MY 2002 MAZDA 626 HAD A MAJOR TRANSMITION FAILURE AT 45000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE MAZDA DEALER AT THE FIST SIGN OF THIS PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WAS NORMAL. WARRANTY RAN OUT ON DECEMBER 31, 2004. IT COST ME $3100 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT IN FOR BURNT TRANSMIT…
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MY 2002 MAZDA 626 HAD A MAJOR TRANSMITION FAILURE AT 45000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE MAZDA DEALER AT THE FIST SIGN OF THIS PROBLEM WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WAS NORMAL. WARRANTY RAN OUT ON DECEMBER 31, 2004. IT COST ME $3100 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT IN FOR BURNT TRANSMITION FLUID. THE DEALER JUST CHANGED FLUID ,AND SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE FLUID TO BE LIKE THAT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10118097
Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 2005
Power Train
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A SHOP FOR REPAIRS, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10118885
59,983 miles · Apr 14, 2005
Power Train
PURCHASED A 2002 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYLINDER IN NOV 2001.FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 30,000 MILES. REPLACED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW ONE. ECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 59,000 MILES.*AK THE CAR IS USED FOR OFFICE COMMUTE ONLY. PROPER MAINTENANCE WORKS ARE DONE AT THE DEALER'S SERVICE CENTER AT REGULAR INTERVALS. ALL THE SE…
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PURCHASED A 2002 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYLINDER IN NOV 2001.FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 30,000 MILES. REPLACED DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WITH A NEW ONE. ECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 59,000 MILES.*AK THE CAR IS USED FOR OFFICE COMMUTE ONLY. PROPER MAINTENANCE WORKS ARE DONE AT THE DEALER'S SERVICE CENTER AT REGULAR INTERVALS. ALL THE SERVICE HISTORY IS DOCUMENTED.
NHTSA ODI #10117880
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2005
Power Train
WHILE SHIFTING VIBRATION CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT ON ITS OWN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10111031
Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 2004
Power Train
MY TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN YOU PUT IN GEAR AND WHEN YOU BRAKE AND HIT THE GAS. THE TRANSMISSION ACTS LIKE SOMETHING IS WRONG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, SENATOR MAZDA ON FLORIN RD IN SAC. AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNDS THAT NEEDED REPLACING BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER CAR REPAIR PLACE THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG…
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MY TRANSMISSION JERKS WHEN YOU PUT IN GEAR AND WHEN YOU BRAKE AND HIT THE GAS. THE TRANSMISSION ACTS LIKE SOMETHING IS WRONG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, SENATOR MAZDA ON FLORIN RD IN SAC. AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNDS THAT NEEDED REPLACING BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER CAR REPAIR PLACE THEY SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE MOUNDS OR THE TRANSMISSION THAT THE 626 HAS A JERKY TRANSMISSION AND TO WATCH IT IN THE FUTURE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10100882
Mileage unknown · May 5, 2004
Power Train
TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 MAZDA 626. IT WILL NOT GO FORWARD. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT MAZDA IS AWARE OF THIS AND HAS CHOOSE NOT TO DO ANYTHING. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO LOOSE THEIR LIFE BEFORE THEY WILL STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND CORRECT THEIR PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10068322
Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 2004
Power TrainSteeringStructure
CONSUMER HEARD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, NOTHING WAS FOUND. *LA THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE TIE RODS, A NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, WHICH THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE RIGHT LOWER GRAVEL SHIELD, THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE SEAT BEL…
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CONSUMER HEARD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, NOTHING WAS FOUND. *LA THE NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE TIE RODS, A NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, WHICH THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE RIGHT LOWER GRAVEL SHIELD, THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A RATTLE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10059664
Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 2003
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING, SPEED NOT ESTIMATED, THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10048621
5,000 miles · Nov 23, 2003
Power Train
MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE AGAIN WITH MY MAZDA 626. SECOND TIME SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 5,000 MILES AND A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. SECOND MAJOR FAILURE CAME JUST THE OTHER DAY. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10047415
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2003
Power Train
2002 MAZDA 626 LX, TRANSMISSION IS JERKY, BROUGHT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, TOLD ME THAT IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF 626'S. VERY WORRIED THAT SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN SOON IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE. GOING TO CONTACT MAZDA TODAY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10045572
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