1999 Mazda 626: sudden loss of power

Filed Nov 17, 2007 · Transmission · 93,819 miles · OK

In late january of 2007 I purchased a 1999 mazda 626 for my daughter for her to use in the years she would be in college. The vehicle had approximately 79,000 miles on it. She has driven the car to college and back and forth to work. On november 12, 2007 she was driving south on a busy highway in tulsa, oklahoma. Suddenly the vehicle lost power and would not go any further or go in reverse. We had the vehicle towed to a transmission shop that was recommended by our mechanic. The transmission shop completely overhauled the transmission replacing factory parts that the owner said were deficient with better parts. The parts that the shop used were an: overhaul kit valve body repair kit solenoid pack torque converter reverse drum forward piston I am very disappointed in the failure of this vehicles transmission. I have never had a car that had a transmission problem. I have been made aware since the failure of this transmission that this is a problem that has been frequently a problem on the mazda 626 model.

Filed Sep 14, 2007 · Engine · 72,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mazda 626. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost all power. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic and he stated that the internal spring in the timing belt failed. The failure was similar to that of the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v134000 (engine and engine cooling:engine), however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was repaired. The current and failure mileages were 72,000. Updated 01-15-08. *kb updated 12/12/07.

Filed Aug 16, 2007 · Transmission · 72,162 miles · CA

Our mazda 626 1999 was well maintained. At 72,134 miles I took it to a transmission place for a transmission flush. I drove home for 5 miles and in the evening on the freeway. The mazda now felt a bit jerky at 55-60 MPH. (I never noticed that before.) after 23 miles the mazda suddenly lost power and stopped. I was lucky to get to the side of the freeway without accident. I was stranded on the freeway in darkness and heavy traffic for 1 1/2 hours. Scary!!!! There was a long trail of transmission fluid behind the car, a puddle under the car, also under the hood and along the driver's side doors. The towing service noticed a disconnected transmission hose under the hood. I was towed home and the next morning to the mazda dealer. They say I need a new transmission for $3225. The dealer says the 30a egi inj fuse is burnt. Fluid level of trans was at least 3 qts over full, was dark brown and had severe burnt smell. Fluid appears to have leaked out of cooler line and valve body pan due to high pressure. (I never saw a leak on our garage floor.) transmission is stuck in reverse. (I don't know how it got into reverse from my driving on the freeway???) this is costing us big bucks and aggravation: new transmission, three times towing charges, diagnostic by dealer, transmission flush, rental car, loss of work... And no guarantee that things will be made good! After reading all the complaints about bad mazda transmissions, I am not sure whether the fault here lies in a bad product (transmission) or bad workmanship with the transmission flush. Now the mazda is back at the transmission service place that originally did the transmission flush, in hopes that they will make good. I could have been road kill! Can somebody investigate and help?

Filed Jun 19, 2006 · Engine · 35 miles · TX

I was driving and the car was losing speed even though my foot was on the gas pedal. I took my foot off for a moment and then pushed on the gas pedal again hoping to regain speed. I did not regain any speed, and it continued to drop. I was able to get a break in traffic where I could turn into a small parking lot to remove myself from traffic. As I began to make the turn I noticed that I had lost all power steering and had to turn the car manually. When I got into the parking lot, I had help attempting to jump the vehicle to see if that was the problem, but nothing worked. I called a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to my local mechanic. As they were attempting to locate the problem it was discovered that the timing belt had "jumped". This was caused by the tensioner spring breaking. In september of 2000, this part (tensioner spring) was recalled for doing exactly what it did on my car. The recall number is 00v134000. I spoke with the mazda dealer and they told me that the part was recalled for my car, but not for my VIN. My VIN is:[xxx]. I was appalled that the part was recalled for my car, for doing exactly what the bulletin said it would do, but that my VIN is not covered. How can this be so? *nm updated 07/16/2012*js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Aug 3, 2005 · Transmission · 67,300 miles · DE

My car is mazda 626 lx 1999 with 66k miles. This car has bad transmission. 1. From 30k miles. This car sometimes had transmission jerking 2. One day my wife drive this car. The she put shift on reverse, but the car was forward on flat parking lot. She shifted back on park then shifted on reverse again, the car was still forward. So she turned off the engine, then started the engine, the car worked fine. 3. July 30,2005. After driving one and half hours. The o/d off light came out, then the transmission began jumping and the car lost power. I took exit right away. I stop the car and took a look. I found white smoking and a lot transmission oil already spilled out. The transmission was overheated. For this car I took all maintenance service since I bought this car. Actually I found the transmission fluid leaked many times. I let mechanic guy checked. They didn't found anything wrong because I didn't drive the car more than one hour before checking.

Filed Jun 23, 2005 · Transmission · 70,500 miles · WI

I was driving in my mazda 626 99 lx on hwy 41 to chicago and near milwaukee it lost power and slowing down. I pull down to the side.I try to start the car again and found that the car doesn't move. I have to tow the car to nearest mazda dealer.

Filed Jan 27, 2003 · Steering · 00

Consumer complained about having problems with power steering . Rack and pinion steering broke, causing loss of power steering. Dealer was contacted.