Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#10067867April 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION FOR MAZDA 626. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067680April 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
1994 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES/HOUR, SUDDENTLY THE ENGINE SHUDDERED, WITH TRANSMISSION MOVING IN AND OUT ITSELF. ENGINE LOSING POWER AND SPEED. O/D LIGHT BLINKED. *AK MANAGED TO SAFELY PULL OUT OF HIGHWAY. THIS CAR PUT ME AND MY FAMILY INTO DANGER. TOWED THE CAR TO MAZDA DEALER.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068612April 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AND BECAME LODGED IN THE ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067610April 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN MAR 03. REBUILT. FAILED LESS THAN 10,000 MILES, BROUGHT BACK TO SERVICE, FAILED AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER 10,000 MILES ON APR 5, 04.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066572April 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN DOWN SHIFTING VERY HARSHLY. WITHIN A FEW DAYS I BEGAN HEARING A POPPING NOISE AND COULDN'T ACCELERATE IN THE LOWER GEARS (BELOW 35 MPH) WITHOUT HEARING THE NOISE. THIS BECAME A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN I WAS ENTERING A MAJOR STATE HIGHWAY FROM A STOP AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI- TRUCK BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066569April 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 MAZDA 626 - 6CLYINDER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND BROUGHT IT IN REGULAR ACCORDING TO RECOMMENDED MAINTANENCE SCHEDULE. AFTER 30,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT. HAD TO BE REPLACE WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066574April 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 4 CYL 1996 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC. A FEW DAYS AGO MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. EVERY MECHANIC I HAVE SPOKEN TO INCLUDING AAMCO, THE RENOWNED TRANSMISSION PLACE TELLS ME THAT THIS MODEL ALWAYS HAD A DESIGN FLAW IN TRANSMISSION. ALL MAZDA OWNER FORUMS ARE FULL OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON THAT YEAR CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED MAZDA CORPORATION WITH NO AVAIL. WHAT IS NEXT??*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066577April 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION ON 1996 MAZDA 626. VERY HARSH UPWARD SHIFTING SPECIALLY FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR. DOWNWARD SHIFTING IS HARSH AS WELL BUT NOT AS BAD AS UPWARD.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066427April 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 50000 MILES AND THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT AND CHARGED ME A LABOR CHARGE OF 700. NOW, MY TRANSMISSION IS OUT AGAIN AT 108,00 MILES. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 60 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066379April 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A USED 1996 MAZDA 626LX FROM RIERSON MOTORS IN CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO AND HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN ONE MONTH AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON , IT LOSES POWER ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I ACCELERATE ABOVE 55 MPH AND LURCHES AND GOES IN TO NEXT GEAR VERY HARD. I THINK MAZDA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THESE DEFECTS IN THIS PATICULAR MODEL. I HOPE THE GOVERNMENT WILL LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND INVESTIGATE WHY SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND MAZDA SHOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ADMIT THEIR FAILURE AND FIX THE PROBLEM ARE COMPENSATE THE CONSUMER FOR THEIR EXPENDITURES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066382April 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAZDA 626, BAD TRANSMISSION, 1ST REPLACEMENT 100,000 MILES, NOW NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION, TOO COSTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067299April 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE HESITATED THEN JERKED FORWARD BEFORE ACCELERATING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066208April 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066118April 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A MAZDA 1996 626 LX SEDAN 2.0 LITER ENGINE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 4 CYLINDER, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. I BOUGHT IT FROM A PRIVATE PARTY ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AT 93400 MILES. I NOW HAVE ONLY ABOUT 96000 MIKES AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED TODAY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET IT OUT OF THE OVERNIGHT PARKING SPOT IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC(A VERY RELIABLE ONE), WHO AFTER AN EXTENSIVE CHECKUP, DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD "BROKEN DOWN" AND THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. HE INFORMED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT