1997 MAZDA 626 Problems & Recalls

THE VEHICLE IS STALLING DURING ACCELERATION AND AFTER. SOMETIMES IT'S STOPS AND CLEAR ITSELF UP AND THEN THROWS ITSELF INTO OVERDRIVE (O/D OFF LIGHTS STARTS FLASHING) ALL WHILE DRIVING IT IN THE STREET(CITY AND INTERSTATE). WHEN YOU LET THE CAR SIT AND NOT RUN IT WILL NOT FLASH BUT AFTER DRIVING AMD...

Mileage: 147,400

THE VEHICLE IS STALLING DURING ACCELERATION AND AFTER. SOMETIMES IT'S STOPS AND CLEAR ITSELF UP AND THEN THROWS ITSELF INTO OVERDRIVE (O/D OFF LIGHTS STARTS FLASHING) ALL WHILE DRIVING IT IN THE STREET(CITY AND INTERSTATE). WHEN YOU LET THE CAR SIT AND NOT RUN IT WILL NOT FLASH BUT AFTER DRIVING AMD...

Mileage: 147,400

THE VEHICLE IS STALLING DURING ACCELERATION AND AFTER. SOMETIMES IT'S STOPS AND CLEAR ITSELF UP AND THEN THROWS ITSELF INTO OVERDRIVE (O/D OFF LIGHTS STARTS FLASHING) ALL WHILE DRIVING IT IN THE STREET(CITY AND INTERSTATE). WHEN YOU LET THE CAR SIT AND NOT RUN IT WILL NOT FLASH BUT AFTER DRIVING AMD...

Mileage: 147,400

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL RESOLUTION REGARDING REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO START WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N...

Mileage: 120,105

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 MAZDA 626. WHILE AT A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN...

Mileage: 80,000

LEFT HOME TO GO TO WORK MADE IT ABOUT 3 MILES FROM MY HOME AND MY TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HWY. I WAS TURNING ONTO FROM A SIDE STREET. I WAS ABOUT HIT AS MY MAZDA WOULD NOT GO AND QUIT WORKING ON A BLIND CORNER. *TR

Mileage: 131,212

WE RECENTLY BOUGHT OR MAZDA 626 FROM A DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WERE GETTING A QUALITY CAR. WE WERE FOOLED. WITH IN THE FIRST WEEK WE HAD TO BUY PART AFTER PART.CHANGE THE TRANS FLUID, CHANGE THE DISTRIBUTOR , SPARK PLUG WIRES, SPARK PLUGS, ROUTER MOTOR, IGNITION COIL, CLEAN FUEL INJECTORS , REPL...

Mileage: 11,678

WE RECENTLY BOUGHT OR MAZDA 626 FROM A DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WERE GETTING A QUALITY CAR. WE WERE FOOLED. WITH IN THE FIRST WEEK WE HAD TO BUY PART AFTER PART.CHANGE THE TRANS FLUID, CHANGE THE DISTRIBUTOR , SPARK PLUG WIRES, SPARK PLUGS, ROUTER MOTOR, IGNITION COIL, CLEAN FUEL INJECTORS , REPL...

Mileage: 11,678

WE RECENTLY BOUGHT OR MAZDA 626 FROM A DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WERE GETTING A QUALITY CAR. WE WERE FOOLED. WITH IN THE FIRST WEEK WE HAD TO BUY PART AFTER PART.CHANGE THE TRANS FLUID, CHANGE THE DISTRIBUTOR , SPARK PLUG WIRES, SPARK PLUGS, ROUTER MOTOR, IGNITION COIL, CLEAN FUEL INJECTORS , REPL...

Mileage: 11,678

CPSC#I1190531A. 1997 MAZDA 626. CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE CAR IT HAD SEVERE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, AND BEGAN SMOKING SEVERELY ONCE TAKEN THE SPEED LIMIT. SHE ALSO STATED IT RESULTED IN BEING TOWED ON THE 6TH DAY OF HAVING THE VEHICLE PURCHASED. *LN

CPSC#I1190531A. 1997 MAZDA 626. CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE BROUGHT THE CAR IT HAD SEVERE TRANSMISSION ISSUES, AND BEGAN SMOKING SEVERELY ONCE TAKEN THE SPEED LIMIT. SHE ALSO STATED IT RESULTED IN BEING TOWED ON THE 6TH DAY OF HAVING THE VEHICLE PURCHASED. *LN

WE HAD JUST BOUGHT MY 1997 MAZDA 626 FROM A FAMILY MEMBER AND HAD ONLY HAD IT ABOUT 3 WEEKS. MY MOTHER IN LAW HAD USED MY CAR AND WAS COMING DOWN THE DRIVE AND HIT A POT HOLE WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HITTING HER IN THE FACE AND BUSTING THE WINDSHIELD. SHE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJU...

Mileage: 157,821

1997 MAZDA 626 TRANNY WENT OUT AT 95K MILES IN 2005 AND AT 146795 MILES THE TRANNY HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. IT'S NOT WORTH FIXING AT THIS POINT. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

MAZDA 626 1997 4 CYLINDER TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ONCE THE O/D OFF LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I SHIFT INTO REVERSE, SOMETIME IT DOES NOT MOVE. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES THE CAR JERKS AND STRUGGLES WITH ERRATIC SHIFTING OF GEARS. THIS IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPM AND NOISE. C...

Mileage: 100,000

TRANSMISSION LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING ONCE RPM REACHES OF 3. *TR

Mileage: 177,000

BLACK ICE CAR EXITED THE ROAD, HIT A TREE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626 WITH A FORD CD4E TRANSMISSION. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS STORIES OF EARLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. I AM EXPERIENCING IT MYSELF. I HAVE FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND THE ONLY THING I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED IT PUT WEAR AND TEAR ON MY KEYBOARD. I ALSO HAVE A 1998 BUICK...

Mileage: 94,000

MY TRANSMISSION IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I DROVE MY 1997 MAZDA 626 FOR A DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT FROM A USED CAR SALESMAN AS IS. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE O/D OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND ON, THEN PARKED IT, AND JUST 20 MINS LATER I COULD NOT REVERSE IT. WHEN I SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IT ACTS AS IF ITS IN DRIVE AND NEUTRAL IN REVERSE AND DRIVE IS DRIVE. I'VE...

Mileage: 205,000

THE MAZDA I OWN IS A 1997 MAZDA 625 WITH A CD-4E FORD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT HAS 96,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. I HAVE READ WHERE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED THIS TRANSMISSION MULTIPLE TIMES ONLY TO HAVE IT FAIL AGAIN AND AGAIN. I HAVE FILED THIS COMPLAINT WITH SEVERAL A...

Mileage: 96,000

1997 MAZDA 626, TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY MAZDA DUE TO EXTENDED WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES. VEHICLE NOW HAS 183,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR GARAGED FOR 2 YEARS AS THE COST OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN IS PROHIBITIVE. REPLACED TRANS FLUI...

Mileage: 180,000

I OWN A 1997 MAZDA 626 LX AND IT HAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. I TAKE GREAT PRE-MAINTENANCE AND ONLY HAVE 69,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTED AND NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *TR

1. SOME EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: BLINKING OVER DRIVE LIGHT THEN STARTED TO CLICK (ALMOST AS IF IT WERE CV JOINTS) 2. TRANSMISSION, STARTED QUIETLY AND SELDOMLY, THEN TO A MORE FREQUENT AND LOUDER CLICKING, TO WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY STOPPED WORKING IN ALL. 3.NONE YET HAPPENED TODAY...

Mileage: 135

1. SOME EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: BLINKING OVER DRIVE LIGHT THEN STARTED TO CLICK (ALMOST AS IF IT WERE CV JOINTS) 2. TRANSMISSION, STARTED QUIETLY AND SELDOMLY, THEN TO A MORE FREQUENT AND LOUDER CLICKING, TO WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY STOPPED WORKING IN ALL. 3.NONE YET HAPPENED TODAY...

Mileage: 135,000

I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626 2 L 4 CYLINDER WITH 137K MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION CD4E. IT HAS SHIFTED ERRATICALLY SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN OCT. 2006 AND NOW WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. IT WILL HAVE TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE CD4E TRANSMISSION IN THIS CARE ...

Mileage: 137,000

I HAD A COUPON FOR $14.99-OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION FROM FIRESTONE.COM. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE SHOP...DID NOT ROTATE TIRES AND SAID THEY HAD NO COUPON. I WAS CHARGED MORE THAN THE COUPON. I RELUCTANTLY PAID THE BILL. I THEN DROVE TO LAKEVILLE, MN...ON MY WAY TO VISIT FATHER IN BATESVILLE, AR. ...

Mileage: 148,000

I HAD A COUPON FOR $14.99-OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION FROM FIRESTONE.COM. I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE SHOP...DID NOT ROTATE TIRES AND SAID THEY HAD NO COUPON. I WAS CHARGED MORE THAN THE COUPON. I RELUCTANTLY PAID THE BILL. I THEN DROVE TO LAKEVILLE, MN...ON MY WAY TO VISIT FATHER IN BATESVILLE, AR. ...

Mileage: 148,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE IN REVERSE GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 129,481

WE HAVE OWNED A 4 CYLINDER 1997 MAZDA THAT HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

MY 1997 MAZDA 626 HAD A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE OD LIGHT KEPT FLASHING AND THE CAR SHIFTED ERRATICALLY. THE COST TO REBUILD WAS $1800.00. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MANY OTHER OLDER MAZDA CARS AS WELL. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006. I WAS FORCED TO PUT TH...

Mileage: 94,000

I PURCHASED A 1997 MAZDA 626 WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT IN JANUARY 2007. RECENTLY, AT 112K, THE O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE CAR JERKED AND STRUGGLED TO SHIFT GEARS. I TOOK IT TO FOUR DIFFERENT AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC SHOPS AND THEY ALL RAN AN ESTIMATE AND TOLD ME THE SAME THING - THAT THE FORD CD4E TR...

Mileage: 112,000

TRANSMISSION. *TR

1997 MAZDA 626 LX L4 2.0L 120,625 HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD CD4E COST $2,539.00. *TR

Mileage: 120,625

1997 MAZDA 626 LX L4 2.0L 120,625 HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD CD4E COST $2,539.00. *TR

Mileage: 120,625

1997 MAZDA 626 LX L4 2.0L 120,625 HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD CD4E COST $2,539.00. *TR

Mileage: 120,625

FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AT AN EARLY MILEAGE RANGE. EITHER HAVE TO REPLACE OR HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

TRANSMISSION IN 97 626 MAZDA 4CYL LOCKED UP WHEN TURNING CRUISE CONTROL OFF ON INTERSTATE CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND SLIDING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP THE TRANS IS NO GOOD NOW . SHOULD THE MANUFACTURE BE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

FLASHING "O/D OFF" LIGHT, ROUGH SHIFTING, JERKING, SLUGGISH ACCELERATION NEARLY RESULTING IN T-BONE COLLISION. INCIDENTS TOO RECENT FOR REPAIR ACTIONS TO BE ATTEMPTED, BUT CONSISTENT WITH OTHER REPORTS REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR YEAR/MAKE/MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 165,200

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A MAZDA 626 '97 4CYL, HARDLY 9 YEARS AFTER MANUFACTURE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A MAZDA 626 '97 4CYL, HARDLY 9 YEARS AFTER MANUFACTURE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

97 MAZDA 626 2 LITER ENGINE, AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURES. 1ST TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 80,000, 2ND ONE WENT AT 105,000, 3RD FAILURE AT 124,000. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

1997 MAZDA 626LX 2.0L. HAD THE O/D LIGHT COME ON TWICE. THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT HARD/SLIP. INSPECTED VALVE BODY OF THE TRANSMISSION & FLUID, EVERYTHING WAS OK. DID A TRANSMISSION FLUSH ANYWAY. DID NOT HAVE ANY CODES IN THE SYSTEM UNTIL 6 MONTHS DOWN THE LINE. WAS FOR THE...

