1994 MAZDA 626 Problems & Recalls
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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 ...
TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT PROPERLY. WHEN IT DOES SHIFT, IT SHIFTS HARD. OD LIGHT FLASHES. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE FROM WORK AND TOOK OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR REVVED UP REAL HIGH BUT WOULDN'T SHIFT. MADE IT HOME, AND NOW VEHICLE WON'T MOVE.
Mileage: 187,356
THE 1994 MAZDA 626LX WITH A V-6 2.5L MOTOR HAS REQUIRED 3 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 8 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT TWICE AND THE ALTERNATOR TWICE AS WELL. THIS LAST TIME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, I WAS ON I-5 HEADING NORTH NEAR THE LOS BANOS TURNOFF WHEN IT JUST STARTED SLIPPING A...
Mileage: 138,000
THE 1994 MAZDA 626LX WITH A V-6 2.5L MOTOR HAS REQUIRED 3 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 8 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT TWICE AND THE ALTERNATOR TWICE AS WELL. THIS LAST TIME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, I WAS ON I-5 HEADING NORTH NEAR THE LOS BANOS TURNOFF WHEN IT JUST STARTED SLIPPING A...
Mileage: 138,000
THE 1994 MAZDA 626LX WITH A V-6 2.5L MOTOR HAS REQUIRED 3 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 8 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT TWICE AND THE ALTERNATOR TWICE AS WELL. THIS LAST TIME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, I WAS ON I-5 HEADING NORTH NEAR THE LOS BANOS TURNOFF WHEN IT JUST STARTED SLIPPING A...
Mileage: 138,000
THE HOLD LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY FLASHING. THIS STARTED ON SUNDAY MAY 16, 2010. I CALLED MAZDA MAPLE SHADE MADE AN APPT. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON MAY 19TH AT 7:30 AM. I PICKED THE CAR UP ON MAY 20TH AT 7:30 AM AND AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 3 PM., THE PROBLEM HAS WORSEN. I CALLED MAZDA ON MAY ...
Mileage: 68,339
I PUCHASED A 1994 MAZDA 626 2.0L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR THEY HAD TOLD ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE DUE TO FALURE. I DO NOT KNOW THE STORY OF HOW THE TRANSMISSION CAME TO FAIL ON THE PREVIOUS OWNER. NOW THAT I OWN IT THE CAR HAS STARTED TO SHIFT V...
Mileage: 220,000
I PURCHASE A 1994 MAZDA 626LX AUTOMATIC SEDAN APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO, FROM AN INDIVIDUAL HERE IN AUSTIN, TX. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER OBTAINING, AND PUTTING NEW TIRES, NEW BRAKES AND A COMPLETE TUNE-UP, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. AFTER DOING SOME FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE CAR, I FOUND...
Mileage: 149,500
I BOUGHT A 1994 USED MAZDA 626 LX A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO FOR $1600.00. AND I PUT ANOTHER $500.00 IN IT GETTING 2 NEW FRONT TIRES A COMPLETE TUNE UP, AND A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. I TEST DROVE IT AND IT RAN FINE. I FOUND OUT LATER AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IN A FEW DAYS WHILE GOING UP A STEEP HILL HERE ...
Mileage: 146,545
ROUGH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING THAT OCCURS ALMOST EVERY DAY WITH O/D LIGHT FLASHING. NO REPAIR SHOP IS ABLE TO FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. LAST REPAIR SHOP CHARGED ME $800 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE MOUNTS BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ISSUE IS STILL ON GOING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 94 MAZDA 626 MOD...
Mileage: 90,000
TRANSMISSION ON 1994 MAZDA HOLD LIGHT FLASHING. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *TR
Mileage: 200,000
REAR CALIPERS WILL NOT STOP SEIZING. TRIED USING REMAN'D AND NEW WITH THE SAME RESULTS. *TR
1994 MAZDA 626 AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. KNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BY MANUFACTURER RESULTING IN DEFECTIVE AUTO TRANSMISSIONS THAT FAIL PREMATURELY. ONLY SOLUTIONS ARE TOTAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT SOMETIMES ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THIS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED IN A TSB BY MAZDA, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN...
Mileage: 201,652
MAZDA 1994 100K MILES TRANSMISSION SHIFTS BADLY AND HOLD LIGHT BLINKS AND JUMPS LIKE A MONSTER WHEN SHIFTS GEARS. LOSES POWER.*AK
Mileage: 100,000
TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. HIGH RPM RACING FOR PROLONGED PERIODS BETWEEN EACH GEAR SHIFT. TODAY, "HOLD" BUTTON STARTED FLASHING ON DISPLAY PANEL. *TR
Mileage: 120,900
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA 626. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE MECHANIC DIDN'T CHECK THE OVERHEATING FAILURE. HOWEVER, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A TERRIBLE VIBRATION. THE MECHANIC REBUILT THE FRONT END. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 103,696
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA 626. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE MECHANIC DIDN'T CHECK THE OVERHEATING FAILURE. HOWEVER, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A TERRIBLE VIBRATION. THE MECHANIC REBUILT THE FRONT END. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 103,696
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA 626. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE MECHANIC DIDN'T CHECK THE OVERHEATING FAILURE. HOWEVER, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A TERRIBLE VIBRATION. THE MECHANIC REBUILT THE FRONT END. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 103,696
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA 626. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE MECHANIC DIDN'T CHECK THE OVERHEATING FAILURE. HOWEVER, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A TERRIBLE VIBRATION. THE MECHANIC REBUILT THE FRONT END. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 103,696
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA 626. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE MECHANIC DIDN'T CHECK THE OVERHEATING FAILURE. HOWEVER, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A TERRIBLE VIBRATION. THE MECHANIC REBUILT THE FRONT END. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 103,696
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MAZDA 626. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND A NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE MECHANIC DIDN'T CHECK THE OVERHEATING FAILURE. HOWEVER, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A TERRIBLE VIBRATION. THE MECHANIC REBUILT THE FRONT END. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE VEHICL...
Mileage: 103,696
REPETITIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON MY 1994 MAZDA 626 ALREADY COST ME MANY THOUSANDS DOLLARS. HISTORY: DECEMBER 1992 - INITIAL TRANSMISSION ERROR CODES. AUTHORIZED MAZDA REPAIR SERVICE CHANGED TRANSMISSION FILTER AND FLUID. CODES WERE COMING BACK. INSTALLED EXTRA COOLER. MAY 1993 - TOTA...
I HAVE A MAZDA 626 1994. ON 9/9/06 I CALLED BIDOLUPH MAZDA TO ASK ABOUT A RECALL ON MY TRANSMISSION FOR MY 94, 626. THEY SAID "SURE BRING IT DOWN WE WILL TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING. ONCE I PAID $80 IN TOWING FEES. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED AND PROCEEDED TO CHARGE M...
Mileage: 120,000
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB
Mileage: 120,000
TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT 6 YEARS AGO AT 40,000 MILES AND NEEDS REBUILD AGAIN AT 57,000 MILES .AN EXTERNAL COOLER WAS INSTALLED AFTER FIRST REBUILD AND CAR IS BABIED . ITS A FORD CD4E AND IT IS A LEMON. *JB
Mileage: 40,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM
Mileage: 128,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SPILLS INTO A VENT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE VEHICLE THAT ADDRESSES THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ...
Mileage: 80,000
TRANSMISSION HOLD LIGHT COME ON AND OFF,WILL NOT OPERATE IN DRIVE,REVERSE OR ANY OTHER GEAR. TRANS SEEM TO BE OVER HEATING. LOUD SQUEAKING SOUNDS LIKE A FAN BELT. *NM
Mileage: 100,100
POWER TRAIN FAILURE AT 68000 MI IN 10/09/02, REBUILT FAILURE AT 88000 MI 12/20/05. *NM
Mileage: 68,703
I HAVE A 1994 MAZDA 626. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BURNT OUT ONE MONTH AFTER A FACTORY RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN IT. I WAS STRANDED ON I-84 IN PORTLAND OREGON WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER ON THE INTERSTATE AND WAS STRANDED IN THE RIGHT LANE. I WAS SIDE S...
