My1999 mazda 626 has had a total of 4 front seals and 2 back seals replace on the transmission. The car has 80k miles on it. Two weeks ago the o/d light started blinking off and on then the transmission went out. I have had this car into the service department since it was a month old with transmission issues only to be told it was normal. I had to have my first seal replaced after one month with less then 6k miles on it. Mazda replaced the seal but did not fix the problem (since then I have had 5 seals replaced, of course out of warranty). There is a major problem here that mazda knows about. I just paid 2k for a rebuilt transmission 2 weeks ago with 80k miles. This needs to be a recall issue. There are just too many people having the same problem with these vehicles.
1999 Mazda 626 transmission complaints
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Complete transmission failure.
The dollar figures are approximate. In february 2002 my daughter and I purchased a used 1999 mazda 626 with an automatic transmission from wilson dodge in torrington ct, 06790 for $9000. Part of the original purchase was a promise to install a sun roof for $500. The warranty was for 60 days or 2000 miles. We were told that the transmission on the car was its second. Under normal circumstances, I would take that as good news. A faulty one is replaced. How often does a transmission fail? *ak in april (about 5 '' 10 days after the warranty expired), the transmission needed replacing. The cost was estimated at $2300. After attempting to get this covered by the dealer in good faith, I authorized the installation of a rebuilt transmission. During this negotiation I had to endure with some snide remarks from some of the other sales people when I mentioned that another dealer would have taken care of this. Their response was ''yeah. They say that because they did not sell you the car!'' (the warranty on the rebuilt transmission was 1 year or 12,000 miles) the sunroof cost was forfeited leaving a balance of $1800. It was agreed that I would pay $300 a month until the balance was done. In april of 2007, the same issue occurred. The transmission failed. I did some research and found that mazda had used an inferior transmission in its 626 models. (http://www.estreetjournal.com/mazda.htm) my big complaint is against mazda, but I also have one against wilson dodge. They had to have known about this issue. Mechanics know these things. I believe this is a case of fraud on their part. Twice my daughter was stuck on a busy road because the transmission failed. This is a father''s worst nightmare. I am looking for a settlement that will eliminate the remaining balance on the loan ($1,600), reimbursement for the first transmission replaced $2300) as well as a recall on the mazda 626 where this grossly, negligent problem exists.
Car have a knocking noise when you first take off. I sent it to the mazda dealership and was told that it was my transmission and it would cost $4000.00 to fix it. Then it took it in for a second opinion and was told it was my transmission also. I have done my research and notice that there are several complaints with the transmission. Over the years I have had the car I have taking it to the dealership to get repairs or the normal service. I think that it is very unusually that everyone is having the same problem, and that the mazda dealership will not do anything to help with this problem. That is not professional for there company and they will lost business like that.
Transmission failed after 80,000 miles. I had it repaired and I am still having problems with the transmission overheating a year later. I now know that the problem is the the transmissions mazda used the the 626 were too small for the larger 626 cars.
I have a mazda 626 1999 model. The transmission went bad at about 80k miles last year and I had to send it to a shop (spending over $1600 for it to be rebuilt). In less than 1 year, the same problem occurred and was more serious. Now the car starts very slow and takes several minutes to reach 40 MPH. Whenever I try to speed, the rpn going up wildly and does little to speed. Recently I just searched several internet bulletin board and found out many mazda 626 owners have the same problem. They point out that mazda admitted that they put a ford transmission meant for a small-sized cars on its mazda 626 model. The government should force mazda to recall the model and ask them to reimburse all 626 owners for repair. Until the problem is solved, this will be my last mazda car.
I am the owner of a 1999 mazda 626 lx and at 118,000 miles and no signs at all the transmission went out on my car. I am a mother of 2 and I also baby sit for a living. I had 3 children with me when the transmission completely went out of my vehicle and left us on the side of the road. Thank god for cell phones. I never had any signs of a problem at all nor was I aware that there have been complaints about the transmission in the 626 until this happened to me. I still have 4 payments on my vehicle since I bought it used and I am heart sick that I am still paying for a vehicle that I am unable to drive. I wish that I had known about all of the problems with the 626 before I purchased mine.
