Mazda 626 Complaints

3,130 consumer complaints on file.

#762433May 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAZDA KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR 626'S FROM 1994-1999 AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. OUR OD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND WE HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE THE CAR WAS SHIFTING VERY HARD. I CALLED MAZDA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OK TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE NEXT WEEKEND I RECIEVE A PAPER TELLING ME TO TAKE THE CAR AND GET A FRONT COIL SPRING GAURD TO PREVENT RUST FROM BRAKING THE SPRING. WHILE AT THE DEALER THEY SAID THE OD LIGHT WAS BLINKING BECAUSE OF A KNOWN MAZDA TRANSMISSION FLAW. I AM NOW FIGHTING TO GET A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR WITH NO HELP FROM MAZDA. THESE TRANSMISSIONS NEED TO BE RECALLED AT MAZDA'S EXPENSE. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM EITHER. I AM GOING TO CONTACT WHOEVER I HAVE TO INORDER TO GET THESE CARS RECALLED. SO PLEASE HELP ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO PUT THEIR TRUST, FAITH, BUSINESS, AND MONEY INTO MAZDA'S CARS ONLY TO RECIEVE TRANSMISSIONS THAT ARE LEMONS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TRANSMISSIONS JUST LIKE OURS THAT HAVE LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE CARS TODROP 20 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. LET ME TELL YOU WHAT WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WITH A TRACKTOR TRAILER BEHIND YOU AND DROP TO 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND ACCIDENT IS WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES ACCIDENTS AND WILL CAUSE DEATHS TOO, IF THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT RECALLED. PLEASE TAKE ACTION IN GETTING THESE TRANSMISSIONS RECALLED AND RECALLED RIGHT AWAY. THIS IS A PROBLEM MAZDA KNOWS ABOUT AND HAS KNOWN ABOUT AND NOW IT IS TIME THEY DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF A KNOWN FLAW WITH THEIR TRANSMISSIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, LEOMARD & ANDREA DIXON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010516May 28, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO FUEL LINES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRE PROGRESSED TO THE REAR UNDERSIDE FROM CENTER THIRD OF UNDERSIDE, THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED WHEN BEING ESCORTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#762349May 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO TRANSMISSION SHOPS WILL WORK ON THE CAR BECAUSE THEY'VE ALREADY TRIED TO FIX SEVERAL AND THEY KEEP COMING BACK. APPARENTLY THE COOLING SYSTEM THAT MAZDA/FORD INSTALLED INTO THE TRANSMISISON WASN'T ENOUGH, SO AFTER 60K MILES TRANSMISSION BURNED UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762285May 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WITH NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE GAS PEDAL SLOWLY DECLINED AND THE CAR STARTED TO STALL. THE NOISE WAS VERY LOUD . NO CHECK LIGHTS WERE ON PRIOR OR DURING THE INCIDENT. HAD ADVICE THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP, SAID CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRENTY AND COULD RANGE FROM $1500-2000 TO FIX. THE CAR ONLY HAS 53000 MILES WITH ROUTINE CAR CARE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762247May 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 65000 MILES. MAZDA DEALER TECH SAID THERE ARE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH 98 MODEL TRANSMISSION. WHEN TRANSMISSION IS HOT, IT COMPLETELY FAILED. WORK A BIT BETTER WHEN IT COOL DOWN. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010372May 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERMITTENTLY THE OVERDRIVE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT CHANGE GEARS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762181May 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE O/D WAS BLINKING ON AND OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CAR BECAME VERY SLUGGISH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN BELOW NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE TOOK THE CAR AND THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE PROBLEM MIGHT GO AWAY. THEY SAID IF IT RE-OCCURRED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE CHANGED OUT. THE O/D LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AGAIN AFTER ANOTHER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS SAY THE TRANSMISION WILL HAVE TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THEY, INCLUDING A MAZDA DEALER, HAVE CONFIRMED THAT CARS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION (E.G. MAZDA 626 AND FORD CONTOUR) FREQUENTLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT WILL LIKELY RE-OCCUR AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS REBUILT/REPAIRED. IT IS COMPLETELY UNSATISFACTORY THAT THESE TRANMISSIONS FAIL AS EARLY AND FREQUENTLY AS THEY DO. I CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS THE MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD MAZDA WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHY ISN'T ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS WITH MAZDA?