Mileage: 105,516
PURCHASED A 1994 MAZDA 626 THAT SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS CONSISTENT WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINTS. IDLES HARD AND JUMPS BETWEEN GEARS, HOLD BUTTON FLASHES AND TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. *NM
Mileage: 192,200
I THOUGHT I WAS GTOOD TO GO AFTER INSTALLING MY THE SECOND TRANSMISSION IN MY 94 MAZDA 626, ONE YEAR LATER I AM IN THE SAME POSITION I WAS WHEN THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED...GOING NOWHERE. FORTUNATELY IT MOVED ENOUGH TO GET TO DEALER WHERE I TRADED MY BELOVED CAR IN FOR A "NEWER" CAR...NO NOT A ...
Mileage: 178,000
I OWN A 94 MAZDA 626 4 CYLINDER. IT HAS 116000 MILES AND NOW THE HOLD(O/D) LIGHT IS BLINKING, IT IS SHIFTING HARD, AND THE RPM'S ARE ACTING FUNNY BETWEEN GEARS. THIS JUST STARTED DURING A SHORT TRIP. THIS HAS BEEN AN OVERALL GOOD CAR, BUT THE TRANSMISSION IS SCREWED UP NOW. I HAVE HEARD THAT MAN...
Mileage: 116,000
94 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE (3 TIMES), HOLD LIGHT FLASHES, JERKS INTO GEARS.
Mileage: 225,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE IN DRIVE. ONLY REVERSE WORKED. BUT DEALER FIXED. LATER, FAILED TO DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR, CONTINUED TO STAY IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. ALSO, DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT TO 2ND GEAR WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS, STAYS IN 3RD AND OVERDRIVE KICKS IN MUCH EARLIER THAN NORMAL. ALSO, ENG...
(1)I BOUGHT A USED 1994 MAZDA 626 WITH AN AUTOMATIC 4 CYLINDER CD4E TRANSMISSION AND 2.0 LITER ENGINE ON 10/7/04. A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED, I HAD THE CAR KEPT OVERHEATING SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP, WHICH COSTED $375. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, BUT I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A BIG P...
Mileage: 91,700
I OWN A 1994 MAZDA 626 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE "HOLD" LIGHT BLINKING ON MY DASHBOARD DISPLAY, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER OR STAY IN EITHER 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD GEAR AND NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY R...
Mileage: 134,660
TRANSMISSION FAILURE
Mileage: 60,000
I PURCHASED A 1994 MAZDA 626 WITH 72,000 MILES. AT 84,000 MILES, MY HOLD LIGHT WOULD START FLASHING ON AND OFF, WHEN THIS HAPPENED MY TRANSMISSION WAS VERY ROUGH, SHIFTED HARD. NOW, THE HOLD LIGHT DOESNT ALWAYS FLASH, ONLY FROM TIME TO TIME. IM AT 93000 MILES NOW AND ITS STARTED AGAIN, MY CAR IS RUN...
Mileage: 84,000
EVENT LEADING UP TO FAILURE: MY 1994 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYL. AUTOMATIC CAR WAS NOT SHIFTING INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR WELL. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND APPARANTLY, MY TRANSMISSION IS PRETTY MUCH SHOT. THIS WILL BE THE 2ND TIME I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION FIXED IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. FAILURE AND IT...
ONCE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH AND HIGHER IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION COMES OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THE REASON BEING THERE IS A LOUD ACCELERATION NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
I HAVE A MADZA 626 (1994) AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WORKING. IT WILL GO IN REVERSE, BUT THATS IT. I HAD THE FLUIDS CHANGED WITH HIGH TEMP. FLUIDS. THE HOLD LIGHT WOULD BLINK, AND IT WAS REAL SLOW ON THE TAKE OFF. THEN IT WOULD JERK ALOT WHEN SPEEDS INCREASE. SOMETIMES, I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE...
Mileage: 148,254
HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE A 94 MAZDA 626 4CYL 2.0 NOW I HAVE TO SPEND OVER 2000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX . MY TRANSMISSIONS WENT OUT ON ME WITH NO WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION HAD TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND RESTARTED JUST TO GET IT OUT THE INTERSECTION AN...
Mileage: 160,000
ONCE AGAIN THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT ON MY 1994 MAZDA 626 I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR SIX YEARS AND IT HAS GONE THROUGH THREE TRANSMISSIONS. ALL THE SHOPS TELL ME THAT THIS IS COMMON WITH THIS CAR. WHY WAS THERE NOT A RECALL OF THIS CAR? THANK YOU. *JB
Mileage: 130,000
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOW IS OFF TRACK AND OVERDRIVE INDICATOR FLASHES ON THE DASHBOARD. *NM
Mileage: 88,320
MY 1994 MAZDA 626 "HOLD LIGHT" FLASHES ON A DAILY BASIS AND WHEN IT TRIES TO SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR, IE: AT SPEEDS UNDER 50 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKS REALLY HARD. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNT & TRANSMISSION MOUNT THEY WERE REPLACED AND IT DID NOT HELP, ITS GETTING WO...
REPLACED MY MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES, THE LAST TWO TIMES I DEPLOYED WITH THE ARMY, HENCE THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD HAD SURPASSED, LEAVING ME TO PAY THE BILL. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS ALL BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF. MY VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED TO A ...
Mileage: 60,000
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON A MAZDA 626 LX MODEL 1994. SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM DUE TO FAULTY PARTS/DESIGN OF VEHICLE (AS INDICATED BY THE LARGE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINS POSTED IN VARIOUS WEBSITES). SPEED SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED,AND THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT OTHER TRANSMISSION PARTS HAVE TO BE...
Mileage: 122,000
1.)I PURCHASED A 1994 MAZDA 626 W/AT AND 2.0L ENGINE. TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REBUILT TWELVE MILES BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I DROVE IT HOME, AND THAT EVENING THE TRANSMISSION HAD LEAKED ABOUT 4 QUARTS INTO MY LAWN. I HAD NOT DRIVEN IT IN A WRECKLESS MATTER WHATSOEVER. SINCE THERE WAS A WARRANTY ON THE ...
Mileage: 109,999
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO COAST DOWN TO 30 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO BEYOND SECOND GEAR.*AK
VEHICLE STOPPED ON A BRIDGE AT 45 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP GEARS, NOR GO INTO REVERSE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Mileage: 84,000
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM IT HAD BEEN REPLACED AT AROUND 60K MILES. NOW ITS AT 120K MILES AND IT FAILED COMPLETELY.
Mileage: 120,000
1994 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.1 THE CAR WAS BOUGHT WITH A PULL WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR OTHER THEN THAT NO WARNING. ALL I WAS DOING WAS BACKING OUT MY DRIVEWAY. 2 THE TRANSMISSION SUFFERED CATOSTROPHIC FAILURE.*AK 3 THE CAR IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE JUNKED BEING THAT A NEW ...
Mileage: 95,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. LIGHT IS FLASHING ON DASHBOARD. TOO MANY COMPLAINTS NOT TO BE RECALLED OR FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Mileage: 124,000
1994 MAZDA 626 HAS RECURRENT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HAD TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED, THEN IT SHAKES AND VIBRATES HORRIBLY AND NOW HOLD LIGHT FLASHES AND IT WON'T GO INTO GEAR. *AK
Mileage: 138,000
INTERMITTANT SURGING FROM TRANSMISSION, FLASHING HOLD LIGHT. SOME TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE, THEN TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 150K MLES. UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL. THE TANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED WITH A USED ONE. YES THE OLD TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE..PLEASE COME AND TAKE IT AWAY!*A...
Mileage: 154,500
A CONSTANT FLASING OF THE O/D LIGHT AFTER LONG TRIPS.*AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. 15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE IN COLD START THE HOLD LIGHT FLASHED. AFTER TRANSMISSION WARMED UP IT SLIPPED FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. THEN, IT DID NO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. CONSUMER LOOKED THIS PROBLEM UP ON THE INTERNET AND F...
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 94 626 WHICH HAS BEEN TREATED WITH KID GLOVES HAS ACTED ERRATIC AND HAS BEEN CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS OF MY CAR TO SUFFER.ALL THIS AND I HAVE SERVICED IT ACCORDING TO THE MANUEL FAITHFULLY. MY TRANS FLUID HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRISTINE AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN RACED OR TOWED OR DRIVEN ...
Mileage: 102,900
I BOUTH A 1994 MAZDA 626 WITH 93,915 MILES IN 2000. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT HAS STARTED COMING ON IN MY CAR, AND IT WON'T SHIFT LIKE IT SHOULD. ALL THE DEALERS I HAVE CALLED SAY "WHEN THAT HAPPENS, WE JUST REPLACE IT", LIKE THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME.*AK SO I PAID $1800 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE REPAIR AND...
