I would like to e-mail your company an express my displeasure in my 1997 mazda 626. My car has had transmission problems since 48,000 miles and my warranty would not cover this saying that they could not fix a problem they don't see. {ie: the transmission fluid boiled over and out a breather tube.} well that being said I now have 62,000 miles and the transmission is slipping more than ever. Now it seems to me with all the customer complaints on this transmission you should recall and or replace the transmissions free of charge as I''ve never done any thing to ruin this transmission. And 2500.00 dollars is a big chuck of change that should not have happened in the first place. Thank you, brad lorenz
1997 Mazda 626 transmission complaints
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Transmission has failed twice, at 91k and at 120k. Both times the symptoms were the same, and very similar to those of other 626 transmission failures; jerky shifting, shaking at idle, loss of certain gears, etc.
Wife was driving 75 MPH on turnpike when she experienced a sudden transmission failure. There was no blinking lights, no noise, no anything to alert her that there was a potential problem. It just quit. Additionally, she was nearly involved in a high speed rear-end collision. Luckily, the individual behind her swerved and missed her car. She coasted to the shoulder where she was, again, nearly hit. Once stopped, she was unable to get the car to do anything in any gear. I had to travel over an hour to get her. It was 97 degrees and she was out in the middle of nowhere without any shelter except for her crippled vehicle. By the time I arrived, she had been in the heat long enough to start experience muscle cramps from electrolyte imbalance. What is it going to take to get someone to take responsibility for these issues? If she would have been hit, mazda would have had a lawsuit on their hands. Is this what it is going to take? Someone just needs to "cowboy up" and take responsibility. Additionally, I found out today that it will cost about $2000.00 to fix. This is with a rebuilt transmission that supposedly has new parts and should not be subject to sudden failure like the oem transmissions (per the transmission supplier).
Transmission problem a week after I bough the vehicle. Vehicles transmission was rebuit over 5 times within 10k miles.
Viloent jerks and stalling of the transmission. O/d light flashes after driving for 45 minutes to an hour. The check engine light comes on also as a result.
The transmission failed at 80000 miles . The motor mounts , water pump,oxygen sensor , catalytic converter , got spoiled and the check engine light keeps blinking
I have a 1997 mazda 626. The transmission has been rebuilt since I bought the car (2002). I have since had to have the motor replaced and the transmission is acting up again. The o/d light is flashing off and on again as well as the check engine light. It also shifts roughly.
A month after we bougth this car we've had problems with the transmission. We've replaced two o2 sensors ($300.00 each) and the torque converter valve ($450.00). Check engine light stays on, stating problem inside transmissions. Now overdrive light comes on and blinks when it comes on and starts to blink this means the transmission is melting and your car will quit on you while your driving down the road. Also, when you press on the gas the RPM's top out but the speed doesn't increase. I had the gas pedel all the way to the floor board and the car had no power. Hopefully, this problem with the transmission failure will be resolved by you, since mazda see's nothing wrong with building cars that can possibly hurt or kill someone.
I own a 1997 mazda 626 es v6. The first transmission failed at about 68000 miles, and now, at almost 200k miles, another is having problems. This is apparently a common problem, as I have found a number of websites with literally hundreds of complaints regarding the cars equipped with the cd4e automatic transmission. The first transmission I was told due to excessive heat. According to each of these websites discussed above, this is one of the common problems with this transmission. The problem we are having now is another apparently common issue. The o/d light will blink on and off continuously, and the car will shift from 3rd to 4th repeatedly while driving. My wife drives this car with three of our children daily, therefore, the problems deeply concern me, since some of the complaints on these sites involve the transmission locking up at freeway speeds. After speaking with the federal safety agency, the rep informed me 335 complaints have been filed regarding this vehicle, with many of them for the same reason. All people who have complained on the above mentioned sites have been told by mazda these problems are not mazda's, but the consumers. According to most of my research, all 626 models from 1994 to 2000 are equipped with the faulty transmission, and being this is a ford transmission, the ford probes of corresponding years are affected as well. The first transmission was replaced, the old transmission is not available. The consequences of this failure were as follows: I missed four days of work due to this being our only vehicle at the time. My wife was the one driving, and was stranded on the side of state highway 101 with my son and infant daughter after the transmission stopped working altogether while driving at roughly 65 MPH.
Mazda premature transmission failure at 90000. O/d light blinks and transmission overheats. Poor placement of transmission filter. This transmission is manufactured I believe from 95-2000 and many complaints have arose throughout all production years. All over the internet including a class action being filed in michigan. I think it should be nationally filed. Dealerships are non responsive.
Repeated transmission and motor mount problems /axles too.
While driving 40 MPH vehicle stalled. Consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined. *ak automatic transmission failed. The tires would spin but the vehiclewould not move. The consumer called every salvage and junk yard but no one had the transmission. *bf
I have a 1997 mazda, that I baught from my friend in 2001. It had a transmission breakdown when at had around 30k miles on it. Transmission was replaced by mazda as it was still under warrenty. Now it has 112k miles on it and the overdrive light blinks. I was searching on the web to get some clue on the problem and I found plenty of people complaining about the same problem and replacing their transmission with thousands of dollars. My beleif is that there is a manufacturing defect on this vehicle. It should be fixed by the company and not cost the owners thousands of dollars. So far nothing dangerous has happened but it should be fixed before some thing happens.