1997 626 MAZDA TRANSMISSION! THIS TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD UP! I'VE HAD IT REPLACED 2 TIMES (OVER $3400) AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER ONCE. IT WENT OUT WITH ME AT 66K. IT'S ACTING UP AGAIN AND I'M TOLD THE NEED $2500 MORE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION IS A...

Mileage: 64,000

I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626 THAT THE O/D LIGHT HAS BEGUN FLASHING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON. AFTER THE O/D LIGHT COMES ON THE TRANSMISSION BEGINS GETTING JERKY. THE ERROR CODES INDICATE A TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE 99,500 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION OIL ...

Mileage: 99,500

DRIVING TO WORK ONE DAY IN NORMAL TRAFFIC WHEN WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE PAST 55 TO PASS OTHER CARS IN TRAFFIC. THEN WHEN I STOPPED AT LIGHT I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AT ALL LEADING TO THE CAR NOT BEING ABLE TO MORE IN ANY DIRECTION OTHER THAN REVERSE. CAR REQUIRED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER, PRESSURE P...

Mileage: 93,000

TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1997 MAZDA 626. IN 2006, SEEMINGLY OUT OF NOWHERE, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH. I CHECKED FLUID LEVELS BUT THEY WERE FINE. THEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ONE MORNING, MY O/D KICKED OFF (WITH WARNING LIGHT) AND THE ENTIRE DRIVE HOME WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH. BROUG...

Mileage: 107,649

I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR OVER $1,000. I WAS TOLD THAT MAZDA PUT IN BAD TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARS. MAZDA SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS THROUGH A RECALL. *AK

Mileage: 146,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON APRIL 16, 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC ,WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER WAS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BELT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS RECALL # 98V206001 CONCE...

MY CAR IDLES BACK AND FORTH LIKE SOMEONE IS PRESSING THE GAS AND LETTING OFF. I HAD IT PUT ON A COMPUTER AT ADVANCED AUTOMOBILE AND I GOT A THROTLE POSITION SENSOR , AND HAD IT PUT ON. MY CAR STILL DID THE SAME EXACT THING. HAD IT PUT BACK ON THE COMPUTER, AND HAD A MASS FLOW SENSOR PUT ON IT. MY ...

Mileage: 113,156

AT 62,000 MILES OVERDRIVE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING LIKE A WORN OUT 3 SPEED, DIAGNOSED BY SEVERAL SHOPS. I WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION HAS A DESIGN FLAW, SELL CAR BEFORE MAJOR PROBLEMS OCCUR. REPAIRED TRANSMISSION, VALVE BODY AND SOLENOID PACK, TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. 1,500 DOL...

Mileage: 100,000

THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHIFTING VERY ROUGHLY, THEN THE OVERDRIVE STARTED BLINKING AND THE VEHICLE CEASED TO SHIFT, I WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. THERE WAS A SMALL "BANG" IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PULLED OVER TO A FUEL STATION AND OPENED THE HOOD. THERE WAS TRANSMISSION...

Mileage: 10,100

TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING A 97 MAZDA 626 I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANS BECAUSE IT WAS SEVERELY SLIPPING,UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION IT WAS FOUND TO BE BAD. NOW AFTER ANOTHER MONTH AFTER REPLACING IT WITH A REMANUFACTURED UNIT IT FRIED AGAIN,AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. *NM

Mileage: 106,442

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 90,000

ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 8, 2006, I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY TO VISIT A FRIEND IN A NEW HOME. I HAD JUST TURNED OFF A BUSY THOROUGHFARE ONTO A SIDE ROAD WHEN A HUGE EXPLOSION WENT OFF IN MY FACE. I WAS TRAUMATIZED AND BLINDED AT FIRST- ALL I KNEW WAS THAT I COULDN'T SEE, AND HAD BEEN HIT IN THE FA...

Mileage: 109,456

DRIVING AND CAR BEGAN TO JERK OVER TIME. EVENTUALLY, CAR HAS LEAD TO PROBLEMS GOING IN REVERSE (MUST GAS TO 4000 RPM'S TO BACK UP). *JB

Mileage: 80,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE...*NM

Mileage: 110,000

REPEATED FAILURE OF CD4E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. DATES - 11/02/2004 AND 08/29/2006. BOTH TIMES TRANSMISSION WAS RECONDITIONED BY LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS (MIDDLETOWN TRANSMISSION AMD MECCA TRANSMISSION, INC). *JB

Mileage: 47,465

TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY WOULD NOT CHANGE INTO HIGH GEAR AND HAD NO REVERSE. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS WORSE. I TOOK IT TO AAMCO AND THEY DID A COMPLETE REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER TO THE TUNE OF $2,000. *NM

Mileage: 145,000

MY 1997 626 MAZDA STARTED ACTING LIKE IT WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS (IT'S AN AUTOMATIC) AND SOON AFTERWARDS, THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT. I AM 51 YEARS OLD AND TREAT MY CARS WITH RESPECT, GETTING REGULAR CHECKUPS FROM MY MECHANIC AND DRIVING WITH CAUTION. I DO NOT ABUSE MY CAR AT ALL. THIS F...

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THIS AUTOMOBILE AT 90,000, AND AGAIN AT 140,000 MILES. *JB

Mileage: 91,000

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY, MEANING IT WILL NOT WORK. *JB

Mileage: 84,200

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 1O MPH AND CROSSING OVER A METAL SEWER COVER (THREE TO FOR 4 INCHES HIGHER ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD), THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A COMPLETE LOSS SINCE THE PRICE TO REPAIR THE AIRBAG OUTWEIGHED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. ...

Mileage: 149,000

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 1997 MAZDA 626 HAS GONE OUT AND WOULD NOT APPEAR TO BE AS A RESULT OF ANY ABUSE ON MY PART. MY DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE MOTOR WAS REVVING HIGHER THAN NORMAL. AFTER VISITING A MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN FT. BRAGG, NC THEY ES...

Mileage: 118,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE TWICE. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

I BOUGHT A USED 1997 626DX IN 2000. AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM THE TRANS ANY SENSE. ONE MONTH AFTER I BROUGHT THE CAR I NEEDED A NEW TRANS, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE IT. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANS, I CONTINUED TO HAVE WHAT SEEM TO BE PROBLEMS, THE TRANS WOULD HESITATE OR SHIFT HARD. THE...

Mileage: 130,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40MPH, THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR PERSONNEL REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. ...

Mileage: 103,000

(SEE COMPLAINT # 10149676) AFTER HAVING THE RIGHT FRONT CV JOINT REPLACE JUST THE DAY BEFORE, TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN @ 72,650 MI. FROM A COLD START, THE CAR WAS ALLOWED TO WARM UP BEFORE BEING PUT INTO DRIVE (APPROX 5 MIN.) THE CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE IN 30 MPH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC W...

Mileage: 72,650

FIRST INCIDENT: 9/2/04: HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY REBUILT AFTER IT FAILED ON @ 61,360 MILES. REPLACED MASTER O/H KIT, TORQUE CONVERTER, DIRECT HOUSING, SHIFT KIT, HUB, CHAIN, BAND, OIL FILTER, OIL. $ 2,062.70. *NM

Mileage: 72,660

CAR IS DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS HIGHWAY/ CITY. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WARMS UP THE OD OFF LAMP BLINKS AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY, WHEN STARTING FROM A LIGHT THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT ABOUT 4000 RPM AND SEEMS TO GO DIRECTLY INTO 3RD. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT TH...

Mileage: 113,357

I NOTICED MY CAR SHAKING AT IDLE AND WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK. I ALSO NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER MY CAR SO I TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT RIGHT AWAY. ON THE WAY TO THE SERVICE STATION IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. ALL SYMPTOMS I HAVE HEARD ON THIS SITE, BUT NO DEALER EVER TOLD ME OF ANY PROBLEM. NOW THE CAR IS NOT W...

Mileage: 108,000

I BOUGHT A MAZDA 626 BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. AFTER A YEAH I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER 3 TIMES BECAUSE I FELT SHIFTING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANNY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WITH THE CAR. AT 95K MILE MY TRANNY WENT AND I CALLED THE MAZDA, THEY TOLD ME IM LUCKY TO HAVE IT FOR THAT LONG. ...

Mileage: 95

CAR RPM'S ARE HIGH ON START, CAR IDLES ROUGH, OVER DRIVE LIGHT BLINKS, CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WHEN OD LIGHT BLINKS CAR CANNOT CHANGE GEARS CORRECTLY AND MAKES IT DANGEROUS ON TURNS. HAD CLOSE CALLS ALMOST BEING HIT, AS TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE ALL SPA...

CAR RPM'S ARE HIGH ON START, CAR IDLES ROUGH, OVER DRIVE LIGHT BLINKS, CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WHEN OD LIGHT BLINKS CAR CANNOT CHANGE GEARS CORRECTLY AND MAKES IT DANGEROUS ON TURNS. HAD CLOSE CALLS ALMOST BEING HIT, AS TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE ALL SPA...

CAR RPM'S ARE HIGH ON START, CAR IDLES ROUGH, OVER DRIVE LIGHT BLINKS, CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WHEN OD LIGHT BLINKS CAR CANNOT CHANGE GEARS CORRECTLY AND MAKES IT DANGEROUS ON TURNS. HAD CLOSE CALLS ALMOST BEING HIT, AS TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE ALL SPA...

97 MAZDA 626 LX TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME COMPLETELY (CD4E). *JB

Mileage: 79,270

I BOUGHT A NEW 1997 MAZDA 626 IN OCTOBER OF 1996. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 60,000 MILES, SO I SPENT $1800 ON A NEW ONE. THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR, SO I HAD THAT REPAIRED. NOW, 2 YEARS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN. *JB

Mileage: 130,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE SHUTDOWN. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT THREE TIMES. SEVERAL MECHANICS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT AGREED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE AUTOMATIC TRAN...

Mileage: 65,000

HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS (OVER 70 MPH) THE O/D LIGHT BEGINS TO BLINK AND THE ENGINE REVS AN EXTRA 400 RPMS WHILE MAINTAINING THE SAME SPEED. WHEN DRIVEN AT LOWER SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARSHLY. TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT T...

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF. THEN, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 40 MPH, AND THE RPMS INCREASED TO 6,000. HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND WAIT FOR THE RPMS TO GO DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STA...

1997 MAZDA 626 LX 4 DR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *NM

Mileage: 91,500

OD LIGHT BLINKING ON 1997 MAZDA 626 LX. TOLD NEED NEW TRANSMISSION? *JB

Mileage: 26,000

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY 57000 MILES BACK IN 2004. SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I HAD TO SPEND $2200 OUT OF MY POCKET. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE NOW AND HAVE NOTICED THAT 1000'S OF THESE 1997 MAZDA 626 CARS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WHY HASN'...

Mileage: 57,000

CAR CANNOT PASS SMOG TEST - #10 TEST BOX DOES NOT EXIST. AFTER SPENDING $1300, IT'S BEEN FOUND REPEATED THAT 1997 CAR CONTAINS 1998 PARTS. #10 TIMING/GROUND DOESN'T EXIST ON 1998 BUT NO PROCEDURE TO SMOG WITHOUT IT. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS PASSED. SMOG REFEREE BELIEVES CAR WAS MANUFACTURED THIS WAY BUT PO...

Mileage: 100,970

TRANSMISSION FAILURE O/D ON LIGHT FLASHING, CAR FAILS TO SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR, 2ND FAILURE OF THIS NATURE TRANS WAS REBUILT. *NM

Mileage: 183,000

1997 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM

Mileage: 99,880

DECEMBER 2004-JANUARY 2005- 1. CAR OVERHEATS CONSTANTLY 2. THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED THE CAR AND CAUSED COMPLICATIONS WITH THE WATER PUMP, COMPUTER 3. REPLACED ALL ITEMS; TRANSMISSION REBUILT COST TO FIX $3200.00 COULDN'T AFFORD TO JUST JUNK THE CAR, AS I HAD PURCHASED IT FOR $5200 THE SUM...

