2001 Mazda 626

I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA 626 ES, AND AS OF YESTERDAY, MY TRANSMISSION GEAR CABLE BROKE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP HERE IN ATLANTA, AND ONE OF THE REPS INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN RECEIVING QUITE A FEW CARS SUCH AS MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. A FRIEND OF MINE (BRENDA JACKSON) HAS THE EXACT SAME CAR AS MINE, AND HER VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 3 WEEKS AGO. ALL OF THE CARS SEEM TO HAVE MORE THAN 50,000 MILES ON THEM, AND THIS PROBLEM IS NOT EVEN COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.

MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE ( SEMI-TRACTOR) PASSING GEAR FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TRANSMISSION NEVER LEFT DRIVE BUT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL,CAUSING ME TO APPLY BRAKES AND PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD,FOUND OUT BY THE MACHANIC WHO CHECKED OUT THE TRANSMISSION THAT IT HAD BURNT OUT AT 67,000 MILES! AND THAT MAZDA HAD A TSB OUT ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND DID'NT BOTHER TO TELL THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS NOR WILL THEY HRLP IN ANY REPAIRS!*AK

VEHICLE: MAZDA 626 2001. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS KICKED ON NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT A 35-40MPH. MECHANICS INDICATE THAT THE CODE REFERENCES THE ONE OF TWO PROBLEMS- OXYGEN SENSOR DEFECT OR CATALYST INEFFICIENCY. BUT, BECAUSE THE CODE IS NOT SPECIFIC AS TO WHICH PIECE IS DEFECTIVE THE ONLY RECOURSE IS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IF THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNS OFF DON'T WORRY OR BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IF THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. I HAVE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND OF COURSE THE LIGHT TURNS ITSELF OFF. I RETURN TO THE SERVICE STATION WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS BACK ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER A TWO MONTH TIME SPAN. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY WORK DONE TO "SOLVE" THE PROBLEM BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE. THIS IS NOT A VALID ANSWER. THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT ACTIVATE IF THERE IS "NO PROBLEM". PLEASE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. IF YOU ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM PLEASE FILE A COMPLAINT.*AK

A YEAR AGO THE SHIFTER CABLE ON MY 2001 MAZDA 626 BROKE (CAR UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME). I TELEPHONED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE CABLE WAS ON BACKORDER INDICATING MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM A LOCAL MECHANIC PUT A BUSHING WHERE THE CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO THE SHIFTER ARM AT TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE THE FAILED PART. THAT WORKED FINE UNTIL YESTERDAY (8-6-04). I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO EXIT A PARKING LOT AND COULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. AT PRESENT, A CABLE TIE IS ON THE CABLE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. I TELEPHONED THE DEALER AGAIN THIS MORNING, HE SAID MAZDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER HAS ALSO TALKED TO MAZDA BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE CABLE IS NOW AVAILABLE NOW THAT OUR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FIRST FAILURE, WE HAD OUR GRANDSON IN HIS SAFETY SEAT, OUR CAR CRANKED, BACKED INTO THE STREET, STOPPED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT. CARS TURNING INTO THE INTERSECTION COULD NOT SEE US BECAUSE OF BUILDINGS. WE PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF THE STREET. IT APPEARS THE BUSHING THAT CONNECTS CABLE ONTO SHIFTER IS MADE OUT OF NYLON/PLASTIC AND FORCED ONTO PIN. THIS APPARENTLY FAILS DUE TO HEAT OR BEING SPLIT WHEN MOUNTED. *AK