Transmission won't shift properly. When it does shift, it shifts hard. Od light flashes. Was driving vehicle from work and took off from a complete stop. The car revved up real high but wouldn't shift. Made it home, and now vehicle won't move.
1994 Mazda 626: stuck in gear or won't shift
6 of the 281 complaints about the 1994 Mazda 626 describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
What owners say
(1)I bought a used 1994 mazda 626 with an automatic 4 cylinder cd4e transmission and 2.0 liter engine on 10/7/04. A month after I purchased, I had the car kept overheating so I had to replace the water pump, which costed $375. Then the transmission started slipping, but I didn't think it was a big problem at first. By the time christmas came, the transmission was totally shot. It would rev up to 4000 RPM in first gear, and it wouldn't shift from 2nd to third. Second gear would just rev between 3000-4000 RPM when I hit the accelerator. I finally got the trans rebuilt. It costed me $1270. This was on 1/17/05. The car was fine for the next 4 months. 2 days ago, I noticed 2nd gear reving high again between 3-4000 RPM. I thought maybe I hit the gas harder than normal , so I took it lightly. I was wrong. The transmission is revving high in low gears like it was previously bfore had it rebuilt. This is rediculous. There is no way you should have to rebuild or replace a transmission twice within 6 months. I think mazda should repay me for manufacturing such a faulty transmission. I'm going to have to replace it again, or I will have no car to drive to work. The machanic who rebuilt the transmission the first time gave me a 1 year arranty on it, but I should still be reimbursed for this inconvenient transmission. Am I going to have to replace it every 4 months?
1994 mazda 626 has recurrent transmission failure. Had torque converter replaced, then it shakes and vibrates horribly and now hold light flashes and it won't go into gear.
I bouth a 1994 mazda 626 with 93,915 miles in 2000. The overdrive light has started coming on in my car, and it won't shift like it should. All the dealers I have called say "when that happens, we just replace it", like they see it all the time.*ak so I paid $1800 hundred dollars for the repair and guess what still with the same problem, I took my car 6 times back for transmition repair and the o.d light still flashing sometimes, I think is very bad for the costumers of mazdas 626 to be paying hundreds of dollar for repair something that will be broken again with the same exatly problem.
Transmission went out at 104774 mi,and after that I`ve had to bring it back to the repair shop 4 times for recurring problems with the transmission,as of today the hold light is flashing and it wont shift past 3rd gear.
When driving the vehicle it would not shift. Transmission was replaced. Also, vehicle leaks oil which requires a valve cover gasket to remedy the problem. Dealerr is aware of the problem, problem still exists. Provide further information.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Mazda 626 won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 1994 Mazda 626?
6 of 281 owner complaints about the 1994 Mazda 626 (2%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Mazda 626?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Mazda 626
Transmission failure 66Jerking 27Stalling 15Slipping 12Headlights 11Loss of power 8Overheating 8
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