Mazda 626 sudden acceleration problems

Filed Feb 2, 2020 · Transmission · 85,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

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.

Filed Feb 24, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 213,365 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mazda 626. The contact stated that while the shifter was in the park position and powered on, the vehicle suddenly experienced an unintended acceleration and crashed into a brick pillar. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained an injured back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 213,365.

Filed May 2, 2008 · Transmission · 78,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mazda 626. While driving 70 MPH, the transmission began to make a loud banging noise. The RPM's would rise and then drop, causing the vehicle to surge forward. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was 78,000.

Filed Aug 22, 2005 · Transmission · OH

Dt: this mazda is on 3rd transmission and this one has gone bad. Dealer is not willing to do anything since its not under warranty. Contacted manufacturer, they said nothing they can do. This started on august 19, 2005. When at a stop the vehicle was in drive tried to accelerate and it would not do anything for a few seconds then it would surge forward. Then , when at a stop the vehicle would vibrate violently and the driver had quit all together.

Filed Aug 30, 2004 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · MT

1. First time my transmission gave out I was in the middle of a busy intersection and when I pressed the gas peddle the RPM went way up but the car did not move. I tried not to panic as oncoming traffic came right at me. Before I knew it, the intersection was gridlocked and horns were honking everywhere. I was almost hit and would have been injured. Finally, with the help of others the car was pushed to the side of the road and towed away. The final bill costing 2,300.00$. Recently, in a parking lot, after shifting into reverse and pushing the gas peddle, the car shot forward (still in drive). Luckily there were no people in front of me but I almost hit a car. I looked at the console and saw the gear was in drive even though my shifter was in reverse. The shifting mount is unhitched and the transmission needs to be replaced again!!!! This is a complete hazard and I have narrowly escaped collision and injury for a second time. 2) failure is to breakdown in busy intersections and almost hitting a car in a parking lot. *ak 3) transmission replaced using old parts and now the second time I'm not sure what is going to be done.

Filed May 12, 2004 · Acceleration · MI · crash · 1 injury

When putting the vehicle in drive it surged forward. This caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle, and hit a building head on. Consumer stated that the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floorboard. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership.

Filed Jan 7, 2004 · Transmission · VA

My car has 79,170 miles on it. I borrowed money & worked 2 jobs to make the pymt. I was okay with that b/c I thought I purchased a dependable & reliable car. Two years ago w/o warning, while sitting at a stoplight, my car lunged forward. I called my dealership, & had the car serviced. It wasnt diagnosed that I had trans. Problems til I was traveling down a busy hwy. In early morning rush hour traffic, that my car lunged forward again & lost almost 50% of its power. In an instant my car went from traveling at 70+ miles per hour to 40 miles per hour. I lost my entire trans. At 57,000 miles. Mazda corp. Helped that time. I paid $700 for labor, mazda picked up the rest. Note  I had already paid @ $1300 in other repairs. Two years & 22,000 miles later I am facing the same problem again. I was traveling for the christmas holiday. About an hour into my trip, my overdrive light flashed off & my car downshifted by 20 miles. When I returned home, I took it to the dealership again. After the 2nd visit & my persistence to dig for the true problem, the news from mazda corp. Is trans. Failure & its my problem. As I listen to other non- mazda car owners, saying their cars have close to 200,000 miles on them with little or no problems, I am hurt, disappointed & frustrated to know my car will never make it. I am being forced to buy another vehicle that I had no plans to buy for a few more years. I am now going have to take a hard financial hit b/c mazda corp. Built a car with repeated trans. Failures, & they will not help their cust. When it fails more than one time. They should replace the trans. Free of charge; labor included, & tell the cust. The fix will not last. I trusted mazda corp. To build a reliable, dependable & safe vehicle. What I have is a car with trans. Failures that has nearly cost me my life, & is putting in me in debt. This has got to be legally wrong, & I know its morally wrong. I want monetary restitution for this unnecessary burden.

Filed Apr 7, 1999 · Acceleration · TX

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle going through glass plate window of commercial business.

Filed Jul 22, 1996 · Acceleration · MN

While driving, the vehicle suddenly accelerates. Please describe.

Filed Jul 5, 1995 · Acceleration · NY

Vehicle surged forward while trying to park vehicle. Tt