1997 mazda 626, transmission replaced by mazda due to extended warranty at approximately 100,000 miles. Vehicle now has 183,000 miles and the transmission is slipping again. I have had this car garaged for 2 years as the cost of replacing the transmission again is prohibitive. Replaced trans fluid with synthetic and it runs better however if I had know their was a problem with the transmission for this car I would have sold it a long time ago and would have installed a transmission cooler when it was replaced. The state should order a recall or you would think there would be a group of attorney's who would like to file a class action suit against mazda!!!
1997 Mazda 626 transmission complaints
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I own a 1997 mazda 626 lx and it has a manufacturer defect in the transmission. I take great pre-maintenance and only have 69,000 miles on the car and the transmission is defected and not functioning properly.
1. Some events leading up to the failure: blinking over drive light then started to click (almost as if it were cv joints) 2. Transmission, started quietly and seldomly, then to a more frequent and louder clicking, to where the transmission finally stopped working in all. 3.none yet happened today.
1. Some events leading up to the failure: blinking over drive light then started to click (almost as if it were cv joints) 2. Transmission, started quietly and seldomly, then to a more frequent and louder clicking, to where the transmission finally stopped working in all. 3.none yet happened today.
I have a 1997 mazda 626 2 l 4 cylinder with 137k miles on it. I have had nothing but problems with my transmission cd4e. It has shifted erratically since I bought it in oct. 2006 and now will not shift from 2nd to 3rd gear. It will have to be rebuilt or replaced. The cd4e transmission in this care has a vast record of problems dating back to 1994. Today's transmissions and vehicles should not have this type of problem and will probably force me to buy another car which I can not afford at this time, due to the cost of repairs to the transmission.
Automatic transmission failure. Vehicle will not move in reverse gear.
We have owned a 4 cylinder 1997 mazda that has had the transmission replaced twice.
My 1997 mazda 626 had a failure of the transmission. The od light kept flashing and the car shifted erratically. The cost to rebuild was $1800.00. I have read about this problem occurring in many other older mazda cars as well. The problem first occurred in the summer of 2006. I was forced to put the car up for several months while I saved the money for the repairs. It was repaired in the summer of 2007. The car transmission is again acting erratically. There are many postings on the web that indicate that there is reason to believe that the transmissions in these cars are faulty.
I purchased a 1997 mazda 626 with 90,000 miles on it in january 2007. Recently, at 112k, the o/d light began flashing and the car jerked and struggled to shift gears. I took it to four different automotive mechanic shops and they all ran an estimate and told me the same thing - that the ford cd4e transmission in it is failing and it's only a matter of time before it quits completely. They also all informed me that this is a typical problem with this type and year transmission. It is very devastating to me because I am on a very limited income and it had proven to be such a reliable car aside from the transmission problem, running gas at aprox. 30 mpg. As I used a popular search engine to find "mazda 626 transmissions" hoping to purchase a new one, instead I was greeted with thousands of pages upon pages of complaints on the exact same problem I have encountered with the ford cd4e transmission. Neither ford nor mazda has done anything to accept responsibility; this should be inexcusable!
Transmission.
1997 mazda 626 lx l4 2.0l 120,625 had to have a complete transmission rebuild cd4e cost $2,539.00.
Failure of automatic transmissions at an early mileage range. Either have to replace or have transmission rebuilt.
Transmission in 97 626 mazda 4cyl locked up when turning cruise control off on interstate causing the front wheels to lock up and sliding the vehicle to a stop the trans is no good now . Should the manufacture be responsible to fix the problem.
Flashing "o/d off" light, rough shifting, jerking, sluggish acceleration nearly resulting in t-bone collision. Incidents too recent for repair actions to be attempted, but consistent with other reports regarding this particular year/make/model.
Transmission failed on a mazda 626 '97 4cyl, hardly 9 years after manufacture. I had to replace the whole transmission on the vehicle.
97 mazda 626 2 liter engine, auto transmission failures. 1st transmission went out at 80,000, 2nd one went at 105,000, 3rd failure at 124,000.
1997 mazda 626lx 2.0l. Had the o/d light come on twice. Then about a year later the vehicle started to shift hard/slip. Inspected valve body of the transmission & fluid, everything was ok. Did a transmission flush anyway. Did not have any codes in the system until 6 months down the line. Was for the transmission range sensor. Installed a new one & vehicle operated normal. Since I put a new range sensor in the vehicle, o/d light has come on about 5 times but no abnormal driving condition yet. Only notice it when driving on the highway with cruise control engage. Also have the vehicle rough idling. Found no vacuum leaks, pcv valve is new, spark plugs & wire set new. Fuel additive added every 6 months. Fuel injectors are operating. Ticking noise occurs every once & awhile from engine. Do know that the transmission in these cars are not capable of handle the engine. The fact that a ford probe small transmission was put into the mazda. It needs an transmission oil cooler to be install but was not a recall issue, only a bulletin that must be paid for by the customer. Exact day this started to happen is unknown. A new proper transmission should be introduce as a recall for these cars.
