2000 Mazda 626: transmission slipping

Filed Jul 18, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 107,000 miles · PA

Purchased used mazda 262, year 2000, that happened to have original known-faulty cd4e. Car now inoperable after less than a thousand miles after leaving the lot. Occasional acceptable operation, interspersed with transmission slipping/losing gear/no power, nearly caused a rear-end accident going uphill on freeway.

Filed Apr 1, 2010 · Transmission · 77,900 miles · TX

I have a concern with the transmission's on the mazda 626 transmission style cd4e. There are thousands of people (internet searched) who have these vehicles and have been placed in dire straits as I am. I was traveling down the freeway at 65 MPH and from out of nowhere, my od stopped functioning and left the car's tranny slipping out of 4th gear searching for a lower gear as it threw the flashing "od light off" indicator light. I had a woman swerve behind me as I had total loss of power and trying to get my car to grasp any gear. Once I pulled to the side of the road and stopped, the od light stopped flashing and my vehicle was left in a "limp home" mode where I could not get over 45mph. I had the tranny rebuilt to the tune of 1500.00 and guess what? I got into the car to do highway travel one week later, and it happened again. I have read that I am by far the only person this has happened to. This is a 2000 model. My brother bought it in 2002. He has maintained the vehicle for the last 7.5 years and I have had it for 6 months now. The miles are 76k, only! Someone needs to have mazda fix this issue. This is rediculous and thie is by far a major safety concern. The surging and searching the 4th gear does is very hard, jerky and surging. Anyone right on your butt in traffic is going to slam into one of these vehicles. There is also a tsb for this as well......but mazda has offered no amends to this situaution when I called the customer service line. They said they were unaware of this situation. That is simply not possible.

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 Jun 27, 2009 · Transmission · 128,522 miles · AZ

Transmission is failing in my 2000 mazda 626. Everything I read about the issue tells me that the ford transmission in the mazda was not made to handle a vehicle that size. The gears are slipping hard enough to make the car jump. I cannot safely drive this car anywhere since there are also changes in velocity due to the slipping.

Filed Apr 25, 2009 · Transmission · 93,200 miles · SC

2000 mazda 626dx 4cyl. With 93,200 miles and the automatic transmission failed. Vehicle is maintained exceptionally well and all filters and fluids changed regularly. Transmission slips between shifting gears and erratically shifts from high to low with dramatic loss of power.

Filed Mar 25, 2008 · Transmission · 97,000 miles · VA

I have a 2000 mazda 626 and it keeps slipping into and out of drive, revving the rpms. A mechanic drove it, analyzed it and says it needs a new transmission.

Filed Jun 14, 2006 · Transmission · 58,605 miles · MO

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.

Filed Jun 13, 2006 · Transmission · 120,900 miles · NC

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.

Filed Dec 15, 2005 · Transmission · 115,000 miles · TN

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.

Filed Dec 7, 2005 · Transmission · 53,000 miles · NJ

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.

Filed Apr 28, 2005 · Transmission · 58,000 miles · TX

Faulty/defective transmissions are being used in mazda vehicles well after the issue was known about by the manufacturer. There are literally hundreds, of not thousands of individuals and companies who have had their transmissions go out... Many with well under 60k miles. And, many have been through several transmissions before 100k miles. All of the problem vehicles share the same symptoms: od light flashing off and on, and transmission slipping in and out of gear, as the transmission burns up, literally from poor design and implementation which doesn't allow for proper air flow and cooling. This problem is widely acknowledged by the manufacturer, car owners, dealers, service centers, and other automotive professionals. Proof of this fact was a notice sent out to dealers that there is a cooling kit "available" for this transmission that should aid in keeping the transmission cool. However, this is not a free addition! Mazda is actually charging customers to add a fix to their design flaw! I feel this problem is not only a fraudulence issue, but is also a safety issue. People could (may have already) be severely injured, or killed, by having their transmission go out as they attempt to enter high traffic, high-speed areas, such as a freeway. Personally, I expect to receive the difference between what I could have sold my car for, and what I actualy had to sell it for due to this known defect. I also expect to see mazda make good on this problem with current and previous owners, as well as correcting this issue once and for all, to ensure that this problem doesn't continue. Thanks, david williams

Filed Mar 4, 2005 · Transmission · TX

The gears are slipping, making it impossible to accelerate due to transmission failure. The entire transmission has to be rebuilt. This was a common failure with these vehicles.