1997 MAZDA 626 Complaints

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  • 1997 MAZDA 626
    - WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY

    I HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AND ALREADY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. ALSO, EVERYTIME I TRY TO CHANGE GEARS THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AND IT SEEMS AS IF I AM IN NEUTRAL. IT HAS A HARD TIME AFTER I CHANGE GEARS IN EITHER GOING FOWARD AND REVERSE. IT STALLS THAN JUMPS AND MOVES. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CARS WITH MORE MILEAGE THAN THIS AND I NEVER HAD SUCH PROBLEMS. I SHOULD NOT BE PAYING AS MUCH AS I AM FOR A CAR THAT IS FAULTY. I WOULD SUGGEST TO MAZDA TO RECALL ALL THESE CARS VERY SOON.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 MAZDA 626
    - TYLER, TX

    O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AFTER 30 MIN OF DRIVING, DEALERSHIP REPLACED CPU, NEXT WEEK SAME PROBLEM--WHEN BLINKING BEGINS THE CAR JERKS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND RESETS AFTER CAR TURNED OFF--AFTER SEVERAL TIMES IT BEGINS DRIVING ROUGHER AND ROUGHER IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR.( DOT NUMBER: )

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 MAZDA 626
    - MCADOO, PA

    VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE AND BUCKED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THEN, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 MAZDA 626
    - BATON ROUGE, LA

    TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME OUT, AND GEARS STARTED COMING OUT.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 MAZDA 626
    - FT SAM HOUSTON, TX

    THROTTLE PEDAL STICKS AND VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE FORWARD AFTER PEDAL IS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 MAZDA 626
    - GRAHAM, NC

    CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER 2 DAYS AFTER BUYING IT BRAND NEW DUE TO FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES P195/65R14, DEALER STATED TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, TIRES WERE NOISY. *SLC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 MAZDA 626
    - MARIETTA, OK

    BRIDGESTONE RADIAL TIRES P195/65R14 EXPERIENCED THE BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION, THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN MIDDLE OF TIRE AND WHEN TIRE WAS REMOVED, TIRE CAVED IN THE MIDDLE AND ALL AROUND THE TIRE. *SLC

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 MAZDA 626
    - SEATTLE, WA

    THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN SEPT. OF 2000. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVISED BY UNIVERSITY MAZDA FRONT BRAKES WEARING ENGINE LIGHT , BATTERY AND SHIFT CONSOLE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS A LEMON.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 MAZDA 626
    - CAZENOVIA, NY

    CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON TIRES WHICH WERE PRACTICALLY BALD AT 14,400 MILES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD SKID OFF THE ROAD WHEN TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY AND WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW (FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE ALL SEASON RADIAL, TIRES SIZE P19565SR14). NLM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 MAZDA 626
    - OMAHA, NE

    FROM START UP VEHICAL RUNS VERY ROUGH IDLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN. BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS. THEY ALWAYS SAY IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE ?

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE