10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 37,590 miles
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Although no injury or accident occurred, my wife was stranded in traffic and had to get help to remove it from traffic. This is not an isolated event with the Mazda 626 transmision. If you visit the following web site, you will get a feeling on how wide spread and dangerous this problem can be. www.alvant.alva.ok.us/dan/Mazda.htm
- Nottingham, PA, USA
While driving this weekend "overdrive off" started blinking on my dash. Called service in the city visiting and they said I should have it checked when I return home. I took it in Monday evening and was told I need a completely new transmission (2500.00). A salelsman told me they just had someone trade the same model in with the very same problem..... should a transmission fail like that with only 75,000+ miles on it?
- Centerville, OH, USA
O/D light flashed while driving, car slips gears, dealer flushed system but problem still occurs. Car is less than 4 years old.
- Holyoke, MA, USA
This is the second transmission failure within three months/3,000 miles! this transmission was under warranty, but the inconvenience of being 8 hours from home, moving our daughter and grandson, the Mazda was packed full, along with a Caravan of a moving truck and our daughter's car. This was not the time for transmission failure! we had just learned Mazda would not reconsider paying for the first transmission replacement with only 42450 miles. Now, within 3 months, the transmission had failed again. We hope this time Mazda will stand behind their products and also re-imburse us for the first transmission failure and the expenses incurred from failure. I had to drive on the edge of a very busy street in ft. Collins, co, waving traffic to cautiously proceed around me, hoping to catch up with the family members who were already out of my sight, but I had no avenue to turn off this busy street! thankful, no other drivers or passengers were involved in rear ending me-I was traveling at a snails crawl-or with the traffic going around me, didn't run into oncoming traffic. My previous ODI # is 709937 submitted on 8/12/99
- Lincoln, NE, USA
When attempting to accelerate vehicle did not pick up speed, also when shifting from drive into reverse vehicle will not shift into reverse gear. Consumer contacted the dealer, dealer stated transmission needed replacing.
- Forest Park, GA, USA
Engine stalls when transmission is put into neutral. Consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer. Dealer said that the problem was due to a faulty iac valve, repairs were done, but problem reoccurred.
- Mississippi, MS, USA
Mazda never said that the computer was bad, they said the transmission needed replacing. This is the fourth car that I know of where this has happened. I feel that Mazda should be made to part for part of the damage. My daughter is a college student, and cannot afford this kind of expense, neither can we. This has caused a real hardship, and Mazda does not seem to care. They said that the vehicle was out of warranty and that they were not responsible. Obviously the transmission for this model of car is faulty. They should have to pay for the repair.
- Warsaw, VA, USA
As a current owner of a 1995 Mazda 626 LX, the transmission went out at 41,000 miles. The warranty is for 3 years or 50,000 miles, even though the warranty is out, we request from Mazda assistance for payment of repairs. Original verbal conversation, Mazda customer service agreed to pay for half of repairs. But upon, the second visit with Mazda customer service representative, we asked for a second review. In turn, she informed us, Mazda could revoke the initial offer of paying for half of the repair. Within an hour they revoked the whole initial offer given. And this was to the dealer, not to us, the customer. We were notified by the dealership via phone and upon notifying us the car was repaired and ready to pick up. Besides the rudeness of the customer service representative, the length of time (3 days) to get the transmission, revoking completly the original offer of paying half for the repairs. We feel with the many circumstances of transmission failures in your complaint database on 1995 Mazda 626 transmissions, Mazda would want to have a recall or help reimburse for this ongoing problem. Thank you.
- Lincoln, NE, USA
When driving the RPM would drop down, vehicle would slow down and could not increase speed. Dealer contacted and overdrive light flashed, stated transmission was defective. Problems still exists. Provide further information.
- Four Oaks, NC, USA
Why wasn't there a recall on Mazda transmissions" how does the consumer initiate a recall when a problem is found"
- Dallas, TX, USA
Car does not engage into reverse for for about 5 seconds. The car acts as if in nuetral and rolls freely. When starting from a stop the car does not engage into gear for several seconds. While driving the car feels as if the tranmission is slipping and the engine will increase RPM's even no increase in speed. The car also will shif very hard and jerky between gears as accelerating.
- St. Paul, MN, USA
Vehicle will not go into overdrive, which caused transmission to wear out and vehicle to die out. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
- Rocky Mountain, NC, USA
No summary listed for this vehicle.
- Cincinnati, OH, USA
Transmission overdrive light flashing. Took to dealer and supposedly fixed the problem. Paid for switch adjustment but problem has reoccured twice since. Advised by a none mazada transmission specialist that this vehicle has know transmission problems. Mazda repair people have denied any knowledge of such. Have been advised to replace the transmission but transmission specialist warns that rpoblem will reoccur. Concerns expressed about possoble transmission failure.
- Durham, NC, USA
No summary listed for thsi vehicle.
- Miami, FL, USA
Transmission began to fail at approx. 60,000 miles. Problem wasn't diagnosed until about 85000 miles. Had transmission overhauled. Now, 15000 miles later, transmission failing again. This is a common problem among owners of this model car. Mazda is aware of the problem but refuses to take responsibility for the faulty transmissions they put in these models of Mazda. Car can be a safety hazard because it stalls out often and has a difficult time shifting gears while driving.
- Madison, WI, USA
The car was only 9,000 miles over dealer warranty when the transmission failed, but Mazda would not cover any repairs. I have talked to several transmission repair shops and all are familiar with the 626 problem. One guy guessed the year and model of Mazda over the phone before I even told him. To me this indicates a problem with this vehicle that needs to be investigated. The car has been in the shop over 5 weeks (in there as I write this). Mazda should have to assume some of the responsiblity. The transmissions were manufactured by Ford and Ford had a recall on the transmission they put in there 94-95 cars. Perhaps there is a connection.
- Macon, GA, USA
The cause of this problem was an internal gasket defect for which there is a
- Doylestown, PA, USA
When driving at any speed the transmission is going out. Giving prior warnnig befor going out, and the overdrive warning light will come and kick the gear out of overdrive.the engine raises up real fast and got not going anywhere, but then the gear will go back into neutra.L after 45 seconds it will go right back into different gears, and then it might not happen for about two days.
- Oil City, LA, USA
- Alameda, CA, USA