THE VEHICLE "SLAMS" INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN ENGINE WARMS UP. I WAS TOLD BY THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON EARLY 90'S 626'S ARE A COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS QUOTED $2,800 TO REPLACE/REPAIR TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW WITH ONLY 18 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I CURRENTLY HAVE 88,000 M...
Mileage: 36,000
1994 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION HOLD LIGHT BLINKED BEFORE I HAD TO BUY A SECOND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO CORRECT THIS TRANSMISSION. *AK
Mileage: 196,000
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. 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
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS INSIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WELL, WHEREIN IT ACTUALLY FILLS THE FLOOR AND SPILLS BACK INTO THE BACK SEAT FLOOR WELL. SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER. MOLD AND MILDEW PROBLEM ON FLOORING, FLOOR MATS, ETC. EVERY YEAR TAKE TO DEALER OR OTHER AUTO BODY TO CLEAN OUT A/C DRAINAGE AREA,...
1994 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES/HOUR, SUDDENTLY THE ENGINE SHUDDERED, WITH TRANSMISSION MOVING IN AND OUT ITSELF. ENGINE LOSING POWER AND SPEED. O/D LIGHT BLINKED. *AK MANAGED TO SAFELY PULL OUT OF HIGHWAY. THIS CAR PUT ME AND MY FAMILY INTO DANGER. TOWED THE CAR T...
Mileage: 61,000
1994 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC WHILE DRIVING IN HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES/HOUR, SUDDENTLY THE ENGINE SHUDDERED, WITH TRANSMISSION MOVING IN AND OUT ITSELF. ENGINE LOSING POWER AND SPEED. O/D LIGHT BLINKED. *AK MANAGED TO SAFELY PULL OUT OF HIGHWAY. THIS CAR PUT ME AND MY FAMILY INTO DANGER. TOWED THE CAR T...
Mileage: 61,000
HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRANSMISSION ON 1996 MAZDA 626. VERY HARSH UPWARD SHIFTING SPECIALLY FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR. DOWNWARD SHIFTING IS HARSH AS WELL BUT NOT AS BAD AS UPWARD.*AK
THIS VEHICLE HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED. ALSO, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT ANY GIVEN TIME. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND NO ONE WANTED TO HELP HIM . CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $3300.00 FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID FOR HIS DAUGHTER TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, BUT THIS VE...
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIOIN FAILURE, TWICE: ONCE AT 70000 MILES (WHICH I HAD REBUILT) THEN AGAIN AT 145000 MILES. *AK
Mileage: 70,000
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY MAZDA 626 HAS HAD CONSISTENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION SLIPS ON 3RD AND 4TH GEARS AND REVERSE GEAR DOES NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. *JB
Mileage: 114,000
THE PROBLEM, I HAVE IS ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY FROM TAUNTON MA ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY FROM BROCKTON MA WHERE I LIVE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH, THE SPEED LIMIT. OUT OF NOWHERE, MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. WHERE I WAS DRIVING, THERE WERE THREE LANES. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE...
Mileage: 69,000
THE PROBLEM, I HAVE IS ABOUT MY TRANSMISSION. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY FROM TAUNTON MA ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY FROM BROCKTON MA WHERE I LIVE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH, THE SPEED LIMIT. OUT OF NOWHERE, MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. WHERE I WAS DRIVING, THERE WERE THREE LANES. LUCKILY I WAS IN THE...
Mileage: 69,000
THE HOLD LIGHT IS FLASHING AND IT DOESN'T CHANGE GEARS CORRECTLY. HAD THE TRASMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND UN-HOOKED THE BATTERY FOR 5 MINUTES AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A DAY AND A HALF. A FRIEND IS A MECHANIC AND FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME, BUT NOW WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PUT IN A NEW OR REBUILT TR...
I OWN A 1994, 626 MAZDA ES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT WHILE ON THE TOLLWAY. NO WARNING! A SERIOUS HAZARD TO MY LIFE AND OTHERS WHILE ON THE BUSY ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION LOST POWER AND ALMOST CAUSED A PILE-UP. CARS DODGING ME! LUCKY I'M NOT INJURED. 1ST IN 2000, THEN DEAL...
Mileage: 145,623
HOLD LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING WHEN HOLD LIGHT IS FLASHING, THE TRANSMISSION JERKS (AUTOMATIC TRAN) AR HAS STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE AND HAVE TAKEN IT BACK THREE TIMES AFTER IT WAS REPLACED HOLD LIGHT STILL FLASHES AND TRASMISSION STILL JERKS...
1994 MAZDA 626ES 72000 MILES. ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE/TRANSMISSION JERKING EVEN UNDER SLOW ACCELERATION. 3 DAYS AGO, CAR CONSTANTLY DOWNSHIFTS DURING MODERATE ACCELERATION UNTIL REACHING HWY SPEEDS. NOW CAR SHIFTS GEARS IRRATICALLY WHILE CRUISING AT 60MPH AND DURING SLOW\MODERATE ACCELERA...
Mileage: 72,000
I BOUGHT A 1994 AUTOMATIC MAZDA 626 IN JANUARY 2002 WITH 104,000 MILES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT HAD JUST BEEN REBUILT. AT 128,000 MILES, THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING AS NOW THE HOLD LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING AND IT HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG ALL MAZD...
Mileage: 128,080
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *PH
CD4E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CAR SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEARS. SLIPS OUT OF OVERDRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. O/D LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. CAR IS BASICALLY UNDRIVEABLE AS IS. WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. ALWAYS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MA...
Mileage: 80,000
CD4E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE & NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *LA
Mileage: 83,456
THE ALTERNATOR OR WATER PUMP BELT BROKE DUE TO WATER PUMP PULLEY ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND REQUIRE REBUILDING PROCESS. WATER PUMP PULLEY IS POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE AND NOT ALIGNED WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND HARMONIC BALANCER. V-BELT SHREDS OVER TIME DUE TO MISALIGNMENT A...
Mileage: 90,504
1994 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MAZDA/FORD 1994 THROUGH 1998 CD4E TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE PROBLEMATIC ACCORDING TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION DEALERSHIPS. THEY ALL INDICATED THE COST OF REPAIRS AND/OR REBUILTS WOULD RUN $2500.00 PLUS... WITH MINIMAL OR LIMITED WARRANTY ON REPAIRS. IT APPEAR...
Mileage: 93,021
1994 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MAZDA/FORD 1994 THROUGH 1998 CD4E TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE PROBLEMATIC ACCORDING TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION DEALERSHIPS. THEY ALL INDICATED THE COST OF REPAIRS AND/OR REBUILTS WOULD RUN $2500.00 PLUS... WITH MINIMAL OR LIMITED WARRANTY ON REPAIRS. IT APPEAR...
Mileage: 93,021
1994 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MAZDA/FORD 1994 THROUGH 1998 CD4E TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE PROBLEMATIC ACCORDING TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION DEALERSHIPS. THEY ALL INDICATED THE COST OF REPAIRS AND/OR REBUILTS WOULD RUN $2500.00 PLUS... WITH MINIMAL OR LIMITED WARRANTY ON REPAIRS. IT APPEAR...
Mileage: 93,021
1994 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MAZDA/FORD 1994 THROUGH 1998 CD4E TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE PROBLEMATIC ACCORDING TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION DEALERSHIPS. THEY ALL INDICATED THE COST OF REPAIRS AND/OR REBUILTS WOULD RUN $2500.00 PLUS... WITH MINIMAL OR LIMITED WARRANTY ON REPAIRS. IT APPEAR...
Mileage: 93,021
TRANSMISSION FAILED. PARTS HAD BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT COIL SPRING. DEALER STATED THAT A COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN BUT CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE WORK. MANUFACTURE STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK TO THE CONSUMER BUT IT NEVER HAPPENED. *PH
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN PUTTING TURN SIGNAL ON HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN PUTTING TURN SIGNAL ON HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND WITH NO WARNING HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS HEADLIGHTS AS STATED IN RECALL 99 V 358 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Mileage: 8,000
AIR VENT BLOWS INSULATION PARTICLES INTO DRIVER'S FACE AND EYES - POTENTIALLY DISABLING DRIVER DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE
I HAVE A 1994 MAZDA 626 ES WITH 80,000 MILES. THE CAR HAS BEEN PREFECTLY CARED FOR AND I HAVE HAD SCHEDULED MAINTAINENCE DONE ON THE CAR.FOR ABOUTLELY NO REASON THE TRANSMISSION HAS DIED. I HAVE READ AND HEARD OVER A HUNDRED COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME REASON. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIPS AND MAZDA HEAD...
