The over drive light all of a sudden blinked, and the transmission failed. *jb
1997 Mazda 626 transmission complaints
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The over drive light flashed. Which resulted in the vehicle not switching gears. The dealership stated it was caused by the tcc solenoid.
Problem with the transmission in my 1997 mazda 626
The transmission on my car went at 63000 miles, told by the dealer "rosenthal mazda" that this was common. According to the dealer, " the 626's are in here all the time to have the trannies rebuilt, you should be happy yours lasted to 60k" bullcrap, shouldn't there be some accountability on mazda/ford's part. All over the net you see problems with the tranny on this piece of crap yet the federal safety agency does nothing, what a joke.
I have had numerous problems out of my transmission on my 1997 mazda 626 v4 automatic. I have taken my car to a transmission mechanic shop 3 times now and one of the times it had to be towed, and they cannot find what the problem is. The overdrive light would come on and constantly flash and the car would start shifting hard and sometimes would not want to shift into passing gear at all. But once it sets for a few hours and cools down, the overdrive light doesn't come on anymore and the mechanic shop tells me that the car has reset it's self and they cannot detect the defect code by their computer diagnostics. It seems like the overdrive light only comes on when you have had the car on the road for a while, and it gets heated up. I have read several other transmission complaints from other mazda 626 owners off the internet and in my local residence area. I'am requesting that there needs to be something done about these transmission problems by mazda. Mazda needs to have a recall on the mazda 626 v4 cars, by requesting people to go to their local mazda dealership and have their car checked for these transmission problems. And if a problem is detected on the transmission by the mazda service department, then mazda should be financially responsible for the charges. I would like for mazda to contact me about my complaint. Thank you.
There have been an overwhelming number of complaints from mazda 626 owners with this same problem. My transmission has failed twice and is about to go into its 3rd rebuild in 18 months. Please, please just read this page of this message board and you will find an incredibly high number of owners reporting the same problem. If this many people reported the problem, imagine how many others there are that haven't done so. I whole heartedly believe that these transmissions should be recalled. Please see: http://www.cartrackers.com/forums/live/yourlemon/189.html dt
Auto trans is not working right sliping while shifts.
The light comes on after about 60 miles of driving. Turning the igintion off and back on will turn off the od light but only temp. After the second time the od light comes on, the engine light comes on. I have taken this to a mechanic and he cleared the codes and changed the transmission fluid. This cycle of events has happened 15 times in 6 months. I was told by the mechanic that this is a common problem with mazda 626's from about 1994 - 1997. I have contacted my closest dealership and they told me that to remedy this situation, I will need a new transmission which will cost about $2000. I see on the internet hundreds of people who are reporting the same problem in their mazda 626's as I am having. If mazda knows that there is a problem with their automobile, why don't they fix it for us. I spent very good money on my vehicle and I take very good care of it. The transmission shouldn't be going out @ 60000 miles. Dt
Transmission failed at only 60000 miles. Mr
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Will not purchase another mazda in the future, this was my third.no summary listed for above vehicle.
The gear change is very jerky and at high speeds after driving for about 30 mins it gets even more jerky as if someone has hit you from behind. During rush hour traffic it gets risky as in stop and go traffic conditions the sudden gear jerks are so severe that the car jumps forward and gets very close to the car in front.
In june of 2002, the od warning light started to flash. I would stop the car and shut it off and then restart it and the od light would go off. On one occasion, the od light came on and stayed on and then the engine light came on. I lost power and the tachometer jumped from about 2500 RPM to over 4000 RPM at about 60 MPH. I pulled over and shut the car off again and about an hour later restarted it with the od and engine warning lights still activated. There was not very much power going to the transmission. I took it to my mechanic and he told me that I should get the transmission fluid checked even though that type of maitenence was not scheduled until 60,000 miles and my car only had 57,000 mile on it. I agreed to have it checked out and change the fluid. He reset the warning lights and cleaned out the transmission and changed the fluid. About 2 weeks later, I am driving to kansas city when I notice the od light coming on again. I pulled off of the freeway and turned off my car and restarted it. 4 times I did this with the the od light going off and then coming back on. Finally, the od light came on, the engine light came on and the car lost all power and the speedometer went from 65 to 0. Smoke started to come from the engine compartment and transmission oil blew everwhere. I coasted to a gas station and let the car sit for about 3 hours. I started the car and no warning lights came on. I checked the transmission fluid and since it was low, I added enough to bring it back to full. I was told by my mechanic that I could probably expect to have to replace my transmission very soon since these problems I am having are very common for the 1997 mazda 626. I think that mazda should have to tell its customers that this problem exists and fix it before it costs people thousands of dollars in repair bills.
