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: jerking or lurching
10 of the 87 complaints about the 2002 Mazda 626 describe jerking or lurching.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- recalls
- 0
Jerking or lurching by model year
What owners say
The transmission has been replaced twice now. Even after we get it fixed it stills jerks and sounds like the engine is going to fall out. It has a terrible time shifting from 1st to 2nd and sometimes when you put it in reverse it jumps and sounds like it is going to fall out. My dad is 94 years old and needs this car to work. He doesn't need to go out and buy another one or spend another $1800 or so to get this one fixed. I have read a lot of complaints about this car and the transmission and I feel mazda needs to make it right.
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
Failure of transmission, 2002 mazda 626, twice in last 6 months. Car lurches, stalls, will not shift into gears, have been stuck on busy freeway. Also fuel pump just cuts off and car will not start.
I have mazda 626 year 2002. It had around 53,000 miles on it. Very low mileage and well maintained. One day, while driving on the highway, there was sudden jerking motion and od light began to flash, after which the car slowed down and was moving at a very slow speed. (on the highway). As and when I stopped/slowed, the car had difficulty to gain speed. Some how, I got it home after which , it would not move forward. Neutral and reverse gears worked fine. Took it mazda dealer in troy, and they said a bad transmission. First they said that they will get a new transmission and they were charging exorbitantly. Later they said that it would be rebuilt for the same amount of money. I took my cart to a transmission shop and got it repaired. I have read online that there are numerous numerous people who have had issues with transmission with mazda 626. I called up mazda company and complained about it. But my words fell on deaf ears something needs to be done, mazda knows about this issue and has not addressed it.
The transmission in my 2002 mazda 626 has began making noises now. It is clicking and jerking the car.
Tl* - the contacts overdrive button was flashing on and off and the car was jerking. The contact took car to a transmission specialist, and was told that mazda was notorious for car jerking, and that she would have to pay to have the transmission repaired. The contact says that there is a safety recall on her transmission and would like for the dealer to pay for the work.
My 2002 mazda 626 has a transmission failure with only 77,000 miles on it. It jerks when the gear shifts. The dealership said I need to have it replaced at $3,000.
My transmission jerks when you put in gear and when you brake and hit the gas. The transmission acts like something is wrong. I took it to the dealer, senator mazda on florin rd in sac. And they told me it was the motor mounds that needed replacing but when I took it to another car repair place they said that nothing was wrong with the mounds or the transmission that the 626 has a jerky transmission and to watch it in the future.
2002 mazda 626 lx, transmission is jerky, brought to 3 different dealerships, told me that it is a characteristic of 626's. Very worried that something might happen soon if something isn't done. Going to contact mazda today.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red....
- Some customers may experience a squeaking noise may be heard from the exhaust manifold when the idle speed...
- Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Cooler and Lines Flushing Procedure: Automatic Transaxle/Transmission...
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems
- Programmable module installation
- Inadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Mazda 626 jerking
Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 2002 Mazda 626?
10 of 87 owner complaints about the 2002 Mazda 626 (11%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Mazda 626?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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