Mileage: 85,000
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE SPRING SNAPPED, PUNCTURING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 1994 MAZDA 626 4CYL. *NLM
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FOR HEADLIGHT WIRING THAT RAN THROUGH TURN SIGNAL LEVER. IT FAILED WHERE IT WAS SOLDERED TO HEADLIGHT SWITCH. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK
I OWNER A MAZDA 1994 ES 626 , (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V35800), IN MAY 2001 THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAIL TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AL SMITH MAZDA IN RALEIGH NC, FOR REPAIRS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE SWITCH OPERATED ...
Mileage: 156,000
MY 1994' MAZDA 626 HAS ONLY 68,000 MILES AND IS IN NEED OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT WILL SURGE WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED AND SLIP OUT OF GEAR. ON THE HIGHWAY IT WON'T GO OVER 65 MPH BECAUSE IT WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR AND SLOW DOWN. THIS IS A PROBLEM MANY 626 OWNERS HAVE HAD.*AK
Mileage: 69,000
INDICATOR LIGHT "HOLD" ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT LIGHT INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH 1994 MADZA 626. THE HOLD LIGHTS CAME ON. I JUST HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED IN TODAY BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. *TT
Mileage: 146,000
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB
THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. WE BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 34,000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 56000 MILES! TWO TRANSMISSIONS IN THAT AMOUNT OF TIME IS VERY BAD BUSINESS PRACTICE. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A RECALL OF ALL MAZDA 626'S FROM '94 TO '02*JB
Mileage: 34,500
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY JERKED.*JB
CONSUMER STATES HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. WHEN LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON THE DASHBOARD AND TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. TS
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
HAVING CONSTANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 1994 MAZDA 626. HAD IT REBUILT AT 140000 MILES. AFTER REPAIR CONSTANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH PLUG BREAKING. CONSTANT RPMS STALLING AND NO POWER. NOW AT DECELERATING AT 20 MPH IT KICKS BACK. TO THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO...
Mileage: 140,995
HAVING CONSTANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 1994 MAZDA 626. HAD IT REBUILT AT 140000 MILES. AFTER REPAIR CONSTANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH PLUG BREAKING. CONSTANT RPMS STALLING AND NO POWER. NOW AT DECELERATING AT 20 MPH IT KICKS BACK. TO THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO...
Mileage: 140,995
HAVING CONSTANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 1994 MAZDA 626. HAD IT REBUILT AT 140000 MILES. AFTER REPAIR CONSTANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH PLUG BREAKING. CONSTANT RPMS STALLING AND NO POWER. NOW AT DECELERATING AT 20 MPH IT KICKS BACK. TO THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO...
Mileage: 140,995
HAVING CONSTANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 1994 MAZDA 626. HAD IT REBUILT AT 140000 MILES. AFTER REPAIR CONSTANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH PLUG BREAKING. CONSTANT RPMS STALLING AND NO POWER. NOW AT DECELERATING AT 20 MPH IT KICKS BACK. TO THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO...
Mileage: 140,995
WENT TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD NEED NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL WAS TOLD MAY BE A RECALL PENDING. PLEASE ADVISE. DT
EVEN TAKING GOOD CARE OF IT, TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. DT
NO SUMMARY. DT
THIS CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS FROM THE START RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. I'VE HAD TO CALL THE CORPERATION FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME ON, THEY HAD THE DEALER REPLACE A SENSOR FOR ABOUT $1200.00. THIS CAR HAS NO BUSINESS BEING SOLD. NOW THE DEALER IS NO LONGER...
THIS CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS FROM THE START RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. I'VE HAD TO CALL THE CORPERATION FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME ON, THEY HAD THE DEALER REPLACE A SENSOR FOR ABOUT $1200.00. THIS CAR HAS NO BUSINESS BEING SOLD. NOW THE DEALER IS NO LONGER...
THIS CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS FROM THE START RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. I'VE HAD TO CALL THE CORPERATION FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME ON, THEY HAD THE DEALER REPLACE A SENSOR FOR ABOUT $1200.00. THIS CAR HAS NO BUSINESS BEING SOLD. NOW THE DEALER IS NO LONGER...
THIS CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS FROM THE START RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. I'VE HAD TO CALL THE CORPERATION FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME ON, THEY HAD THE DEALER REPLACE A SENSOR FOR ABOUT $1200.00. THIS CAR HAS NO BUSINESS BEING SOLD. NOW THE DEALER IS NO LONGER...
THE MAZDA 626 IS NOW ON IT'S SECOND TRANSMISSION AND IS CURRENTLY NOT DRIVEABLE BECAUSE IT NEEDS ANOTHER NEW ONE. FOR THE PAST 5,000 MILES THE CAR'S HOLD LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH, THE CAR JERKS AND THE SPEED DROPS ABOUT 40-50 MILES. THIS IS NOT SAFE WHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE OR A...
THE "HOLD" LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN TO BLINK THIS MORNING. NOW THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY - LIKE A PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSION... BASICALLY CRASH, BANG, SCREECH. I'VE CHECKED SEVERAL WEBSITES, AND HAVE SEEN REPORTS THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM COMMONL...
THE "HOLD" LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN TO BLINK THIS MORNING. NOW THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY - LIKE A PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSION... BASICALLY CRASH, BANG, SCREECH. I'VE CHECKED SEVERAL WEBSITES, AND HAVE SEEN REPORTS THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM COMMONL...
I TOO AM EXPERIENCING THESE NOTORIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 94 MAZDA 626 WITH ALL THE COMMON SYMPTOMS LIKE OD LIGHT FLASHING, ROUGH AND JERKY GEAR SHIFTS, LOSING POWER ALL OF A SUDDEN, FIXING IN LOW GEARS ETC. ITS SO AGONIZING THAT DESPITE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVING TO GO FOR COMPLETE TRANSMISSI...
WHILE DRIVING, OVER DRIVE LIGHT COMES ON, AND TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS DOWN. *AK *JB
TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT OR REPLACED DESPITE REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND NO WARNING SIGNS.*AK
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLOWLY GETTING WORSE FROM 08/2000 TO 07/02. WHEN THE CAR IS UNDER 40 MPH AND THE OVERDRIVE ENGAGED THE CAR WILL SLIP. WITH THE CAR UNDER 40 AND THE OVERDRIVE MANUALLY DISENGAGED, THE CAR WILL RUN, BUT CAN NOT BE QUICKLY ACCELERATED. I REVIEWED THE COMPLAINTS FOR...
THE 'HOLD' LIGHT STARTED BLINKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED CHANGING GEARS WITH DIFFICULTY. WHEN I CALLED A MAZDA DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE LIGHT PROBABLY INDICATED A NEED FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER TALKING TO A MECHANIC THERE, HE SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE LIGHT BLINK...
