1992 mazda 626 dx, odometer 184,580mi. Vehicle traveling at approx 35mph on city street. As another vehicle cut me off I pressed the brakes hard at which point I heard a popping sound and brake pedal went all the way to the floor but the car was not stopping. At which point I pumped the brakes a few times and only heard some air hissing sound. I was lucky enough to be able to downshift the manual transmission and use the hand brake to narrowly avoid an accident. It turns out that the brake line(or possibly multiple lines) under the car ruptured and caused complete loss of braking fluid(which spilled out of the system) and therefore complete loss of braking ability. The car is currently disabled and available for inspection. This should be investigated as possible defect in components and/or manufacturing process.
Mazda 626 brake failure problems
19 of the 2,985 owner complaints about the Mazda 626 describe brake failure, most of them for the 1993 model year.
- owner complaints
- 19
- worst model year
- 1993
By model year
- 20001
- 19972
- 19962
- 19952
- 19942
- 19938
- 19921
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
When the brakes were applied the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. The vehicle had 2 transmission replaced. The rack and pinion and power steering failed. The consumer requested reimbursement. *nlm
While applying the brakes the pedal went to the floor. The brakes have been replaced more than once.
On a very snowy day after a 20 minute ride we experienced total brake failure. Dealer towed car. The next day the dealer told me the repairs would cost about $2000.00 dollars. They said both brake lines burst due to severe corrosion. Since this was an extreme expense. We purchased a new car. I feel no braking system should ever experience total brake failure, and feel that mazda should at least replace one of the brake lines to make sure that someone doesnt get killed.
Sudden accleration, brakes failed.
Rear brakes failed due to calipers locking up. Second time it has happened. Also, . Air bag light flashes on & off.*ak the rear calipers lock up caused the brake pads to burn. Air bag module failed at 100000 miles.
Brake failure- purchased used care 6/98, replaced brake pads 10/98, brakes failed 6/8/99 and had to replace brake pads and rotors (front) after accident. Transmission problems- the car began to jump while accelerating from 0-30mph, so I pulled over and parked (7/20/99) and when I put the car in drive it would not go. I had the car towed to a mechanic who told me that I was having transmission problems and advised me to drive the car w/the overdrive off and that is the only way the car moves in drive. I have been having problems with the hearing knocking noises when turning the steering wheel, and my mechanic told me that the rack and pinion needs to be replaced. Please advise me, because these are very expensive repairs for a car that does not even have 70k miles. Does the manafacturer have any responsibility, because it appears that there have been serveral simular complaints.
While traveling consumer tried to depress the brakes, the pedal went to the floorboard and the vehicle did not respond, causing an accident. Please provide further details.
Emergency brake failure.
Abs brake failure; also replaced left rear caliper.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain reservoir tank caps on the brake master cylinder were produced with a worn out die and lack ventilation holes. As a result, the pressure in the reservoir tank can drop gradually as the brake pad or shoe wears and ambient temperature drops. Also, the pressure could reach a point that the brake caliper and drum cylinder are pulled back by the vacuum in the reservoir tank when the vehicle is parked for a long time.
- Risk
- This condition could cause reduced brake efficiency, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the reservoir cap and replace it, if necessary.
Recall number 00V074000 · Recall details
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Which Mazda 626 years have brake failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1993 (8 complaints), 1994 (2 complaints) and 1995 (2 complaints).
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