2.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,165 miles

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problem #6

Aug 212001

626 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,512 miles
2001 Mazda 626 LX transmission. Transmission problems: Shift hunting, lurching, inability to select gears, vibration, noise, harsh starts, slow starts, chugging, slipping. Second transmission in vehicle (dealer/warranty rebuilt transmission installed by dealer).

- Vacaville, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 212003

(reported on)

626

  • miles
Consumer has been experiencing problems with transmission. Owner took vehicle to dealer for repairs several times, only to have a rebuilt transmission installed at 5000 miles, and it is worse than the original transmission.

- Vacaville, CA, USA

problem #4

May 012003

626

  • miles
The transmission burn out and the vehicle would not shift at all.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #3

Apr 242003

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling on the highway, the transmission burned out.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #2

May 012001

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My name is aise cannon but the car is under my father's name, calvin cannon. He bought the car for me. The gears sometimes will not engage and when I am finally able to switch gears the car will jerk about a foot back, and I've only had the car 3 months.

- Opelika, AL, USA

problem #1

May 012001

626

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
My name is [xxx] but the car is under my father's name, [xxx]. he bought the car for me. The gears sometimes will not engage and when I am finally able to switch gears the car will jerk about a foot back, and I've only had the car 3 months. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Opelika, AL, USA