1996 MAZDA 626 Complaints

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TRANSMISSION HESITATES BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND. DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION FAILURE BY MAZDA DEALER. DEALER SUGGESTS REPLACING WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION FOR $2800. AM CURRENTLY RESEARCHING OTHER ALTERNATIVES. *AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKED A LOT. SHE ALSO STATED THAT HER OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER/MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID SHE MAY HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *NM

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK *MR

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, AND WITH NO WARNING BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

SUNROOF SHATTERED AS I WAS DRIVING AND SENT GLASS FLYING THROUGHOUT MY CAR. PULLED SMALL SHARDS FROM MY SCALP, FORTUNATELY NONE GOT INTO MY EYES. THE GLASS PORTION OF THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED AND I WAS NOT ATTEMPTING TO OPEN IT. IT SIMPLY EXPLODED. *LA

I HAVE A 1996 MAZDA 626 WITH 80,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ON IT, AND I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND A COOLING UNIT HAS TO BE INSTALLED. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM BY THE MAZDA AND THEY FAILED TO WARN THE OWNERS TO INSTALL THIS COOLING UNIT TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *LA

1996 MAZDA 626 78,000 O/D LIGHT BLINK AFTER APP 30 MINUTES OF DRIVING CAR STARTS TO SLIP. CHECK ENGENE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER APP 45 MINUTES. GAS PEDAL STICKS ON TAKE OFF USUALLY LOSSENS UP WHEN DRIVING. WAS TOLD REPAIRS WILL TOP 3,000 CANT AFFORD!

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 1996 MAZDA 626 AT 72,000 MILES. RIGHT AFTER REPARIS, O/D LIGHT FLASHES ON EXTENDED TRIPS. WILL DROP OUT OF OD CAUSING CAR TO DANGEROUSLY SLOW DOWN. DEALER IS ENCOURAGING ANOTHER TRANSMISSION REBUILD FOR ANOTHER $2,500. THIS IS ABSURD!

I HAVE A 96 MAZDA 626 AND THE CAR HAD 25,000 MILES WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED.I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 4 TIMES TOTALING ABOUT 8,200 DOLLARS. IT IS THE NOTORIOUS CD43 TRANS. THE O/D LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. I ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT IT HAS A TRANS. SERVICES DONE AROUND 22,000 MILES BUT THIS DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE MAZDA/FORD CORP. TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION SO I WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY THIS RIDICULOUS PRICE AGAIN. I REALLY LOVE THIS CAR AND NOTHING ELSE HAS EVER WENT WRONG WITH THIS CAR.

PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES. MOST TRANSMISSION SHOPS WANT ME TO REBUILD IT FOR ABOUT $1600, SAME AS WILKINS MAZDA DEALERSHIP. ONE TRANSMISSION SHOP SAYS IT COULD BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM. EITHER WAY MAZDA SHOULD PAY TO FIX IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON ALMOST ALL MAZDA 626 4CYL 2.0L TRANSMISSIONS FROM WHAT I CAN SEE ON THE INTERNET AND FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM TRANSMISSION SHOPS. CURRENTLY I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE MY CAR AT 45 MPH FOR OVER 15-20 MINUTES WITHOUT HAVING TO PULL OVER FOR AT LEAST TEN MINUTES ON THE HIGHWAY. I ALSO HAVE TO DRIVE ON STREETS WITHOUT SHOULDERS SO I JUST PULL OVER IN THE RIGHT LANE DURING RUSH HOUR THANKS TO FORD'S SLEEK DESIGN. IT'S REALLY A COMPETITION TO TOYOTA'S LEXUS AND HONDA'S ACCORD AND NISSAN'S INFINITY...SIKE!!!*JB