After buying the car (used) a year ago I first had to replace the 02 sensor, then while driving the o/d light would start flashing and the rpms went crazy between gears, after a restart it would go away only to do it again. This only lasted 2 days, so I thought it must not have been a big deal. Then this past weekend up in the mountains, it was driving fine until I came to a stop light, and the car would not go forward, I put it in the auto 1st gear then 2nd and it lurched forward only to go a mile before never moving again. It will cost $3,000 to replace.
1996 Mazda 626 transmission complaints
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Everytime I drive the overdrive light comes on and while driving it hesitste on freeyway I check to the mechenic he say its transmission problem and it is the problem with mazada 626 and never been corrected and they didnt buil t it correctly so I think mazada should bring them back
O/d light flashing on vehicle; indicative of a transmission problem. History of transmission problems on pre-98 626s. Hard shifting into drive/reverse during cold engine; slippage of engine.
Just bought a used 96 mazda 626lx. Very well taken care of and had been checked out by a mechanic throughly. A day later it started to vibrate so we thought it was the motormount. We were wrong. So we just ignored the vibration. A few days the later it would't start up and we had to go and get the battery checked out. No problem with that. Then all of a sudden the mechanic told us to have the transmission specialist fix it b/c the fluids were black. Which they weren't when purchased. So after all this we are having to pay for a transmission. The car should be recalled and taken off the market. I think mazda needs to do something about this because it is damaging their reputation. And have made me decied to never buy any kind of mazda again.
While shifting vehicle failed to move on its own. A loud knocking noise was heard coming from the front. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the shaft solenoid needed to be replaced.
1996 mazda 2.0 626 lx. Overdrive flashes from 4th to 3rd. Multiple attempts to fix/find problem to no satisfaction. Mazda dealer advised new transmission needed-sight unseen. Seems to be a more than prevelant situation.
The overdrive light kept coming on indicating that the transmission malfunctioned. However, the warranty expired. Therefore, the consumertook the vehicle to an independent transmission dealer, who diagnosed the problem. *ak the automatic transmission went out three times.
I bought a 1996 mazda 626 with 85,000 miles on it. I had a transmission tune-up done within a month of the purchase. Now, at 94,000m the transmission had to be repaired at costs exceeding $1500! The problem was said to be overheating of the transmission. Also, the o/d lights continue to flash after 15-20 of driving around.
Transmission was slipping and fuel was leaking. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer, and dealer told him that transmission failed, and it needed to be repaired. Conumer stated that dealer told him it would cost approximately $3000.00. Consumer was concerned because he did not have that many miles on vehicle. Also, check engine light came on and stayed on.
I own a 1996 mazda 626 the manufacutre refused to admit that there is a defect in the design of the transmisson. It failed while driving the vehicle at the posted city speed limit. Could have caused aserious crash.
At 120k miles on my highly maintained 1996 mazda 626 my transmission failed. I did some research and many other customers have encountered the same situation with the same model car. Repairs will end up costing me $4000.00. As a college student it is going to be hard to come up with that type of money. I would suggest if there are as many failures as I have seen in the research a recall should be issued by mazda corp. Design flaws should be fixed by the designer or company, not by the consumer.
I have a 4 cyl 1996 mazda 626 automatic. A few days ago my transmission went out. Every mechanic I have spoken to including aamco, the renowned transmission place tells me that this model always had a design flaw in transmission. All mazda owner forums are full of complaints about transmission issue on that year car. I have contacted mazda corporation with no avail. What is next??
I had the transmission replaced at 50000 miles and the mazda dealership replaced it and charged me a labor charge of 700. Now, my transmission is out again at 108,00 miles. While I was driving on the expressway at 60 MPH.
I bought a used 1996 mazda 626lx from rierson motors in clovis, new mexico and have had the car less than one month and the engine light stays on , it loses power on the interstate when I accelerate above 55 MPH and lurches and goes in to next gear very hard. I think mazda should be held liable for these defects in this paticular model. I hope the government will look into this matter and investigate why so many consumers are having the same problems and mazda should step up to the plate and admit their failure and fix the problem are compensate the consumer for their expenditures.
I have a mazda 1996 626 lx sedan 2.0 liter engine with automatic transmission, 4 cylinder, front wheel drive. I bought it from a private party about 3 months ago at 93400 miles. I now have only about 96000 mikes and my transmission failed today. I was not able to get it out of the overnight parking spot in my apartment complex. I had it towed to a mechanic(a very reliable one), who after an extensive checkup, determined that the transmission had "broken down" and that it had to be replaced. He informed that a new transmission replacement inclusive of installation charges would cost about $2500 to $3000, which is extremely expensive for a full-time graduate student like me. I performed my research on the advice of the mechanic and came across a lot of people who have had problems with the automatic transmissions of mazda 626 manufactured between 93-97. This is frustrating because, ford (ford probe is the transmission used in the above said vehicles) and mazda are aware of this matter and have never found it so much as being responsible to make their customers aware of these problems. I want justice to be done and I would very much love ford and mazda for being so askance in this matter. I also want all the owners of the mazda vehicles involved in changing theor transmissions to be compensated adequately. But more than that, I want federal agencies to be aware of these evasive tactics of mazda and ford and punitive damages arising from federal case to be so inhibitive as to almost shut off their operations.
