1999 Mazda 626

1999 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYL. 2.0, 90K; THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAGE FORWARD DRIVE GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL ONLY ENGAGE IN REVERSE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PULLED AND DIAGNOSED AND I AM AWAITING RESULT AND PRICE TO REBUILD. AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE I AM CONCLUDING THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD, EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, AND I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A MAZDA AGAIN. *JB

MOTOR MOUNTS WERE CHANGED WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES WITHOUT HAVING ANY FRONT END DAMAGES. COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. DESPITE REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND ONLY 40,000 PLUS MILES, THE DEALER SAID THE ENGINE'S OIL PORTS WERE CLOGGED REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE VALVE COVER AND OIL PAN TO REMEDY THE ALLEGED PROBLEM. COST OF REPAIRS, APPROX $700. DESPITE HAVING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS CHANGED AND THE ROTORS TURNED TWICE WITHIN 50,000 MILES, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND WERE CHANGED. NOW WITH 60,000 MILES THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN LEAKING OIL FROM EVERY MAJOR AREA: OIL PAN, VALVE COVER, REAR MAIN SEAL, ETC., ETC., ETC. IN ADDITION TO THOSE OIL LEAK AREAS, ONE CV JOINT AND BOOT IS BAD, THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE ONCE AGAIN BAD WITHOUT ANY FRONT-END DAMAGES, AND THE WATER PUMP IS BAD. THERE ARE MANY OTHER ITEMS THAT HAVE FAILED DURING THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. REGARDLESS OF PERFORMING REGULARLY SCHEDULED ROUTINE SERVICE AS REQUIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THIS VEHICLE FAR EXCEEDS WHAT ANYONE WOULD CONSIDER TO BE STANDARD FAILURES. *AK

AUGUST 26, 2003 THE MAZDA WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE MAZDA STARTED STUTTERING. WE HAD THE MAZDA PUT ON COMPUTER AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED NEW SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO GO ON AND OFF. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE MAZDA STARTED STUTTERING AND LOST SPEED AND THAT LED TO NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP SPEED UP AND WHEN WE ENTERED THE TRAFFICE LIGHT IT TURNED YELLOW THEN WHILE WE WERE UNDER IT IT TURNED RED AND WE WERE HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SEPT 26, 2003 I AM APPROXIMATELY 115 MILES FROM HOME THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AND I LOSE SPEED AGAIN THE ENGINE IS SMOKING. THE CAR IS TOWED BACK TO CHARLESTON, SC WHERE I LIVE. I HAD TO SPEND 3HRS AT A REST AREA ALL ALONE WITH MY 15 YR OLD DAUGHTER. THIS IS THE EXACT REST AREA WERE A WOMAN WAS MURDERED 2 YEARS AGO. WE WERE SCARED TO DEATH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. I AM ON MY WAY TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR ESTIMATE. I THINK MAZDA HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN PUTTING OUT LEMONS NOT CARS. I WANT AND WILL JOIN CLASS ACT LAWSUIT.