The vehicle was parked. Went back to vehicle cranked it up, and would not go into reverse or drive. The shifter would move but tranny did nothing like it was in neutral. Tranny worked fine before it was parked.
1996 Mazda 626: stuck in gear or won't shift
6 of the 359 complaints about the 1996 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? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
What owners say
Transmission problem with a automatic 1996 mazda 626 2.0 liter 4 cyl. We bought the car with something wrong with the transmission but we didn't know what exactly what the problem was. So we bring it home and it wouldn't go into gear so we decide we have to rebuild the transmission. We get on the internet and search for any recalls on the tranny or the car and on some websites we found that the tranny is too small for that particular make of car and it tends to overheat and found a tsb that said the car needed a tranny cooling system b/c when it would overheat it would just crash, and we also saw that a lot of people were having this same problem and that they have had their tranny replaced 2 or 3 times b/c of the overheating, and I would love to know that mazda would stand by their product and help everyone out that is having this problem b/c we think this should have been done right the first time.
1. Transmission would not go into gear. 2. Had vehicle towed to residence. 3. Told that transmission has to be replaced. Cost about $2500.
"o/d off" light began flashing, engine revved and would not shift from 1st gear. Diagnosis is that a new transmission is needed at the cost of $2300.00.
Vehicle will not go into gear properly. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide any further information.
Problems started in september 1999 with the mass air flow sensor coming unplugged. Had repair done, came loose again in october 1999. Dealer didn't run any diagnostics, just said the m.a.f.s. Was the problem. O/d light would blink while driving on highways. Car wouldn't shift into 2nd gear w/o a struggle. When overdrive went off, car wants to stay in 3rd gear. Became jumpy and sluggish. Car won't shift into any gear. Just stays in neutral. Engine makes loud pinging noises when started and while idling. When coming off a complete stop, car struggles to get into 1st gear; when it finally goes, car jumps hard before driving. If there is any information about a lawsuit against mazda, I would like to be informed. I think all of the 626 drivers should nail mazda for all they've got!! Why should we spend our $ to fix the problems they caused? Please email me at [email protected] if there is any information on a lawsuit. Angela & richard o'guinn.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 1996 Mazda 626 won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 1996 Mazda 626?
6 of 359 owner complaints about the 1996 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 1996 Mazda 626?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Mazda 626
Transmission failure 74Check engine light 25No deployment 17Jerking 13Slipping 10Overheating 9Stalling 7
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