SIDE MOLDING COMING OFF, ANTENNA WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN, HOLD LIGHT KEEP FLASHING, SUN ROOF WILL NOT SLIDE BACK, AIR BAG FLASHES SOMETIME,CUP HOLDER WILL NOT KEEP CONTAINERS FROM TILTING OVER,OIL DIP STICK HANDLE BROKE OFF,CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK,CRACKED MANIFOLD
SIDE MOLDING COMING OFF, ANTENNA WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN, HOLD LIGHT KEEP FLASHING, SUN ROOF WILL NOT SLIDE BACK, AIR BAG FLASHES SOMETIME,CUP HOLDER WILL NOT KEEP CONTAINERS FROM TILTING OVER,OIL DIP STICK HANDLE BROKE OFF,CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK,CRACKED MANIFOLD
SIDE MOLDING COMING OFF, ANTENNA WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN, HOLD LIGHT KEEP FLASHING, SUN ROOF WILL NOT SLIDE BACK, AIR BAG FLASHES SOMETIME,CUP HOLDER WILL NOT KEEP CONTAINERS FROM TILTING OVER,OIL DIP STICK HANDLE BROKE OFF,CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK,CRACKED MANIFOLD
SIDE MOLDING COMING OFF, ANTENNA WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN, HOLD LIGHT KEEP FLASHING, SUN ROOF WILL NOT SLIDE BACK, AIR BAG FLASHES SOMETIME,CUP HOLDER WILL NOT KEEP CONTAINERS FROM TILTING OVER,OIL DIP STICK HANDLE BROKE OFF,CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK,CRACKED MANIFOLD
SIDE MOLDING COMING OFF, ANTENNA WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN, HOLD LIGHT KEEP FLASHING, SUN ROOF WILL NOT SLIDE BACK, AIR BAG FLASHES SOMETIME,CUP HOLDER WILL NOT KEEP CONTAINERS FROM TILTING OVER,OIL DIP STICK HANDLE BROKE OFF,CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK,CRACKED MANIFOLD
SIDE MOLDING COMING OFF, ANTENNA WILL NOT GO UP NOR DOWN, HOLD LIGHT KEEP FLASHING, SUN ROOF WILL NOT SLIDE BACK, AIR BAG FLASHES SOMETIME,CUP HOLDER WILL NOT KEEP CONTAINERS FROM TILTING OVER,OIL DIP STICK HANDLE BROKE OFF,CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK,CRACKED MANIFOLD
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *YH THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DECEMBER 2000. THE SECOND ONE WAS REPLACED JUNE 2002. *NM
HOLD LITE ON DASH LIT MULTILPLE TIMES SINCE CAR WAS NEW. BOUGHT CAR FROM MY MOTHER'S ESTATE IN JULY 2001. PAPERWORK SHOWED SERVICED FOR HOLD LITE DAY AFTER PURCHASED (NEW). REPLACED TRANSMISSION LAST SUMMER AFTER 2ND OPINION OF TRANS NEEDED REPLACING AND HOLD LILTE CONTINUOUSLY ON.*AK
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP, AND HAD TROUBLE GOING INTO GEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
VEHICLE IS HESITENT WHEN GOING INTO GEAR, AND STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. VEHICLE IS STARTING TO ROLL BACK BEFORE ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS HAVING A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS PUNCTURED AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN COIL SPRING. THE CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR DRIVEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE THAT WOULD CAUSE SUCH A FAILURE. I FEEL THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND THAT MAZDA SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION AND REIMBURSE THOSE INDI...
ON 05/07/02 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS STUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I THINK THE CONSUMERS SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY USED FOR TRANSMISSION IN THE 626 MAZDA. I WOULD NEVER BUY A FORD, SO WHY WOULD I HAVE BROUGHT A CAR WITH A FOR TRANSMISSION IN IT.*AK
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 2 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 1994. HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. IT IS TIME THAT NHTSA COMPILES DATA ON THIS ISSUE AND INVESTIGATES THE COMPLAINTS. TECHNICIANS KNOW OF THE MAZDA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND HAVE STORIES TO TELL...
WHILE DRIVING 40-55 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. TOOK TO DEALER. DISTRIBUTOR WAS REPLACED. *AK THE DISTRIBUTOR BURNED OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME AND WAS REPLACED. *YH
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. *AK
FORWARD/DIRECT DRUM BROKE INTO 2 PARTS. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REBUILT 6 TIMES. DUE TO THE COMPUTER SHUTTING DOWN WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE SHIFTING BECOMES HARDER WHILE DRIVING. NLM
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES . HOLD LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, AND SHIFTING IN GEARS WILL BE EXTREMELY ROUGH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN INFORMED. *AK
WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE IT JERKS REALLY HARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK.
WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE IT JERKS REALLY HARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED UNDER 80,000 MILES. IT WAS SUBJECT TO SAFETY RECALL BUT DEALER IN ATLANTA, GA, (RICK CASE MAZDA IN GWINNETT COUNTY) SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS DIFFERENT FROM RECALL AND CHARGED $2,954.03 FOR FIXING IT. IF THE DEALER WAS HONEST, AND I BELIEVE IT IS, THEN MAZDA HAS A PROBLEM W...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 104774 MI,AND AFTER THAT I`VE HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES FOR RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION,AS OF TODAY THE HOLD LIGHT IS FLASHING AND IT WONT SHIFT PAST 3RD GEAR.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
EXHAUST FAILURE...FIRE UNDER CAR, CAR STOPPED RUNNING, CATALYTIC CONVERTERS MELTED, ENTIRE SYSTEM REPLACED, COVERED BY CALIFORNIA WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NO REVERSE, NO NEUTRAL GEARS. ONLY HAVE 1ST AND 3 RD GEARS. TRANSMISSION OIL READ OKAY TILL THIS HAPPENED, NOW IT IS GONE AND DEALER SA...
EXHAUST FAILURE...FIRE UNDER CAR, CAR STOPPED RUNNING, CATALYTIC CONVERTERS MELTED, ENTIRE SYSTEM REPLACED, COVERED BY CALIFORNIA WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NO REVERSE, NO NEUTRAL GEARS. ONLY HAVE 1ST AND 3 RD GEARS. TRANSMISSION OIL READ OKAY TILL THIS HAPPENED, NOW IT IS GONE AND DEALER SA...
COMPLETE TRASMISSION FAILURE; SEVERAL MECHANICS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS AN ENGINEERING/MECHANICAL DEFECT KNOWN TO MAZDA AND FORD. I WOULD LIKE SOME RECOURSE AGAINST MAZDA FOR THIS.*AK
THICK FILM ON IGNITION COMPONENT CAUSED DISTRIBUTOR TO FAIL. VEHICLE T STALLED. CONTACTED DEALER, HAD NOT REMEDIED PROBLEM.*AK
TRANSMISSION JERKS, COST TO FIX IS OVER $2000.00, MAZDA DOESNT CARE.*AK
TRANSMISSION WAS BEHAVING BADLY---SERIOUS SHIFT SHOCK---DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ROAD TESTED, WROTE "COULD NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT." 2 WEEKS LATER TRANSMISSION FAILED TOTALLY ON X-WAY---ENGINE ACCELERATED AND I NEARLY LOST CONTROL, IN DENSE TRAFFIC. LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE, I WAS LEFT STRAND...
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF, AND WILL NOT RESTART, AFTER ENGAGING CLUTCH AND ATTEMPTING TO CROSS INTERSECTION WHILE STILL IN FIRST GEAR, ENGINE CUTS OFF AGAIN, CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TO 30 TIMES.*JB
VEHICLE HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS RECALL 99I005000/SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, SPEEDOMETER GEAR FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO STAY IN THIRD GEAR. ALSO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER.*AK
VEHICLE HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS RECALL 99I005000/SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, SPEEDOMETER GEAR FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO STAY IN THIRD GEAR. ALSO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER HAS SOME PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, FIRST HOLD LIGHT STAYS ON, SECOND TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS, AND THIRD CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM.*AK
I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SETS OF OXYGEN SENSORS THREE SEPARATE TIMES. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE FUEL MIXTURE IS THROWN OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN VERY RICH. EACH TIME THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS TO BLAME. ESTIMATED LIFE OF EACH REPLACEMENT WAS LESS THAN 10000 MILES. *AK
I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SETS OF OXYGEN SENSORS THREE SEPARATE TIMES. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE FUEL MIXTURE IS THROWN OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN VERY RICH. EACH TIME THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS TO BLAME. ESTIMATED LIFE OF EACH REPLACEMENT WAS LESS THAN 10000 MILES. *AK
TRANSMISSION REBUILT 8/17/00, STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MAZDA AND THE DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER NEEDS ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER FEELS ITS NOT THE TRANSMISSION THATS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE GEARS ARE NOT SHIFTIN...
TRANSMISSION REBUILT 8/17/00, STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MAZDA AND THE DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER NEEDS ANOTHER NEW TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER FEELS ITS NOT THE TRANSMISSION THATS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE GEARS ARE NOT SHIFTIN...
THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FORD, THE WORST CAR CAR MAKER OF THE WORLD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
MY CAR/TRANSMISSION IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. YOU NEVER KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO PULL OUT SAFELY IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD IT REPLACED LAST YEAR AT A COST OF $2,200 AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. HAD THE SPEEDOMETER GEAR SET REPLACED BY RECALL AND IT STI...
MY CAR/TRANSMISSION IS AN ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. YOU NEVER KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO PULL OUT SAFELY IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD IT REPLACED LAST YEAR AT A COST OF $2,200 AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. HAD THE SPEEDOMETER GEAR SET REPLACED BY RECALL AND IT STI...