INCLUSIVE OF INSTALLATION CHARGES WOULD COST ABOUT $2500 TO $3000, WHICH IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FOR A FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDENT LIKE ME. I PERFORMED MY RESEARCH ON THE ADVICE OF THE MECHANIC AND CAME ACROSS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS OF MAZDA 626 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 93-97. THIS IS FRUSTRATING BECAUSE, FORD (FORD PROBE IS THE TRANSMISSION USED IN THE ABOVE SAID VEHICLES) AND MAZDA ARE AWARE OF THIS MATTER AND HAVE NEVER FOUND IT SO MUCH AS BEING RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE THEIR CUSTOMERS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. I WANT JUSTICE TO BE DONE AND I WOULD VERY MUCH LOVE FORD AND MAZDA FOR BEING SO ASKANCE IN THIS MATTER. I ALSO WANT ALL THE OWNERS OF THE MAZDA VEHICLES INVOLVED IN CHANGING THEOR TRANSMISSIONS TO BE COMPENSATED ADEQUATELY. BUT MORE THAN THAT, I WANT FEDERAL AGENCIES TO BE AWARE OF THESE EVASIVE TACTICS OF MAZDA AND FORD AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM FEDERAL CASE TO BE SO INHIBITIVE AS TO ALMOST SHUT OFF THEIR OPERATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066162April 14, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MAZDA 626 1996 SEDAN 4 DOOR LX MODEL BOTH SEAT BELTS/DRIVER AND PASSENGER RETRACTORS WILL INADVERTENLY LOCK MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FASTEN SEAT BELT. PASSEGER SIDE IS WORST THAN DRIVER AND BOTH HAVE BEEN WORKED ON AT DEALERSHIP BUT THEY CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME THING CONTINOUSLY. DEALER HAS RECORDS OF WORKING ON PROBLEM BUT UNABLE TO RESOLVE ISSUE. O AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066200April 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
O/D FREE LIGHT ON DASH BOARD KEEPS FLASHING. RPMS AT IDLE JUMP SPORADICALLY. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION CAN NOT MAKE UP IT'S MIND WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN. THIS MAKES THE MAZDA 626 LX UNPREDICABLE, THEREFORE, UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065961April 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED MY 1995 MAZDA 626 NEW. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR ONLY A FEW MONTHS AND LESS THAN 3,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THEY REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, IT WAS ONLY AFTER THE CAR LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THAT THEY AGREED TO FIX IT. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS, BUT EACH TIME THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND THAT THEY HAD FIXED IT. RECENTLY, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS BECAUSE I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. NO ONE SHOULD EVER BUY A MAZDA AGAIN! I HAVE SEEN THE NUMEROUS POSTS REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND EACH OF THEM DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED TO MINE. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES OFF AND ON, IT HAS DIFFICULTY GOING INTO GEAR, IT STALLS BETWEEN GEARS AND CONSTANTLY LEAKS TRANSMISSION FLUID. MAZDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065857April 9, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN AUGUST 2001, I PURCHASED A 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 AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, VALVE IDLE AIR CONTROL, THERMOSTAT GASKET, AND THE THROTTLE BODY GASKET. *AK MY CAR IS NEARING THE END OF ITS 3 YEAR/36,000 WARRANTY AND I AM FRIGHTENED ABOUT HOW MUCH FUTURE REPAIRS WILL COST, AS WELL AS THE OVERALL SAFETY OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065753April 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
O/D LIGHT FLASHES AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. HAVE BEEN USING MAZDA FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS. MY O/D LIGHT HAS STARTED BLINKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND GOT IT FIXED. *AK THE LIGHT HAS BLINKED CONTINUALLY EVERY MONTH. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON ISSUES WITH MAZA. AFTER READING COMPLAINTS ON THE NET I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE 1000'S OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK MAZDA SHOULD RECALL THE CARS AND FIX THIS ISSUE. I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING AZNOTHER MAZDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064318April 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
HELLO, I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM I HAVE WITH MY MADZA 626. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HAVE TALKED TO 3 OTHERS AND THEY ALL TELL ME THE SAME THING. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THE MADZA 626. I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW IN 2001 AND IT HAS ALMOST 99,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WILL COST ME $2500-3000 TO FIX IT. MY MECHANIC SAYS IT WILL BE CHEAPER FOR ME IN THE LONG RUN TO TRADE IT IN AND GET A NEW CAR. I AM FORCED TO GET A NEW CAR BECAUSE MY 2001 MADZA 626 DOES NOT RUN. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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