Mileage: 98,000

DECEMBER 2004-JANUARY 2005- 1. CAR OVERHEATS CONSTANTLY 2. THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED THE CAR AND CAUSED COMPLICATIONS WITH THE WATER PUMP, COMPUTER 3. REPLACED ALL ITEMS; TRANSMISSION REBUILT COST TO FIX $3200.00 COULDN'T AFFORD TO JUST JUNK THE CAR, AS I HAD PURCHASED IT FOR $5200 THE SUM...

Mileage: 98,000

BRAND NEW SET OF 4 TIRES, FR440 (DOT NO.HYRC4FB4703) P195/65R14 PURCHASED FROM FIRESTONE IN MAY 2005. CHECKED AIR AND ADJUSTED AFTER 100 MILES AS ADVISED, AND MONTHLY THEREAFTER. JULY 13TH, 3000 MILES LATER, FRONT DRIVER-SIDE TIRE BLEW, WHILE DOING 70 MPH AT 6AM (NOT HOT ENOUGH FOR TIRES TO BE TOO...

WELL FIRST OFF I WAS DRIVING AND MY SPEED STARTED TO DROP SO NATURALLY I PRESSED THE GAS HARDER AND HARDER AND THE RPMS JUST KEPT SHOOTING UP AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GO AND MY ENGINE WAS ROARING LIKE A MUSTANG TRYING TO RACE SOMEONE. SO MY OVERDRIVE LIGHT IN THE DASH STARTING BLINKING ON AND OFF AND I ...

Mileage: 45

1) PURCHASED A USED '97 MAZDA 626 DX, WITH 115000+ MILES ON IT, SUPPOSEDLY IN DECENT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A NEW FUEL PUMP, SO WASN'T IN ANY KIND OF ROAD USE UNTIL REPLACEMENT. AFTER REPLACING, THE CAR SEEMED TO WORK FINE, BUT HAD ODD 'JUMPS' FORWARD IN LOW SPEEDS AND STOPS (MAKING ME B...

Mileage: 116,459

1) PURCHASED A USED '97 MAZDA 626 DX, WITH 115000+ MILES ON IT, SUPPOSEDLY IN DECENT CONDITION. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A NEW FUEL PUMP, SO WASN'T IN ANY KIND OF ROAD USE UNTIL REPLACEMENT. AFTER REPLACING, THE CAR SEEMED TO WORK FINE, BUT HAD ODD 'JUMPS' FORWARD IN LOW SPEEDS AND STOPS (MAKING ME B...

Mileage: 116,459

LEMON - THIS CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. EVERYTHING FROM TRANSMISSION TO COMPUTER TO TIMING BELTS TO POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES I HAD IT FIXED AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY AND SINCE THEN I'VE HAD TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. LAST YEAR IT WAS THE RADIATOR I GUESS THINGS WEAR OUT BU...

Mileage: 15,000

LEMON - THIS CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. EVERYTHING FROM TRANSMISSION TO COMPUTER TO TIMING BELTS TO POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES I HAD IT FIXED AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY AND SINCE THEN I'VE HAD TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. LAST YEAR IT WAS THE RADIATOR I GUESS THINGS WEAR OUT BU...

Mileage: 15,000

DT: CALLER WAS DRIVING HER CAR AND ENGINE STALED AT SPEEDS 20, 25, 35, 45 OR 55 MPH. CAR RAN GOOD FOR A WHILE THEN IT JUST STALLED WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. . NUMEROUS TIMES CALLER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT IT IS STILL DID NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK

Mileage: 95,000

1)NEW CAR PURCHASE AUG 1997 - 5 MILES;2)TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FEB 1999~38,000 MILES;3)TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT DEC 1999~57000 MILES;4)INFORMED AT 130K MILES THAT I NEEDED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION ( WITH EACH TRANSMISSION CLEARLY HAVING LESS THAN AN AVERAGE OF 60,000 MILES ON IT. IN EACH CASE MY O/...

Mileage: 139,120

1)NEW CAR PURCHASE AUG 1997 - 5 MILES;2)TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT FEB 1999~38,000 MILES;3)TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT DEC 1999~57000 MILES;4)INFORMED AT 130K MILES THAT I NEEDED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION ( WITH EACH TRANSMISSION CLEARLY HAVING LESS THAN AN AVERAGE OF 60,000 MILES ON IT. IN EACH CASE MY O/...

Mileage: 139,120

IN FEB. 2005 I PURCHASED A 97 MAZDA 626 WITH 74000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT STARTED IDLING AT 500-2500 RPMS AND HAD TROUBLE SWITCHING GEARS. AROUND 75 MPH IT WOULD CUT OUT AND DROP TO 60 MPH BEFORE JERKING BACK INTO GEAR. LAST MONTH MY O/D OFF LIGHT CA...

Mileage: 83,950

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 97 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AFTER APPROX 15000 MILES.

Mileage: 99,200

TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 97 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AFTER APPROX 15000 MILES.

Mileage: 99,200

I WOULD LIKE TO E-MAIL YOUR COMPANY AN EXPRESS MY DISPLEASURE IN MY 1997 MAZDA 626. MY CAR HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE 48,000 MILES AND MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THIS SAYING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX A PROBLEM THEY DON'T SEE. {IE: THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BOILED OVER AND OUT A BREATHER TUBE.} ...

Mileage: 48,000

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE, AT 91K AND AT 120K. BOTH TIMES THE SYMPTOMS WERE THE SAME, AND VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE OF OTHER 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURES; JERKY SHIFTING, SHAKING AT IDLE, LOSS OF CERTAIN GEARS, ETC.

Mileage: 120,000

WIFE WAS DRIVING 75 MPH ON TURNPIKE WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WAS NO BLINKING LIGHTS, NO NOISE, NO ANYTHING TO ALERT HER THAT THERE WAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. IT JUST QUIT. ADDITIONALLY, SHE WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED REAR-END COLLISION. LUCKILY, THE INDI...

Mileage: 110,968

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM A WEEK AFTER I BOUGH THE VEHICLE. VEHICLES TRANSMISSION WAS REBUIT OVER 5 TIMES WITHIN 10K MILES.

Mileage: 63,000

VILOENT JERKS AND STALLING OF THE TRANSMISSION. O/D LIGHT FLASHES AFTER DRIVING FOR 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALSO AS A RESULT.

Mileage: 116,000

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80000 MILES . THE MOTOR MOUNTS , WATER PUMP,OXYGEN SENSOR , CATALYTIC CONVERTER , GOT SPOILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING

Mileage: 89,000

I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR (2002). I HAVE SINCE HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AGAIN. THE O/D LIGHT IS FLASHING OFF AND ON AGAIN AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT ALSO SHIFTS ROUGHLY.

Mileage: 97,000

DT: THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD KEEPS BLINKING. THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ELECTRICAL. DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS A SENSOR THAT NEEDED REPLACING. CONSUMER WAS GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON THE CAR OUT OF POCKET. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING A MONTH.*AK

Mileage: 59,000

A MONTH AFTER WE BOUGTH THIS CAR WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE'VE REPLACED TWO O2 SENSORS ($300.00 EACH) AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER VALVE ($450.00). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, STATING PROBLEM INSIDE TRANSMISSIONS. NOW OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND BLINKS WHEN IT COMES ON AND STARTS...

Mileage: 62,000

I OWN A 1997 MAZDA 626 ES V6. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ABOUT 68000 MILES, AND NOW, AT ALMOST 200K MILES, ANOTHER IS HAVING PROBLEMS. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM, AS I HAVE FOUND A NUMBER OF WEBSITES WITH LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE CD4E AUTOM...

Mileage: 68,000

REPEATED TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEMS /AXLES TOO. *AK

Mileage: 106,000

REPEATED TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEMS /AXLES TOO. *AK

Mileage: 106,000

REPEATED TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEMS /AXLES TOO. *AK

Mileage: 106,000

MAZDA PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 90000. O/D LIGHT BLINKS AND TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS. POOR PLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION FILTER. THIS TRANSMISSION IS MANUFACTURED I BELIEVE FROM 95-2000 AND MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE AROSE THROUGHOUT ALL PRODUCTION YEARS. ALL OVER THE INTERNET INCLUDING A CLASS ACT...

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TIRES WOULD SPIN BUT THE VEHICLEWOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONSUMER CALLED EVERY SALVAGE ...

Mileage: 124,734

I HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES TRYING TO TYPE THIS LETTER OF COMPLAINT. WELL,I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYLINDER,2 LITER ENGINE SEDAN.,THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THEW TIME NOW. FIRST TIME I TOOK IT BACK TO GRANGER IN GARDEN CITY,GA AND THEY SENT IT TO FAIRWAY FORDMAZDA IN ABERCORN ST IN SAVANNAH,GA. THE...

Mileage: 46,000

I HAVE FAILED 2 TIMES TRYING TO TYPE THIS LETTER OF COMPLAINT. WELL,I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYLINDER,2 LITER ENGINE SEDAN.,THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THEW TIME NOW. FIRST TIME I TOOK IT BACK TO GRANGER IN GARDEN CITY,GA AND THEY SENT IT TO FAIRWAY FORDMAZDA IN ABERCORN ST IN SAVANNAH,GA. THE...

Mileage: 46,000

I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA, THAT I BAUGHT FROM MY FRIEND IN 2001. IT HAD A TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN WHEN AT HAD AROUND 30K MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY MAZDA AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRENTY. NOW IT HAS 112K MILES ON IT AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS. I WAS SEARCHING ON THE WEB TO GET SOME CLUE ON...

Mileage: 111,700

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 1997 MAZDA 626. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO MAZDA CORP. AND NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. MY TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AUG. 2002, A GA MAZDA DEALER ADMITTED THAT MAZDA IS AWARE THAT THE THIS YEAR MAKE & MODEL HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DUE T...

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 1997 MAZDA 626. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO MAZDA CORP. AND NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. MY TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AUG. 2002, A GA MAZDA DEALER ADMITTED THAT MAZDA IS AWARE THAT THE THIS YEAR MAKE & MODEL HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DUE T...

Mileage: 65,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE,MOTOR MOUNT FAILURES,OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. BRAKE LINE FAILURE. EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY MAZDA 626 USED FROM A DEALERSHIP I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT ONLY HAD 63,000 MILES. MAZDA SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THE KIND OF CARS THEY PUT OUT ON THE ROAD...

Mileage: 63,100

THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING EITHER BY OVERHEATING OR BAD TRANSMISSION BY MAZDA, AND MY CAR ONLY HAS 119,000 MILES ON IT. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHEN ARE THEY RECALL ALL THE 626'S AND FIX THE PROBLEM, OR I'LL SUE THE COMPANY. THIS IS SO UNFAIR THAT THEY STOP MAKING 626'S, FOR WHAT REASON.*AK

O/D LIGHT FLASHING, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING, VERY HARD SHIFTING WHEN IN O/D ON MODE FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ON 1997, MAZDA 626-THIS WILL BE MY THIRD TRANSMISSION IN FOUR YEARS. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ON 1997, MAZDA 626-THIS WILL BE MY THIRD TRANSMISSION IN FOUR YEARS. *AK

97 MAZDA 626 AT THE LOCAL MAZDA/DODGE DEALER IN JUPITER FL JUST QUOTED ME $3200 TO PUT IN AN ALREADY REBUILT TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY DO NOT REBUILD TRANSMISSIONS AND THE ONE I CURRENTLY HAVE IS GONE. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE WEB THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM BETWEEN MAZDA & THE TRANSMISSI...