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE CUT OFF. CONSUMER NOTED PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE OFTEN UPON ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK *SLC
DEALER REFUSED TO COVER OFF WARRANTY REPAIRS. I KNOW THIS IS A COMMON MAZDA PROBLEM AND THINK THEY SHOULD OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
ENGINE KEPT STALLING FINALLY STOPPED. HAD TO REPLACE DISTRIBUTOR. *AK
SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET MAZDA TO REPLACE THESE TRANSMISSIONS. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND ARE UN-SAFE. YOU COULD GET YOURSELF KILLED WHEN IT JERKS YOU BACK AND ALMOST CHOKES ON IT. THIS COMPANY APPARENTLY DOESN'T STAND BEHIND IT'S PRODUCTS AT ALL. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CAR FROM ANY COMPANY RELATED WITH MA...
SINCE OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE, HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ROUGH IDLE OR VIBRATION WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND WARM ENGINE, MANY ATTEMPTS WERE MADE AT ADJUSTING THE IDLE SPEED TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURING UNTIL IT WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER WAS RESETTING THE IDLE TO O...
SINCE OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE, HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ROUGH IDLE OR VIBRATION WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND WARM ENGINE, MANY ATTEMPTS WERE MADE AT ADJUSTING THE IDLE SPEED TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURING UNTIL IT WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER WAS RESETTING THE IDLE TO O...
PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS SEAT BELT ON PASENGER'S SIDE BROKE. THERE WAS NO FORCE LOCKING SEAT BELT. MANUFATURER BASICALLY SAID NO COVERAGE , AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK *SLC
PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS SEAT BELT ON PASENGER'S SIDE BROKE. THERE WAS NO FORCE LOCKING SEAT BELT. MANUFATURER BASICALLY SAID NO COVERAGE , AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK *SLC
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND OUT OF GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED.*AK
THE SPARK PLUG WIRES AND DISTRIBUTOR CAP HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM IN A NUMBER OF 94 MAZDA 626. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE? THE REPAIR COST FOR THE LAST TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY $1000 AT ROSENTHAL MAZDA. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF APPR...
THE SPARK PLUG WIRES AND DISTRIBUTOR CAP HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM IN A NUMBER OF 94 MAZDA 626. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE? THE REPAIR COST FOR THE LAST TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY $1000 AT ROSENTHAL MAZDA. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF APPR...
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. DEALER HAS REPLACED MOUNTS. *AK ALL MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE IN TWO PIECES, CONSUMER PAID FOR ALL REPAIRS. *SLC
VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING USUALLY IN COLD WEATHER . CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
EXTREMELLY HARSH SHIFTING, VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE FROM STOP OR MOVES BACKWARDS. VEHICLE EXTREMELLY HARD TO CONTROL. TORQUE CLUTCH CONVERTER CODE DETECTED - TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER LETTING WINDOWS DOWN, THEY WILL NOT RETURN TO UPRIIGHT POSITION. *AK THE CONSUMER CAN NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ILUMINATES....
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER LETTING WINDOWS DOWN, THEY WILL NOT RETURN TO UPRIIGHT POSITION. *AK THE CONSUMER CAN NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ILUMINATES....
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN SEPT. OF 1994 AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES ALREADY AND GUESS WHAT IT WENT AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME ON ME LAST NIGHT ...I HAD IT REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME LESS THAN A YEAR AGO.IWENT ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE LAST NIGHT AND I FOUND 11 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ALMOST IDEN...
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY LOSE SPEED OR DROP DOWN IN GEAR WHILE DRIVING , 2 OUT OF 3 TIMES THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. NLM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
MANY OF THIS PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T THE MANUFACTURER BEEN FORCED TO ADDRESS THEM?NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
MANY OF THIS PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T THE MANUFACTURER BEEN FORCED TO ADDRESS THEM?NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
MANY OF THIS PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T THE MANUFACTURER BEEN FORCED TO ADDRESS THEM?NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
MANY OF THIS PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T THE MANUFACTURER BEEN FORCED TO ADDRESS THEM?NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
TRANSMISSION HAS A SEVERE LACK OF POWER AND "OD OFF" LIGHT ON. CAR WAS TAKEN TO MAZDA DEALER (SCHWARTZ & SONS, 585 SHRESBURY AVE., NJ 07702; (732) 747-0787) FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MAZDA EXTENDED WARRANTY-SSP #38 COVER THE OD LITE FLASHING BUT NOT THE TRANSMISSION, SO I WAS TOLD AT THE MAZDA DEALER. IF ...
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WILL NOT GAIN SPEED, AND HOLD INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE REAR LEFT BRAKE CALIPER DID NOT RELEASE PROPERLY AFTER THE CAR WAS STARTED AND DRIVEN. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING. I COULD MANUALLY RELEASE THE CALIPERS IN ORDER TO DRIVE, HOWEVER THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED TWICE, AND ALTHOUGH IT NO LONGER LOCKS UP, I...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
BASICALLY FROM VERIFYING THE NET I NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. WHY HAVEN'T YOU REQUESTED A REDESIGN AND TOTAL RECALL SINCE THIS IS THE 2ND TRANS IN THE CAR. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUF. WITH A NEW OR REBUILT MODEL BUT HAS FAIL BASICALLY AT SAME ...
WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLIUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. SYSTEM THEN NEEDS TO BE RESET TO RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. *AK
CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION IN 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 93,000 MILES. CURRENTLY, TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, VEHICLE HAS A FORD TRANSMISSION.CONSUMER STATES THAT MAZDA WAS AWARE OF DEFECT.*AK
MY TRANSMISSION ORIGINALLY WENT OUT IN MARCH OF 99, I HAD IT REBUILT BY A RECOMMENDED REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP'S REPAIR QUOTE WAS ABOUT $1000 MORE FOR THE SAME SERVICE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER IT WAS REBUILT AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP OVER 12 TIMES, FINALLY ...
MY TRANSMISSION ORIGINALLY WENT OUT IN MARCH OF 99, I HAD IT REBUILT BY A RECOMMENDED REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP'S REPAIR QUOTE WAS ABOUT $1000 MORE FOR THE SAME SERVICE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER IT WAS REBUILT AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP OVER 12 TIMES, FINALLY ...
BRAKES WON'T DEPRESS OR STAY DEPRESSED / TRANMISSION SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH WITHIN SECONDS AT 50 MPH
BRAKES WON'T DEPRESS OR STAY DEPRESSED / TRANMISSION SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH WITHIN SECONDS AT 50 MPH
BRAKES WON'T DEPRESS OR STAY DEPRESSED / TRANMISSION SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH WITHIN SECONDS AT 50 MPH
BRAKES WON'T DEPRESS OR STAY DEPRESSED / TRANMISSION SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH WITHIN SECONDS AT 50 MPH
CAR DID NOT RUN WHEN SHIFT IN "D" POSITION, BUT IT WAS MOVING WHEN SHIFT IN "S" AND "L" POSITION.
CAR DID NOT RUN WHEN SHIFT IN "D" POSITION, BUT IT WAS MOVING WHEN SHIFT IN "S" AND "L" POSITION.
TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING, OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON.VEHICLE JUST DIED. HAD TO TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER DID A VALVE JOB ON TRANSMISSION AT 47,000 AND 56,000 MILES. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. AT 97000 MILES TRANSMISSION DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
NO SUMMARY
MAZDA IS NOT HONORING THEIR RECALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREVIOUSLY PAID REPAIRS. HAVE WRITTEN (7/5/2000), BUT NO RESPONSE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. VEHICLE WAS SOLD AFTER RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BUT PRIOR TO PROVIDING MAZDA WITH REQUIRED REIMBURSMENT INFORMATION. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT...
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-358) HEADLIGHT SWITCH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
WEDNESDAY JUNE 15TH I PICKED UP MY MAZDA AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE EXAXT SYMPTOMS OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CAR WAS JERKING AND SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM 70MPH TO 35MPH. THE CAR IN BACK OF ME SCREECHED ALMOST REAR ENDING ME. I DROVE BACK TO MY MECHA...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP & NOT SHIFT PROPERLY INTO GEARS. WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO JERK. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING WITH NEW TRANSMISSION, IT FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. WOULD DIE OUT WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFO...
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO REVERSE AFTER A COLD START UP, VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATES. *AK DEALER HAS CHECKED VEHICLE AND THAT A DEFECT MAY BE IN CRUISE CONTROL. DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL AND PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURED. *YH
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH, VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *...
