In addition to smelling gas - the radio and antenna doesn't work. Now the sunroof won't close all the way. The check engine light comes on more often than not since I had the car. The key sometimes won't fit into door lock and even though the car looks brand new and has been well taken care off - it just seems to fall apart. The glove compartment lock fell apart but the biggest thing is the sunroof won't close all the way. This is my 3rd mazda and I will never buy another one.
1997 Mazda 626 brakes problems
14 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Foundation components: disc4
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip4
- Foundation components: disc: pads3
- Foundation components3
- Power assist1
- Foundation components: disc: rotor1
At what mileage
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Mazda 626 brakes problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1997 Mazda 626 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
1997 mazda 626 his car continues to have transmission problems. All of the problems are intermittent. Occasionally the car will not accelerate even when the RPM's climb. The automatic transmission shifts hard, it slams from gear to gear especially when shifting up a gear. Overdrive slips in and out, the overdrive light flashes when the overdrive slips. There is one isolated incident on a long highway trip where the car would not go above 45. It started to smoke and so I pulled over and shut off the car. I still have not figured out where the transmission fluid came from but when I looked under the hood there was fluid everywhere, as if about a quart of fluid had been sprayed or burst.
Brakes need repair around 7000 miles every time.
Sudden accleration, brakes failed.
The transmission went out in sept. Of 2000. The car has been servised by university mazda front brakes wearing engine light , battery and shift console problems. The car is a lemon.*ak( dot number: )
Brakes have worn unevenly and when braking at high speeds vehicle pulls to side. Pads wear unevenly and sticks at times. Vehicle once spun 540deg when braking on hwy. Third set of pads installed on vehicle since purchased. Mostly hwy driving.
Vehicle experiences premature brake wear.
Braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which may result in a crash. Dealer replace brakes 5 times. Common problem. Please provide further information and VIN#.
I was told in a letter by mazda that the reason my brakes go out is because I ride my brakes and that my account was noted for this. The only problem is no one from mazda can give me a copy of the documented proof that this is the problem. They can't tell me at all what or why my tranmisson has gone out.
No summary included for this vehicle.
Questions about the 1997 Mazda 626 brakes
Does the 1997 Mazda 626 have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the brakes of the 1997 Mazda 626, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Mazda 626 brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Mazda 626 brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mazda 626 have bad brakes?
The Mazda 626 model years with the most brakes complaints are 1993 (25 complaints), 1994 (17 complaints) and 1999 (16 complaints).
Other 1997 Mazda 626 problems
Transmission 233Engine 41Airbags 36Electrical 32Acceleration 9Steering 8Tires 5Lights 4Seats 4Suspension 4Visibility 4Fuel system 3Seat belts 3Body 2Locks 1Wheels 1
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