Mileage: 94,001

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1997 MAZDA 626 WHEN SHE HIT A POTHOLE AT 19TH AND SPRING GARDEN STS IN PHILA., PA. BOTH AIRBAGS WENT OFF, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. HER NECK WAS A LITTLE RED AFTER THE INCIDENT, BUT NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS SOUGHT. WE FOUND A SMALL DENT IN THE RIM, BUT THE TIRE DID NOT GO F...

Mileage: 87,000

I JUST BOUGHT A 1997 MAZDA 626 IT HAS ABOUT 97,000 MILES ON IT AND MY TRANSMISSION IS ALREADY FAILING. THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE TRANSMISSION SKIPS. THE MECHANIC SAYS ITS A SENSOR BUT ITS NOT. IT'S ALSO LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Mileage: 92,640

THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND DEFECTS IN THE VEHICLE NO RECALLS FOUND. *NM

Mileage: 67,000

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RPMS SHOT UP AND THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILING. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED . PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *NM

Mileage: 60,000

TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING ALL THE TIME. HAD THE TRANSMISSION SEAL REPLACED, BUT IT IS STILL LEAKING. LEAK IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF TRANSMISSION (LOOSE BEARING), I WAS TOLD. IT SOUNDS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO GET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AT 75K MILES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AN...

Mileage: 75,000

IN JUNE OF 2000 I WAS VISITING FAMILY IN DETROIT. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. THEY GOT A REBUILT TRANSMISSION FROM MAZDA, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM THEY HAD WITH THE ORIGINAL FA...

Mileage: 68,000

THE TRANSMISSION ACTS UP SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. IT GOES INTO HIGH RPM AND THEN JERKS INTO 2ND GEAR. AFTER DRIVING FOR A LITTLE WHILE, THE O/D (OVERDRIVE) LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH AND IT ONLY TURNS OFF IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. A MECHANIC HAS LOOKED AT IT AND SAYS THAT IT IS THE TRANSMISSION AC...

ENGINE IS STALLING. IT LOOKS LIKE THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECALL DESCRIPTION OF MAZDA 97, HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVE.COM/1997/49/MAZDA/626/RECALLS/12919.HTML) REPORTED. AND DEALER(TELE. NO. 972 298 0333) REFUSED TO FIX. *NM

Mileage: 80,000

THIS AUTOMOBILE WAS PURCHASED FOR MY OUT OF STATE COLLEGE STUDENT. UPON RETURNING TO SCHOOL FROM THANKSGIVING BREAK THE O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, FOLLOWED BY ERRATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS DRIVING. HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED HOME. ONCE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, IN GEAR, IT CEASES TO ...

Mileage: 97,780

TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF MY 1997 MAZDA 626 AT JUST OVER 79K MILES. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS ON A HIGHWAY TYPE ROAD AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DAMAGE OR INJURY.*AK THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO MAZDA WARRANTY SPECIFICATIONS. ...

Mileage: 79,600

I OWN A 1997 MAZDA 626, AT 57,000 MILES MY 2ND TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. MY FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED OVER A YEAR AGO AT UNDER 50,000. MAZDA DEALERS DO LITTLE MORE THAN LAUGH ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND OF COURSE GIVE ME A BID FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MAZDA KNEW OF THIS PROBL...

Mileage: 49,000

FLASHING "O/D OFF" LIGHT INDICATES FAILING TRANSMISSION. *AK

Mileage: 105,000

1) NORMAL DAILY USE (20) MILES TO FROM WORK ON HIGHWAY ROADS 2) TRANSMISSION WON'T WORK 3) COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REMOVAL AND REBUILD REQUIRED. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION AND COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ON THIS MAZDA/FORD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I ALSO CAN'T BELIEVE THIS GOVERN...

Mileage: 118,000

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AT 55000 MILES FOR NO REASON. *JB

Mileage: 54,900

WHILE DRIVING,WITHOUT WARNING THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE START SHIFTING ERRATIC THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THA...

I WAS DRIVING MY 1997 MAZDA 626 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD AND ACTING WEIRD. THIS WAS THE CAR'S 2ND TRANSMISSION IT HAD REPLACED. I FIXED THE PROBLEM BY BUYING A NEW RADIATOR AND AN AUXILIARY COOLER BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION HAD OVERHEATED.*AK

Mileage: 109,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 1997 MAZDA 626 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD AND ACTING WEIRD. THIS WAS THE CAR'S 2ND TRANSMISSION IT HAD REPLACED. I FIXED THE PROBLEM BY BUYING A NEW RADIATOR AND AN AUXILIARY COOLER BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION HAD OVERHEATED.*AK

Mileage: 109,000

WHEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-4 HOURS THE OD OFF LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS INCIDENT AND APPARENTLY THE TRANSMISSION GETS TOO HOT FREQUENTLY RESULTING IN COSTLY REPAIR! I HAD TO DRIVE BACK HOME AFTER DECIDING NOT TO CONTINUE MY VACATION AND EVERY 2 HOURS STOPPED TO LET THE CAR ...

Mileage: 85,000

IMMEDIATELY AFTER USED CAR PURCHASE IN JUNE 2003 THE 1997 MAZDA 626 REQUIRED TRANSMISSION REBUILD. SIX MONTHS LATER AT MY EXPENSE OVER $3000 REQUIRED TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. SINCE THEN HAS BEEN IN SHOP OVER SIX TIME WITH RECURRING OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING, OVERHEATING AND POOR SHIFTING. TWO COOL...

Mileage: 67,606

1194-2002 MAZDA 626 4-CYL. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE AS NOTED IN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (FORMAL AND INFORMAL; SEE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE LENGTHY DESCRIPTIONS IN 466 POSTS AT HTTP://WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/LIVE/YOURLEMON/189.HTML, A FORUM DEDICATED SPECIFICALLY TO THIS DEFECT). I PERSONALLY OW...

1194-2002 MAZDA 626 4-CYL. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE AS NOTED IN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (FORMAL AND INFORMAL; SEE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE LENGTHY DESCRIPTIONS IN 466 POSTS AT HTTP://WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/LIVE/YOURLEMON/189.HTML, A FORUM DEDICATED SPECIFICALLY TO THIS DEFECT). I PERSONALLY OW...

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH OVER DRIVE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON . AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER. NO IMPACT REPORTED. DEALER STATED TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

Mileage: 58,000

I PURCHASED A 1997 MAZDA 626 IN JAN OF 2004. TOOK IT ON ITS FIRST ROAD TRIP IN JUNE. WENT TO PASS ANOTHER DRIVER AND THE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, CAR STARTED JERKING. I LIMPED BACK HOME WITHOUT HAVING TO DO A LOT OF MAJOR WORK. CONSQUENCES: TOWING, CANCELLED TRIP, REPAIR COSTS, TIME LOST. I'M WORKING...

Mileage: 127,084

I HAVE A 97 MAZDA 626 WITH 88000 MILES AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. STRATED OUT WITH A PROBLEM SHIFTING TO THIRD GEAR, BUT NOW THE O/D LIGHT IS BLINKING. THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WILL COST $2000. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR PRETTY WELL AND IT SHOULDN'T HAVE...

1997 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION GAVE UP AT AROUND 85,000 MILES. THE O/D LIGHT BLINKS AT SPEEDS OF 60+ MPH AND THE CAR SOMETIMES COMPLETELY LOSE POWER MAKING IT A DANGEROUS RIDE.*AK

THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDS TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (ATX) ON MY 1997 MAZDA 626, 2.0L I4. THE TRANSMISSION IS MANUFACTURED BY FORD, MODEL CD4E. DESPITE FAITHFULLY CHANGING THE FLUID AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS, THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DIED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 105,000 MILES. THIS TRANSMIS...

Mileage: 105,000

I HAVE SOME PROBLEM ABOUT MY CAR. MAZDA 626 1997 AUTOMATIC. LIKE EVERYONE ELSE,THE TRANSMISSION WENT DOWN AT 95,822 MILES. I'VE FOUND OUT THAT THAT PROBLEM HAPPENS TO EVERY 626 MAZDA. THEY [MAZDA] HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.I'M JUST ONLY STUDENT FROM THAILAND. I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH MONEY T...

Mileage: 98,500

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE OD LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. I LET THE CAR SIT A FEW MINUTES AND TRIED AGAIN. IT SEEMED TO GO BUT TOOK A LOT MORE ENGINE POWER TO MAKE THE CAR DRIVE. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR STARTED TO POP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND W...

Mileage: 23

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 TO 50 MPH TRANSMISSION JERKED VIOLENTLY. WHEN THE VEHICLE CHANGED GEARS VERY HARD AND WITH A THUMP. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ONCE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 1997 MAZDA 626 4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC.*AK

Mileage: 110,660

MAZDA 626 '97, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA

Mileage: 69,000

1997 MAZDA 626 - AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES. COST TO REPAIR - 2300.00. NOT FIXED YET. *NM

Mileage: 98,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN PARTS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PR...

Mileage: 92,000

1997 MAZDA 626 "O/D OFF" FLASHING; NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION RIDICULOUS EXPENSIVE AND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 626- UNFORTUNATELY I DIDN'T FIND THIS OUT UNTIL TOO LATE. MAZDA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION!*AK

Mileage: 90,000

MY 97 MAZDA 626LX AUTOMATIC HAS 59K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING YESTERDAY, AND THE RPM'S REV UP TO 5000 OR 6000 ON NORMAL ACCELERATION. THE O/D LIGHT IS FLASHING, AND AT A STEADY SPEED OF 55 MPH, THE RPMS STAY AT 5000. IT IS HAVING A HARD TIME SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND - BY THE TIME I'...

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH MY 1997 MAZDA 626 SINCE I GOT IT ON FEBRUARY 14, 2003. THE RPM'S SHOOT UP AND DOWN ALL THE TIME AND THE OC SENSOR IS BAD AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT ALREADY. I ONLY HAVE 80,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND SEE NO REASON AS TO WHY ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE ...

I BOUGHT A 1997 MAZDA 626 AND HAS BEEN HAVING NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF IT!! MY O/D (OVER DRIVE) LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY NON STOP AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKS REAL HARD WHEN CHANGING GEARS. TODAY THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ALL THE WAY! ITS OBVIOUS THAT MAZDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLME BECAUSE WHEN I T...

Mileage: 120,000

ON TUESDAY APRIL 27, 2004 THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 MAZDA 626 LX WENT OUT WHILE I WAS TRAVELING FROM NASHVILLE, TN TO GATLINBURG, TN. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 73,500 MILES AND OTHER THAN THE NOW NONFUNCTIONAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, NEL...

CAR TRAVELING AT 70MPH. CAR UNEXPLAINABLY ACCELERATES AND THEN MODERATE "POP" HEARD UNDER HOOD. DEBRIS NOTICED FALLING FROM CAR. CAR IS BROUGHT TO STOP ON SHOULDER. SMOKE EMINATING FROM UNDER HOOD. LATCH OF HOOD IS RELEASED TO INVESTIGATE WHEN FLAMES ERUPT. ENGINE IS ON FIRE. ELECTRIC COOLING FAN WA...

Mileage: 100,313

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND SHATTERED THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD. *AK *MR

Mileage: 80,000

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY WAS LOCAL AND CLOSE TO HOME. COULD'VE BEEN DISASTROUS AT HIGH SPEED AND MAKING A TURN. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 78,000 MILES. REBUILT INSTALLED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. FAILED AGAIN AT 90,000 MILES. WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE UNLESS I SPEED UP ENGINE. MAZDA NEEDS TO 'FESS UP TO THIS PROBLEM. I TELL EVERYBODY I KNOW AND I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE. I HAVE A 1987 CHEV CELEBRITY WAGON 130,000 MI...

