Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment
I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 TRYING TO GET MY ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. NOTHING WORKS. NOW I AM BEING FINED FOR NOT PASSING INSPECTION. WHAT IS GOING ON? I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR 2 YEARS. AFTER VARIOUS REPAIRS THE LIGHT WOULD FINALLY GO OFF. NOW IT WILL NOT AND HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 6 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD O2 SENSOR AND CAT SE…
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I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 TRYING TO GET MY ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. NOTHING WORKS. NOW I AM BEING FINED FOR NOT PASSING INSPECTION. WHAT IS GOING ON? I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR 2 YEARS. AFTER VARIOUS REPAIRS THE LIGHT WOULD FINALLY GO OFF. NOW IT WILL NOT AND HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER 6 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD O2 SENSOR AND CAT SENSOR REPLACED, SINCE THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY WHAT THE CODE WAS. STILL NOTHING AND NOONE SEEMS TO CARE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10102252
103,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentFuel System, Gasoline
SINCE APPROXIMATELY JUNE, 2002, THE IMMOBILIZER HAS BEEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER I START THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH THE ALARM IS DEACTIVATED. I USUALLY HAVE TO WAIT 24 HOURS OR SO FOR THE ALARM TO RESET ITSELF. THIS OCCURS EVERY 2 MONTHS OR SO, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS, IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IT HAS HAPPEN…
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SINCE APPROXIMATELY JUNE, 2002, THE IMMOBILIZER HAS BEEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER I START THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH THE ALARM IS DEACTIVATED. I USUALLY HAVE TO WAIT 24 HOURS OR SO FOR THE ALARM TO RESET ITSELF. THIS OCCURS EVERY 2 MONTHS OR SO, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS, IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IT HAS HAPPENED EVEN WHEN THE CAR WASN'T LOCKED. JUNE, 2002, REPLACED BATTERY; DEC. 2002, INSTALLED NEW FUEL PUMP; JAN. 2003, INSTALLED FUEL PUMP AGAIN; APRIL, 2003, BOUGHT NEW KEY AND CLICKER; SEPT. 2003, DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE IMMOBILIZER @ NEARLY $800. ALL OF THESE REPAIRS ARE AT DEALER'S REQUEST, AND ARE INTERSPERSED WITH MANY TOWS AND ALARM RESETS.
NHTSA ODI #10070067
Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 2003
Unknown Or Other
I OWN A 1998 MAZDA 626 THAT I PURCHASED IN 1999. I HAVE HAD A REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT IN THIS CAR IN 2000 BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE MOTOR HAS SEIZED. IT JUST QUIT ONE DAY AS MY DAUGHTER WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK. IT IS AT THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN BROADENING, OHIO AND THEY WON'T OR CAN'T TELL ME WH…
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I OWN A 1998 MAZDA 626 THAT I PURCHASED IN 1999. I HAVE HAD A REBUILT TRANSMISSION PUT IN THIS CAR IN 2000 BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE MOTOR HAS SEIZED. IT JUST QUIT ONE DAY AS MY DAUGHTER WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK. IT IS AT THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN BROADENING, OHIO AND THEY WON'T OR CAN'T TELL ME WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED. I AM NOW TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT RECALLS AND GET OTHER INFO THAT MAY HELP ME GET MY CAR FIXED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10050762
74,750 miles · Jan 31, 2003
Unknown Or Other
I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION CHAIN TO THE TUNE OF $800.00 AND AM HORRIFIED TO FIND OUT THAT NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED A RECALL OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THE MAZDA 626. AFTER REVIEWING YOUR WEBSITE COMPLAINTS, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT NHTSA IS THINKING, I'M GUESSING THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED YET, TH…
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I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I WILL NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION CHAIN TO THE TUNE OF $800.00 AND AM HORRIFIED TO FIND OUT THAT NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED A RECALL OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON THE MAZDA 626. AFTER REVIEWING YOUR WEBSITE COMPLAINTS, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT NHTSA IS THINKING, I'M GUESSING THAT NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED YET, THEREFORE THE DELAY IN CALLING A RECALL. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO DOING THIS AGAIN IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. ONLY HAVE 75,000 MILES, ORIGINAL OWNER AND THOUGHT I WAS DRIVING ONE OF THE SAFEST VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. SILLY ME
NHTSA ODI #10005022
Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2002
Unknown Or Other
NO SUMMARY. DT
NHTSA ODI #768809
Mileage unknown · May 15, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT OXYGEN SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #888261
Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2001
Power TrainUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO FOUND NO PROBLEM. THEN, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE, VEHICLE DROPPED TO 30 MPH QUICKLY WHILE ENGINE REVVED. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #886881
Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 2000
Unknown Or Other
I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A SINGLE RECALL NOTICE & I SEE THAT THERE ARE 3. PLEASE HELP ME TO GET THESE PROBLEMS RESOLVED. I PREFER TO USE A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP THAN COOLEY- THEY ARE AWEFUL!
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: 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.
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 ↗
NHTSA investigations
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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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