TRANSMISSION FAILED! I BOUGHT THE CAR 3 MONTHS AGO FROM A DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW FINISHED. REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME (I DIDN'T EVEN GET 5 MILES FROM THE SHOP ) THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED. SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEARS AT ALL SPEEDS, OD LIGHT COMES ON OUT OF NO WHERE. 2000 DOLLARS LATER I STILL DON…
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TRANSMISSION FAILED! I BOUGHT THE CAR 3 MONTHS AGO FROM A DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW FINISHED. REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME (I DIDN'T EVEN GET 5 MILES FROM THE SHOP ) THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED. SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEARS AT ALL SPEEDS, OD LIGHT COMES ON OUT OF NO WHERE. 2000 DOLLARS LATER I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR. THANX MAZDA. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10052745
104,000 miles · Jan 7, 2004
Power Train
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THEN VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10053570
115,563 miles · Dec 16, 2003
Power Train
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10050582
102,985 miles · Dec 10, 2003
Power Train
1995 MAZDA 626. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT ABOUT 103,000 MILES. AFTER DRIVING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS (45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR), THE CAR BEGAN TO CHUG WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A START. BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS GOING INTO GEAR WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10049535
68,000 miles · Nov 13, 2003
Power Train
REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT 68,000 MILES. NOW AT 74,000 MILES O/D LIGHT IS BLINKING AND THE CAR JERKS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO 50 MPH ON HIGHWAY. APPEARS TO BE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN THIS MAKE OF 95 MAZDA 626. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10046870
Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2003
Power Train
I BROUGHT A USED MAZDA 626 5 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS PUT INTO IT AND IT IS NOW SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN. FIRST THE O/D LIGHT WOULD START BLINKING AND I WOULD LOSE GEARS. THEN ALL OF THE GEARS WOULD JUST COMPLETELY GO. MY CAR ALSO SHAKES WHILE IDLING. AND THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT TO GO OUT. THEY CA…
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I BROUGHT A USED MAZDA 626 5 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS PUT INTO IT AND IT IS NOW SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN. FIRST THE O/D LIGHT WOULD START BLINKING AND I WOULD LOSE GEARS. THEN ALL OF THE GEARS WOULD JUST COMPLETELY GO. MY CAR ALSO SHAKES WHILE IDLING. AND THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT TO GO OUT. THEY CATCH AND GO. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10043618
5,500 miles · Oct 16, 2003
Power Train
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS FAULTY, IT IS A FORD TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND ARE AWARE THAT IT IS FAULTY, HOWEVER, REFUSED TO REPLACE. WHEN YOU REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION YOU ARE REPLACING IT WITH ANOTHER FAULTY TRANSMISSION LEMON AND SCHEME, HOW COULD THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS? *LA
NHTSA ODI #10043063
Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 2003
Power Train
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1995 MAZDA 626 AND THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD IN MY CAR ONCE AGAIN. I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR 3 TIMES IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS AND I AM UNABLE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND NOW I AM OUT OF 19, 500 THAT I PAI…
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I AM THE OWNER OF A 1995 MAZDA 626 AND THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD IN MY CAR ONCE AGAIN. I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR 3 TIMES IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS AND I AM UNABLE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED YEARS AGO. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND NOW I AM OUT OF 19, 500 THAT I PAID FOR THIS CAR. *LA
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SAS UNIT TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENTS IN LOW SPEED UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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RQ99022 · Headlight Failure
Opened Dec 20, 1999 · Closed Aug 30, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
OBTAINED RECALL 99V-358
SQ98024 · Speedometer Inoperative
Opened Oct 29, 1998 · Closed Sep 10, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.
EA97012 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployment
Opened May 23, 1997 · Closed Oct 9, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
IN MAY OF 1997, ODI UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WITH 51 COMPLAINTS.ODI IS NOW AWARE OF 88 COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED INAPPROPRIATE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS.TYPICAL COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE AT BETWEEN 20 AND 45 MPH, OR THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT BETWEEN 20 OR 60 MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON.APPROXIMATELY 25 DRIVERS ALLEGED THAT THEY DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROADWAY.MAZDA WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OFALL 1995 AND 1996 MODELS OF THE MAZDA 626 AND MX-6, AS WELL AS A SMALL NUMBER OF 1997 MAZDA 626 MODELS, EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME SAS UNIT.THE SAS UNIT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG SYSTEMIT CONTAINS A BUILT-IN CRASH SENSOR TO DETECT VEHICLE DECELERATION DURING A COLLISION.AFFECTED MODELS WERE ASSEMBLED FROM JUNE 1, 1994 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10, 1996 AND HAVE A VIN WITHIN THE FOLLOWING RANGES: MAZDA 626:1YVGE22**S5300001 THROUGH 1YVGE22**V5599030 MAZDA MX-6: 1YVGE31**S5300001 THROUGH 1YVGE31**T5589965ALL OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT THEIR VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE AN UNNECESSARY AIRBAG DEPOYMENT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.THEY WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE TO A MAZDA DEALER TO REPROGRAM THE SAS UNIT TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF UNNECESSARY DEPLOYMENTS.
PE97006 · Inappropriate Air Bag Deployment
Opened Jan 30, 1997 · Closed May 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
IN JANUARY OF 1997, ODI OPENED A PE BASED ON 9 ODI COMPLAINTS.ODI IS NOW AWARE OF 51 COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS.TYPICAL COMPLAINTS INCLUDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 45 MPH AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON.APPROXIMATELY 21 DRIVERS ALLEGED THAT THEY DID NOT HIT ANYTHING PRIOR TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.IN FOUR OF THESE INCIDENTS THE DRIVER CLAIMS TO HAVE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A CURB AFTER THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.IN ADDITION THERE ARE FOUR INCIDENTS WHERE THE DRIVER ALLEGES THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER A TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING.LESS COMMON INCIDENTS INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE KEY, CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS, WHILE BEING TOWED, WHILE BRAKING, AFTER HITTING A CURB, AND AFTER HITTING A MANHOLE COVER.ODI IS UPGRADING THIS INVESTIGATION TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPORTS GATHERED TO DATE, THE SENSORS USED IN THE VEHICLES, AND TO ASSESS THE IMPACT THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS ON HIGHWAY SAFETY.
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