Mileage: 90,300

BOUGHT '97 MAZDA 626 LX USED WITH ONLY 67000 MILES ON IT. SOON THE "O/D OFF" LAMP KEEPS BLINKING AND IT CHANGES GEAR ROUGHLY. IT IS SAID THE TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL SOON AND WILL DO NO GOOD EVEN IF YOU CHANGE THE TRANNY WITH $$$$. IT IS REALLY ASTOUNDING TO FIND SO MANY PEPOLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLE...

Mileage: 30

1997 MAZDA 626 LX 2.0 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. THE CAR HESITATES EXCELERATING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, MOSTLY AROUND 40 TO 60 MPH. I AM NOW AT 82500 MILES AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS POSTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT TRANSMISSION ISSUES. ALONG WITH THIS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE LAST...

Mileage: 81,650

THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE 1997 MAZDA'S 626 TRANSMISSION THAT THE COMPANY IS AWARE ABOUT. PER PHONE CONVERSATION WITH TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SPECIALIST THEY FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSIOM AND ARE ONLY FIXING PROBLEM IF REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION ARE NEEDED. COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL HAZARD TO...

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH WAS REPLACED A YEAR AGO. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS SWITCH ARE INOPERABLE. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BROKEN WIRE CONNECTOR INSIDE OF THE SWITCH.*JB *MR

Mileage: 65,000

THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH BUT, IF I SHIFT THE HANDLE TO ACTIVATE THE TURN SIGNALS, THEN THE HEADLIGHTS TURN ON. MORE DETAILS REGARDING THIS CONDITION ARE THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AS WELL. IN ADDITION, I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE ACCELERATES A BIT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT...

Mileage: 44,044

IN ADDITION TO SMELLING GAS - THE RADIO AND ANTENNA DOESN'T WORK. NOW THE SUNROOF WON'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON MORE OFTEN THAN NOT SINCE I HAD THE CAR. THE KEY SOMETIMES WON'T FIT INTO DOOR LOCK AND EVEN THOUGH THE CAR LOOKS BRAND NEW AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OFF -...

IN ADDITION TO SMELLING GAS - THE RADIO AND ANTENNA DOESN'T WORK. NOW THE SUNROOF WON'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON MORE OFTEN THAN NOT SINCE I HAD THE CAR. THE KEY SOMETIMES WON'T FIT INTO DOOR LOCK AND EVEN THOUGH THE CAR LOOKS BRAND NEW AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OFF -...

IN ADDITION TO SMELLING GAS - THE RADIO AND ANTENNA DOESN'T WORK. NOW THE SUNROOF WON'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON MORE OFTEN THAN NOT SINCE I HAD THE CAR. THE KEY SOMETIMES WON'T FIT INTO DOOR LOCK AND EVEN THOUGH THE CAR LOOKS BRAND NEW AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OFF -...

IN ADDITION TO SMELLING GAS - THE RADIO AND ANTENNA DOESN'T WORK. NOW THE SUNROOF WON'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON MORE OFTEN THAN NOT SINCE I HAD THE CAR. THE KEY SOMETIMES WON'T FIT INTO DOOR LOCK AND EVEN THOUGH THE CAR LOOKS BRAND NEW AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OFF -...

MY WIFE STRUCK A CURB WITH THE RIGHT-FRONT TIRE AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THOUGH NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHEN I LOOKED ON THE DOT WEBSITE I FOUND THAT 97 626 DRIVERS-SIDE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR DEPLOYING TOO EASILY. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT MY...

Mileage: 86,000

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET WITHOUT BRAKING. DRIVING 30 MILES AND HOUR AND THE BAGS EXPLODED WITH NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND. I WAS BURNED AND BRUSED. MAZDA WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND INSISTS THAT I HAVE MY INSURANCE PAY FOR REPAIR. THE BAGS WERE ON FIRE.*AK

OUR 1997 MAZDA 626, 76,000 MILES SUFFERED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPAIR SHOP HAS INDICATED A REPLACEMENT COST OF $2500. I FEEL THIS IS AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE THAT OUGHT TO BE REIMBURSED BY MAZDA. *AK

Mileage: 76,000

THE CAR DOOR OF MY MAZDA 626 1997, HAS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED AFTER IT HAS RAINED AND THEN THE NEXT MORNING WHEN IT REMAINS BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURE. THE DOOR LOCKED AND WAS CLOSED, BUT FLEW OPEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I STOPPED MY VEHICLE OPENED AND...

VEHICLE HORN STUCK, WENT TO PRESS DOWN TO USE HORN AND IT WOULD NOT STOP WHEN RELEASED.*AK

TRANSMISSION REBUILT 1 YEAR AGO, AND HAS BEEN INTO THE SHOP TO BE FIXED 6 TIMES SINCE THAT. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF, WHICH MEANS THERE IS STILL MORE TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION.*AK

Mileage: 87,000

AFTER RUNNING THE CAR FOR A SHORT PERIOD (DROVE A FEW MILES). UPON TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, A FIRE STARTED FROM BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN INSIDE OF THE CAB. MY MOTHER (87 YEARS OLD) WAS DRIVING THIS CAR AND BARELY ESCAPED BEFORE THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. T...

Mileage: 19,000

WHEN AT A STOP WITH THE HEAT ON FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP, AND CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

Mileage: 89,000

1997 MAZDA 626. THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY REBUILD AT 70,000 MILES. *NLM

Mileage: 70,000

1997 MAZDA 626 LX - TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND COMPUTER HAVE ALL BEEN REPAIRED IN A SPAN OF 11 MONTHS. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE 80,000 MILES ON IT!*AK

Mileage: 66,000

1997 MAZDA 626 LX - TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND COMPUTER HAVE ALL BEEN REPAIRED IN A SPAN OF 11 MONTHS. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE 80,000 MILES ON IT!*AK

Mileage: 66,000

1997 MAZDA 626 LX - TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND COMPUTER HAVE ALL BEEN REPAIRED IN A SPAN OF 11 MONTHS. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE 80,000 MILES ON IT!*AK

Mileage: 66,000

1997 MAZDA 626 LX - TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND COMPUTER HAVE ALL BEEN REPAIRED IN A SPAN OF 11 MONTHS. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE 80,000 MILES ON IT!*AK

Mileage: 66,000

I OWN A 1997 MAZDA 626 LX, WHICH I BOUGHT USED WITH 36,000 MILES. AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP, STRANDING MY WIFE AND I. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY INFORMED US WE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THEIR EXACT WORDS WERE: "WE HAVE GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS. THE BAD NEWS...

Mileage: 60,000

CD4E TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA

Mileage: 82,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAD TO BE REPLACED, OVERDRIVE LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHING, DEALERS STATED WAS OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED BOTH SENSORS, PROBLEM NOT SOLVED, REPLACED TRANSMISSION REPLACED SEVERAL DAYS LATER WITH ANOTHER, FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS DEFECTIVE. *LA

Mileage: 91,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAD TO BE REPLACED, OVERDRIVE LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHING, DEALERS STATED WAS OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED BOTH SENSORS, PROBLEM NOT SOLVED, REPLACED TRANSMISSION REPLACED SEVERAL DAYS LATER WITH ANOTHER, FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS DEFECTIVE. *LA

Mileage: 91,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAD TO BE REPLACED, OVERDRIVE LIGHT CONSTANTLY FLASHING, DEALERS STATED WAS OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED BOTH SENSORS, PROBLEM NOT SOLVED, REPLACED TRANSMISSION REPLACED SEVERAL DAYS LATER WITH ANOTHER, FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS DEFECTIVE. *LA

Mileage: 91,000

!997 MAZDA 626 AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILING ... WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES! *LA

Mileage: 38,000

TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR 1997 MAZDA 626 LX WITH 58,000 MILES COST OVER $2500 TO REPAIR. *LA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE 1997 MAZDA 626. *LA

Mileage: 30,000

I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626 LX. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED RIGHT AT 70,000 MILES. IT COST ME $2,600 TO GET IT FIXED. IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. I CHECKED AROUND AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHERS WHO HAVE ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURES UNDER 70,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP SAI...

Mileage: 70,000

1997 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION GOING OUT AND THE DEALERS WOULD NOT AGREE TO REPLACE OR ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH A CAR.

Mileage: 75,000

TRANSMISSION IS FAILING ON OUT "97 MAZDA 626. LOUD CLICKS AND JUMPS ON ACCELERATIONS. NOT THE CV JOINTS. *JB

1997 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR HAS 100,000 MILE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS A TOST. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE TONS OF OTHER MAZDAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK

Mileage: 114,900

CONSUMERS VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING, MAKING NOISES AND THE DASH LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER HAD TENSIONER KIT, GASKET CONVERTER FAILURES. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE RELATED PROBLEMS. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SENSORS. THE A/C ALSO FAILED. *...

Mileage: 60,161

CONSUMERS VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING, MAKING NOISES AND THE DASH LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER HAD TENSIONER KIT, GASKET CONVERTER FAILURES. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ENGINE RELATED PROBLEMS. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SENSORS. THE A/C ALSO FAILED. *...

Mileage: 60,161

I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626 AND WITH ANY WARNING THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND THE DEALER IS ASKING 2,400.00 TO FIX IT AND I THINK IT IS WRONG THAT THEY HAVEN'T CAME FORTH TO TELL ANYONE ABOUT THE COOLING SYSTEM THAT IS SOPPOSE TO FIX IT.*AK

Mileage: 110,000

CONTINUED TRANSMISSION/GEAR PROBLEMS. *AK

Mileage: 86,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT DUE TO IT NOT SHIFTING GEARS. *AK

STEERING WHEEL IS MISALIGNED SO THE DRIVER HAS TO KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT COURSE. THIS OCCURES EVEN AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL IS REALIGNED.*AK

Mileage: 99,000

STEERING WHEEL IS MISALIGNED SO THE DRIVER HAS TO KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT COURSE. THIS OCCURES EVEN AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL IS REALIGNED.*AK

Mileage: 99,000

CONSUMER STATES OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK AND STALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

OVERDRIVE LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHES AFTER CAR'S ENGINE BECOMES HOT WHICH IS APPROXIMATLEY 20-30 MINUTES. CARIS EXTREMELY JERKY WHEN SHIFTING INTO LOWER GEARS WHILE THIS LIGHT IS ON. MECHANICS SAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ENTIRE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 70,000

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 87,000 MILES. O/D LIGHT KEPT BLINKING AND CAR WOULDN'T RUN. O2 SENSORS KEEP NEEDING REPLACING. *PH

Mileage: 87,000

TRANSMISSION KEEPS FAILING, WITH ONLY REGULAR DAILY DRIVING. FAILED AT 6000.AD TO PAY 2000K FOR T TO BE FIXED. THIS IS A VERY BAD TRANSMISSION FOR THE CAR!*AK

Mileage: 112,000

DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION IN MY 1997 MAZDA 626 LX SEDAN. I AM ONLY OWNER OF MY VEHICLE AND PURCHASED BRAND-NEW IN AUGUST 1997. I TOOK METICULOUS CARE OF THIS CAR AND HAVE ALL RECEIPTS TO PROVE SO. A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE O/D LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THE CAR DOE...

Mileage: 74,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILING; BLINKING LIGHTS; ROUGH SHIFTING. (NOTE: I HAVE TWO 97 MAZDA 626 2.0 LTR CARS. ONE AUTO TRANS HAS FAILED TOTALLY, AND THIS IS MY SECOND ONE THAT IS STARTING TO FAIL.) *JB

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING POWER STEERING BELT FELL OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *AK

1997 MAZDA 626 HIS CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ARE INTERMITTENT. OCCASIONALLY THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN THE RPM'S CLIMB. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD, IT SLAMS FROM GEAR TO GEAR ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING UP A GEAR. OVERDRIVE SLIPS IN AND OUT...

