Mazda 626 misfire problems

Filed Apr 14, 2010 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · SC

Rough shifting, slipping ,rough idle, overheating transmission.

Filed Mar 16, 2008 · Transmission · FL

1997 mazda 626lx 2.0l. Had the o/d light come on twice. Then about a year later the vehicle started to shift hard/slip. Inspected valve body of the transmission & fluid, everything was ok. Did a transmission flush anyway. Did not have any codes in the system until 6 months down the line. Was for the transmission range sensor. Installed a new one & vehicle operated normal. Since I put a new range sensor in the vehicle, o/d light has come on about 5 times but no abnormal driving condition yet. Only notice it when driving on the highway with cruise control engage. Also have the vehicle rough idling. Found no vacuum leaks, pcv valve is new, spark plugs & wire set new. Fuel additive added every 6 months. Fuel injectors are operating. Ticking noise occurs every once & awhile from engine. Do know that the transmission in these cars are not capable of handle the engine. The fact that a ford probe small transmission was put into the mazda. It needs an transmission oil cooler to be install but was not a recall issue, only a bulletin that must be paid for by the customer. Exact day this started to happen is unknown. A new proper transmission should be introduce as a recall for these cars.

Filed Dec 10, 2007 · Transmission · 103,000 miles · TX

Called the local mazda dealership, and talked to the repair center for a good few minutes. Told him about this website and how many complaints about the transmission there are, and he said that its not their fault. That they don't offer any discounts or anything for repairs like this. Also, have a problem with a misfire in my car. All after getting a new 1200 dealer only part. Do they care that they built a very horrible made car? No. I really think that they should be forced into atleast cutting the price down to half. Its just normal driving that is causing the transmission to fail, and the misfire. I haven't gotten it fixed for I spent 6grand to get the car, and now I have almost put in 6grand to keep it running. Really wished I had never gotten this car.

Filed Nov 22, 2006 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · TX

I own a 1992 4cyl automatic mazda 626. In aug 2005 - the transmission had to be replaced. I believe at the time the mileage was around 60k. I researched online and found that this was a common problem amongst mazda 626's but mazda was not owning up to the problem. Now, nov 2006 - 15 months later, the car started to run rough, and then the o/d light started blinking. Again I researched online and found that a lot of repair shops and mazda stated that the transmission was bad - also it was noted that it may also be a computer problem. How many transmissions does mazda have to have break before they own up to the problem and issue a recall for all 626 transmission problems?

Filed Nov 22, 2006 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · TX

2002 4 cyl auto mazda 626. Aug 2005 - transmission went out - $1800 repair (about 60k mileage) present - nov 2006 - car runs rough, then o/d light starts blinking. Online research states either computer module problem (reporting speed to transmission) or transmission problem. The transmission problem in the 626's has been ongoing for many years - I believe back to around 1992 through 2002 (last year made). When is mazda going to own up to this problem and issue a recall or fix the broken transmissions.

Filed Apr 13, 2005 · Electrical, Transmission · KY

Defective transmission replaced due to electrical problems/hard shifting/rough idle.

Filed Dec 12, 2004 · Engine · 78,000 miles · NC

Continuous 3 cylinder misfire, resulting in the replacement of the plug wires and spark plugs 4 times since I have purchased the car in sep 2003. The check engine light sporadically comes on and does not throw code. When the check engine light comes on the transmission "hard shifts" and I lose significant gas mileage.

Filed Feb 17, 2004 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · NY

October 2003 79,500 miles od light blinking, rough idle, sticky hard gas pedal, remedy : new transmission, idle control valve 80,000 miles transmission failure no warning lost 2nd, 3rd,4th gear. Remedy: rebuilt transmission was told part failed. Picked up car on feb 17th drove car for 5 miles 2nd and 3rd, gear blown again.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine · 24,000 miles · IN

The engine is misfiring causing the check engine light to come on. The first two times I took the car in for this problem they replaced spark plugs and told me I was putting "bad gas" in the car; the third time they replaced a distributor cap, the fourth the ignition wires, the fifth the computer in the car, and now for the sixth attempt they are replacing valve one in the engine. The dealer has had my car for 31 days (21 business days) and as of yesterday, even after replacing the valve in the engine, the problem has still not been corrected. I've had a rental car for the 31 days they've had my car. I purchased the optional insurance because my insurance agent advised me to do so (what the rental company expects in the event of an accident is much higher than what an insurance company would pay...therefore I would be responsible for the difference). Mazda refuses to pay for the insurance on the rental car which, considering the circumstances, I believe is unreasonable. I would like to exercise my lemon law rights, however my car had over 18,000 miles on it at inception of the problem and was 18 months old. My purpose in filing this complaint is to warn other consumers against the mazda 626 as it has been nothing but trouble for me.

Filed Mar 28, 2001 · Acceleration, Suspension · VA

Since ownership of vehicle, have been experiencing rough idle or vibration while in neutral and warm engine, many attempts were made at adjusting the idle speed to eliminate the problem, but problem kept reoccuring until it was finally discovered that the onboard computer was resetting the idle to original setting, rough idling became more disturbing and was recommended by dealer to add cleaning agent to fuel -engine performance seemed to improve but no change to rough idling,the next recommendation was to replace timing belt and motor mounts, still rough idling continued, sway bar links were also replaced to eliminate a rattle in the front end of vehicle.