Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled on the road while the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined that the transmission was not suitable for the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and obtained the vehicle's VIN to identify any manufacturer defect as the cause for the problem. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for further examination.
2000 Mazda 626 transmission complaints
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Driving down highway 5, over drive light started flashing. No information in manual regarding flashing over drive light, so continued driving. About 50 miles later, lost power and speedometer dropped to zero. Through aamco, found out about tsb regarding problem with at in my model year (2000) that caused it to overheat. Failure caused me to spend extra money on towing, hotel, and rental car. Car took approximately 2 weeks to repair at aamco, which included a rebuilt transmission and a cooling unit added to help prevent future problems.
I own a 2000 mazda 626 with only 90,000 miles. I have been stranded several times in this car and spent over $3000 parts and labor. I had to replace the catalytic converter, several sensors, master break cylinder, cv boots, and rack and pinion. Now I am having trouble with the transmission and the AC. The mechanic says I need to rebuild the trans and replace the AC compressor. This is another $3000 or more. I am very disappointed in this situation. I plead with you to take action on this. I have checked several web forums and found similar problems. Please, please make mazda accountable for building such bad cars. Fyi, I am very, very diligent in general maintenance. Thanks for your time. Chris.
Mazda 626 transmission is a failure 2000. I have had this car since 2002 but in 2004 my transmission broke down when the car had like 78000 miles it was rebuilt by aamco at a cost of about $2400. Now 2006 july the transmission is broken again. I think the quality of the transmission is substandard.
Transmission failed in my mazda 2000.
My madza 626 with 10500 miles on it had transmission failure which cost 2000 dollars to repair. I have had service done on the vehicle on a regular basis and feel this transmission should not have failed.
The over drive light in my 2000 mazda 626 4 cylinder kept coming on and it would lose power after I drive for about 20 miles on the highway, when I pull over, shut off the engine and start the car,the od light would go off and the car would run normally. The transmission was also hesitating. Finally the over drive light came on and the transmission failed,the car had 79,705 miles. I had the car towed to a garage where it was determined that the direct clutch hub & shell,solenoid assembly,drive chain and forward torque converter failed. The transmission was rebuilt with brand new parts and the radiator was changed. This appeared to resolve the problem.
Mazda 626 transmission failed...at 72,000 miles. Simply quit. Dealer basically said that mazda doesn't stand behind their transmission failure once car is out of warranty.
I have had my mazda 626 for 6 months, since then I have replaced the front brakes, rotors and suspension, fuel pump and now the transmission. I need to also fix the rear breaks, rotors and suspension and haven't had the money. This car is the biggest flop I have ever owned and it only has 57,000 miles on it.
O/d off light started flashing. Took vehicle to a local dealer and they ran a diagnosis. They found a dst p01718 failure - automatic transmission slippage causing overheat condition. The transmission needs to be replaced as it will fail. It is a 2000 mazda 626 with only 58000 miles on it.
Transmission failure at 75,000 miles.
I own a 2000 mazda 626, for the last week and a half the vehicle has been at the montgomery mazda (charlotte, nc) dealership twice and it is still not repaired. The first time I took it, I clearly told them that while driving the vehicle began to act as if it is trying to change gears but can't (automatic transmission and I am already in going 45 MPH so it should be in the 5th gear) the rpms go up to 4 and then it jerks (hard) when it catches up and the rpms drop. They claimed that it needed a tune up, new spark plug wires (I already replaced these twice) and a new fuel filter. I spent $356 to get all of this done and on the way to work the car did the same thing again. I called them back and told them that the problem was still not fixed and they claimed that they didn't know what it could be. I took the car back again that following monday at 7:30 am (originally took it there on thursday, june 1, 2006) and they claimed that they were going to look at the vehicle and find out what the problem is. After waiting for about 5 hours I called since I didn't hear anything from them and another service person told me that my car had just been sitting there. When I went to pick it up, then they told me that it might be the engine relay or maybe the transmission. I asked them if they checked it they stated no. I took the vehicle to another transmission place and the person stated that it was low on transmission fluid and that was the problem but after they fixed that the car was still doing the same thing. I looks as if I will need a new transmission. Every mechanic I have talked to since thinks it is the transmission, I found that mazda released a bulletin telling the their mechanics what to do if od off light is flashing after long driving and the transmission is slipping and the mazda service department didn't even mention it and I clearing told them that it only does it after I have been riding for a while.
1) driving on local and interstate highways for approximately 2 hrs, transmission began shifting irregularly and erratically. Sometimes it would skip a shift, or downshift suddenly causing vehicle to lurch to a stop, or slower speed. 2) took car to mazda dealer. His diagnosis was complete and total transmission failure. This was confirmed by another independent. There was no fix available other than a complete rebuild. There was no advance warning or earlier signs of trouble. 3) had transmission completely rebuilt. Cost was $2,000 plus cost of a rental car.
Transmission and engine/ transmission mount failure on my 2000 mazda 625 4 cylinder auto. Mileage 117,000. Overhaul costs $2300 two months ago replaced cv joints. This is premature failure in my opinion. Most vehicles exceed 160,000 before they start having this type of failure.
