2001 MAZDA 626 Complaints

THE ENGINE IS MISFIRING CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. THE FIRST TWO TIMES I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THIS PROBLEM THEY REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AND TOLD ME I WAS PUTTING "BAD GAS" IN THE CAR; THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED A DISTRIBUTOR CAP, THE FOURTH THE IGNITION WIRES, THE FIFTH THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR, AND NOW FOR THE SIXTH ATTEMPT THEY ARE REPLACING VALVE ONE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS HAD MY CAR FOR 31 DAYS (21 BUSINESS DAYS) AND AS OF YESTERDAY, EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE VALVE IN THE ENGINE, THE PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN CORRECTED. I'VE HAD A RENTAL CAR FOR THE 31 DAYS THEY'VE HAD MY CAR. I PURCHASED THE OPTIONAL INSURANCE BECAUSE MY INSURANCE AGENT ADVISED ME TO DO SO (WHAT THE RENTAL COMPANY EXPECTS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IS MUCH HIGHER THAN WHAT AN INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD PAY...THEREFORE I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIFFERENCE). MAZDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE INSURANCE ON THE RENTAL CAR WHICH, CONSIDERING THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I BELIEVE IS UNREASONABLE. I WOULD LIKE TO EXERCISE MY LEMON LAW RIGHTS, HOWEVER MY CAR HAD OVER 18,000 MILES ON IT AT INCEPTION OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS 18 MONTHS OLD. MY PURPOSE IN FILING THIS COMPLAINT IS TO WARN OTHER CONSUMERS AGAINST THE MAZDA 626 AS IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FOR ME.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY MAZDA 626 AND IT'S A 2001. THE TIMES THAT I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THE SHOP THAT WOULD TELL ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY CAR, BUT OF COURSE I KNOW MY CAR BETTER I DO DRIVE IT MORE THAN THEY HAVE TOO. WHAT I DISCOVERED JUST TODAY IS OFF THE MAP FUNNY(LIKE SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT), WAS DEALING WITH MY ODOMETER READING. SO IF I CAN PLEASE ALLOW ME YOUR HELP BEFORE MY GIVE OUT ON ME. THANK YOU MRS. JACKSON

VEHICLE BOUGHT NEW. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - OVERREVING, SHIFT HUNTING, HARD TO ENGAGE, SLIPPING, NOISE, VIBRATION, ENGINE HESITANCY. TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 5512 MILES WITH REBUILT UNIT; REBUILT UNIT IS WORSE THAN ORIGINAL.

2001 MAZDA 626 ESV6 TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SLIPS AND JERKS. THE TRANS HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THE EARLY 30K RANGE. IT IS NOW IN THE 63K RANGE AND STARTING AGAIN. PLEASE HELP. WE ARE BEING TOLD IT WILL COST US 2800 FOR REPAIRS.

RETAINING CLIP FROM TRANSMISSION GEARSHIFT LEVER (ON TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY) WAS FOUND MISSING AND SHIFT CABLE BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM LEVER CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE STUCK IN REVERSE (THE GEAR VEHICLE WAS IN WHEN COMPONENT FAILED). THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS SHIFTER INDICATOR SHOWED VEHICLE IN DRIVE. *LA

2001 MAZDA 626 AT 30,000 MILE CHECK. ROTORS ARE RUSTING MORE THAN USUAL, WITH ONLY ABOUT 70% CONTACT WITH THE BREAK PADS. IT STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT A WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CLAIMS THAT THIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. I CLAIM THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE AVERAGE FOR REPAIR WORK ON BREAKS IS ABOUT 40-50,000 MILES. THIS IS WELL UNDER THAT AND 90% HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE EVALUATED.*AK

THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE ALWAYS SOMETHING RELATED TO IT IS OUT OF WORK. FREQUENTLY IT IS REFLECTED IN THE AIR CONDITIONING. FOR INSTANCE, THE LAST TIME THE AIR CONDITION (A/C) WAS REPAIRED, THAT REPAIRMAN LEFT THE CLAXON AND THE REAR DEFROST OUT OF WORK. THE A/C HAS BEEN REPAIRED TOO MANY TIMES THAT IT DOES NOT FIT WITH A NEW VEHICLE. NOWADAYS IT IS OUT OF WORK AGAIN. I FEAR THAT NEXT TIME IS THE LIGHTS TO BE OFF WHEN JUST DRIVING. IN INCIDENT DATE, NEXT DATA REQUIRED IN THIS SCHEME, I AM PUTTING THE LAST REPAIR IN THE DEALER. *LA

MY CAR WAS PURCHASED FEBRUARY 2001. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER MY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION STOP SHIFTING. *LA

I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA 626. THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH, WITHIN 15 MINUTES I WAS AT THE DEALER. I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR IS NOT SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF FAILURE. THE LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING. I PUT AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION RADIATOR AND THE LIGHT HAS NOT TURNED ON. I HAVE TO REPLACE MY BRAKES 4 TIMES IN SIX MONTHS. THEY SAY IT IS MY DRIVING. HOW CAN THIS BE? ONCE IT TOOK THEM A WEEK TO PUT BRAKE PADS. THAT MONDAY THEY SAID IT NEEDED ROTORS AND DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THAT FRIDAY I PICKED UP MY CAR AND THEY SAID IT DID NOT NEED ROTORS AFTER ALL!!! THEY RENTED ME A CAR, 2 MONTHS LATER MY CREDIT CARD WAS CHARGED FOR THE WEEKS RENTAL. BESIDES THIS THE NATIONAL CITY MILE OF CARS WESCOTT MAZDA-KIA DEALER ARE SEXIST AND DISCRIMINATE AGAINST WOMEN. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE GUY (TOM) CALLED ME AN ASS AND NEVER APOLOGIZED EVEN AFTER I TOLD HIS BOSS. *LA

2001 MAZDA 626 V6: WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM ON DRIVERS SIDE QUIT BECAUSE NUT THAT HOLDS THE ARM ON FELL OFF. THE WORKING ARE ENCLOSED AND I COULD NOT FIX. WHEN THE REPAIR WAS MADE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS OFF COMPLETELY AND THE PASSENGERS SIDE NUT WAS ALMOST OFF. DANGEROUS! *LA