O/d light flashes and the transmission fails to work properly. Have been using mazda for the last 8 years. My o/d light has started blinking about a year ago. I took it to a local repair shop and got it fixed. *ak the light has blinked continually every month. I have already spent a lot of money on issues with maza. After reading complaints on the net I discovered that there are 1000's of people with the same issue. I think mazda should recall the cars and fix this issue. I will think twice before buying aznother mazda.
I own a 1996 mazda 626 that I purchased from the original owner at 20k in 1999. My transmission finally just failed at 101k and I spent $2000 for a rebuilt trans. The od light has been coming on for over 12 months but would go off when car is restarted.I recently discovered the chronic transmission problems with the 626 and will get rid of it asap. Before this major failure, I hadn't noticed any transmission-related problems but I will never buy another mazda/ford.
Im a used car dealer and I sell mazda 626's 1996 to 1999 the transmission seems to keep going out I replaced them and they go out again. This is costing me money and my customers.
When shifting gears transmission locked up, making it difficult to shift to first and second gears. Dealership was notified, but was unable to resolve the problem. *ak
October 2003 79,500 miles od light blinking, rough idle, sticky hard gas pedal, remedy : new transmission, idle control valve 80,000 miles transmission failure no warning lost 2nd, 3rd,4th gear. Remedy: rebuilt transmission was told part failed. Picked up car on feb 17th drove car for 5 miles 2nd and 3rd, gear blown again.
Major transmission problems over the past 3 years with 1996 mazda 626, currently at 89,000 miles.
Since my 1996 mazda 626 purchase I've had 3 transmissions. The 1st breakdown happened on route 70 a highly traveled roadway my wife 7 months pregnant. This was the beginning of my transmission problems. However looking at most of the complaints, there seems to be serious mechanical problems and mazda should be held accountable.
While driving at any speed, there was a problem when shifting into over drive. The over drive light flashed constantly, which caused the check engine light to come on. The dealer found that a new transmission was needed. The manufacturer was not aware of the problem. *jb *sc
Status of recall on 1996 mazda 626.*mr consumer inquired as to the status of getting the vehicle recalled for the transmission.
My car has 79,170 miles on it. I borrowed money & worked 2 jobs to make the pymt. I was okay with that b/c I thought I purchased a dependable & reliable car. Two years ago w/o warning, while sitting at a stoplight, my car lunged forward. I called my dealership, & had the car serviced. It wasnt diagnosed that I had trans. Problems til I was traveling down a busy hwy. In early morning rush hour traffic, that my car lunged forward again & lost almost 50% of its power. In an instant my car went from traveling at 70+ miles per hour to 40 miles per hour. I lost my entire trans. At 57,000 miles. Mazda corp. Helped that time. I paid $700 for labor, mazda picked up the rest. Note I had already paid @ $1300 in other repairs. Two years & 22,000 miles later I am facing the same problem again. I was traveling for the christmas holiday. About an hour into my trip, my overdrive light flashed off & my car downshifted by 20 miles. When I returned home, I took it to the dealership again. After the 2nd visit & my persistence to dig for the true problem, the news from mazda corp. Is trans. Failure & its my problem. As I listen to other non- mazda car owners, saying their cars have close to 200,000 miles on them with little or no problems, I am hurt, disappointed & frustrated to know my car will never make it. I am being forced to buy another vehicle that I had no plans to buy for a few more years. I am now going have to take a hard financial hit b/c mazda corp. Built a car with repeated trans. Failures, & they will not help their cust. When it fails more than one time. They should replace the trans. Free of charge; labor included, & tell the cust. The fix will not last. I trusted mazda corp. To build a reliable, dependable & safe vehicle. What I have is a car with trans. Failures that has nearly cost me my life, & is putting in me in debt. This has got to be legally wrong, & I know its morally wrong. I want monetary restitution for this unnecessary burden.
My 1996 mazda 626 had been experiencing trouble shifting and the o/d off light kept flashing so I took it in to the dealership. I was told that the transmission was about to go. I found this really strange since the car only has 81k miles on it and I thought mazda was supposed to be really reliable. I have since found out that many have had this exact same problem (see these 2 websites: http://www.cartrackers.com/forums/live/yourlemon/189.html ; http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecomments_review_17103_3.html ) and mazda has done nothing to remedy this problem.
Check engine light came on. Transmission hesitates between 1st and 2nd. Diagnosed as transmission failure by mazda dealer. Dealer suggests replacing with rebuilt transmission for $2800. Am currently researching other alternatives.
Transmission failed without warning. It was replaced three times; however, the problem still exists.*ak
Transmission failure.
I have a 1996 mazda 626 with 80,000 miles on it. The transmission has failed on it, and I am told by the dealer that it needs to be replaced and a cooling unit has to be installed. Apparently, this is a well known problem by the mazda and they failed to warn the owners to install this cooling unit to prevent transmission problems.
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