This is actually the second failure of the transmission. The first failure occurred in early 2003 while the car was still under the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty (it had about 33,000 miles on it). The problem was the one outlined in the mazda tsb # 0500502. I had the fluid cooler installed at that time as well as a replacement factory refurbished ford/mazda transmission (the dealership solution). I was told at that time that there shouldn't be any more problems for the life of the (new) transmission, which I took to mean that it would last about 100-120,000 miles. Well, here I am, less than 50,000 miles later and the transmission had a major failure. Without warning, the car began to make a sound I can only liken to tin cans in a tumbler. I immediately pulled over and within a few minutes, there was a puddle of transmission fluid on the ground. A good mechanic will rebuild it for $2800. That is more than half the value of the vehicle (~$5000). This defect is apparently much more than a simple matter of keeping the transmission cool, it is a systemic problem that affects the mechanicals of the transmission and has little to do with the operating temperature of the fluid. Since the warranty on the car has expired, as well as the warranty on the work the dealership did 3 years ago to repair the problem initially, I am stuck with a huge repair bill and no desire to own the car. When the repair is complete, I will be selling the car.
2000 mazda 626 automatic transmission failure transmission has been replaced after 82,000 miles but has failed twice since the repair. In all three cases the automobile transmission has not been able to switch into reverse from being parked. When the problem occurs, switching into reverse is comparable to switching into neutral.
2000 mazda 626 transmission failure, after 61247 miles. Had fluid replaced at 50,000 miles.
2000 mazda 626 lx 4 cyl. On march 1st 2006, my speedometer dropped to zero while driving at a continuous speed (45 MPH) this happened several times within a half hour period before the engine light came on. On march 2nd, I drove the car to the local mazda dealership for a diagnostic. According to the dealership, the diagnostic revealed that the speed sensor was bad. However, they also related that the sensor was replaced and that the problem was still there. The dealership proceeded with a search of the wiring in order to determine what the problem was. This was done at an hourly rate of $85.00 an hour. On march 6th, a broken wire was found at the firewall. It took them 7.5 hours to make this determination. On march 11th, while on the expressway, my o/d light began flashing off and on continuously. It also began bucking and jerking and would slip in and out of gears. This is the first time this has ever happened with this car. I just hit 95,000 miles and I purchased it new in may 2000.
Transmission over heated discharging transmission fluid onto hot engine components & causing heavy smoking from engine compartment. Dealership stated that it is a flaw in 626 transmissions not covered by warranty.
Transmission failure on my 2000 mazda 626, 4-cylinder automatic transmission.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH the engine suddenly lost power and the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where it was determined the transmission failed. It was later towed to a local dealer who confirmed the transmission was the cause of the problem. After some research online the contact discovered other complaints concerning transmission failure with similar vehicles that were used primarily for highway driving. This vehicle was purchased 10 months ago and has been used for highway driving only. After doing some reseach, the consumer discovered the transsmission was too small for the vehicle. Updated 03/03/06.
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!
While driving to work on 01/25/2005 had overdrive switch off, and as the transmission got hot, the overdrive off switch light started flashing. The car started making jurking movements like it was going to stall and proceeded on to work.
On march 29, 2005, med center mazda replaced both axles at 52, 248 miles. I asked them to check the transmission then because the car would jolt when put in the "drive" gear from reverse and then hestitate before moving forward. On january 11, 2006, the car would not move in the "drive" gear at all; almost leaving me stranded at the entrance of a major highway. I have not been able to use my car for work and I only live 10 miles from home and am not a "rough" driver. The dealership's attitude is "things happen"; that is not satisfactory! These complaints should be addressed by the federal safety agency; it is a safty hazard. I was almost hit by a tracker trailer because I could not get my car off to the side of the road quickly! The dealership representative admits that the ford transmission in the mazda car has had defects some of which were exactly like mine. Further, on consumer.com; other consumers listed and described the same problem. Mazda has not issued a recall even though there are 500 complaints listed on this site according to one writer on the consumer.com site. Mazda says that it will cost $3,215 to repair.
Transmission failure.
2000 mazda 626 requires rebuilt transmission at 80,000 miles.
I am still paying for a 2000 mazda 626 which just had its warranty run out and now my automatic transmission isn't working. I was driving home from my job in mountain view and was stopped in traffic, when I was able to go I stepped on the gas and the car did not want to go. I switched back and forth between 1st and second and finally got my car to go. While I was driving it was revving up and the o/d off switch started flashing. I finally and barely made it home. Now when I put the car in any gear it won't go anywhere. Mazda said there isn't anything they can do about it since my warranty is up. I now am making payments every month for a very big paper weight. I cannot afford the huge expense of fixing this problem which after looking around on the internet found seems to be a common problem.
Clicking in transmission- not going into reverse, slipping. Rebuilt transmission car now needs gear cable replaced because it has come off and car becomes immobile.
Dt: the contact stated transmission was slipping in and out of gear. He took the vehicle to an independent repair shop, and the mechanic replaced the transmission. There were no further problems. The repair was made at the contact's expense.
Transmission fluid leaking out. This transmission shifts hard from first to second gear each and every time going up or down. Numerous mech's have looked at the problem and cannot fix.
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