1997 MAZDA 626, TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY MAZDA DUE TO EXTENDED WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES. VEHICLE NOW HAS 183,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR GARAGED FOR 2 YEARS AS THE COST OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN IS PROHIBITIVE. REPLACED TRANS FLUID WITH SYNTHETIC AND IT RUNS B…
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1997 MAZDA 626, TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY MAZDA DUE TO EXTENDED WARRANTY AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES. VEHICLE NOW HAS 183,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR GARAGED FOR 2 YEARS AS THE COST OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN IS PROHIBITIVE. REPLACED TRANS FLUID WITH SYNTHETIC AND IT RUNS BETTER HOWEVER IF I HAD KNOW THEIR WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS CAR I WOULD HAVE SOLD IT A LONG TIME AGO AND WOULD HAVE INSTALLED A TRANSMISSION COOLER WHEN IT WAS REPLACED. THE STATE SHOULD ORDER A RECALL OR YOU WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A GROUP OF ATTORNEY'S WHO WOULD LIKE TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST MAZDA!!! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10248646
Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2008
Power Train
I OWN A 1997 MAZDA 626 LX AND IT HAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. I TAKE GREAT PRE-MAINTENANCE AND ONLY HAVE 69,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTED AND NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10246658
135,000 miles · Oct 10, 2008
Power Train
1. SOME EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: BLINKING OVER DRIVE LIGHT THEN STARTED TO CLICK (ALMOST AS IF IT WERE CV JOINTS) 2. TRANSMISSION, STARTED QUIETLY AND SELDOMLY, THEN TO A MORE FREQUENT AND LOUDER CLICKING, TO WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY STOPPED WORKING IN ALL. 3.NONE YET HAPPENED TODAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10245096
135 miles · Oct 10, 2008
Power Train
1. SOME EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: BLINKING OVER DRIVE LIGHT THEN STARTED TO CLICK (ALMOST AS IF IT WERE CV JOINTS) 2. TRANSMISSION, STARTED QUIETLY AND SELDOMLY, THEN TO A MORE FREQUENT AND LOUDER CLICKING, TO WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY STOPPED WORKING IN ALL. 3.NONE YET HAPPENED TODAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10245095
137,000 miles · Sep 6, 2008
Power Train
I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA 626 2 L 4 CYLINDER WITH 137K MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION CD4E. IT HAS SHIFTED ERRATICALLY SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN OCT. 2006 AND NOW WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. IT WILL HAVE TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE CD4E TRANSMISSION IN THIS CARE HAS A VAST RECORD OF PROBLEMS …
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
NHTSA ODI #10241164
129,481 miles · Jul 17, 2008
Power Train
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE IN REVERSE GEAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10234746
100,000 miles · Jul 6, 2008
Power Train
WE HAVE OWNED A 4 CYLINDER 1997 MAZDA THAT HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10233320
94,000 miles · Jun 9, 2008
Power Train
MY 1997 MAZDA 626 HAD A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE OD LIGHT KEPT FLASHING AND THE CAR SHIFTED ERRATICALLY. THE COST TO REBUILD WAS $1800.00. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MANY OTHER OLDER MAZDA CARS AS WELL. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006. I WAS FORCED TO PUT THE CAR UP FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WH…
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MY 1997 MAZDA 626 HAD A FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE OD LIGHT KEPT FLASHING AND THE CAR SHIFTED ERRATICALLY. THE COST TO REBUILD WAS $1800.00. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MANY OTHER OLDER MAZDA CARS AS WELL. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2006. I WAS FORCED TO PUT THE CAR UP FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WHILE I SAVED THE MONEY FOR THE REPAIRS. IT WAS REPAIRED IN THE SUMMER OF 2007. THE CAR TRANSMISSION IS AGAIN ACTING ERRATICALLY. THERE ARE MANY POSTINGS ON THE WEB THAT INDICATE THAT THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THESE CARS ARE FAULTY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10230301
112,000 miles · Jun 7, 2008
Power Train
I PURCHASED A 1997 MAZDA 626 WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT IN JANUARY 2007. RECENTLY, AT 112K, THE O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE CAR JERKED AND STRUGGLED TO SHIFT GEARS. I TOOK IT TO FOUR DIFFERENT AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC SHOPS AND THEY ALL RAN AN ESTIMATE AND TOLD ME THE SAME THING - THAT THE FORD CD4E TRANSMISSION IN IT IS FAILING AN…
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I PURCHASED A 1997 MAZDA 626 WITH 90,000 MILES ON IT IN JANUARY 2007. RECENTLY, AT 112K, THE O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE CAR JERKED AND STRUGGLED TO SHIFT GEARS. I TOOK IT TO FOUR DIFFERENT AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC SHOPS AND THEY ALL RAN AN ESTIMATE AND TOLD ME THE SAME THING - THAT THE FORD CD4E TRANSMISSION IN IT IS FAILING AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT QUITS COMPLETELY. THEY ALSO ALL INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE AND YEAR TRANSMISSION. IT IS VERY DEVASTATING TO ME BECAUSE I AM ON A VERY LIMITED INCOME AND IT HAD PROVEN TO BE SUCH A RELIABLE CAR ASIDE FROM THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, RUNNING GAS AT APROX. 30 MPG. AS I USED A POPULAR SEARCH ENGINE TO FIND "MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSIONS" HOPING TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE, INSTEAD I WAS GREETED WITH THOUSANDS OF PAGES UPON PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ON THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I HAVE ENCOUNTERED WITH THE FORD CD4E TRANSMISSION. NEITHER FORD NOR MAZDA HAS DONE ANYTHING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY; THIS SHOULD BE INEXCUSABLE! *TR
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.
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