHISE DID. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I PUT A RADIATOR ON THE TRANSMISSION TO KEEP IT FROM BOILING...WHICH IS WHAT IT WAS DOING. I BELIEVE IT IS THE BOILING TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS CAUSE MY ENGINE TO HEAT UP SO MUCH THAT THE OIL HAS GUNKED MY ENGINE. ANYWAY, I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND THEY PUT IN A RADIATOR WHICH SEEMS TO HELP SOME BUT NOW I'M CONTINUALLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL BURNING UP WITHOUT THERE BEING ANY LEAKS. I HAVE CONTINUALLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE EVERY SINCE. IN AND OUT OF THE SHOPS. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO GET THE CAR RIGHT. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF OTHER MAZDA OWNERS HAVING PROBLEMS OF THIS SIMILAR NATURE ON THE NET. MAZDA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND ADMIT PUBLICLY THAT THEY'VE GOT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES AND THEY SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT. *JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127339July 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 MAZDA 626 ES V6-PURCHASED USED IN 2003 AND HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 85,819 MILES ON IT AND CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT AND NOW THE A/C BLOWS WARM AIR EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE COMPRESSOR AND SWITCH. WE HAVE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, RELAYS, FANS, WATER PUMP, FLUSHED OUT THE RADIATOR, FRONT AND REAR GASKETS, NEW AIR COMPRESSOR AND HAVE SPENT ABOUT $2500 IN REPAIRS ONLY TO BE TOLD BY THE MECHANIC HE IS OUT OF OPTIONS AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE MAZDA IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION SINCE I AM READING ON THE INTERNET VARIOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT ALL OF THEIR PRODUCTS AND SEE A PATTERN WITH THE PROBLEMS AND THESE VEHICLES. WHEN YOU PURCHASE A VEHICLE AND EXPECT IT TO BE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AND IT IS YOUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE SINCE THEIR IS A CONTIUING PROBLEM. MAZDA NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE VEHICLES AND HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
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
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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
Injuries:
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Deaths:
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