Mazda 626 Complaints
3,130 consumer complaints on file.
- #10061906March 11, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIOIN FAILURE, TWICE: ONCE AT 70000 MILES (WHICH I HAD REBUILT) THEN AGAIN AT 145000 MILES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10058090March 11, 2004TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL FOUR OF TIRES SIDEWALL SEPARATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. TIRE SIZE P185/70R14. *AK *SC
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10061821March 10, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
'95 MAZDA 626, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES. @30,000 MILES, ANTY) @65,000 MILES, (WARRANTY - I PAID FOR LABOR) AND @78,000 MILES.*AK MAZDA/FORD IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONTINUES TO ACCEPT ZERO RESPONSIBILITY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10060815March 9, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1997 MAZDA 626 LX 2.0 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THE CAR HESITATES EXCELERATING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, MOSTLY AROUND 40 TO 60 MPH. I AM NOW AT 82500 MILES AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS POSTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUES. ALONG WITH THIS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE LAST 3 YRS WITH NOT ONE MAZDA DEALERSHIP OR MECHANIC BEING ABLE TO KEEP IT OFF FOR LONGER THAN 30 MILES. I HAVE REPLACED TIMING BELT TENSIONERS, MASS AIR FLOWS, O2 SENSORS, FUEL FILTERS PCV VALVE, AND NUMEROUS MORE. I GUESS THE PROBLEMS NEVER END AND I AM TIRED OF IT BEING "MY" PROBLEMS AND NOT MAZDA'S!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10060880March 9, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE 1997 MAZDA'S 626 TRANSMISSION THAT THE COMPANY IS AWARE ABOUT. PER PHONE CONVERSATION WITH TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SPECIALIST THEY FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIOM AND ARE ONLY FIXING PROBLEM IF REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION ARE NEEDED. COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL HAZARD TO DRIVERS OF 97 MAZDA 626 OWNERS IF TRANSMISSION BREAKS IN DRIVE WHILE TRAVELING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10060737March 8, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1998 MAZDA 626 HAS BEEN IN THE AUTO SHOP ABOUT 8 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE BEGUN SINCE NOV 2002 AND ONGOING TO THIS DAY, MAR 08 2004. SINCE I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW AUTOMOBILE, I FEEL DEEPLY ANGRY THAT MAZDA HAS NOT RECALLED, MY CAR AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS. MY MECHANIC SEE'S MANY MAZDA'S 626'S 1998'S IN HIS SHOP. I REALLY HOPE ANYONE HELP ME WITH THIS. I HOPE THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE CAN RELAY THIS INFORMATION TO MAZDA CORPORATION. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TRY TO STAND BY WHAT THEY SELL. MARCOS SANZ. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10061630March 8, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10061415March 5, 2004ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED INSIDE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10060291March 3, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1995 MAZDA 626, IT HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT AND THE O/D OFF LIGHT FLASES, OIL LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, IT SHIFTS ERADICALLY, AND IT'S LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. MY MECHANIC SAYS I CAN KEEP REFILLING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, BUT IT SHOULD ONLY LAST ANOTHER 2000 MILES. OR I COULD PAY ALMOST THE SAME AMOUNT I PAID FOR THE CAR TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10060044February 29, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY MAZDA 626 HAS HAD CONSISTENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON 3RD AND 4TH GEARS AND REVERSE GEAR DOES NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10059966February 28, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CD4E TRANSMISSION FAILED. IT HAS BEEN DENOTED BY MECHANICS AND BY CONSUMERS THAT THESE CD4E TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE. I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT AGAINST FORD/MAZDA FOR SUPPLYING THIS TRANSMISSION TO MY 1998 MAZDA 626.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10059994February 28, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 1998 MAZDA 626 AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT ON IT. I HAVE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THESE VEHICLES AND I FEEL THAT MAZDA SHOULD START TAKING SOME RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE TO PAY $2,004.50 TO GET IT REBUILT AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FOR 2 YEARS. MY VEHICLE WAS 100 FEET FROM THE TRAIN TRACKS WHEN IT DECIDED TO STOP WORKING. IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD SITUATION AS THE TRAIN CAME BY A COUPLE MINUTES AFTER MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10060916February 27, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ENGINE REVVED, BUT VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE FASTER THAN 20 MPH. THEN VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT CONVERTER COOLER WAS FRIED AND FAILED TO COOL THE TRANSMISSION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10059929February 27, 2004ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, TIRES
1.HORN BUTTON BROKE AND POPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING. 2. CAR WILL REV BY ITSELF BETWEEN 1000-1500 RPM WHILE COMING TO A STOP. 3. CAR SOMETIMES HAS NO BASE IDOL AND WILL JUST TURN OFF. 4. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK CAR TO MACHANIC. MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. LIGHT HAS GONE OFF BUT CAR STILL REVS ITSELF. SOMETIMES WHILE IDOLING CAR WILL REV BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPMS. 5. BOTH REAR STRUTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 6. COUPLER FOR RACK AND PINON HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10059932February 27, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRENTY ON MY CAR. I OWN A MAZDA 626 (1998). WHEN MY CAR'S TRANSMISSION FAILED, MAZDA REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION ( I HAD AROUND 74,000 MILES) WHICH WAS STILL W/IN MY EXTENDED WARRENTY PERIOD. NOW AT 90,000 THE NEW TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10059083February 26, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING AT THE RIDICULOUSLY LOW MILEAGE OF 68,000 MILES. AFTER CHECKING VARIOUS WEB SITES, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM IS ENDEMIC FOR MAZDA 626 CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10057628February 26, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 67,687 MILES. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10059747February 25, 2004LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DID NOT OPEN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10058983February 25, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IM A USED CAR DEALER AND I SELL MAZDA 626'S 1996 TO 1999 THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO KEEP GOING OUT I REPLACED THEM AND THEY GO OUT AGAIN. THIS IS COSTING ME MONEY AND MY CUSTOMERS.*AK
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10058603February 20, 2004POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
O/D LIGHT FLASHING, FIXED THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. MECHANIC SAYS HAPPENS TO ALL MAZDA'S WITH THE FORD TRANSMISSION. MAZDA NOT MAKING A RECALL.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0