1998 MAZDA 626 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. IN ADDITION, WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE WAS A HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE'S RESPONSE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THAT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL FLOWING TO THE ENGINE WAS MINIMAL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V228000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HIS VIN WAS A PART OF THE RECALL OR IF THE RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN PERFORMED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,035 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

TL- THE CONTACT HAS 1998 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL AND THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 00V134000 THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER STATED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIMING BELT TENSION SPRING BREAK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRVIE WAY AND TRAVELING 5MPH AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE HAD 114000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND 11400 MILES CURRENTLY. UPDATED 06/25/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/27/10*J

1998 MAZDA 626, WHILE DRIVING THE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AND WE COASTED TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. CAR WOULD NOT START BACK UP. HAD IT TOW. CAR DIAGNOSTICS PENDING. *TR

1998 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYL CAR WAS FINE TOOK IT TO HAVE TRANSMISSION SERVICE NEXT DAY SLIPPING STARTING OUT IN 2ND GEAR SHIFTING HARD BEFORE SERVICE WAS DONE CAR DROVE LIKE A DREAM. *TR

1. LONG HIGHWAY DRIVE (8-10H) DURING TEMP. STORMY CONDITIONS (1-2H) 2. TRANSMISSION DEFECT, 3800$ REPAIR BILL + ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR RENTALS/MOTELS 3. REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME(LOGAN) AFTER DRIVING FROM LOGAN,UT. TO LAYTON,UT. WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP, THE RPMS REDLINED AND THE CAR STALLED OUT. I PUSHED THE CAR (1998 MAZDA 626) TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR WAS SMOKING SO I OPENED THE HOOD AND SMELLED TRANSMISSION FLUID, I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SEEN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON THE ROAD. THIS CAR HAS HAD AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION FLUID ADDED AND IT HAS STILL GONE OUT. I AM TRYING TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM FOR MYSELF AND HAVE NOT COME TO A CONCLUSION YET. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE SERVICE TO BE DON SO I WILL TRY TO CONTACT MAZDA OR FORD TO GET THE ISSUE CORRECTED, LUCKILY I WASN'T ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY OR THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE POSSIBLY RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

THE EXTERNAL SPRING IN MY TIMING BELT TENSIONER HAS BROKEN, AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THERE IS ONE ON THE MAZDA 626 2.0 LTR ENGINE (4 CYL). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE ACCOMPANIED BY A HEATING SENSATION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V243000 (EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.), IN WHICH A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

THE TRANNY WAS SLIPPING AND THE OD LIGHT KEPT BLINKING ON AND OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING DUE TO FAULTY PARTS, WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS TRANSMISSION THEY SHOULD EITHER REPLACE THE PART(S) OR BUY THE VEHICLES BACK FROM THE CONSUMER! *TR

I HAVE 103,000 MILES. MY TRANSMISSION HASN'T FAILED YET, WHICH I NOW SEE I SHOULD FEEL LUCKY ABOUT. I HAVE HAD ALL THE OTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUES I NOW FIND ARE COMMON BECAUSE MAZDA PUT TOO SMALL AN ENGINE INTO THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD THE O/D LIGHT FLASH ON AND OFF, THE TRANSMISSION BE JERKY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. (THIS HAS GONE ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW) I WAS TOLD BY A DEALER I NEEDED A RANGE SENSOR AND AN AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION COOLER. I THOUGHT I HAD A LEAK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT IT'S JUST SPEWING UP FROM THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING. EVERY TIME THEY CHANGE THE FLUID IT GETS WORSE. NOW I CAN SEE FROM WHAT OTHERS SAY THAT MY TRANSMISSION WILL NO DOUBT FAIL SOON. I HAD TO FIND THIS OUT BY GOING ONLINE; NO MAZDA REPAIR SHOP EVER TOLD ME ANY OF THIS, UNTIL TODAY WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN "ISSUE" WITH THE 1998 TRANSMISSION. UNBELIEVABLE. MAZDA SHOULD HAVE TO DO SOMETHING SINCE IT'S THEIR DESIGN DEFECT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MAZDA!!!!!!! TOYOTA, HERE I COME. *TR