Mileage: 60,000

1997 MAZDA 626 HIS CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ARE INTERMITTENT. OCCASIONALLY THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN THE RPM'S CLIMB. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD, IT SLAMS FROM GEAR TO GEAR ESPECIALLY WHEN SHIFTING UP A GEAR. OVERDRIVE SLIPS IN AND OUT...

Mileage: 60,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ACTIVATED AND THE O/D LIGHT IS FLASHING. WHEN STARTING FROM STOPPED THE ACCELERATOR MUST BE PUCHED TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO GO ANYWHERE, AND IT SHIFTS VERY JERKY. HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 92 K MILES AND I'M AF...

Mileage: 92,000

UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION SURGE CAUSING CAR TO JUMP CURB, LOW WALL, AND THROUGH A FENCE, LANDING NOSE DOWN ON SWIMMING POOL DECK.*AK

Mileage: 72,796

TRANSMISSION FAILURE- CAR IS SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS- ONE DRIVE 87,000 MILES NO TOWING OR HEAVY LOADS. *NLM

Mileage: 87,000

MY HUSBAND AND I HAD BOUGHT OUR 1997 MAZDA 626 LX USED THAT WE HAD FOR 40 MONTHS NOW AND OUR 1ST TRANSMISSION FAILURE HAPPENED AT ABOUT 68,000 MILES IN APRIL 2002, AND NOW OUR TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AGAIN THIS WILL MARK THE 2ND TIME THAT WE HAVE TO FIX THIS TRANSMISSION THE FIRST TIME IT COST US $2...

TRANSMISSION DEFECT. *NLM

DEFECTIVE 1997 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION. FAILURE AFTER ONLY 65,000 MILES. OVERDRIVE OFF LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AND TRANSMISSION STARTS ACTING UP. I'VE BEEN SURFING THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM. MANY OF THEM WITH EVEN LESS MILES. THIS TRANSMISSION IS CLEARLY DEFE...

Mileage: 65,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SLIPPED GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THAT SOME OF THESE CARS DO HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DECELERATE EVEN WHEN THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. FIRST TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY MAZDA IN 2001. SECOND, WHEN CAR WAS PLACED IN "PARK" IT BECAME STUCK. IT COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM PARK, COULD NOT BE PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY, AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. T...

Mileage: 40,000

THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN BLINKED, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB *TS

Mileage: 82,000

THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT FLASHED. WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE NOT SWITCHING GEARS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE TCC SOLENOID. *JB

Mileage: 81,000

THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR WENT AT 63000 MILES, TOLD BY THE DEALER "ROSENTHAL MAZDA" THAT THIS WAS COMMON. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, " THE 626'S ARE IN HERE ALL THE TIME TO HAVE THE TRANNIES REBUILT, YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY YOURS LASTED TO 60K" BULLCRAP, SHOULDN'T THERE BE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY ON MAZDA/...

PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 1997 MAZDA 626

Mileage: 74,000

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OUT OF MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 MAZDA 626 V4 AUTOMATIC. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO A TRANSMISSION MECHANIC SHOP 3 TIMES NOW AND ONE OF THE TIMES IT HAD TO BE TOWED, AND THEY CANNOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND CONSTANTLY FLASH AND THE CAR...

Mileage: 70,200

THERE HAVE BEEN AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM MAZDA 626 OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE AND IS ABOUT TO GO INTO ITS 3RD REBUILD IN 18 MONTHS. PLEASE, PLEASE JUST READ THIS PAGE OF THIS MESSAGE BOARD AND YOU WILL FIND AN INCREDIBLY HIGH NUMBER OF OWNERS REP...

AUTO TRANS IS NOT WORKING RIGHT SLIPING WHILE SHIFTS.

THE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER ABOUT 60 MILES OF DRIVING. TURNING THE IGINTION OFF AND BACK ON WILL TURN OFF THE OD LIGHT BUT ONLY TEMP. AFTER THE SECOND TIME THE OD LIGHT COMES ON, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO A MECHANIC AND HE CLEARED THE CODES AND CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. ...

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY 60000 MILES. MR

1997 MAZDA 626. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768151

Mileage: 105,000

WHEN GETTING INTO THE CAR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, CAUSING INJURIES AND DAMAGE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER MAZDA IN THE FUTURE, THIS WAS MY THIRD.NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE GEAR CHANGE IS VERY JERKY AND AT HIGH SPEEDS AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINS IT GETS EVEN MORE JERKY AS IF SOMEONE HAS HIT YOU FROM BEHIND. DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IT GETS RISKY AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THE SUDDEN GEAR JERKS ARE SO SEVERE THAT THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD AND GETS VERY CLO...

IN JUNE OF 2002, THE OD WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. I WOULD STOP THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF AND THEN RESTART IT AND THE OD LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. ON ONE OCCASION, THE OD LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I LOST POWER AND THE TACHOMETER JUMPED FROM ABOUT 2500 RPM TO OVER...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AKI

MAZDA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ADMIT AN UNSAFE PRODUCT. $4000 INTO THIS CAR WOULD ONLY BE A BAND-AID FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WANT MAZDA TO TAKE THEIR CAR BACK AND WIPE MY CREDIT RECORD CLEAN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 45 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER, AND MAJOR INJURIES TO FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER.

WHILE DRVING OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM DRIVE INTO ANOTHER GEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM VEHICLE. TOOKEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED TRANSMISSION WAS BURNING ITSELF UP.*AK

TRANSMISSION HESITATING WHEN SHIFTING, OVERDRIVE WILL SUDDENLY KICK OUT AT ANY SPEED, OVERDRIVE LIGHT WILL FLASH.*AK

TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 MAZDA 626 WENT OUT IN DECEMBER OF 2001. MAZDA WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WERE WILLING TO LET ME PAY $3,000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I TRADED IT IN AT A LOSS, JUST TO BE RID OF IT. *AK

BATTERY CABLE CLAMPS ARE TOO LOOSE FOR THE BATTERY POLE

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WOULD JERK UPON TAKING OFF. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION. AT 67000 MILES VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE TIMING CHAIN AND GEAR MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE JERKS/ SPUTTERS AND JUMPS OUT OF GEAR OR GETS STUCK BETWEEN GEARS. GEAR IS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL FIRST BEFORE GOING INTO DRIVE. SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT VEHICLE DIDN'T FALL WITHIN THE GUIDELINS OF RECALL 98-V-206-001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 76810. VEHICLE HAS A PREEX...

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE JERKS/ SPUTTERS AND JUMPS OUT OF GEAR OR GETS STUCK BETWEEN GEARS. GEAR IS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL FIRST BEFORE GOING INTO DRIVE. SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT VEHICLE DIDN'T FALL WITHIN THE GUIDELINS OF RECALL 98-V-206-001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 76810. VEHICLE HAS A PREEX...

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FLASHING, SOON AFTER VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CAN'T DUPLICATE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FLASHING, SOON AFTER VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CAN'T DUPLICATE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE, AND BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FEELS AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE STARTS TO JERK. ENGINE LIGHT AND OD LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS SECOND TRANSMISSION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE STARTS TO JERK. ENGINE LIGHT AND OD LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS SECOND TRANSMISSION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 20-25 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING OR INVOLVEMENT OF A COLLISION, THE AIR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER.*AK. ALSO THE RIGHT TIRE AND WHEEL WERE DAMAGED AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AT THE CURB.*YD

I FEEL THE NEED TO DO MY CIVIC DUTY BY REPORTING THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE A LOT OF 626 OWNERS ARE HAVING DRIVE-TRAIN-TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND EVENTUALLY ENOUGH OF US WILL GET THEM TO RECALL AND PAY FOR THE PROBLEM. FLASHING O/D OFF LIGHT STARTED FLASHING PERIODICAL ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO. TOOK VEHICLE I...

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE FLUID TO BURN, ALSO VEHICE WAS SHIFTING HARD, THE TRANSIMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS.*YD

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN RIDING ROUGH, SHAKING, AND STALLING, AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT ALL WAS NEEDED WAS A TUNE-UP, THROTTLE CLEANED AND AN AIRFLOW METER, HOWEVER ONCE REPAIRS WERE MADE, CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE STALLING AGAI...

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE FLUID TO BURN, ALSO VEHICE WAS SHIFTING HARD, THE TRANSIMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS.*YD

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN RIDING ROUGH, SHAKING, AND STALLING, AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT ALL WAS NEEDED WAS A TUNE-UP, THROTTLE CLEANED AND AN AIRFLOW METER, HOWEVER ONCE REPAIRS WERE MADE, CONSUMER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE STALLING AGAI...

O/D LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN BLINKING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARSHLY IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED BY TURNING OF THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS STICKING, AND A NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED AT A COST O...

DRIVERS SEAT BELT CATCHES ON SEATBACK RECLINING MECHANISM, CAUSING SEATBACK TO RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. THIS COMPLAINT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS ODI REFERENCE 885954, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT HAS BEEB UNA...

O/D OFF : FLASHING OCCASIONALLY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STARTED IDLING AND STOPPED TRAVELING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY VALVE COVER GASKETS CHANGED. I WANTED A SECOND OPINION AND SCHEDULED A CHECK WITH THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH ST...

THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY VALVE COVER GASKETS CHANGED. I WANTED A SECOND OPINION AND SCHEDULED A CHECK WITH THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER. I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH ST...

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL IN MAIL TO HAVE DEALER RE-PROGRAM AIRBAG SYSTEM DUE TO RISK OF PRE-MATURE DEPLOYMENT. UPON PRESENTING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL SAFETY FIX, WAS ADVISED THAT AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE AND MUST PAY $365 TO INSTALL NEW UNIT. CURRENTLY WITHOUT AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL...

DEAR SIR/MADAM, AFTER I HAD MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM I CONTACTED WITH TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE TRANSMISSION. THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IS OD LIGHT FLASHES AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A GENERAL PROBLEM FOR MAZDA 626. EV...

I RECENTLY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 MAZDA 626 AFTER ONLY 61,406 MILES. LUCKILY I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, UPON REPLACING MY TRANSMISSION WITH A "REMANUFACTURED" ONE I HAVE AGAIN EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PR...

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40-45 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING OVER GRAVEL, AS A RESULT RAN INTO GAURDRAIL AND TWO STREET SIGNS. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS 50 MPH + VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND "FEELS AS IF IT IS FLOATING". DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT WERE FRAME RELATED PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKES NEED REPAIR AROUND 7000 MILES EVERY TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FROM SARASOTA TO WPB GOING APPROX 65-70 MPH THE O/D OFF LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ALTHOUGH IT WASNT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND SUGGESTED I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND WATCH AND SEE SIN...

WHILE DRIVING FROM SARASOTA TO WPB GOING APPROX 65-70 MPH THE O/D OFF LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ALTHOUGH IT WASNT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND SUGGESTED I HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED AND WATCH AND SEE SIN...

WHILE DRIVING 200 MILES ACROSS STATE ON SR 70 MY O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MAZDA DEALER THAT WEEK AND WAS TOLD THAT I WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND WAS TOLD THAT CODES P1744, P0741 & P1783 CAME UP DURING A DIAGNOSTICS TEST. I WAS TOLD THA...

SUDDEN ACCLERATION, BRAKES FAILED. *AK

SUDDEN ACCLERATION, BRAKES FAILED. *AK

I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 45000 MILES TRANSMISSION WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED AT 48OOO MILES. NOW ABOUT TWO YEARS LATER I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN, BUT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.( O/D + ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, TRANS STALLS WHILE ACCERLERATING, TRANS SLIPPING, BANGING SOUND WHEN PU...

I STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 45000 MILES TRANSMISSION WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED AT 48OOO MILES. NOW ABOUT TWO YEARS LATER I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN, BUT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.( O/D + ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, TRANS STALLS WHILE ACCERLERATING, TRANS SLIPPING, BANGING SOUND WHEN PU...

