Without any warning the transmission started slipping out of forward gear while at a traffic light after releasing the brakes and gently pressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle didnt move. Manually shifting into 1st gear was the car able to move but causing a very harsh lurching forward causing a loud "clunking" noise. I was able to limp the car 3 miles to my home. I was involved in a rear end accident at the next traffic light. While the vehicle was in 1st gear and having the brakes applied the transmission caught in gear and lunged forward causing me to contact the car in front of me. Both myself and the occupant of the vehicle I hit sustained minor injuries and well as property damage to the front of my vehicle and the back of theirs.
2002 Mazda 626 transmission problems
70 complaints (80% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 72,200. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 70
- of this car's complaints
- 80%
- typical mileage
- 72,200
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission56
- Manual transmission2
- Driveline: constant velocity joint1
- Axle assembly: axle shaft: seal1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mazda 626 transmission problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Mazda 626 transmission
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2002 Mazda 626 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tamara recall
My car was driving fine and then one day as I was leaving work my car started acting as though it wanted to shut off. I made it all the way home and was going to go to the store and my car would not shift into gear I tried to add transmission fluids but it sounds not move.
Transmission jerks-hard kicking from first to second gear automatic transmision/defective transmision on this model no matter what I do to try to fix the problem.(fluid filter speed sensor etc)still has the same problem...this problem is well known on all the mazda vehicles with this type of transmission
Transmission failed while on highway. Transmission failed at approximately 45,000 miles. Repair ended up costing approximately $3,000 for a rebuilt transmission. I had owned the car for about 2 years at time of transmission failure and had put less than 10,000 miles on it personally. Car was purchased used but in good condition.
My car will move fine until it warms up but then slips out of all gears and wont move until the next day.
Transmission making popping noises and lagging when making turns sounds horrible took to a mechanic he says he can fix it for 1700.00 the transmission is bad. At a little over a 100 thousand miles it shouldn't need replaced. Ford should have to fix it.
On acceleration from being stopped the transmission would make a series of popping sounds. I took it to a mechanic and it was diagnosed to be a stretched drive chain in the transmission. Instances of high torque would cause the chain to skip past teeth, causing the popping noise. Due to the significant amount if problems that plague the cd4e transmission the entire unit was replaced.
Had transmission replaced in 2010 after hard shifting and skipping gears, same problem again started in september 2012. Should not be replacing a transmission every two years.
Transmission downshifted while driving on the freeway. While trying to maintain speed to exit the freeway, the engine started to overheat. As soon as I was able to pull into the local gas station parking spot, the engine died. The transmission appears to need a rebuild.
Questions about the 2002 Mazda 626 transmission
Does the 2002 Mazda 626 have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 70 complaints about the transmission of the 2002 Mazda 626, 80% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2002 Mazda 626 transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 72,200 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Mazda 626 transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mazda 626 have bad transmission?
The Mazda 626 model years with the most transmission complaints are 1995 (337 complaints), 1998 (313 complaints) and 1996 (240 complaints).
Other 2002 Mazda 626 problems
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