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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 73,684 miles
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2000 Mazda 626 with failed transmission. Dealer repair shop said that this is a know problem and that they add a "cooler" to cool the transmission fluid in hot climates. I'm in Texas. My repair bill so far is $1000 for a new transmission.
- Austin, TX, USA
O/D light blinking after long drive. Harsh shifting. Over revving during attempted shifting.
- Valrico, FL, USA
O/D light blinking after long drive. Harsh shifting. Over reving during attempted shifting.
- Nashville, TN, USA
I am starting to have trouble on my 2000 Mazda 626 automatic transmission. I have been doing some research on the issue and found that I am not the only one. Was there any recall or fix for the transmissions on these vehicles, without spending thousands of dollars?
- Garland, TX, USA
Transmission failed, completely out of nowhere at 110,000 miles which is absolutely ridiculous. The transmission in the 2000 Mazda 626 should last a lot longer than that. It cost me $1600.
- Augusta, GA, USA
Transmission over heats(overdrive light blinks), causing the car to shift gears improperly and if untreated by adding an extra radiator for the transmission it will go bad!!!!!
- Strawberry Plains, TN, USA
Transmission went out without warning on my 2000 Mazda 626 and also a few month later the motor went out too, I had to buy a new transmission and motor.
- Houston, TX, USA
My 2000 Mazda 626 has just experienced a problem that Mazda has been aware of for years and issued a tsb #05-005/02 for- blinking overdrive/hold light on dash, transmission fluid squirting out of the dipstick and jerky shifting when driven long distances. Mazda should be held financiall responsible for these repairs since they have been have this trouble with the Mazda 626 since the 1994 model and still produces them with this fault.
- Columbus, OH, USA
Transmission lurches and delays on the shifts after highway driving. Check engine light went on due to transmission problem. The original transmission and the replaced transmission had the same problems.
- Arcadia, CA, USA
1. Mazda transmission: Can not change the filter. Only during the rebuilding of the transmission can the filter be changed. 2. plugged filter causes the torque converter to destruct at any time. The car can stall any where anytime. 3. was replaced with rebuilt transmission at a cost of $2500.
- Houston, TX, USA
My Mazda 626 ES, 2000 4 cylinder, need to have it's transmission replaced again. It broke one year ago in Oct 2005 and this year it has broken once more and needs to be replaced. A yearly transmission change is overkill since I don't really drive in high stop and go situations, do due diligent maintenance, and do not drive in a manner which would tax the transmission. I believe, because of the second transmission failure, that is a product defect and causes an undue cost to consumers.
- Ozone Park, NY, USA
: the contact stated the vehicle's transmission overheated, and needed a new transmission. The service dealer determined the vehicle needed a external oil cooler to fix the issue.
- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
2000 Mazda 626 4 cyl transmission problem. It did not cause me to wreck but it seems that it could be a safety concern if it fails while on the highway.
- Rock Hill, SC, USA
My 2000 Mazda 626 has 112,800 miles. Six months ago the vehicle has 100,000 mile service and the dealer recommended I install a transmission cooler. I asked why and he didn't offer anything other than it was a good idea. Now my O/D light is flashing and the transmission is clunking. The repair shop says that the transmission is burned out. Mazda knows about this, the dealers know about this but the consumers do not know about it. This vehicle needs a recall or at least a broadcast warning to consumers.
- Boca Raton, FL, USA
Transmission repaired for supposed leak in March 2006 at dealership and was not called in under my extended warranty, then in Aug. 2006 car will not move when put in any gear, the dealership is now closed and will not answer any questions of why they charged me with warranty work, also the nearest dealership is 75 miles away, I am a senior citizen and on a fixed income I cannot afford to tow it then make repairs that should have fallen under warranty work in the first place. Also my extended warranty ran out July 1, 2006. I have exhausted all routes trying to get this resolved and feel I have been taken advantage of my Mazda.
- Mount Vernon, TX, USA
I purchased my car in April of 2004 with 45,000 miles on it; around 102,000 miles, my car stated jerking when it changed from 1st to 2nd gear; now, at 106,000, the O/D light, and the engine light both flashes, and I can barely make it up a hill, because of all the jerking and hesitating that it does.
- Sandersville, GA, USA
My 2000 Mazda 626 (56 thousand mile) died on the highway, the transmission failed and I almost got killed! my girlfriend called the Mazda dealer where I bought my car ( East coast Mazda) and pretty much was told, oh well, what do you want us to do about it"? well, I now understand that this transmission problem is very common in Mazda 626 from years 1994-2002. I put out over three thousand dollars for a transmission and I think they should pay on cars like mine that only have 56 thousand miles & the trans dies, plus people could get killed, I can't believe there has been "no recall" for this problem to date, are they waiting to get sued?" that money was my vacation money so now I am out of my trip because of a bad transmission which they are well aware of, just look up Mazda 626 trans problems on the web and see how many there are!
- Moonachie, NJ, USA
I was recently informed that my vehicle (2000 Mazda 626) is in need of a transmission. I have had preventive maintenance done at the suggested times and not until doing research discovered that there are reported problems with the Mazda 626 transmissions. Upon taking it to the shop, I noticed 3 other 626's in the garage with the same problem. Someone definitely needs to look into recalling these vehicles and the issues that they are having. While I don't have my old transmission, I do have receipts documenting the replacement cost for the part.
- Pineville, NC, USA
: the contact stated the vehicle was consistently experiencing transmission problems resulting in a complete transmission failure. The vehicle would switched gears by itself. When the vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, they determined the transmission needed to be replaced immediately. The dealer was contacted to search for recalls by VIN who determined that the VIN did not match any recalls.
- Palm City, FL, USA
- Livingston, NJ, USA