2000 Mazda 626: harsh or hard shifting

Filed Oct 9, 2009 · Transmission · 170,000 miles · FL

Transmission failure, mazda 626, year 2000. This is the second failure. Following computer codes LED to $800 in unnecessary repairs. Car drives well until o/d begins to flash, RPM fluxes between 1000 and 5000 and tranny slips. On parking and shutting off motor then restarting and shifting into drive tranny slams into gear with a bang. Never know when RPM is going to go crazy and the transmission to slip. This causes a mad scramble to get to the side of the road which is sometimes hard as you may be in the passing lane. Cost estimates range from $1800 + 400 600 for install for a rebuilt transmission from a dealer of transmissions specifically for this car. This model/transmission combination is used on about the 10 preceding years. Taken together they present a good case for a dealer recall I would think. Even though mazda issued a tsb it is only meant to delay the problem until ultimate transmission failure.

Filed May 14, 2009 · Transmission · 117,000 miles · MI

This is the second time that I have had to put my 2000 mazda 626 into the shop due to transmission failure. I was experiencing hard shifting and jerking while placing the car in gearand accelerating. The first repair cost me 800 dollars the second transmission repair was 1200 and the mechanic told me that the transmission wasn't equivalent for the weight and size of my car. I'm experiencing problems once again and it's not even a year later I'm a sophomore in college and I can't afford these costly repairs.

Filed Apr 12, 2007 · Transmission · 91,000 miles · FL

O/d light blinking after long drive. Harsh shifting. Over revving during attempted shifting.

Filed Mar 26, 2007 · Transmission · 154,445 miles · TN

O/d light blinking after long drive. Harsh shifting. Over reving during attempted shifting.

Filed Oct 5, 2006 · Transmission · 112,775 miles · FL

My 2000 mazda 626 has 112,800 miles. Six months ago the vehicle has 100,000 mile service and the dealer recommended I install a transmission cooler. I asked why and he didn't offer anything other than it was a good idea. Now my o/d light is flashing and the transmission is clunking. The repair shop says that the transmission is burned out. Mazda knows about this, the dealers know about this but the consumers do not know about it. This vehicle needs a recall or at least a broadcast warning to consumers.

Filed Jan 31, 2006 · Transmission · NY

Transmission on a 2000 mazda 626, wouldn't engage in reverse or the car would slam into reverse, stop, slam into reverse, stop, slam into reverse repeatedly. The car was stopped because of this difficulty, put into drive and it slammed into drive. My mechanic says the transmission needs to be rebuilt or replaced. It has 85,000 on it, it's only 5 years old! A little young for a new transmission. Now I learn it's a ford transmission. And they wonder why no one buys their cars!

Filed Jul 20, 2001 · Brakes, Engine · DE

The cylinder heads have failed twice due to internal failure and a crack near the #2 cylinder spark plug hole causing the RPM's to be very high, when putting the vehicle in drive it suddenly slams into gear, when accelerating from a stop position the engine races and when the vehicle is started it shakes and trembles as if the vehicle is going to shut off. Nlm

Filed May 30, 2001 · Transmission · MD

When putting car in drive vehicle slammed into gear. Next day, towed to dealer, and they said transmission was completely gone.

Filed May 29, 2001 · Transmission · MD

When putting car into drive it will suddenly slam into gear, next day consumer had vehicle towed to dealer, and they said that transmission was completely gone.