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Mazda has been aware of this problem and refuses to admit an unsafe product. $4000 into this car would only be a band-aid for this problem. I want mazda to take their car back and wipe my credit record clean. No safety defect listed.
While drving overdrive light illuminates, indicating a malfunction. Shortly after vehicle shifts from drive into another gear, cause unknown. Please provide any further information.
Transmission fluid leaking from vehicle. Tookehicle to dealer, and dealer indicated transmission was burning itself up.
Transmission hesitating when shifting, overdrive will suddenly kick out at any speed, overdrive light will flash.
Transmission on my 1997 mazda 626 went out in december of 2001. Mazda would not acknowledge the problem, but they were willing to let me pay $3,000 for a new transmission. I traded it in at a loss, just to be rid of it.
While at a stop vehicle would jerk upon taking off. Took to mechanic, and they replaced transmission. At 67000 miles vehicle has had 4 transmissions. Please provide any further information.
Intermittently vehicle jerks/ sputters and jumps out of gear or gets stuck between gears. Gear is shifted to neutral first before going into drive. Service technician indicated that vehicle didn't fall within the guidelins of recall 98-v-206-001/ manufacturer's recall 76810. Vehicle has a preexisting timing belt problem. Please provide more information.
While traveling noticed engine check light flashing, soon after vehicle started jerking. Dealer has been contacted, can't duplicate. Please provide further information.
While driving at highway speed vehicle starts to jerk. Engine light and od light came on. Took to dealer, and dealer indicated vehicle needed new transmission. This was second transmission.
I feel the need to do my civic duty by reporting this problem because a lot of 626 owners are having drive-train-transmission problems and eventually enough of us will get them to recall and pay for the problem. Flashing o/d off light started flashing periodical about 12 months ago. Took vehicle in concerning other problems to ingram park mazda, 6990 nw loop 410 san antonio, tx (210) 406-0122, and the afternoon I picked up the car the o/d off light started flashing. I immediately called jeff varhoff, service consultant, and he told me that the clutch on those cars are really thin and that the transmission is probably fixing to 'go out'. He suggested that I either repair it now, let it go all the way out and then get it fixed or get rid of the car. It would be around $2500 to fix he told me. On the evening of feb. 26, 2002 the transmission did finally go out and the car will crank but the engine spins. I have found a lot on the internet concerning this problem but most of the problems happened earlier in the cars life-span.
Consumer stated that while driving transmission failed, causing the fluid to burn, also vehice was shifting hard, the transimission was replaced for the second time, however vehicle is still experiencing same problems.
O/d light starts blinking at highway speeds. When blinking the transmission shifts harshly in first and second gear. The problem can be corrected by turning of the engine. I took it to a mazda dealer and they stated that the torque converter was sticking, and a new transmission is needed at a cost of approximately $2,800. This is a replacement transmission, the original was replaced at approx. 25,000. There appears to be something defective about this transmission or else it would not be failing so often.
O/d off : flashing occasionally.
The vehicle stalled after a scheduled oil change. After returning to the service center where the oil change was performed, I was told that I need to have my valve cover gaskets changed. I wanted a second opinion and scheduled a check with the dealership service center. I had no problems with stalling after the first initial incident. After the dealership mechanics looked at the vehicle the car would not move unless the engine was reved. I was informed at this point that my transmission was slipping and that I needed my valve cover gaskets and spark plugs changed. The total cost would amount to over $3200. After getting a second opinion on the state of the transmission I had the transmission replaced. I was informed by the dealership mechanic that the 1997 mazda has transmission problems. I had the transmission replaced by the dealership service department. The new transmission is extremely loud, the car does not drive the smoothly; I can feel the gears change, and the odometer is running rampant. I went back to the dealership and was told that mazda transimission are generally loud and that the car will rev and cause one to feel a shift in gear if the computer cannot distinguish a speed setting. I feel that after reseach and speaking with the dealerships mechanics that mazda was aware that the madza 626 v6 1997 year was defective and should not continue to make revenue for a costly "repair" that should have been fixed by the manufacture. When my vehicle stalled it was in heavy traffic (45mph zone) and it is a blessing that I did not cause a wreck or hit anyone. Thank you t. Simpson
Dear sir/madam, after I had my transmission problem I contacted with transmission repair shop but they could not fix the transmission. The main problem with the transmission is od light flashes and the transmission fails to work properly. I have heard that this is a general problem for mazda 626. Even on the internet many mazda 626 owners complain about this problem. I know the mileage of my car is high but even for the low mileages people encounter with the similar transmission problems for mazda 626. If this is a general problem why doesn`t the mazda company recall and fix the problem? This problem costs too much money for the customers and maybe some dangerous situations on highways or busy traffic. Thank you for giving me chance to inform you about this.
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