1997 626 mazda transmission! This transmission will not hold up! I've had it replaced 2 times (over $3400) and the previous owner once. It went out with me at 66k. It's acting up again and I'm told the need $2500 more to correct the problem. The transmission shops have told me the transmission is a piece of junk! It's been parked for over a year because I can't afford the repair bill and also I can't in conscious sell to any other poor soul!
I have a 1997 mazda 626 that the o/d light has begun flashing and the engine light has come on. After the o/d light comes on the transmission begins getting jerky. The error codes indicate a torque converter problem in the transmission. I have 99,500 miles on the car and had the transmission oil changed at 75,000 miles because I read that these cars have a history of bad transmissions. I called two mazda dealers and they told me these cars have bad transmissions and it will cost around $3,000 to replace.
Driving to work one day in normal traffic when was unable to accelerate past 55 to pass other cars in traffic. Then when I stopped at light I was unable to accelerate at all leading to the car not being able to more in any direction other than reverse. Car required a new torque converter, pressure plate, forward drum, and the assembly kit. Total cost from aamco was 1830 before I had them replace transmission mount and drivers side trans axle.
Transmission is stuck in neutral.
My wife and I own a 1997 mazda 626. In 2006, seemingly out of nowhere, the transmission started shifting rough. I checked fluid levels but they were fine. Then while driving on the interstate one morning, my o/d kicked off (with warning light) and the entire drive home was extremely rough. Brought the car to a reputable local transmission shop and as soon as I told them what kind of car I had, they knew right away what the problem was. I ended up paying $2000 to have a new transmission installed due to the extent of damage in the original. Seems to me that if all of the transmission shops and (as I found out later) owner forums know about the problems with these transmissions, mazda/ford probably knows as well. It's irresponsible to know that a $50 repair could correct the problem but they do nothing to even inform their buyers of the problems. $50 would have been a lot easier to come up with than $2000. Summed up: transmission overheated due to insufficient cooling causing severe transmission failure. Transmission had to be completely replaced.
I have a 1997 mazda 626. The transmission needed to be replaced for over $1,000. I was told that mazda put in bad transmissions in these cars. Mazda should have to pay for all of these transmissions through a recall.
At 62,000 miles overdrive light began flashing, transmission began shifting like a worn out 3 speed, diagnosed by several shops. I was told transmission has a design flaw, sell car before major problems occur. Repaired transmission, valve body and solenoid pack, torque converter replaced. 1,500 dollars total. At 100,000 miles same problem except I have no forward or reward motion. Car is sitting under my carport, cost to repair 2,500 dollars requires a transmission.
The vehicle began shifting very roughly, then the overdrive started blinking and the vehicle ceased to shift, I was stuck in 3rd gear. There was a small "bang" in the engine compartment, then check engine light illuminated. I pulled over to a fuel station and opened the hood. There was transmission fluid all over the interior of the engine compartment, 1+ quarts. I could find no obvious leaks, but purchased some additional fluid and refilled what was lost. Since then whenever it is warm out or the car is driven for over an hour in temperatures above ~50 f, it shifts very rough and the od light and check engine light come on. I have since learned that this is a very common problem among 2.0l mazda 626's with an automatic transmission. They apparently overheat very easily. I have been told I am lucky that the transmission has not failed on me. I've taken it apart and cleaned it out several times. I also change the transmission fluid frequently. These above average maintenance routines are likely what has kept the transmission from failing altogether. The vehicle is barely tolerable to drive when it is having these problems as it will slam into the next gear hard enough to jerk the occupants forward or backward.
Two months after purchasing a 97 mazda 626 I had to replace the trans because it was severely slipping,upon inspection of the transmission it was found to be bad. Now after another month after replacing it with a remanufactured unit it fried again,and had to be towed home.
Transmission problem.
Driving and car began to jerk over time. Eventually, car has lead to problems going in reverse (must gas to 4000 RPM's to back up).
Transmission failure...
Repeated failure of cd4e automatic transmission and torque converter. Dates - 11/02/2004 and 08/29/2006. Both times transmission was reconditioned by local repair shops (middletown transmission amd mecca transmission, inc).
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