WHILE DRIVING WHEELS MAKE A SCREACHING SOUND. ALSO, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY BEGIN TO SQUEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING WHEELS MAKE A SCREACHING SOUND. ALSO, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY BEGIN TO SQUEAK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK, AND WOULD NOT BE UP TO SPEED. THE LIGHT FOR TRANSMISSION WOULD FLASH ON/OFF PERIODICALLY, INDICATING A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HAD NO POWER. *AK
THE HOLD LIGHT STARTED BLINKING. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO WHAT THE DEALER SAID WAS A PRESSURE LEAK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1994 MAZDA 626 4 CYLINDER CARS. APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION IS A FORD PRODUCT WHICH AS A TYPICAL FORD PRODUC...
THE "HOLD" LIGHT COMES ON WHICH CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO STAY IN ONE GEAR SHIFTING TO SECOND OR THIRD AND STAYING IN THAT GEAR, NOT SHIFTING OVER TO OVERDRIVE. THANK YOU. *AK
OVERDRIVE OFF LIGHT FLASHES ON, AND TRANSMISSION STAYED IN 3RD GEAR . THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, RECALL 99I005000/ SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WAS ISSUED. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *ML
OVERDRIVE OFF LIGHT FLASHES ON, AND TRANSMISSION STAYED IN 3RD GEAR . THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, RECALL 99I005000/ SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER WAS ISSUED. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *ML
INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSES INTO THE BACK SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN, CONSTANT PROBLEMS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65-70 MPH ENGINE SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHILE AT A STOP, ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. OWNER HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
I JUST HAD MY 3RD TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE 1ST TIME WAS 9/94 AND THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT 10,150 MILES, 2ND TIME ON 12/93 AT 69,300 MILES AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY, 3RD TIME 1/2000 AT 128,000 MILES AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REPLACED AT NO CHARGE THE FIRST TIME, MAZDA PAID FOR THE PART 2ND T...
WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCLELERATOR PEDAL RPMS WILL GO DOWN AND VEHICLE WILL COME TO A SLOW STOP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL POWER.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED NEEDS ANOTHER ONE IN LESS THEN A YEAR, HOLD LIGHT FLASHES, WHEN IN REVERSE DOESN'T REVERSE ALL THE TIME, WHEN ACCELERATING JERKS AND STAYS IN GEAR TOO LONG, HESIATES WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. *AK
HOLD LIGHT FLASHES; WHEN IN DRIVE ACTS LIKE IN NEUTRAL, STAYS IN 1ST OR 2ND GEAR, CONTACTED MAXDA STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT COULDN'T DO WORK? TOOK TO ANOTHER TRANSMISSION SHOP, THEY REPLACED LESS THEN A YEAR LATER SAME PROBLEMS AND MORE. *AK
CONSUMER HAS HAD THE SUSPENSION BOLTS TIGHTENED AND NEW TIRES PUT ON DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. (NO TIRE MAKE/MODEL PROVIDED). *MJS
CONSUMER HAS HAD THE SUSPENSION BOLTS TIGHTENED AND NEW TIRES PUT ON DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. (NO TIRE MAKE/MODEL PROVIDED). *MJS
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT ON TWO OCCASIONS. *MJS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE ON 10/20/98, IT WAS BOUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SELLER THAT THERE WAS DEFINITELY AN EXCELLERATION PROBLEM THAT NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPAIRS. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE CAR AND AS SOON AS HE PROCEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CAR WOULD HESITATE TO STOP (EVEN AFTER...
THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO SHOW THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE ORIGINAL RIGHT BEFORE IT FAILED. I HAVE CONTACTED OTHER MAZDA 626 OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR MODEL AND THEY HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS
VACUUM HOSE FAILED, CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL. YH
WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILLCUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. RPM GOES DOWN TO ZERO. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
INITIALLY, "HOLD" LIGHT FLASHED AND CAR JERKED AS ACCELERATING TO 45. 2 DAYS LATER, THIS WORSENED AND BEGAN TO HAPPEN ALSO ACCELERATING TO 25-30. UNWILLING TO CAUSE ACCIDENT, TOOK IT TO MANUFACTURER WHO INDICATES TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. CAR IS JUST OVER 5 YEARS OLD (NO WARRA...
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, HAS JERKY SHIFTS, VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY
TRAVELLING DOWN THE HIGWAY AND VEHICLE LOST POWER ALL OF A SUDDEN. OVERDRIVE/GEAR LIGHT STARTED FLASHING WHICH SLOWED CAR DOWN. PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER . HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE, AS IF IN NEUTRAL. DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE ALREADY. NEEDS THIRD TRANSMISSION. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE, AS IF IN NEUTRAL. DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE ALREADY. NEEDS THIRD TRANSMISSION. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING AT REGULAR SPEED SPEEDOMETER JUMPS BACK AND FORTH. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UP HILL VEHICLE BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR DOWN SHIFTING PROBLEMS. FINAL REPAIRES COMPLETED ON THE SB - FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING UP HILL VEHICLE BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR DOWN SHIFTING PROBLEMS. FINAL REPAIRES COMPLETED ON THE SB - FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED. *AK
MAZDA REP RANDY HAYNES INFORMED ME THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURE RATE IS EXTREMELY HIGH ON THIS MODEL AND ALSO 1994 FORD ESCORTS (SAME TRANSMISSION) DUE TO INADEQUATE TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT. TORK CONVERTER OVERHEATS AND DAMAGES TRANSMISSION. CLEARLY THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. HAYNES STATES THAT FAILUR...
CAR JUMPS INTO FIRST GEAR WITH VIOLENT JERKS AT SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. SEATBELTS LOCK UP AND CAR IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM WITH OVER 18 TRIES. HAVE PAID FOR LIMITER SWITCH REPLACEMENT SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. WANTS ME TO PAY FOR NEW TRANS. NO WAY! P...
REAR CALIPERS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE BRAKES TO LOCK AND SMOKE UP WHILE DRIVING. NLM
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD. THE CAR CUT OFF. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, RAISED THE HOOD. THE WIRE THAT COMES OUT OF THE DASH BOARD WAS RED. ABOUT 20 SECONDS LATER, SMOKE CONSUME THE CAR AND THE DASH BOARD WAS ON FIRE. THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WAS BURNED. FROM ...
RECEIVED VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MONTHS & THE ENGINE STARTED SURGING. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STUTTER. IT WOULD SOMETIMES BUCK OR JERK. SOMETIMES WOULD STALL OUT. WAS INFORMED THE ECM MODULE SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM ONCE INSTALLED. *AK
RECEIVED VEHICLE AFTER A FEW MONTHS & THE ENGINE STARTED SURGING. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STUTTER. IT WOULD SOMETIMES BUCK OR JERK. SOMETIMES WOULD STALL OUT. WAS INFORMED THE ECM MODULE SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM ONCE INSTALLED. *AK
MECHANIC WILL NOT TOUCH TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF KNOWN DEFECT. *AK
DEALER SAYS TRANSMISSION ELECTRONICS ARE FAULTY,REQUIRING NEW TRANSMISSION. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR. HOLD LIGHT ON DASH FLASHING INDICATING PROBLEM. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 70MPH. VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED, AND ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED BACK ON. DEALER INDICATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL PART CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
TRANSMISSION BEGAN "JUMPING" GEARS AND ENGINE REVVING WILDLY AT APPROXIMATELY 35000 MILES. DEALER FAILED TO FIND ANY PROBLEM ON 2 OCCASIONS. ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT, I SAT SERVICE MANAGER IN CAR WITH ME TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEM. DEALER SUPPOSEDLY FIXED TRANSMISSION. AT APPROXIMATELY 71,000 MILES AIR FLO...
TRANSMISSION BEGAN "JUMPING" GEARS AND ENGINE REVVING WILDLY AT APPROXIMATELY 35000 MILES. DEALER FAILED TO FIND ANY PROBLEM ON 2 OCCASIONS. ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT, I SAT SERVICE MANAGER IN CAR WITH ME TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEM. DEALER SUPPOSEDLY FIXED TRANSMISSION. AT APPROXIMATELY 71,000 MILES AIR FLO...
THE HOLD LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF. THE CAR ALSO STARTED JERKING. I WAS MILES FROM A RESIDENCE ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN, AND A NEW AIR FLOW METER INSTALLED. COST A COUPLE OF THOUSANDS DOLLARS TO HAVE A NEW TRANS...
THE HOLD LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF. THE CAR ALSO STARTED JERKING. I WAS MILES FROM A RESIDENCE ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN, AND A NEW AIR FLOW METER INSTALLED. COST A COUPLE OF THOUSANDS DOLLARS TO HAVE A NEW TRANS...