I CAN GET STATEMENTS FROM TWO DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS SAYING THAT MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSIONS ARE WORKED ON MORE THAN ANY OTHER AUTOMOBILE.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 MAZDA 626 FAILED AT JUST OVER 65,000. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED MAZDA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE MAZDA MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. TO SAVE ON THE FINAL COST, I TOOK THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST, WHO REBUILT THE ...

ANOTHER MAZDA W/ TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. HAVING TO HAVE REBUILT FOR $2K. OWNER'S MANUAL REFERENCES NOTHING ABOUT BEING REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 60,000 MILES USE. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT MYSELF AND PREGNANT WIFE WEREN'T ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT WENT OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S AIR BAG INTERMITTENTLY DEPLOYED. *AK

ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MAZDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. TWO MONTHS AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVER WAS BAD AND IT WAS AGAIN REPL...

ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MAZDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. TWO MONTHS AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVER WAS BAD AND IT WAS AGAIN REPL...

ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE MAZDA DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. TWO MONTHS AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVER WAS BAD AND IT WAS AGAIN REPL...

AFTER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTCHEMICAL FROM THE AIR BAG CAUSES CONSUMER UPPER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, SUCH AS SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS AND RAPID HEART BEAT. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA TO LOCATE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED IN THAT AIR BAG. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

I HAVE CONTACTED MAZDA DIRECTLY. THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE CD4E TRANSMISSIONS ON THESE CARS EVEN THOUGH ALL REPAIR SHOPS CONTACTED WARN NOT ONLY OF 70+% FAILURE RATE, BUT WARN NOT TO BUY MAZDA REBUILT BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL NOT REPAIRING THE DEFECTS IN THE TRANNY. SAME FAIL...

SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE GETS STUCK ON RECLINING LEVER AND RECLINES SEATBACK. MAZDA AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED.THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. MAZDA HAS RECORDED THE COMPLAINT.*AK

OD ON/OFF LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH ON HIGHWAY, THEN SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FELL TO 0, SMOKE WENT FROM THE HOOD, AND ALL TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKED AWAY.

OD ON/OFF LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH ON HIGHWAY, THEN SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FELL TO 0, SMOKE WENT FROM THE HOOD, AND ALL TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKED AWAY.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION BLEWOUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, SUDDENLY GEARS STARTED SLIPPING ON FREEWAY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AND TRYING TO MAKE A TURN VEHICLE WAS HESITATING TO GO, THEN CONTINUED TO DRIVE. OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEY TOOK VEHICLE OVER TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE: FIRST AT 28596 MILES THEN AT 56449 MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION FROZE UP, A TOOTH OFF ONE OF THE GEARS BROKE AND WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, MAZDA SENT REPLACEMENT PARTS 3 TIMES, FIRST 2 WERE DEFECTIVE. *SLC

AT 41,000 MILES TRANSMISSION HAS MALFUNCTIONED, AND WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE ODOMETER NEARLY DOUBLES ACUTUAL MILES DRIVEN/ CLIBRATED BY AAA SEVERAL TIMES TO COMFIRM. *AK

ENGINE WAS RUNNING BADLY, ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER FOUND ENGINE HAD "SLUDGED" UP, HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. IN OCTOBER OF 1999, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK

ENGINE WAS RUNNING BADLY, ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER FOUND ENGINE HAD "SLUDGED" UP, HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. IN OCTOBER OF 1999, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK

ENGINE WAS RUNNING BADLY, ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER FOUND ENGINE HAD "SLUDGED" UP, HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. IN OCTOBER OF 1999, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK

TRANSMISSION MISSES FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR. KNOW OF SEVERAL MAZDA OWNERS, ALL HAVE HAD TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE. / HAD ONE SENSOR REPLACED, FOLLOWING WEEK LIGHT BACK ON AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLIED I NEED TO REPLACE TWO MORE. *AK

VEHICLE TAKEN TO SERVICE TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. SENSOR CLEANED INSTEAD OF REPLACED. PER MAZDA, THIS IS NOT A PROPER "REPAIR". NOW MASS AIR FLOW & O2 SENSOR DAMAGED. VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SLOWING OR STOPPED.*AK

SHOULDER BELT BECOMES WEDGED BETWEEN FLOORBOARD AND SEATBACK LATCH WHEN RELEASED. THIS CAUSES BELT TO PULL LATCH UP WHEN PULLING IT AND RELEASING BACK, CAUSING IT TO FALL BACK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN CONSUMER WENT OVER A BUMP IN ROAD AT ABOUT 15 MPH, WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN CONSUMER WENT OVER A BUMP IN ROAD AT ABOUT 15 MPH, WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR FROM DRIVE TO PARK. SOMETIMES WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT. HAPPENED AT LEAST 4-5 TIMES BEFORE TAKEN TO DEALER. MECHANIC INDICATED A DEFECT IN TRANSMISSION WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND IT COULD BE REPAIRED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. IMPACT WAS ON LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK THE VEHICL'S SENSOR SYSTEM FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN ACCIDENT BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND DEALER R...

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. IMPACT WAS ON LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK THE VEHICL'S SENSOR SYSTEM FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN ACCIDENT BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND DEALER R...

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, 2 TIMES DUE TO SPILLAGE FROM A CUP THAT'S IN THE CUP HOLDER, DEALER INSTALLED A COVER TO PROTECT PCM, VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED 3 OTHER TIMES WITH NO EXPLANATION, POSSIBLY AN ELECTICAL PROBLEM, HOWEVER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED, STALLI...

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES, 2 TIMES DUE TO SPILLAGE FROM A CUP THAT'S IN THE CUP HOLDER, DEALER INSTALLED A COVER TO PROTECT PCM, VEHICLE HAS ALSO STALLED 3 OTHER TIMES WITH NO EXPLANATION, POSSIBLY AN ELECTICAL PROBLEM, HOWEVER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED, STALLI...

RECALL 98V206001 DONE IN JUNE 1999, PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE EVER SINCE, TIMING CHAIN REPLACED A SECOND TIME IN OCTOBER 2000. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS SHAKING, CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, DEALER THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. ...

RECALL 98V206001 DONE IN JUNE 1999, PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE EVER SINCE, TIMING CHAIN REPLACED A SECOND TIME IN OCTOBER 2000. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS SHAKING, CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, DEALER THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. ...

RECALL 98V206001 DONE IN JUNE 1999, PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE EVER SINCE, TIMING CHAIN REPLACED A SECOND TIME IN OCTOBER 2000. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS SHAKING, CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED, DEALER THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. ...

THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKE TWICE. IN JUN 1999 AND AGAIN IN OCT 2000. BOTH TIMES WE WERE AWAY FROM HOME AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MAZDA AT OUR EXPENSE. TO CARS ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND MAZDA SAYS ITS THE EXHAUST/CATALICTIC CONVERTER. WE FIXED THE CONVERTER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON...

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

I HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AND ALREADY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. ALSO, EVERYTIME I TRY TO CHANGE GEARS THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AND IT SEEMS AS IF I AM IN NEUTRAL. IT HAS A HARD TIME AFTER I CHANGE GEARS IN EITHER GOING FOWARD AND REVERSE. IT STALLS THAN JUMPS AND MOVES. ...

I HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AND ALREADY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. ALSO, EVERYTIME I TRY TO CHANGE GEARS THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AND IT SEEMS AS IF I AM IN NEUTRAL. IT HAS A HARD TIME AFTER I CHANGE GEARS IN EITHER GOING FOWARD AND REVERSE. IT STALLS THAN JUMPS AND MOVES. ...

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR OVERHEATED. CAR BROKEDOWN ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP. HAD TO PUSH CAR THREE BLOCKS THE REST OF THE WAY. WAS TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO ENGINE. ENGINE IS DAMAGED MUST BE REPLACED. HAVE TO BUY NEW ENGINE AND NEW RADIATOR. NO OTHER WARNINGS BEFORE TH...

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR OVERHEATED. CAR BROKEDOWN ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE SHOP. HAD TO PUSH CAR THREE BLOCKS THE REST OF THE WAY. WAS TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR LEAKED INTO ENGINE. ENGINE IS DAMAGED MUST BE REPLACED. HAVE TO BUY NEW ENGINE AND NEW RADIATOR. NO OTHER WARNINGS BEFORE TH...

O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AFTER 30 MIN OF DRIVING, DEALERSHIP REPLACED CPU, NEXT WEEK SAME PROBLEM--WHEN BLINKING BEGINS THE CAR JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND RESETS AFTER CAR TURNED OFF--AFTER SEVERAL TIMES IT BEGINS DRIVING ROUGHER AND ROUGHER IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR.( DOT NUMBER: )

O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AFTER 30 MIN OF DRIVING, DEALERSHIP REPLACED CPU, NEXT WEEK SAME PROBLEM--WHEN BLINKING BEGINS THE CAR JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND RESETS AFTER CAR TURNED OFF--AFTER SEVERAL TIMES IT BEGINS DRIVING ROUGHER AND ROUGHER IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR.( DOT NUMBER: )

O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AFTER 30 MIN OF DRIVING, DEALERSHIP REPLACED CPU, NEXT WEEK SAME PROBLEM--WHEN BLINKING BEGINS THE CAR JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND RESETS AFTER CAR TURNED OFF--AFTER SEVERAL TIMES IT BEGINS DRIVING ROUGHER AND ROUGHER IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AFTER 30 MIN OF DRIVING, DEALERSHIP REPLACED CPU, NEXT WEEK SAME PROBLEM--WHEN BLINKING BEGINS THE CAR JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND RESETS AFTER CAR TURNED OFF--AFTER SEVERAL TIMES IT BEGINS DRIVING ROUGHER AND ROUGHER IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE AND BUCKED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THEN, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME OUT, AND GEARS STARTED COMING OUT.*AK

THROTTLE PEDAL STICKS AND VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE FORWARD AFTER PEDAL IS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS, IT WOULD JERK AND KNOCK WHILE DRIVING.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER 2 DAYS AFTER BUYING IT BRAND NEW DUE TO FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES P195/65R14, DEALER STATED TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, TIRES WERE NOISY. *SLC

BRIDGESTONE RADIAL TIRES P195/65R14 EXPERIENCED THE BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION, THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN MIDDLE OF TIRE AND WHEN TIRE WAS REMOVED, TIRE CAVED IN THE MIDDLE AND ALL AROUND THE TIRE. *SLC

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN SEPT. OF 2000. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVISED BY UNIVERSITY MAZDA FRONT BRAKES WEARING ENGINE LIGHT , BATTERY AND SHIFT CONSOLE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS A LEMON.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN SEPT. OF 2000. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVISED BY UNIVERSITY MAZDA FRONT BRAKES WEARING ENGINE LIGHT , BATTERY AND SHIFT CONSOLE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS A LEMON.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN SEPT. OF 2000. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVISED BY UNIVERSITY MAZDA FRONT BRAKES WEARING ENGINE LIGHT , BATTERY AND SHIFT CONSOLE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS A LEMON.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN SEPT. OF 2000. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVISED BY UNIVERSITY MAZDA FRONT BRAKES WEARING ENGINE LIGHT , BATTERY AND SHIFT CONSOLE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS A LEMON.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN SEPT. OF 2000. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVISED BY UNIVERSITY MAZDA FRONT BRAKES WEARING ENGINE LIGHT , BATTERY AND SHIFT CONSOLE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS A LEMON.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON TIRES WHICH WERE PRACTICALLY BALD AT 14,400 MILES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD SKID OFF THE ROAD WHEN TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY AND WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW (FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE ALL SEASON RADIAL, TIRES SIZE P19565SR14). NLM

FROM START UP VEHICAL RUNS VERY ROUGH IDLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN. BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEY ALWAYS SAY IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE ?