I have had numerous transmission problems with my 1997 mazda 626. I have reported it to mazda corp. And no action has been taken. My transmission failed for the first time in aug. 2002, a ga mazda dealer admitted that mazda is aware that the this year make & model had transmission problems. Due to this admission my transmission was replaced and I split the cost 50/50 with the dealer. Now two plus years later, I am told today by a ca mazda dealer that my transmission is going out again. The ca mazda delaer also admits that this year make & model has a known transmission problem, but warrants that technically it is not the responsibility of the dealer to offer such information...but only to try to fix the problem at hand. They stated they were being nice by telling me to not put any more money into the car because it will probably only be a temporary fix and I may experience another transmission failure later. This is ridiculous that a major us car manufacturer can get away with selling a defective vehicle for this many years. Py perusing the internet I have found many complaints, and documentation showing that mazda 626's ranging from 1994-2000 have known transmission problems. Yet mazda dealers & car lots across the country are still able to sell these cars. It is not fair to the consumer, and it is not fair to those who value and depend on the auto industry to deliver safe and well engineered cars. Please look into this matter, how many more complaints will it take!!
Transmission failure,motor mount failures,overheating problems. Brake line failure. Ever since I purchased my mazda 626 used from a dealership I have had one problem after another. When I purchased the car it only had 63,000 miles. Mazda should be ashamed of the kind of cars they put out on the road.
The transmission is slipping either by overheating or bad transmission by mazda, and my car only has 119,000 miles on it. I'd like to know when are they recall all the 626's and fix the problem, or I'll sue the company. This is so unfair that they stop making 626's, for what reason.
O/d light flashing, automatic transmission overheating, very hard shifting when in o/d on mode for more than 20 minutes at highway speeds.
Transmission replacement on 1997, mazda 626-this will be my third transmission in four years.
97 mazda 626 at the local mazda/dodge dealer in jupiter fl just quoted me $3200 to put in an already rebuilt transmission because they do not rebuild transmissions and the one I currently have is gone. From what I have researched on the web this is an on going problem between mazda & the transmission that ford installs for the 626 a cd4e. My engine light has been on since the early on and even the dealer could not figure out how to turn it off. My wife and are original owners and I have all the service records of this vehicle. I feel this is a major problem that mazda must address with the long list of 626 owners and their transmission problems.
I just bought a 1997 mazda 626 it has about 97,000 miles on it and my transmission is already failing. The over drive light turns on and the transmission skips. The mechanic says its a sensor but its not. It's also leaking transmission fluid.
While driving 50 MPH, the rpms shot up and the speedometer dropped due to transmission failing. Vehicle is being repaired . Please provide details.
Transmission fluid is leaking all the time. Had the transmission seal replaced, but it is still leaking. Leak is due to defective design of transmission (loose bearing), I was told. It sounds like I will have to get another transmission. This is unacceptable at 75k miles. This car is a lemon and is dangerous to drive when the transmission is likely to go out. The transmission needs to be recalled.
The transmission acts up switching from 1st to 2nd gear. It goes into high RPM and then jerks into 2nd gear. After driving for a little while, the o/d (overdrive) light begins to flash and it only turns off if the car is turned off. A mechanic has looked at it and says that it is the transmission acting inconsistently.
In june of 2000 I was visiting family in detroit. While on the highway, my transmission began to slip. I took it to a repair shop, and they told me that I needed another transmission. They got a rebuilt transmission from mazda, which was supposed to address a problem they had with the original factory transmission. Two and a half years later my o/d light started flashing on and off, and the mazda dealership said I needed yet another transmission. This is my third transmission, and I've only had the car since 1999.
This automobile was purchased for my out of state college student. Upon returning to school from thanksgiving break the o/d off light began flashing, followed by erratic transmission problems driving. He stopped the vehicle and called home. Once the vehicle comes to a stop, in gear, it ceases to be able to move again until the engine is stopped. After approximately 1 minute the vehicle can be restarted and the transmission placed into gear and movement occurs. I had it taken to a mazda dealership and was told the transmission needed to be replaced at a cost of $3000. Absolutely ridiculous! I had the vehicle towed to my local mechanic who dropped the transmission pan, discovered a lot of metal shavings and also suggested replacing the transmission. After reviewing other compaints on this web site, it is obvious that their is an issue with this model of transmission that should be addressed by the manufacturer. I know this is a ford transmission also found in the contour model but have not inquired about these complaints. This needs to be addressed and investigated. It has been a long time coming with no visible results. Somebody do something!!
Transmission failure of my 1997 mazda 626 at just over 79k miles. The incident occurred while I was on a highway type road at a speed in excess of 55 MPH, which could have resulted in damage or injury.*ak this vehicle has been meticulously maintained according to mazda warranty specifications. I have been informed by mazda that I do not qualify for after warranty assistance, even though they have issued a tsb for the issue in question and I was never informed of same by no less than 3 mazda authorized service stations.
I own a 1997 mazda 626, at 57,000 miles my 2nd transmission has failed. My first transmission failed over a year ago at under 50,000. Mazda dealers do little more than laugh about this problem and of course give me a bid for a new transmission. It is my understanding that mazda knew of this problem and did nothing to correct it and allowed the warrenties to expire without informing owners of the defect.
Flashing "o/d off" light indicates failing transmission.
1) normal daily use (20) miles to from work on highway roads 2) transmission won't work 3) complete transmission removal and rebuild required. I can't believe the amount of information and complaints all over the internet on this mazda/ford transmission problem. I also can't believe this government office has still not acted on it. Surely doesn't appear to be our tax dollars working for the tax payers here. There is a long history of worn out transmissions caused by faulty cooling design on this combined used mazda/ford transmissions model la4a-el. Mine is installed in a 1997 mazda 626 4 cylinder. Will this agency please acknowledge all these complaints. This is costing hard working people a lot of money to replace these transmissions.
Transmission has failed at 55000 miles for no reason.
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