Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mazda 626. Upon starting the vehicle, a strong fuel odor was detected in the vehicle. The odor would disappear several minutes after starting the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to perry ford of santa barbara (440 hitchcock way, santa barbara, ca 93105 (877) 318-8239) several times over the years, but the cause of the fuel odor could not be determined. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the odor started at least six months after purchasing the vehicle. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.
2000 Mazda 626: gas smell in the cabin
5 of the 217 complaints about the 2000 Mazda 626 describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
- 20005
- 19972
- 19961
- 19953
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mazda 626. When the vehicle was parked, there was a fuel odor that emitted in and around the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the windows were opened when driving in order to avoid the strong fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to several dealers where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mazda 626. The contact stated that she noticed a gas smell on the inside and outside of the vehile. In addition, she only noticed the fumes after the vehicle had been parked for an extended amount of time. The dealer inspected the vehicle numerous times however they were unable to diagnose the failure. As of february 22, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The failure mileage was 100 and current mileage was 22,000.
While driving vehicle started leaking gas. This could have resulted in a fire if it went unnoticed. Dealership indicated that this was caused by gas line breaking. *ak incident was preceded by gas odor. It leaked from under the vehicle and made a large puddle when stopped. Vehicle was never in a accident and was routinely maintained by the dealer. The dealer replaced the gas line as a goodwill gesture.
There is a gasoline odor that can be detected while in passenger compartment of vehicle. Dealership has not examined vehicle to determine cause of problem. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Mazda 626 fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2000 Mazda 626?
5 of 217 owner complaints about the 2000 Mazda 626 (2%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Mazda 626?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Mazda 626
Transmission failure 64Jerking 18Slipping 13Won't shift 13Check engine light 11Overheating 11Loss of power 10Harsh shifting 9Hesitation 9Stalling 6Grinding brakes 5
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