1998 MAZDA 626 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE WITH NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE GAS PEDAL SLOWLY DECLINED AND THE CAR STARTED TO STALL. THE NOISE WAS VERY LOUD . NO CHECK LIGHTS WERE ON PRIOR OR DURING THE INCIDENT. HAD ADVICE THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP, SAID CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRENTY AND COULD RANGE FROM $1500-2000 TO FIX. THE CAR ONLY HAS 53000 MILES WITH ROUTINE CAR CARE. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 65000 MILES. MAZDA DEALER TECH SAID THERE ARE LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH 98 MODEL TRANSMISSION. WHEN TRANSMISSION IS HOT, IT COMPLETELY FAILED. WORK A BIT BETTER WHEN IT COOL DOWN. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THE WEBBING HAS STARTED TO SEPARATE ON THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT BELT AND IS ABOUT HALF WAY ACROSS (THE WIDTH) OF THE SEAT BELT. THE DEALER STATES THE BELT HAS BEEN CUT. THE BELT HAS NOT BEEN CUT. I HAVE CONTACTED MAZDA AND CAN TALK TO NO ONE OTHER THAN THE PERSON AT THE OTHER END OF THE 800 NUMBER. THAT PERSON (HAVE TALKED TO TWO DIFF. PEOPLE ON TWO DIFF. OCCASIONS) TELLS ME THE DEALER IS THE EYES AND EARS OF MAZDA AND THAT THEY HAVE THE FINAL SAY. HELP!!*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT JUST OVER 62000 MILES AFTER REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.*AK

MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT WITH 70,000 MILES. I AM FORCED TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION. I KNOW OF MANY OTHER MAZDA 626'S WITH THE SAME LOW MILEAGE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH ENGINE STARTED TO REV UP, AND THEN WITHOUT ANY NOTICE, TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT, AND VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS CHECKING VEHICLE.*AK *MR

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON ONE OCCASION ,AND THE PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AT 40-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TIMING BELT TENSIONER HAD BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER SEARCHED RECALLS IN NHTSA DATABASE AND FOUND A SAFETY RECALL BULLETIN ON THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. *YD

ON STATED DATE, I WAS REARENDED ON HIGHWAY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER BACK PART OF DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. IT WAS FOUND COMPLETELY HORIZONTAL AT END OF IMPACT. MAZDA SAID IT WAS BUILT TO DO THAT FOR SAFETY REASONS! TOW TRUCK OPERATOR, AUTO BODY EMPLOYEES HAVE NEVER HEARD OR SEEN SUCH A "SAFETY FEATURE." DUE TO THIS DEFECT IN SEAT MECHANISM,I SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT CONTINUE TO THIS DAY. I HAVE KEPT THE BROKEN SEAT TRACK. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. IF MAZDA DESIGNED THE SEAT BACK TO BREAK ON IMPACT AS A SAFETY FACTOR, IT HAS FAILED ME QUITE DRASTICALLY!!

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE HESITATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND WOULDN'T MOVE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK