Transmission failed. Parts had been repaired three times; however, problem still exists.
1994 Mazda 626 transmission complaints
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Consumer states transmission indicator light flashes on and off. Dealer notified.
I have a 1994 mazda 626 es with 80,000 miles. The car has been prefectly cared for and I have had scheduled maintainence done on the car.for aboutlely no reason the transmission has died. I have read and heard over a hundred complaints for the same reason. I have contacted dealerships and mazda headquaters still with no response. The trasmission should have been recalled from day one. I and others have had to pay over 2,000 dollars in rebuilt and new transmissions. Which is plain out wrong and the transmissions will downshift out of nowhere. When you're driving at high speeds and it downshifts from 70 to 50 MPH, then it becomes a huge problem that puts myself and other drivers at risk. Thank you .
Automatic transmission failure on 1994 mazda 626 4cyl.
My 1994' mazda 626 has only 68,000 miles and is in need of a new transmission. It will surge while driving at a constant speed and slip out of gear. On the highway it won't go over 65 MPH because it will slip out of gear and slow down. This is a problem many 626 owners have had.
Indicator light "hold" illuminated. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that light indicated a problem with the transmission.
Transmission problems with 1994 madza 626. The hold lights came on. I just had to have my car towed in today because the transmission stopped working all together.
The automatic transmission failed.
The transmission has been replaced twice in the time I have owned it. We bought the car with 34,000 miles on it. The vehicle now has 56000 miles! Two transmissions in that amount of time is very bad business practice. I would like to request a recall of all mazda 626's from '94 to '02
When the vehicle was put into gear, the vehicle violently jerked.
Automatic transmission failed. Dealer has inspected and will replace the transmission. Please provide further information. Ph
Having constant transmission problems with my 1994 mazda 626. Had it rebuilt at 140000 miles. After repair constant problems have been happening. Electrical problem with plug breaking. Constant rpms stalling and no power. Now at decelerating at 20 MPH it kicks back. To the point where I am afraid to drive my own car. Took into dealership also and they said they wouldn't do recall or do anything to fix it. Links below are related to my situation and other problems with the same transmission. Exact incident dates are unknown as it happens constantly. Date listed is earliest date. Wondering on recall to get this fixed as it seems other cars of the same model have the same problem http://www.bantapubnet.com/gears/2002/janfeb02/newkid.html http://www.dustbury.com/626/trans.html http://www.dustbury.com/626/94speedo.html http://www.bantapubnet.com/gears/jan00/6transmissiontherapy.html
Having constant transmission problems with my 1994 mazda 626. Had it rebuilt at 140000 miles. After repair constant problems have been happening. Electrical problem with plug breaking. Constant rpms stalling and no power. Now at decelerating at 20 MPH it kicks back. To the point where I am afraid to drive my own car. Took into dealership also and they said they wouldn't do recall or do anything to fix it. Links below are related to my situation and other problems with the same transmission. Exact incident dates are unknown as it happens constantly. Date listed is earliest date. Http://www.bantapubnet.com/gears/2002/janfeb02/newkid.html http://www.dustbury.com/626/trans.html http://www.dustbury.com/626/94speedo.html http://www.bantapubnet.com/gears/jan00/6transmissiontherapy.html
Went to mechanic and was told need new transmission and that this is a very common problem for this make and model was told may be a recall pending. Please advise. Dt
Even taking good care of it, transmission broke down. Dt
No summary. Dt
This car has very low mileage. I started having problems from the start right after my warranty ran out. I've had to call the corperation for the check engine light that came on, they had the dealer replace a sensor for about $1200.00. This car has no business being sold. Now the dealer is no longer selling mazda's. The new dealer is jay mazda and they don't care. Dt
The mazda 626 is now on it's second transmission and is currently not driveable because it needs another new one. For the past 5,000 miles the car's hold light begins to flash, the car jerks and the speed drops about 40-50 miles. This is not safe when traveling at about 70 MPH on the interstate or anytime for that matter. The last straw was when I was driving 55mph on the highway and it decided to jerk and drop down to 15 miles and hour. Not only was I almost rear-ended several times but I almost flew through the windsheild.at the next red light the car decided not to even go anymore. You can press the gas but in drive it won't move. But it does go in reverse although it still jerks and the hold light continues to flash. The car is too dangerous to drive. Some people can't afford new vehicles and can't afford $1200-$2500 to have the transmission fixed. So therefore we continue to be without a car while the manufacturer makes money off of us people who didn't know what we were getting into when we bought a mazda. They all also need new motor mounts(which aren't cheap)very soon.you would think since soooo many people have problems with the transmission in a mazda they would help them to fix it. A guy at a junkyard once told me he would be a millionaire if he could supply a transmission to all the people who call needing one for their mazda. That's sick...
The "hold" light on the instrument cluster began to blink this morning. Now the transmission shifts very roughly - like a performance transmission... Basically crash, bang, screech. I've checked several websites, and have seen reports that this particular transmission has seen this problem commonly. So far mazda has not issued a recall, I think it's about time they consider it. This is still a low mileage car!!!!
I too am experiencing these notorious transmission problems with my 94 mazda 626 with all the common symptoms like od light flashing, rough and jerky gear shifts, losing power all of a sudden, fixing in low gears etc. Its so agonizing that despite so many people having to go for complete transmission replacements, many even multiple times on the same vehicle, no one is able to make mazda to fix this for good on all the 94 mazda 626s. Its such a pity that even mazda dealers acknowledge that its no longer a question of if, but when these poorly designed transmission systems fail. I hope the federal safety agency can intervene and investigate these all too common and potentially dangerous failures now, rather than waiting until fatalities are reported. Having read so many sad histories with this model, there is no point spending thousands of dollars in having this troubling transmission replaced for my car, its obvious the problem is bound to occur again. I can't afford another car in this economy. I can't trade-in my car either (I hate to victimize another innocent buyer with this lemon). So, I have no choice but to take risk continuing to drive this, unless mazda can either pick up the tab for the replacements, or atleast offer to fix it for a fair price with a reasonable guarantee period.
While driving, over drive light comes on, and transmission automatically shifts down. *ak
Transmission will have to be completely rebuilt or replaced despite regular maintenance and no warning signs.
The automatic transmission has been slowly getting worse from 08/2000 to 07/02. When the car is under 40 MPH and the overdrive engaged the car will slip. With the car under 40 and the overdrive manually disengaged, the car will run, but can not be quickly accelerated. I reviewed the complaints for mazda's from 94-97 with 100 complaints per year. Honda accord was 7.5 and pontiac grand am was 14. Appears to be a problem with mazda??
The 'hold' light started blinking while I was driving and the transmission started changing gears with difficulty. When I called a mazda dealer, I was told the light probably indicated a need for a new transmission. After talking to a mechanic there, he said it was safe to drive with the light blinking but to bring it in to be checked. I took it in a few days later, and the service attendant said 8 of 9 times the flashing light usually indicated a new transmission was needed, costing about $2500-$3000 for repair. I asked if it was okay to drive with the light blinking and was told no. He said the trans. Could fail completely while driving in the next 10 min. Or the next 100 miles. I told him his head mechanic told me it was safe to drive w/ the light blinking; he said I was told that incorrectly. I asked how long the new transmission would last. He said if serviced regularly every 30,000 miles as recommended, it would last as long as I had the car. I told him I had this transmission replaced about 3 yrs ago after a similar problem. He told me this model mazda was bad about needing new transmissions. I decided to take it to the original dealer who had replaced my transmission. I called & explained the blinking 'hold' light problem and was told I probably needed a new transmission, that this model typically needed one w/ a blinking 'hold' light. I went on the internet and found numerous '94mazda 626 trans.failure reports. The federal safety agency site registered over 70 complaints on '94 mazda 626 4-cyl. Transmission problems -- owners replacing them as often as twice in just a few months, some replacing them 2,3, & 4 times since new. I went to my mechanic who ran a diagnostic test with a ford adaptor as required but could not get the codes needed to interpret the results (he said I would have to go to a mazda shop). The light quit blinking and shifting is smooth now -- could this be a reset computer problem mazda has not addressed? Is my trans. Going to fail again? Is it safe?
The transmission failed twice. *yh the first transmission was replaced december 2000. The second one was replaced june 2002.
Hold lite on dash lit multilple times since car was new. Bought car from my mother's estate in july 2001. Paperwork showed serviced for hold lite day after purchased (new). Replaced transmission last summer after 2nd opinion of trans needed replacing and hold lilte continuously on.
Transmission started to slip, and had trouble going into gear. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.
Vehicle is hesitent when going into gear, and stalls when accelerating from a stop. Vehicle is starting to roll back before accelerating. Vehicle was diagnosed by dealer as having a transmission malfunctioning switch. Please provide more information.
On 05/07/02 I was driving home from work and my transmission failed without warning. I was stuck in rush hour traffic. I think the consumers should know that they used for transmission in the 626 mazda. I would never buy a ford, so why would I have brought a car with a for transmission in it.
Transmission has failed 2 times since purchasing this vehicle new in 1994. Have found thousands of complaints on this issue on the internet. It is time that the federal safety agency compiles data on this issue and investigates the complaints. Technicians know of the mazda transmission problems and have stories to tell of the expenses consumers have encountered in repairing mazdas.
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