2005 Mazda MAZDA6: transmission slipping

Filed Aug 15, 2014 · Transmission · 85,563 miles · MN

It has a very rough shift from first to second gear. It doesn't grind or clunk, it's just a violent shift almost like its slipping.

Filed May 3, 2010 · Transmission · 25,800 miles · NY

: I have a 2005 mazda 6 wagon bought new off the dealer's lot. 4 years later, in sept. 2009 with 22k miles on it, I was coming off a curving exit ramp when I stepped on the gas to merge into traffic and nothing happened - no pickup - I just started coasting. This happened a few times before in the previous years (maybe 4-5 times), but those times it felt more like a belt slipping and it "caught" again very quickly, like in a split second. The ramp experience was more pronounced and lasted longer, like a full 2 seconds, which was more scary and potentially more hazardous. Turned out the TCM (transmission computer module) had to be replaced. It would have cost $1400+ but luckily I bought an extended warranty when I bought the car so it covered that cost. Its happening again, so I have to take it in to the dealer when I can to get it checked again. Not a good feeling when your trying to merge into traffic and you expect the car to move when you hit the gas, and it moves just enough to get the nose of the car into the lane of travel, then stops dead while cars are bearing down on you. Extremely scary. Hoping this is not a continual recurring event. Update: took the car to the dealer the first week of april and again today, first week of may (the 3rd) 2010 for the exact same problem mentioned above- while driving car just slows down, no power. Step on the gas, nothing. Then it kicks in and hesitantly moves. This is the 3rd or 4th time taken to the dealer for the same problem with the transmission. Getting ticked off about it now.....

Filed Feb 1, 2010 · Transmission · 20,000 miles · MD

Automatic transmission failure in 4th gear on 2005 mazda 6. We bought the car new and 2years later the transmission started slipping in 4th gear. I complained to the dealer and they said they found nothing. The third year it became pronounced and still they said they found nothing. I found out last year that mazda knew about the problem in the transmissions and never contacted us about a replacement transmission. I went to the dealership when I found out late last year and I was told that they could no do anything about it as the car was over the mileage. I strongly feel that mazda knew the transmissions were defective and never notified owners. We are the only registered owners of the vehicle and it is an accident waiting to happen because once the vehicle gets in the 4th gear it vibrates and shakes the whole car violently.

Filed Dec 15, 2009 · Transmission · 22,800 miles · NY

I have a 2005 mazda 6 wagon bought new off the dealers lot. 4 years later, in sept. 2009 with 22k miles on it, I was coming off a curving exit ramp when I stepped on the gas to merge into traffic and nothing happened - no pickup - it was like I just started coasting. This happened a few times before in the previous years (maybe 4-5 times), but those times it felt more like a belt slipping and it "caught" again very quickly, like in a split second. The ramp experience was more pronounced and lasted longer, like a full 2 seconds, which was more scary and potentially more hazardous. Turned out the TCM (transmission computer module) had to be replaced. It would have cost $1400+ but luckily I bought an extended warranty when I bought the car so it covered that cost. It's happening again, so I have to take it in to the dealer when I can to get it checked again. Not a good feeling when you're trying to merge into traffic and you expect the car to move when you hit the gas, and it moves just enough to get the nose of the car into the lane of travel, then stops dead while cars are bearing down on you. Extremely scary. Hoping this is not a continual recurring event.

Filed Jul 11, 2005 · Transmission · 3,000 miles · MI

Dt: consumer says he is having problem with transmission. Transmission will drop gears on its own, consumer just had vehicle at dealer for transmission slippage and harsh shifting. Consumer said that dealer did a software calibration on the transmission control module. Consumer says now when he is traveling on highway and consumer tries to accelerate transmission will drop from 4th gear to 3rd gear by itself and this makes acceleration very difficult. While driving vehicle in city consumer says that transmission will drop from 4th to 2nd while trying to accelerate. Consumer notices which gear by the indicator light located on dash. Consumer says that slippage and harsh shifting is now corrected, but he is having problem with transmission dropping gears. Consumer says he has an email that he somehow come into position of, this email is from ford and says that there is a problem with this transmission in other vehicles as well as same type as consumer. Consumer says that this problem began yesterday morning and dropped gears like this about 30 times in 24 hours. Consumer says that the malfunction took part mostly yesterday and this morning in south field, mi. Consumer says that he drove as much in the city as he did on the highway yesterday and this morning.