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762120May 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 05/07/02 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS STUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I THINK THE CONSUMERS SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY USED FOR TRANSMISSION IN THE 626 MAZDA. I WOULD NEVER BUY A FORD, SO WHY WOULD I HAVE BROUGHT A CAR WITH A FOR TRANSMISSION IN IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762097May 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 5000 MILES. JUST OVER A YEAR OF OWNING IT I HAD TO PUT NEW BRAKES ON THE CAR. IN APRIL OF 2002 IT NEEDED A BRAKE JOB AGAIN. FOR A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD IT IS HAVING TO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. NOW THE BRAKES THINK THEY ARE ON AT ALL TIMES AND THE CAR VIBRATES. I HAVE WENT TO THREE MECHANICS AND THEY CAN'T FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THEY SOLD ME A CAR THAT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT OR SOMETHING WAS REALLY WRONG WHEN THEY SOLD IT TO ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761927May 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761909May 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN WILL THE COMPANY BE MADE TO RECALL THIS LEMON?! I AM SELLING AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MAZDA. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009663May 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRVING OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM DRIVE INTO ANOTHER GEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009580May 10, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. TOOKEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED TRANSMISSION WAS BURNING ITSELF UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761736May 9, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761700May 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HESITATING WHEN SHIFTING, OVERDRIVE WILL SUDDENLY KICK OUT AT ANY SPEED, OVERDRIVE LIGHT WILL FLASH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761623May 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 MAZDA 626 WENT OUT IN DECEMBER OF 2001. MAZDA WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WERE WILLING TO LET ME PAY $3,000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I TRADED IT IN AT A LOSS, JUST TO BE RID OF IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761633May 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 2 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 1994. HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. IT IS TIME THAT NHTSA COMPILES DATA ON THIS ISSUE AND INVESTIGATES THE COMPLAINTS. TECHNICIANS KNOW OF THE MAZDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND HAVE STORIES TO TELL OF THE EXPENSES CONSUMERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN REPAIRING MAZDAS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761656May 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AM THE OWNER OF MAZDA 626, VIN [XXX]. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN AUGUST 1996 FROM THE ROSENTHAL NISSAN MAZDA DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN MCLEAN, VA. SINCE THE PURCHASE I HAVE HAD 3 FAILURES OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT ~38,000 MILES. THE SECOND AT ~49,000 MILES AND THE THIRD AT ~86000 MILES. FIRST TWO TRANSMISSIONS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. PRESENTLY I AM LOOKING FOR MAZDA TO REPLACE THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION FREE OF COST TO ME AND PROVIDE ME A 5 YEAR WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. I FEEL THAT MY CAR HAS AN INHERENT MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH IS CAUSING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO FAIL REPEATEDLY. SUCH FAILURES OF TRANSMISSION CAN BE VERY RISKY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. MY RECENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. I FELT A SUDDEN JERK AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN EXTREMELY RAPIDLY. THE CAR IN THE BACK ALMOST HIT ME. I HAD TO REACT VERY QUICKLY AND HAD TO QUICKLY MOVE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY - AS WITH THIS RAPID AND SUDDEN DECELERATION I DID NOT EVEN HAVE TIME TO GO THE RIGHT SIDE. MAZDA'S CONTINUING INEFFICIENCY IN THIS MATTER HAS CREATED A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. I WOULD LIKE SOME ASSURANCE THAT THIS WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF APPROPRIATELY.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006763May 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BATTERY CABLE CLAMPS ARE TOO LOOSE FOR THE BATTERY POLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009279May 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS TO DRIVER FACE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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