SINCE OWNING MY MAZDA626 I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF I AM ASSUMING ITS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I WAS READING A ARTICLE OWN THE NET SAYING THAT MAZADA IS INFAMOUS FOR HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THERE CARS AND THAT NO ONE HAS BOTHERED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME, I HAVE A…
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SINCE OWNING MY MAZDA626 I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF I AM ASSUMING ITS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I WAS READING A ARTICLE OWN THE NET SAYING THAT MAZADA IS INFAMOUS FOR HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THERE CARS AND THAT NO ONE HAS BOTHERED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES. THAT IS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME, I HAVE A 2000,626 AND I HAVE TO MANY PROBLEMS FOR THE YEAR OF CAR IT IS PLEASE HELP. I AM REQUESTING THAT THE MAZDA 626 BE RECALLED TO CHECK AND MAINTENANCE ITS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SEEING THAT EVERYONE KNOWS ITS A PROBLEM NOW WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER BE HELD RESPONSIBLE? SHOULDN'T MAZDA BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I HAVE HAD BARINGS REPLACED AND MY CAR IS ONLY 4YRS. OLD. THE RADIO/CD PLAYER REPLACED, AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT. PLEASE HELP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10086433
67,000 miles · Aug 5, 2004
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *A…
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WHILE DRIVING THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10087314
100,000 miles · Jul 20, 2004
Power Train
PURCHASED NEW 2000 MAZDA 626 07--01 TRANSMISSION O/D CAME ON, TRANSMISSION FLUID SPEWED OUT. TOOK IT IN AND MAZDA COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. FIRST INDICATION SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MAZDA TRANSMISSION. 03-04 -TRANSMISSION TOTALLY WENT OUT ON MAZDA, AT A COST OF $3033. HAD IT REBUILT. TOOK MECHANIC 5 WEEKS TO REBUIL…
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PURCHASED NEW 2000 MAZDA 626 07--01 TRANSMISSION O/D CAME ON, TRANSMISSION FLUID SPEWED OUT. TOOK IT IN AND MAZDA COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. FIRST INDICATION SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MAZDA TRANSMISSION. 03-04 -TRANSMISSION TOTALLY WENT OUT ON MAZDA, AT A COST OF $3033. HAD IT REBUILT. TOOK MECHANIC 5 WEEKS TO REBUILD IT. PRESENT- HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO MECHANIC 4 TIMES AS STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I AT FIRST THOUGHT THE MECHANIC DID A SHOTTY JOB. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE DISCOVERED HUNDREDS OF MAZDA 626 OWNERS WHOSE TRANSMISSIONS WENT OUT ON THEM AFTER THE FIRST 2 TO 5 YEARS OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE SPENDING ANYWHERE FROM $1100 - $5000 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10082293
65,000 miles · Jun 13, 2004
Power Train
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT ABOUT 65,000 MILES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10075299
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2004
Power Train
WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10076009
66,000 miles · May 26, 2004
Power Train
THE HOLD/O/D LIGHT WAS BLINKING AND THE CAR WAS REVVING UP TO 4-5 RPMS AS I DROVE ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 65 MPH. THE CAR THEN BEGAN SMOKING, SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED THE CAR. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10073208
51,000 miles · May 6, 2004
Power Train
I NOTICED THAT THE CAR SEENED TO BE "RACING," BUT NOT ACCELERATING MUCH. IT ALSO HESITATED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE, THE CAR BEGAN TO COMPLETELY LACK ANY ACCELERATION WHATSOEVER AND EVENTUALLY JUST STOPPED. IT WILL CURRENTLY NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR AND IS NOT DRIVEABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10068437
31,350 miles · Apr 14, 2004
Power Train
O/D FREE LIGHT ON DASH BOARD KEEPS FLASHING. RPMS AT IDLE JUMP SPORADICALLY. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION CAN NOT MAKE UP IT'S MIND WHAT GEAR IT SHOULD BE IN. THIS MAKES THE MAZDA 626 LX UNPREDICABLE, THEREFORE, UNSAFE.
NHTSA ODI #10066200
31,875 miles · Mar 12, 2004
EquipmentPower TrainSuspension
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS TO MY CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I AM NEEDING A 4TH TRANSMISSION. SHIFTS HARD ON DOWNSHIFTS TO UPSHIFTS USUALLY AT 2ND GEAR. MAKES A HUMMING NOISE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER PUT 2 TRANS. IN AND THE SAME IS OCCURRING AGAIN. BRAKES ARE ALSO MESSED UP- SQUIC…
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I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS TO MY CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I AM NEEDING A 4TH TRANSMISSION. SHIFTS HARD ON DOWNSHIFTS TO UPSHIFTS USUALLY AT 2ND GEAR. MAKES A HUMMING NOISE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER PUT 2 TRANS. IN AND THE SAME IS OCCURRING AGAIN. BRAKES ARE ALSO MESSED UP- SQUICKS HORRIBLE EVEN WHEN I JUST PUT NEW ONES, STRUTS ARE ALL OUT, HAVE HAD IN MY FIRST YR OF PURCHASED, THREE TRANSMISSIONS, 1 AIR CONDITIONER REPLACED, 1 ROOF LINER WAS TO SHORT REPLACED, 1 RECALL, REVERSE SOMETIMES WORKS- YOU HAVE TO REGEAR IT TO MAKE SURE IT IS ON REVERSE-CAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO GO FORWARD WHEN YOU WANT TO BACKWARDS, I HAVE TO AT TIMES PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL TO START MY CAR- BECAUSE IT WON'T START ON PARK AT TIMES. I AM A VERY DISSATISSIFED CUSTOMER WHO WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER MAZDA CAR AGAIN. MY CAR NEEDS ANOTHER TRANSMISSION TO IT. I HAVE PROOF OF ALL WORK DONE TO THIS LEMON FROM THE DEALERS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10062031
49,800 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Power Train
CAR WAS PURCHASED LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AGO FROM DAYS CHEVROLET IN ACWORTH GA. AS PER AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS OF UNION CITY GEORGIA, CAR WILL NEED A REBUILT TRANSMISSION TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN RESERVOIR TANK CAPS ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WERE PRODUCED WITH A WORN OUT DIE AND LACK VENTILATION HOLES. AS A RESULT, THE PRESSURE IN THE RESERVOIR TANK CAN DROP GRADUALLY AS THE BRAKE PAD OR SHOE WEARS AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DROPS. ALSO, THE PRESSURE COULD REACH A POINT THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER AND DRUM CYLINDER ARE PULLED BACK BY THE VACUUM IN THE RESERVOIR TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR A LONG TIME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKE EFFICIENCY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RESERVOIR CAP AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY.
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