1999 mazda 626 major transmission problems mazda shop told me $4500 to fix.
Transmission replaced twice in mazda 626 first time under warranty at 20 plus miles and just replace again at around 130 plus miles. Very disappointed in this car. Called the first time and reported to mazda home office and nothing was never done on my complaint.
1) overdrive light flashing 2) transmission over temperature condition, excessive slippage, temperature exceeded 132 degrees centigrade (270 degrees fahrenheit. Fluid is up-burned and clutch material in oil. 3) replaced transmission with rebuilt assembly, replaced engine real main seal, flush transmission cooling lines, add oil, road test, recheck for leaks and cleared codes.
The 626 lx model made by mazda in 1999, seems to have major transmission problems. There have been complaints sent by people with the exact model and year with the exact same problems. Due to the lack of complaints, mazda does not wish to take responsibility for their faulty transmission.
A 1999 mazda 626 was purchased in june 2006 from carmax in tampa, fl. We traded in our 2004 ford explorer for this 626 to save on gas. The mazda has been in the shop 4 times for transmission problems, none of which have been clearly explained to us; nor are they explained on the receipts. The first problem we experienced was an overheated transmission which caused it to get stuck in second gear. The mazda dealer recommended a transmission cooler once the transmission was dissected to be sure there was no internal damage. Carmax towed the vehicle from the dealer and had aamco do the repair work. New parts were ordered though carmax said aamco didn't know what was wrong with the car. Upon driving my 1 year old son home after this first repair, the transmission began to leak and make grinding sounds, none of which did it do before being repaired mind you. The second time we simply experience the stuck in gear issue again, however, this time belts were also squealing and our fuel efficiency has dropped. The third time seemed do be the charm, or so we thought. This morning driving the car to work, we experienced the same stuck in second gear problem we had originally! After calling the local store they said to take it to aamco. I never dealt with aamco before why should I take it there now. I also called the carmax corporate help line and they said they would call the local store we originally purchased the car from. I have yet to receive any phone calls or get the service or guarantee that carmax promised when I purchased this car.
Own a 1999 mazda 626, 2.0 4-cylinder. It only has 52,170 miles but the automatic transmission burnt out. According to the local transmission shops and mazda dealers, they have seen and repaired lots 626 (1999 -2001 models) due to the fact that they have automatic transmissions which had been designed by ford for much smaller and lighter vehicles than the 626. Consequently, if one drives long distance, it does burn out. The dealers and aamco shops recommend to have the cooling pump to cool the transmission. It is well known and documented the case of automatic transmission failures and should be recalled by mazda.
I own a 1999 mazda 626 with known transmission problems. This is extremely unsafe for my daughter to drive.
Transmission failed four times in two years. The first time (august 2004) it failed it was 24 hours after we bought it from a mazda used dealer, holiday motors in fond du lac wi. They pulled the transmission out and replaced gaskets. I asked then to put on the cooling kit and they did not. A year later (october 2005) my daughter was stranded north of chicago il with this car and a puddle of transmission fluid under it (gaskets again). The third time (may 2006) it was smoking and leaking fluid (gaskets). Two months later (august 2006) it was smoking and leaking fluid. This time it left my daughter in a very un-safe neighborhood of milwaukee wi. A cooling kit put on this car two weeks before the last problem but it was already too late. This time the shop is replacing the torque converter (?) they say it over heated. Repair cost have been about $600-$300-$150 (cooling kit) $700-$300.
Transmission problem, shift gear locked up, o/d off blinking, checked by mazda dealer, recommend rebuild transmission.
(1) jerking motion of vehicle when driving. Mazda dealership informed me that was normal for mazda transmissions. (2) transmission failure. (3) rebuilt transmission $1600.00. 1 year later, it failed again, due to over heating. Needs to be rebuilt again. I had no knowledge that there was a tsb on the transmission for this vehicle requiring a cooling unit to avoid overheating. Now, I have to pay for more repairs to the transmission, with no end in sight. This is not fair. Had I known about these problems, I would never have purchased the vehicle (brand new) in the first place. This is just not fair.