FROM START UP VEHICAL RUNS VERY ROUGH IDLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN. BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEY ALWAYS SAY IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE ?

TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH FAILED CAUSING A JERK FEELING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. NLM

2-4 SERVO PISTON FAILED.

THE ELECTRICAL MODULE FAILED (COMPUTER) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN, WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE COVER UNDER WARRENTY BECAUSE SOMETHING HAD SPILLED INTO IT. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS HAPPENED BY DESIGN SINCE THE MODULE IS LOCATED IMMEDIATLY FORWARD AND BELOW THE CUP HOLDER MAKIN...

VEHICLE WAS IN REPAIR SHOP. COMPUTER CHIP AND SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, OVERDRIVE LIGHT KEPT BLINKING, AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND HAS TO BE REBUILT. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS IN REPAIR SHOP. COMPUTER CHIP AND SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, OVERDRIVE LIGHT KEPT BLINKING, AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND HAS TO BE REBUILT. *AK *ML

RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME SYMPTOMS, THE CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH, STALLS, NO ACCELERATION ETC. IN NOVEMBER, 1998 (25,657 MILES), JIM ELLIS MAZDA IN ATLANTA DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A DEFECTIVE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THIS PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 63,000...

BRAKES HAVE WORN UNEVENLY AND WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE PULLS TO SIDE. PADS WEAR UNEVENLY AND STICKS AT TIMES. VEHICLE ONCE SPUN 540DEG WHEN BRAKING ON HWY. THIRD SET OF PADS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED. MOSTLY HWY DRIVING.

WHILE DRIVING WATER PUMP BUSTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN DRIVE, AND THE BRAKE IS PRESSED, THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND SO MUCH THAT IT ACTUALLY CREATES A HUMMING NOISE. THE VIBRATION IS SO INTENSE THAT IT CAUSE EARS TO CLOG UP. TOOK CAR TO BROWNS MAZAD DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS....

WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN DRIVE, AND THE BRAKE IS PRESSED, THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND SO MUCH THAT IT ACTUALLY CREATES A HUMMING NOISE. THE VIBRATION IS SO INTENSE THAT IT CAUSE EARS TO CLOG UP. TOOK CAR TO BROWNS MAZAD DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MOTOR MOUNTS....

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *AK

WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH WHEN THE INTERIOR SYSTEM WENT OUT, EG., INSTRUMENT PANEL/DOME LIGHTS. ANOTHER DRIVER INDICATED NO TAIL LIGHTS ON VEHICLE. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE WORKING. CHECKED THE MANUAL, ALL ARE CONNECTED TO ONE FUSE, BUT THE FUSE DID NOT BLOW. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC NOTICED FUSE WHICH WAS...

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT EMITTING NOXIOUS FUMES FROM THEM WHICH MADE THE CONSUMERS CHOKE AND DAMAGES TO VEHICLE. NLM

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT EMITTING NOXIOUS FUMES FROM THEM WHICH MADE THE CONSUMERS CHOKE AND DAMAGES TO VEHICLE. NLM

BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT EMITTING NOXIOUS FUMES FROM THEM WHICH MADE THE CONSUMERS CHOKE AND DAMAGES TO VEHICLE. NLM

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACE BRAKES 5 TIMES. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAG WHILE DRIVING (NO ACCIDENT OR WARNING). MJS

NO SUMMARY

TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED IN TRAFFIC, LOCKED UP, TOW CAUSED $300.00 DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER, HAD TO BE DRAGGED OUT OF TRAFFIC, WHEELS WOULD NOT ROLL, REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH A FACTORY REBUILD

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE HEADREST DOES NOT MEET SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ANY ONE THAT SIT IN THE SEAT AT 6'5" OR MORE. THIS POSES A DANGER OF NECK INJURY IF ACCIDENT OCCURS. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

FUEL INJECTION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CAR TO STALL. WHEN STARTING UP, WOULDN'T TURN OVER , WOULD OPEN GAS TANK THEN CAR WOULD START SOMETIMES. PUT IN SHOP TOOK 30DAYS TO GET PART THEN WITHIN THE SAME YEAR. THE ALTERNATOR FAILED NOW WITHIN A YEAR. THE SAME PROBLEM IS ARISING. IT BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 ...

FUEL INJECTION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CAR TO STALL. WHEN STARTING UP, WOULDN'T TURN OVER , WOULD OPEN GAS TANK THEN CAR WOULD START SOMETIMES. PUT IN SHOP TOOK 30DAYS TO GET PART THEN WITHIN THE SAME YEAR. THE ALTERNATOR FAILED NOW WITHIN A YEAR. THE SAME PROBLEM IS ARISING. IT BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 ...

DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT AS A WARRANTY REPAIR AND ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO OTHER MAZDA DEALE WHERE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AND CAR WAS DIAGNOSED FOR OTHER IGNITION RELATED PROBLEMS. *AK

DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT IT AS A WARRANTY REPAIR AND ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO OTHER MAZDA DEALE WHERE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED AND CAR WAS DIAGNOSED FOR OTHER IGNITION RELATED PROBLEMS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

I WAS TOLD IN A LETTER BY MAZDA THAT THE REASON MY BRAKES GO OUT IS BECAUSE I RIDE MY BRAKES AND THAT MY ACCOUNT WAS NOTED FOR THIS. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS NO ONE FROM MAZDA CAN GIVE ME A COPY OF THE DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. THEY CAN'T TELL ME AT ALL WHAT OR WHY MY TRANMISSON HAS GO...

I WAS TOLD IN A LETTER BY MAZDA THAT THE REASON MY BRAKES GO OUT IS BECAUSE I RIDE MY BRAKES AND THAT MY ACCOUNT WAS NOTED FOR THIS. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS NO ONE FROM MAZDA CAN GIVE ME A COPY OF THE DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM. THEY CAN'T TELL ME AT ALL WHAT OR WHY MY TRANMISSON HAS GO...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE GOING THROUGH GLASS PLATE WINDOW OF COMMERCIAL BUSINESS.

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NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER IN OCTOBER CONCERNING ENGINE TIMING BELT. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V20600. FAILURE OCCURRED 3 MONTHS AFTER THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER TO GET CAR REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. *AK *ML

FACTORY ALARM ( ANTI-THEFT ) FAILED. *YC

TURN SINGNAL FAILED. YH

WHILE DRIVING TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. DEALER SAYS AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. DEALER SAYS AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 6 PM. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WENT INTO A LARGE POTHOLE THAT I DIDN'T SEE, CAUSING AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, WHICH CAUSED WINDSHIELD TO CRACK, AND THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR TO BE BENT OUT OF ALIGNMENT BY THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAGS PUSHING INTO THE CAR. THE POTHOLE WAS LARGE ENOUGH...

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 6 PM. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WENT INTO A LARGE POTHOLE THAT I DIDN'T SEE, CAUSING AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, WHICH CAUSED WINDSHIELD TO CRACK, AND THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR TO BE BENT OUT OF ALIGNMENT BY THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAGS PUSHING INTO THE CAR. THE POTHOLE WAS LARGE ENOUGH...

PIVOT BOLT LOOSE CAUSING CLUTCH PEDAL TO SQUEAK WHEN DEPRESSED.

INTERMITTANT NOISE IN BLOWER FAN CAUSED BY DEBRIS IN MOTOR.

RIGHT SIDE OF DASH COMING LOOSE.

ON 15 JAN 99, CONSUMER RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING MAZDA/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT / NHTSA RECALL # 98V-249000. CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 20TH. JAN 99. ON THE 16 JAN 99, VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY ON BOTH SIDES. NOTIFIED ...

ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH 38,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. BRAKES GET WET AND THEY SQUEAL. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. SPEEDOMETER RPM WILL GO WAY UP WHEN DRIVING AND CAR IS WARM. DEALER STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH 38,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. BRAKES GET WET AND THEY SQUEAL. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. SPEEDOMETER RPM WILL GO WAY UP WHEN DRIVING AND CAR IS WARM. DEALER STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WAS NOTIFIED FROM MAZDA ON A RECALL. THE RECALL WAS FOR A DEFECTIVE TENSION SPRING FOR THE TIMING BELT. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE PART. NOW I HAVE STRANGE NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. THEY STATE THAT THER...

DOOR TRIM PANEL FALLING OFF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

BRAKES CONTINUALLY FADE, REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY BRAKE PADS DID NOT RECTIFY FADING.

BRAKES CONTINUALLY FADE, REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY BRAKE PADS DID NOT RECTIFY FADING.

REAR STRUTS FAILED TWO TIMES.

IDLE NEEDED ADJUSTED.

DIFFICULTY STARTING VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY SPARK PLUG WIRES.

GAP BETWEEN SEAT BACK AND CUSHION ON PASSENGER SIDE.

RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

COLLISION WAS CAUSE BY LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO ENGINE STALLING. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MFR. CONCERNING MAZDA/TIMING BELT # 98V-206.001. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF VEHICLE STALLING AND THEN BEING OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK THE ROTORS HAS BEEN TURNED. THREE PAIR OF BRAKE SHOES REPLACED WITHIN MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. *YH

STEERING FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

EXHAUST FUMES COME INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, SMELLED A STRONG ODOR.DEALER CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM/CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG APPROXIMATELY 64 MPH WITH THE CAR IN CRUISE, THE STEERING WHEEL KEPT TURNING RIGHT CONSTANTLY ON IT'S OWN AND WOULD NOT GO LEFT AT ALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING.

THE SHOULDER STRAP OF THE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT ADJUSTER LEVER, HAS TO UNHOOK SEAT BELT AND THEN REHOOK THE BELT. *AK

WAS TRAVELING 50MPH WHEN RACK & PINION STEERING BROKE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT RIGHT & HIT CENTER DIVIDER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED WILL HAVE IT CHECKED. OWNER CALLED & TOLD WILL NOT FIX VEHICLE UNTIL INSURANCE ADJUSTER LOOKS AT VEHICLE. *AK

TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT THE WRONG SIZE, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. MAZDA HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITH OUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE MALFUNCTION.

ENGINE LOCKED UP.

AFTER HITTING A CURB AT 5 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ENGINE FAILED/LOCKED UP.

BATTERY FAILED 5 TIMES.

VEHICLE TAKES TOO LONG TO START,AND ONE CAN HEAR THE STARTER KICKING OR STRIKING FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS. BUT WHEN TURNED ON AGAIN, ENGINE STARTS RIGHT AWAY.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WINDOW SEALS LOOSE.

STARTER FAILED RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE STARTING TO CRANK WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION FOLLOWED BY SMOKE BELLOWING FROM THE ENGINE AND AROUND THE WHEEL WELLS.

VEHICLE INTERIOR FADING.

FRONT SPEAKER BLOWN OUT.

VEHICLE STARTED ON OWN, WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION, SHUT DOWN THEN STARTED AGAIN. VEHICLE THEN BEGAN SMOKING UNDER HOOD AND FROM WHEEL HUBS.

THE LEFT TIRE WENT OVER A CURB AND ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE JUMPS WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE, HIGH IDLE AT TIMES, JERKS WHEN STOPPED, PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING WHEEL.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN GEAR IT HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE LOCATION OF THE HORN BUTTONS, MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO PRESS THE HORN. MAZDA WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE DESIGN AND STATED THAT DESIGN WAS CHANGED IN THE 98 MODELS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE CAUSING DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL. *SLC

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THROUGH A PUDDLE WITH WATER VEHICLE STALLED. OWNER NOTED THAT DEALER SAID OWNER HYDRO LOCKED VEHICLE. DEALER FURTHER NOTED THAT ENGINE ROD WAS SNAPPED BECAUSE WATER GOT INTO ENGINE SOME HOW. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE 35MPH, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT A 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. NO FRONTAL DAMAGE ON VEHICLE. *AK

EXPERIENCING EXHAUST FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *AK