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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
81 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Aug 16, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
1998 MAZDA 626 FAILURE OF THE TIMING CHAIN. *MR THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON AN EXTREMELY BUSY HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSION MECHANISM FAILED. RECALL# 00V134000. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER RE…
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1998 MAZDA 626 FAILURE OF THE TIMING CHAIN. *MR THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON AN EXTREMELY BUSY HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSION MECHANISM FAILED. RECALL# 00V134000. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS AND PARTS. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10089863
Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10087988
90,800 miles · Aug 5, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ODOMETER FLASHED AND JUMPED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE PARKED. ENGINE WAS SLUGGISH AND STALLED. CONSUMER OBTAINED A RENTAL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10087300
73,350 miles · Jul 6, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED RECALL#00V134000 WAS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10081842
127,000 miles · Apr 21, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AND BECAME LODGED IN THE ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10068612
33,000 miles · Mar 18, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
I BROUGHT MY MAZDA 626 LX ON 6/1/01 WITH ABOUT 33,000 MILES, SINCE THEN I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIMING BELT AT 44,000 DUE TO THE TENSION PIN.MEANWHILE, I HAVE MADE NUMBEROUS AMOUNTS OF REPAIRS TO THIS CAR. AT ABOUT AROUND 70,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE CAR B…
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I BROUGHT MY MAZDA 626 LX ON 6/1/01 WITH ABOUT 33,000 MILES, SINCE THEN I HAD TO REPLACE MY TIMING BELT AT 44,000 DUE TO THE TENSION PIN.MEANWHILE, I HAVE MADE NUMBEROUS AMOUNTS OF REPAIRS TO THIS CAR. AT ABOUT AROUND 70,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND THE CAR BEGAN JERKING WHEN UNDER 30 MPH. NOW THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF AND MY CAR STARTS SMOKING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10062581
110,000 miles · Mar 11, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AN DHAD VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10063031
81,000 miles · Feb 4, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED TIMING BELT T TENSIONER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO BREAK. THERE'S A TIMING RECALL 00V134000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10057492
92,000 miles · Jan 16, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE MANUFACTURER RECALL AMENDMENT; MANUFACTURE RECALL #92007, NHTSA RECALL 00V134000, "SPRING ON TIMING BELT TENSIONER BREAKS OFF AND GETS CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT". WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE SPRING HAD BROKEN O…
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THE MANUFACTURER RECALL AMENDMENT; MANUFACTURE RECALL #92007, NHTSA RECALL 00V134000, "SPRING ON TIMING BELT TENSIONER BREAKS OFF AND GETS CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT". WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE SPRING HAD BROKEN OFF IN THE TIMING BELT. *PH *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10048384
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train
SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR USED FROM CORPORATE MOTORS IN SACRAMENTO, CALIF. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AT 18K, THIS WAS MY FIRST ONE SO I JUST FIGURED THAT'S HOW AUTOMATICS DROVE, WRONG? AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT AROUND 30K. I'VE SPENT WELL OVER $2500 REPAIRING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WISE, AND NOW THE PUMP I…
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SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR USED FROM CORPORATE MOTORS IN SACRAMENTO, CALIF. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AT 18K, THIS WAS MY FIRST ONE SO I JUST FIGURED THAT'S HOW AUTOMATICS DROVE, WRONG? AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT AROUND 30K. I'VE SPENT WELL OVER $2500 REPAIRING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WISE, AND NOW THE PUMP IS GOING OUT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PUMP JUST CAN'T BE REPLACED, I WILL HAVE TO GET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION, EITHER REBUILT OR A NEW ONE. I AM LETTING IT GET TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL DRIVE IN A DEALERSHIP AND NEVER COME HOME WITH ME AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #10070448
Official recalls
4Oct 19, 2015
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.
May 9, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER COULD BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BROKEN SPRING MAY GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT, RESULTING POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TENSIONER INSTALLED AND REPLACE IT IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE AFFECTED TENSIONER.
Oct 2, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN A HOT, HUMID ENVIRONMENT WITH THE WINDOW OPEN AND AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR CONDENSATION TO ENTER THE AUDIO UNIT AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURS AT ONE SPECIFIC SET OF TERMINALS, THE SPEAKER CAN OVERHEAT AND IN SOME CASES, CATCH FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL AFFIX ALUMINUM TAPE OVER THE AUDIO UNIT TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING.
Dec 17, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO A PROGRAMMING ERROR, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) INSTALLED CAN, UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, TRIGGER A SHIFT IN AIR-FUEL RATIO TO AN OVERLEAN CONDITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE STALL, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND/OR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE PCM WITH THE CORRECT ENGINE CONTROL LOGIC.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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