10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 37,590 miles
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While driving at 75mph heard noise and smoke coming from under hood. As a result bushing in transaxle that went into transmission wore out and came loose.
- Wayneburgh, PA, USA
Please include the 1995 year 626 in campaign number 99I005000.
- Voorhees, NJ, USA
No summary listed for above vehicle.
- State College, PA, USA
Vehicle cuts off at any speed or slowing to stop. Vehicle hesistates as a warning before stalling. Overdrive light and engine check light illuminated on dashboard. Twice, vehicle was diagnosed with a negative response. Dealer was aware. Intermittent problem is progressing.
- Arnold, MD, USA
No summary listed for above vehicle.
- Eastman, GA, USA
When will the company be made to recall this lemon?! I am selling and will never buy another Mazda. No safety defect listed.
- Washington, DC, USA
No summary listed for above vehicle.
- Lithonia, GA, USA
The O/D light would flash when the car was driven for about hour and half at high speed.
- Irving, TX, USA
The transmission needs to be rebuilt.
- Miami, FL, USA
Transmission slips between shifts. It doesn't change to the next gear.
- Miami, FL, USA
I heard this is not the first time this has happened to someone with this type of car. It is obviously something that should be recalled. No defect listed.
- Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, USA
Vehicle would stall and gears lurchs when changing due to transmission failure. Dealer contacted.
- Freehold, NJ, USA
My O/D off light began flashing at 60K miles. I took it to a Mazda dealer and they could find no codes. It began to happen more often, usually after driving 2 hrs at speeds over 60 mph. Frequent checks for codes, changing transmission fluid gave us hope, but the problem returned each time. The lastest was the flashing O/D off lite and dropping out of O/D on its own. The Mazda people said the fluid was overheated and had been over filled. They changed the fluid. When the problem came back, they found the codes 628 and 652. They say that the tourque converter was shreading and impeding the circulation the transmission fluid. The bottom line is according to the Mazda dealer I need a new transmission and an add on cooler for the fluid. What a great design this transaxle must be. Many failures with original mileage under 80K, replacements fail, warranties don't last long, and Ford/Mazda don't seem to care that their products are failing without doing something about it.
- Panama City, FL, USA
When drivng or accelerating, the engine seems to hang in 'gear'. I have to let go of the gas and re-apply the gas and it kicks into the next gear, but even then, it feels like it is accelerating very slowly. I did not know where else to send a complaint about this. I do live in Canada, so you can email me at the address that I gave to maybe give me some tips or suggestions on what to do...thank-you.
- Markham, OH, USA
I have read so many sad storys on the web about the poor Ford cd4E automatic transmission. I bought the Mazda 626 in 5/25/99. The transmission was broken in 7/20/99. I sent it to the shop named cottman transmission. They charged me $1999 for fixing it. But they did not fixed it well. In 1/17/2002, the transmission is bad again. I sent it to aamco, they said that due to wrong installation, the path for the transmission fluid was blocked. So the metal parts contact to each other. I have to pay $2500 for the repair. I am so angry. I think Mazda company has to be responsible for this bad transmission.
- Columbus, OH, USA
When driving over drive light comes on and vehicle goes into a higher gear. Driver states that when pressing overdrive button it does not engage.
- Baton Rouge, LA, USA
While driving at city speed engine started over heating, and then vehicle caught on fire. Mechanic did not know what has caused the fire.
- Vallejo, CA, USA
While driving about any mph transmission will start losing power and jerking. Consumer has to drive off the road to control vehicle. Also, vehicle had to be towed to mechanic.
- Vallejo, CA, USA
Car can barely get power to go. Transmission began to slip tried to step the car just revev up. Is only able to 10 mph.
- West Chicago, IL, USA
- San Diego, CA, USA