TRANSMISSION HOLD LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING, AND TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND REENGAGED REPEATEDLY AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, AND DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT NO COST AFTER TWO WEEKS OF BARGAINING. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, TRANSMISSION BEGAN MAL…
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TRANSMISSION HOLD LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING, AND TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND REENGAGED REPEATEDLY AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, AND DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT NO COST AFTER TWO WEEKS OF BARGAINING. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, TRANSMISSION BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. ON REPEATED VISISTS TO DEALER (TOWN NORTH MAZDA, RICHARDSON, TX), THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE NOW HAS 70,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM, WITH MUCH GREATER SEVERITY AND REGULARITY. DEALER STILL STATES THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER DRIVING OVER 100 MILES. NEW TRANSMISSION IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, AND DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. AFTER SEARCHING YOUR DATABASE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS MODEL CAR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #705440
Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1998
Power Train
EXPERIENCED, JERKING AT HIGH SPEEDS PERIODICALLY
NHTSA ODI #701735
Mileage unknown · Dec 24, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ALSO, VEHICLE LEAKS OIL WHICH REQUIRES A VALVE COVER GASKET TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALERR IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #832660
Mileage unknown · Dec 9, 1998
Power TrainSuspensionUnknown Or Other
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD JERK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, NOTICED A HOLD LIGHT WOULD COME ON THE PANEL, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT MEANT. DEALER/MFR WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
NHTSA ODI #832051
Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1998
Power Train
TRANSMISSION TOTALLY WENT OUT, CAUSING IT TO JERK AND PULL.
NHTSA ODI #781207
Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1998
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE OR STALL WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #827567
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 1998
Power Train
TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE HOLD LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING AND STARTS FLASHING. DEALER STATES THE SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, VEHICLE HAS NO WARRANTY, TSB- F004/94. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #826015
Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1998
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. FIRST FAILURE WAS AT 51000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. SECOND FAILURE WAS AT 108,000 MILE OF WEAR, BUT DEALER WILL REPAIR BUT AT 1/2 COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #826449
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1997
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #604767
Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Power Train
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF CLUTCH. ENGINE REVS HIGH/SLOW ACCELERATION AND SUDDENLY BEGINS TO SLIP ALOT. CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE THIRD CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY, ALL AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHT WIRE THAT RUNS THROUGH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER CAN FAIL AT THE POINT WHERE IT IS SOLDERED TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE FAILURE OF THIS WIRE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH LEVER.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2
RQ99022 · Headlight Failure
Opened Dec 20, 1999 · Closed Aug 30, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
OBTAINED RECALL 99V-358
SQ98024 · Speedometer Inoperative
Opened Oct 29, 1998 · Closed Sep 10, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.
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