I own a 99 mazda 626 4 cylinder I have only owned it for a year and since I bought it the transmission has acted up and after doing a lot of research I have come to the conclusion it isn't just mine everybody's is messed up first it started with the transmission overheating making the o/d light blink on and off and then slipping really hard and now it is out.
Purchased mazda 626 (1999) new in 12/98. At 27870 miles transmission overheated. Dealer said I had to purchase a cooling kit for trans at my expense. I knew then I would never buy another mazda. What customer service! Problem recurred and I discovered it was a know problem to mazda about transmission failures in the mazda 626. Now at 74000 miles they tell me I need a new trans at $3600, no way. Don't buy mazda.
O/d light flashes on and off at high speeds. Car starts smoking and transmission fluid flows out of a tube from the transmission. The transmission losses speed and begins slipping. Then check engine light comes on. I can only drive my car locally for fear of being stranded, as I have been several times.
Transmission failing at 120,000 miles.
I have a 1999 mazda 626 lx 2.0 that I purchase in october 2001. What seemed to be a pretty reliable car turned to crap in 2003 when the transmission failed suddenly without much notice. I had the transmission rebuilt at aamco (the biggest rip offs on the planet next to mazda) for $2650.00. The car ran fine for 2 more years when once again with out much notice the car starts making a grinding noise in reverse, I took it back to aamco where they told me that I once again needed a replacement and that my extended warranty just ran out "go figure". So here I am left with this car that I owe $1500.00 on and I need $2000.00 worth of work. I come to find out that I am one of many with the same problem with this car. Thanks mazda, after much research I bought a honda a much more reliable car.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving on the freeway at 65 MPH, the vehicle geared down suddenly. The contact pulled off of the road and the vehicle was towed to an independent transmission shop. An independent mechanic at the shop determined the transmission had failed and would have to be rebuilt. The mechanic informed the contact this was a common occurrence in these vehicles. Updated 7/13/2006 -
On march 27th 2005, I was returning from a 4 hour trip when the overdrive light on my dash started flashing, the transmission shifted into overdrive and smoke began coming from under the hood, transmission fluid covered my engine. I stopped to allow for the transmission to cool, it was fine after this. The same thing happened 7 months ago. At that time I had the transmission fluid replaced. Mazda dealership told me that the mazda transmission were known for this problem, that on long trips at roadway speeds they tend to overheat and should have a transmission cooler installed. This is the second time this has occurred, my fluid has only 5000 miles on it. There is no reason for this to continue happening, or happening in the first place. Mazda/ford, whoever, should be replacing all these transmissions.
The chain in the transmission is "breaking" off the teeth of the sprockets. Car sputtering and jerking. Makes a clicking/popping sound. Have contacted mazda only to be told I would have to have the transmission rebuilt.
Transmission failure, automatic with 4 cyl mazda 626 1999.
Purchased this vehicle and transmission has been faulty. Aware that this is very common as each transmission shop that I have called for repair detailed exactly what it was doing before I even told them about it. Repair cost of $2000 with addition of transmission cooler and 12 month warranty were fairly costly and warrants a recall on this vehicle.
Faulty automatic transmission in mazda 626. This will be my second transmission failure. Both transmissions began slipping and overheating many miles before failure. The dealer never informed me of any bulletins or problems with the transmissions.
My wife was enroute from work to home when the 626 started losing speed. It wouldn't pull-off from stop light. Uneventfully it would move for the distance of a football field and quit in high speed traffic. I took it out for a drive and barely made it back home. The transmission will disengage and engage from time to time.
I purchased a mazda 626 (1999 model). The transmission is now overheating. This is such a prevalent problem that mazda needs to pay for it. Putting a ford transmission in a big mazda was a huge mistake and then need to make restitution for the thousands of dollars those of us who got duped must pay. Bottom line: they manufactured ticking time bombs and all transmission rebuilds do is add a few seconds to the bomb counter.
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