1996 MAZDA 626 Complaints

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED VIBRATION CAUSING STEERING WHEEL AND FLOOR PEDAL VIBRATIONS.

OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BROKE, CAUSING THE OIL TO DISCHARGE INTO THE EXHAUST, RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL SAFTEY HAZARD. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT A DEALER ABOUT A RECALL LETTER THAT WAS RECEIVED ON 01-FEB-99, CONCERNING AIR BAG RECALL#SSP34, AND HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTION. *AK

OIL SENDING UNIT CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO DRAIN OUT, RESUTLING IN A DAMAGED ENGINE, DEALER REPLACED ENGINE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH REARENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON. THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. ALSO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE WERE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER'S CAR WAS HIT VERY HARD BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK , CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A CAR IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMER AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

NONE OF THE FIRST THREE PROBLEMS WERE CAUSING ANY SAFETY HAZARDS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE MADE THE SHIFTING VERY JERKY AND RPM TO GO HIGH. I DID NOT TRY TO EXPERIMENT ON THIS ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVING A MAZDA IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. NEVER BUY/LEASE OR RENT A MAZDA AGAIN.

DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND NO INCLEMENT WEATHER INADVERTENT DUAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT HAD ARISEN. CONSEQUENCE: FACIAL AND NECK BURNS, AS WELL AS NECK/BACK INJURIES. *AK