TRANSMISSION LEAK CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED. ALSO, THE REVERSE GEAR FADES OUT ALONG WITH DRIVE, NOT WORKING AT TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. HE DOESN'T KNOW THE REASON WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THE FIRST TIME TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, AND SECOND TIME AT 100,000 MILES. *AK
WHOLE EMISSION SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DOES NOT WORK. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR/ WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED*AK.
WHOLE EMISSION SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DOES NOT WORK. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR/ WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED*AK.
WHOLE EMISSION SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DOES NOT WORK. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR/ WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED*AK.
WHOLE EMISSION SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DOES NOT WORK. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR/ WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED*AK.
WHOLE EMISSION SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DOES NOT WORK. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR/ WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT FAILED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED*AK.
TRANSMISSION HOLD LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING, AND TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND REENGAGED REPEATEDLY AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, AND DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT NO COST AFTER TWO WEEKS OF BARGAINING. SEVERAL MONTHS...
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED. BOTH LOW AND HIGH BEAMS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT. ON 3/24/99 EAST COAST AUTO MALL REPAIRED THE FAULTY SWITCH AT A COST OF $316.39, OF WHICH $197.64 WAS FOR THE COMBO SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE OF THIS SWITCH AT THE WRON...
NO SUMMARY
NO SUMMARY
THE VALVE COVER GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK AND HESITATE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE.
EXPERIENCED, JERKING AT HIGH SPEEDS PERIODICALLY
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ALSO, VEHICLE LEAKS OIL WHICH REQUIRES A VALVE COVER GASKET TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALERR IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ALSO, VEHICLE LEAKS OIL WHICH REQUIRES A VALVE COVER GASKET TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALERR IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD JERK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, NOTICED A HOLD LIGHT WOULD COME ON THE PANEL, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT MEANT. DEALER/MFR WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD JERK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, NOTICED A HOLD LIGHT WOULD COME ON THE PANEL, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT MEANT. DEALER/MFR WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD JERK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, NOTICED A HOLD LIGHT WOULD COME ON THE PANEL, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT MEANT. DEALER/MFR WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT WHEN THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. DID NOT HIT ANY BUMPS OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY & WENT INTO A DITCH. *AK
THE DRIVER SEATBELT ANCHOR ,CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO HAVE TOO MUCH SLACK WHICH MAY NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT PROPERLY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IS WAY SEATBELT IS MADE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TRANSMISSION TOTALLY WENT OUT, CAUSING IT TO JERK AND PULL.
THE BACKRESTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAVE BOTH COLLASPED, WHEN LEANING BACK WITH EXTRA PRESSURE. THE SEAT COMES BACK UP NORMALLY WHEN HITTING THE HANDLE ON THE SEAT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHTCOMES ON WITHOUT A REASON AND STAYS ON FOR LONG TIME. ALSO, CONSUMER SMELLS SMOKE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHTCOMES ON WITHOUT A REASON AND STAYS ON FOR LONG TIME. ALSO, CONSUMER SMELLS SMOKE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED *AK
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE OR STALL WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE HOLD LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING AND STARTS FLASHING. DEALER STATES THE SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, VEHICLE HAS NO WARRANTY, TSB- F004/94. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. FIRST FAILURE WAS AT 51000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. SECOND FAILURE WAS AT 108,000 MILE OF WEAR, BUT DEALER WILL REPAIR BUT AT 1/2 COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED A FORD EXPEDITION, TRAVELING BETWEEN 20-25 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER AIR BAG. THE FENDER, HOOD, HEADLIGHTS, ETC WERE ALL PUSHED BACK TO THE MOTOR. OWNER NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. *AK
WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND PUT FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR GOES IN REVERSE. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
VALVE COVER SEAL FAILS, CAUSING OIL TO REACH PLUGS AND EVENUTALLY FOULING THE PLUGS.
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT GETS WRAPPED AROUND THE SEAT RELEASE MECHANISM WHICH CAUSES THE SEAT TO RECLINE ON ITS OWN.
REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE/CALIPERS FAILED. *AK
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED.
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF CLUTCH. ENGINE REVS HIGH/SLOW ACCELERATION AND SUDDENLY BEGINS TO SLIP ALOT. CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE THIRD CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY, ALL AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
ENGINE STALLS CONTINUALLY.
WHILE DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED, ANY TIME, THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE 3/95 & 7/96. THE CAR HAS BEEN TUNED UP (3) TIMES, 12/95, LAST YEAR AND 4/97. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINE FROZE EVEN WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. AS A RESULT, THE CAR WOULD NOT OPERATE BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINE WAS PERMANENTLY ON. *AK
VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT 45MPH DROPPED TO 5MPH WITH NO WARNING AND HAD ANOTHER PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE WAY, ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. *AK
THE FRONT LAP BELTS GET CAUGHT ON THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT KNOB, CAUSING EXCESS SLACK IN THE BELT. PROBLEM NOT SEEN BY DEALER. *AK
BATTERY FAILED THREE TIMES/REPLACED. *AK
BATTERY FAILED 3 TIMES, ALSO VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO SPARK PLUG WIRING FAILURE. *AK
BATTERY FAILED 3 TIMES, ALSO VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO SPARK PLUG WIRING FAILURE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY SETS THEM SELF WITHOUT OPTION OF DRIVER CONTROL, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, BRAKE FROZE.
BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS. HAVE HAD THREE BATTERIES AND STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS.
BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED.
BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR FOUND NO PROBLEM, BUT CONTINUES TO MAKE A NOISE. *AK
TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTS INTO LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE CHILD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HIT HIS HEAD , THE SUBFRAME OF THE CAR LOOKS LIKE IT IS RUSTING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE CHILD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HIT HIS HEAD , THE SUBFRAME OF THE CAR LOOKS LIKE IT IS RUSTING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 15PH, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH SUCH A FORCE CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND BROKE WINDSHEILD ON PASSENGER SIDE. *AK
BRAKE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
CONSUMER WAS AT TOLL BOOTH AND THE RPM JUMPED UP AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND TRUNING THE STEERING MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT IN TWO ACCIDENTS, ONCE CRACKING WINDSHIELD AND WRENCHING THUMB. SECOND TIME CAUSED A FRACTURED NASAL BONE AND COMPLETE CLOSURE OF RIGHT EYE.
AIR BAG PREMATURELY DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 5 MPH. *AK CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT HAPPENING FIRST AFTER AIR BAG WENT OFF, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO LIGHT POLE, THERE WERE INJURIES.*JB
DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO DRIVERS FACE AS WELL AS SPLITTING DRIVERS LIP. *DH
BRAKES AND WHEELS FAILED WHEN MOVING TO RIGHT LANE ON HIGHWAY. *AK
HEADLIGHTS FAILED TWICE DURING WET CONDITIONS, DUE TO HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. *DH
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE VEERS LEFT. TIRES AND OTHER COMPONENTS REPLACED W/NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT; VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER STATIONARY VEHICLE; ALL SENSORS SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED.*AK
HAD A FRONTAL ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
FAULTY HEATER, CAUSING A ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
FAULTY HEATER, CAUSING A ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. *SD
BRAKE PROBLEMS. *SD
TIRES HAVE IRREGULAR WEAR ON THE INSIDE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. *SD
VEHICLE HAS AN EXHAUST PIPE LEAK CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO FEEL SICK, DRIVER EXPERIENCED CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM . TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM . TT
CONSUMER CAME HOME CUT OFF CAR IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
RIGHT WHEEL COLLAPSED AND BENT UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE CAR TO HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. TT
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; SYSTEM MAY HAVE A DELAY ACTIVATING ENGAGING W/JERKING. SERVICE REPS STATES THIS ISN'T UNCOMMON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY BURNED OUT. TT
THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY BURNED OUT. TT
PURCHASE CAR USED AND THE FRONT WINDSHEILD CRACK TWO MONTH AFTER PURCHASE AND CRACK IN SAME SPOT FOR THE SECOND TIME . TT
THE TWO FRONT AND BACK SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS DURING A COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE 2ND TIME IN A YEAR THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BURNT OUT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE PROBLEM, DEALER CANNOT LOCATE REPLACEMENT PART. TT
UPON IMPACT ON DRIVERS SIDE, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY, BUT DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT
HAD A SERIOUS FRONTAL COLLISION AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
HAD A SERIOUS FRONTAL COLLISION AND PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT