1995 MAZDA 626 Complaints

THE ELECTRONIC LIGHT COMES ON AND PUT IT UNDER THE LIGHT AT THE MAZDA DEALER, IT READS THE AIR FLOW METER IS BAD. KNOW 4 OTHER INCIDENTS OF MAZDA'S OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED AIRFLOW PROBLEMS WITH THEIR MAZDAS. IT REDUCES SPEED OF THE CAR WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. IT HAPPENS TOO FREQUENTLY TO TOO MANY PEOPLE CARS. IT MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE PART.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH HIT A POTHOLE AND DRIVERS/ PASSENGERS AIRBAGS IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FEELS AIRBAGS ARE TOO SENSITIVE, SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DAUGTHER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT, AND SHE COULD NOT STOP ON TIME, STRICKING OTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND GEARS LURCHS WHEN CHANGING DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

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. *AK

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. *AK

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.*AK

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. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK