IN AUGUST, 1997 AT 49,560 MILES THE O/D LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE CAR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD BY LES MARKS CHEVROLET THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. WELL IN NOVEMBER, 2000 AT 101,702 MILES THE O/D LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD (BY TRANSMISSION MAGICIAN) THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REP…
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IN AUGUST, 1997 AT 49,560 MILES THE O/D LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE CAR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD BY LES MARKS CHEVROLET THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. WELL IN NOVEMBER, 2000 AT 101,702 MILES THE O/D LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD (BY TRANSMISSION MAGICIAN) THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I AM SPENDING $1,774.00 TO GET THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I CONTACTED MAZDA CORPORATION AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ABNORMALLY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #744358
Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2001
Power Train
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 5 WEEKS AGO FROM A SMALL CAR DEALER AND TWO WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING. I TOOK THE CAR TO TIM MARBURGER MAZDA IN CONCORD, NC TO HAVE THEM PLACE IT ON THE COMPUTER TO BE CERTAIN THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH IT WAS. THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD OVERHEA…
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I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 5 WEEKS AGO FROM A SMALL CAR DEALER AND TWO WEEKS AFTER THE PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING. I TOOK THE CAR TO TIM MARBURGER MAZDA IN CONCORD, NC TO HAVE THEM PLACE IT ON THE COMPUTER TO BE CERTAIN THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH IT WAS. THEY SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD OVERHEATED AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2835.00. IN DOING RESEARCH THROUGH TELEPHONE AND THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. IN FACT, WHILE I WAS AT THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP, A CUSTOMER WHO WAS WAITING TOLD ME SHE HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION IN THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. I PULLED UP THE WEBSITE, WWW.DUSTBURY.COM/626/TRANS.HTML AND DISCOVERED THAT MAZDA HAD AN INFORMAL RECALL ON THE '94 626'S DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAVE A CAR THAT I HAVEN'T EVEN MADE THE FIRST PAYMENT ON THAT NEEDS MAJOR REPAIR AND I FEEL THAT WITH THE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, MAZDA SHOULD BEAR SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #744228
Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2001
Power Train
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS I AM GOING TO BE GETTING MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I AM VERY DISAPOINTED IN THE ORDEAL AND THAT BY RESEARCHING I HAVE COME ACCROSS NUMEROUS COMLAINT SITE ON THE WEB ABOUT THE FORTH GENERATION 626 TRANSMITION FAILURES. FEEL FREE TO EMAIL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #744207
Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001
Power Train
WHILE ON THE FREEWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING,THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SECOND OCCURRENCE CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LABOR ONLY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #560754
Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2001
Power Train
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT 41000 MILES. PRESENTLY, AT 68000 MILES TRANSMISSION BLEWOUT AGAIN. MAZDA WAS PAYING FOR TRANSMISSION, CHARGING CONSUMER FOR LABOR ONLY. CONSUMER FELT THAT MAZDA WAS ADMITTING THERE WAS A DEFECT IN TRANSMISSION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #884446
Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2001
Power Train
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT, BACK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR MORE WORK ON TRANSMISSION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #884124
Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 2001
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS REPLACED TWO TRANSMISSIONS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #883476
Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2001
Power Train
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT DRIVEWAY WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL BROKE OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS WILLING TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK DEALER REPAIR DENIED DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE, CLUTCH PEDAL WAS REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #881838
Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2001
Power Train
THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION THAT WAS PUT IN THIS CAR IN 2 YAERS THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS AND IT WONT CHANGE TO 3RD GEARANDD HESATANT IN FIRST GEAR $THATS $2000 EVERY YEAR FOR A TRANSMISSION?WHERE'S THE RECALL IS THAT WITH ALL THE MAZDA 626S WHY DONT THE GOVERNMENT DO SOMETHING??? I FOR ONE IS SCARED IT GET THE DARN THING F…
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THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION THAT WAS PUT IN THIS CAR IN 2 YAERS THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS AND IT WONT CHANGE TO 3RD GEARANDD HESATANT IN FIRST GEAR $THATS $2000 EVERY YEAR FOR A TRANSMISSION?WHERE'S THE RECALL IS THAT WITH ALL THE MAZDA 626S WHY DONT THE GOVERNMENT DO SOMETHING??? I FOR ONE IS SCARED IT GET THE DARN THING FIXED AGAIN WHY DO THE MANUFACTURER INSIST ON SELLING THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS?? HELP THE CONSUMER PLEASE!!!THE LITTLE PEOPLE??
NHTSA ODI #741709
Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING 15 - 20 MPH, TRIED SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR, AND CLUTCH PEDAL BROKE. VEHICLE AT DEALER AT THIS TIME FOR REPAIRS. *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 EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SAS UNIT TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENTS IN LOW SPEED UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
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
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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.
EA97012 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployment
Opened May 23, 1997 · Closed Oct 9, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
IN MAY OF 1997, ODI UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WITH 51 COMPLAINTS.ODI IS NOW AWARE OF 88 COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED INAPPROPRIATE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS.TYPICAL COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE AT BETWEEN 20 AND 45 MPH, OR THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT BETWEEN 20 OR 60 MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON.APPROXIMATELY 25 DRIVERS ALLEGED THAT THEY DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROADWAY.MAZDA WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OFALL 1995 AND 1996 MODELS OF THE MAZDA 626 AND MX-6, AS WELL AS A SMALL NUMBER OF 1997 MAZDA 626 MODELS, EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME SAS UNIT.THE SAS UNIT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG SYSTEMIT CONTAINS A BUILT-IN CRASH SENSOR TO DETECT VEHICLE DECELERATION DURING A COLLISION.AFFECTED MODELS WERE ASSEMBLED FROM JUNE 1, 1994 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10, 1996 AND HAVE A VIN WITHIN THE FOLLOWING RANGES: MAZDA 626:1YVGE22**S5300001 THROUGH 1YVGE22**V5599030 MAZDA MX-6: 1YVGE31**S5300001 THROUGH 1YVGE31**T5589965ALL OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT THEIR VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE AN UNNECESSARY AIRBAG DEPOYMENT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.THEY WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO A MAZDA DEALER TO REPROGRAM THE SAS UNIT TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENTS.
PE97006 · Inappropriate Air Bag Deployment
Opened Jan 30, 1997 · Closed May 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
IN JANUARY OF 1997, ODI OPENED A PE BASED ON 9 ODI COMPLAINTS.ODI IS NOW AWARE OF 51 COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS.TYPICAL COMPLAINTS INCLUDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 45 MPH AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON.APPROXIMATELY 21 DRIVERS ALLEGED THAT THEY DID NOT HIT ANYTHING PRIOR TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.IN FOUR OF THESE INCIDENTS THE DRIVER CLAIMS TO HAVE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A CURB AFTER THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.IN ADDITION THERE ARE FOUR INCIDENTS WHERE THE DRIVER ALLEGES THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER A TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING.LESS COMMON INCIDENTS INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE KEY, CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS, WHILE BEING TOWED, WHILE BRAKING, AFTER HITTING A CURB, AND AFTER HITTING A MANHOLE COVER.ODI IS UPGRADING THIS INVESTIGATION TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPORTS GATHERED TO DATE, THE SENSORS USED IN THE VEHICLES, AND TO ASSESS THE IMPACT THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS ON HIGHWAY SAFETY.
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