1995 Mazda 626: transmission slipping

Filed Nov 16, 2007 · Transmission · 127,000 miles · CO

Vehicle transmission issues. Shakes violently while idling in drive. O/d off light flashing will not go off. Gear slips.

Filed Aug 2, 2007 · Transmission · 97,230 miles · GA

1995 mazda 626 at 97,000 miles: the transmission began to slip back and forth between upper gears. After pulling off and verifying fluid levels, the car drove well for 4 miles, began slipping again and finally dropped out of all gears. Then it seemed to be in neutral no matter what gear was selected. After a tow to a trasmission shop, I was told that a transmission rebuild was required @ $2,000. There should be many more miles left in this car without requiring a $2,000 investment! After reading many similar slories, I believe mazda should take responsibility for this defect!

Filed Oct 19, 2005 · Transmission · 167,000 miles · IN

Automatic transmission slipped little by little then making a left turn on to interstate ramp, transmission completely goes out and leaves me coasting in front of on-coming traffic for about 7 seconds. Now car does that about everyday and has put me in some sticky situations. Was told my dealer that new transmission was needed.

Filed May 6, 2005 · Transmission · 102,262 miles · AZ

I bought a 95 mazda 626 4 cyl automatic transmission in 1998. Not long after I bought the car I had the typical 30/60/90 thousand mile service done. Replaced all belts, hoses, transmission fluid, timing belt, etc. It seemed as there was no warning when the transmission went out. We were driving back from the store and it started slipping between shifting of gears, and then it just locked up and almost caused an accident. I had to tow it in and had the transmission rebuilt. Every internal part was replaced for about $2500.00 I bought the extended three year warranty for it. About six months later my wife was on a trip with her friend and again with no warning the transmission started acting up. She had the car towed to aamco, which is where whe had the transmission rebuilt. The checked it out and found nothing wrong with the car. We got the car back and it seemed to be doing okay. About 6 months before the warranty ran out on the transmission we noticed it started slipping again, but not that bad. We took it in once again and aamco said there was nothing wrong. We have babied this car to make it last. Now about three-four weeks ago we noticed the transmission has started slipping again really bad. This report is two-fold, the first for mazda who has known this is a bad transmission since 1993, and second for aamco who should've looked into the transmission better the last time we brought it in. If you type 1995 mazda transmission into a search engine on the net, you will come up with many opinion sites with people complaining about this transmission. Everybody with a mazda 626 and mx6 from 1993 to 2002. It seems the problem is that the transmission gets too hot. It also seems that mazda knows this, yet they do not tell peoplehow to prevent the problem. In my best knowledge of the problem, if mazda would rebuild all the transmissions, install a transmission cooler, and offer yearly fluid changes, no where near as many people would have this problem.

Filed Aug 9, 2004 · Transmission · SC

Ive had my transmission replaced once and im going to have it replaced again because its slipping .

Filed Feb 18, 2003 · 109,000 miles · MO

I have a 95 mazda 626 w/109k miles on it. I am religious about the maintenance, oil changes ever 3k, fuel filter, whatever my car needs- it gets. A couple of weeks ago I noticed something intermittent happening w/my car. I'm not a mechanical type, but I know that if I can't reproduce the problem for my mechanice chances are he can't know what is wrong to fix. Last weekend 2/15/03, I was out running errands and it was not just an intermittent problem anymore. My transmission felt like it was slipping. I called my mechanic, he referred me to a transmission specialist. He says these types of cars (mazda 626) are known for these problems. After doing some research on the internet, it has come to my attention that there are hundreds of other consumers out there who have had failed transmissions even way earlier than me which indicates to me there is a need for a manufacture recall. I also saw there were many people who had problems with their oxygen sensors, as did I. I have contacted a law firm in michigan who I believe may be filing a class action lawsuit against mazda and/or ford and demanding a recall on these transmissions. Here is their contact information law-firm of roy, shecter, and vocht, p.c. In michigan - they can be reached at (248) 540-7660 fax at (248) 540-0321. Also, here is the internet link for all the people I found complaining about their mazda 626. I wonder how many people there really are, that don't know about this forum. Http://www.cartrackers.com/forums/live/yourlemon/189.html

Filed Apr 19, 2002 · Transmission · CA

This seems to be a common problem with the 1995 mazda 626. My transmission started to slip and at the same time my overdrive light would come on. Gradually the transmission failed and needed to be rebuilt.

Filed Mar 18, 2002 · Transmission · FL

Transmission slips between shifts. It doesn't change to the next gear.

Filed Dec 9, 2001 · Transmission · IL

Car can barely get power to go. Transmission began to slip tried to step the car just revev up. Is only able to 10 MPH.

Filed Aug 14, 2001 · Transmission · MA

Transmission is slipping. Attempted to have original dealer pay off balance of loan in support of purchase of new car. Value is now only $2000 (paid $12995 12/98) because of transmission failure. Balise mazda operation recognized that there is a failure with 1995 4 cylinder transmissions. Internet research suggests longstanding problems with mid 1990 4 cylinder mazda 626. Am now stuck with a lemon and $2500 bill on car with only 58,000 miles.

Filed Apr 18, 2001 · Transmission · NC

I purchased this vehicle 5 weeks ago from a small car dealer and two weeks after the purchase the transmission began slipping. I took the car to tim marburger mazda in concord, nc to have them place it on the computer to be certain the problem was with the transmission, which it was. They said that the transmission had overheated and that I would need a new transmission at a cost of $2835.00. In doing research through telephone and the internet, I discovered that the transmission has been a problem for this make and model of car. In fact, while I was at the mazda dealership, a customer who was waiting told me she had to have a new transmission in the same make and model of vehicle. I pulled up the website, www.dustbury.com/626/trans.html and discovered that mazda had an informal recall on the '94 626's due to transmission problems. I have a car that I haven't even made the first payment on that needs major repair and I feel that with the multiple problems with this transmission, mazda should bear some of the responsibility.

Filed Feb 17, 2001 · Acceleration, Transmission · GA

I purchased a mazda 626 from auto service company in 1998. At the time of purchase the car had 40865 miles on it. In oct of 1999 the vehicle had a bad cv axle the car was taken to rader mazda and the axle had been replaced. Nov of 1999 I was driving and I noticed that the car kept idling higher, but wasn't going any faster, I stopped at a red light and when the light turned green the car would not go forward. The car was taken to rader mazda in augusta ga, the service representative told me that a bearing in the transmission had slipped and that the transmission had to be replaced, because they did not rebuild transmissions. I picked up the car from rader mazda two weeks later I was on my way to ny for thanksgiving and the transmission malfunctioned again. Rader mazda put another transmission in the automobile. A few weeks ago, the cv joint on the driver side had gone bad the car was taken to universal auto repair the joint was replaced and now the transmission is malfunctioning again. I was informed by the service technician that the car needed another transmission. The warranty from the first 2 repairs expired after 12 months or 12,000 miles. Auto service company sold me a lemon, which was a rental car and they didn't mention one time that the car was purchased from a rental car company. Had I know that I would have never bought the car.