I bought my 1995 mazda 626 automatic new at about 57000 miles(just out of warranty) the o/d light began blinking and the transmission ran rough esp. Between first and second gear. Mazda wanted me to put a new transmission in at a cost of $1700,which I declined. Now with 140000 miles,I have had no choice but to have the transmission re-built at a cost of $2100. I see on the internet that this has been a wide-spread problem with mazda's and I think they should cover their parts and stand behind their products!
1995 Mazda 626: complete transmission failure
118 of the 488 complaints about the 1995 Mazda 626 describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 118
- of this car's complaints
- 24%
- typical repair cost reported
- $2,300
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mazda 626. While at a bank drive-thru window, the transmission suddenly stopped working. The contact attempted to depress the accelerator pedal, which caused the engine to rev; however, the vehicle did not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to her residence and then to a repair shop. The contact was informed that the failure was due to the transmission. She wanted a second opinion so the vehicle was towed to a different mechanic. The failure was confirmed to be the transmission. Through research, the contact discovered that numerous people with the same type of vehicle experienced transmission failure. The vehicle is currently at a repair shop, but has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 177,000.
I bought this 1995 mazda 626 4 cyl vehicle used at 79k miles. I recently had the transmission routinely serviced again at a local garage, including yearly fluid change, and within just a few weeks the transmission lost 2nd range and overdrive. Engine overspeeds before shifting from 1st into 3rd. I had taken this car to a parr ford/mazda dealer several times for safety check and oil change, but they never once mentioned the need for an aftermarket oil cooler. But when I took the car back with the tranny problem a few days ago, they tried to sell me a rebuilt tranny for $3500 installed and emphasized that they would not install a rebuilt tranny without adding an aftermarket oil cooler. Never once did parr ford/mazda mention installing an aftermarket transmission oil cooler until after the transmission had failed. I consider this an act of gross negligence on their part and feel they owe me a new transmission.
My 1995 mazda 626 has gone through at least 5 transmissions, now needs #6. I am not going to put another $3,300 into the car. A bank teller suggested I try to report the vehicle as a "lemon" since no vehicle should need a new transmission every other year!
Mazda 626 transmission failed twice in 2004 and 2006.
My 1995 mazda 626 has major transmission failure. After I got it fixed, it still had the same problem but I crashed before I had a chance to take it back and use the warranty. I have heard that this is a major problem with many 626 mazdas made between 95' and 00'.
My 1995 mazda 626 had transmission failure with only 79k miles on engine. Now, barely 2 years later and with only 100,200 miles, the transmission has failed again and an estimated cost of $2,000!
I currently have approx. 112,000 miles on my car. I do not drive it a whole lot but during a trip from maryland to florida, my transmission started to go up. The o/d light started flashing, the RPM and mileage needle was going wacky and the car would barely drive. The mileage needle would say that I was doing 0 MPH when in fact I was driving at 20 MPH. I had to drive on gear 1 or 2 half the way back. There was also this burnt smell coming from the transmission oil. Which scared me because I thought the car was surely going to catch on fire since I was only in virginia (again, final destination florida) now I take care of my car, I had just had the transmission fluid flushed two months before. Prior to this incident, during daily operation, whenever I would shift gears on my car, the response was always delayed about 1 second and a half, which I have been told are clear signs of impeding transmission failure. I also found out from several other mazda 626 owners that these mazda vehicles are well known for transmissions failures. Due to the fact of poor ventilation for the trans, this causes too much heat that leads to trans. Failure. I feel that this is the manufacturers fault for letting a faulty engineer as this one go to the market. What if someone gets hurt? No I have to front the bill for a transmission that was doomed to fail and I do not think that is right. Mazda should pay, not me.
My 1995 mazda 626 lx has had its overdrive off light blinking for a month now I have had it checked. It would only blink when the gas would get below a half of a tank. So I had the fuel filter replaced. Then it started to shift gears at random times. I had the usual done, flushed the transmission replaced filter etc. Its a week later my transmission has completely failed. Due to my transmission overheating. I did some research and found that I was not the only one with this same issue and that thousands of people have identical situations. The car has had regular maintenance and has a clear record. Its 11 years old with only 80,000 miles. The drive load has been minimal, no more that 10 miles a day. I shouldn't have to be putting in a new transmission and neither should all these other people.
1) car constantly shaking when stopped, while in gears 2) transmission failure 3) transmission replacement.
I bought a used mazda 626 (1995) in december 2003 and it had about 85,000 miles when I purchased it. Within 6 months of purchasing the vehicle the transmission went bad (the gear teeth broke and the entire transmission had to be tossed). A new transmission was fitted in its place and this cost me about $2,500. A few weeks later I learnt that this was a problem found in many mazda 626 models manufactured in 1995. I mainly use this vehicle to drive to school and do some grocery; hardly do I take it on the interstate or drive at high speeds. After about two years it is still giving me other problems - like engine wont crank and so on. I am disappointed buying this vehicle and will never ever buy a mazda/ford product.
Consumer was informed that a new transmission was needed on 1995 mazda 626 with only 42,000 miles on it. This was discovered when the dash board light kept blinking and the vehicle began to seriously hesitate. *ts *jb
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Mazda 626 transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 1995 Mazda 626?
118 of 488 owner complaints about the 1995 Mazda 626 (24%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
How much does it cost to fix complete transmission failure on the 1995 Mazda 626?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $2,300 (median of 19 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 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 1995 Mazda 626
Jerking 29No deployment 18Slipping 16Stalling 14Overheating 12Check engine light 10Fire or smoke 8Loss of power 8Won't shift 8Hesitation 7Headlights 6
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