Automatic Transmission problems of the 1996 Mazda 626 - part 2

While driving at any speed, there was a problem when shifting into over drive. The over drive light flashed constantly, which caused the check engine light to come on. The dealer found that a new transmission was needed. The manufacturer was not aware of the problem.

Im a used car dealer and I sell Mazda 626's 1996 to 1999 the transmission seems to keep going out I replaced them and they go out again. This is costing me money and my customers.

My trasmision went out going up a mountain on hwy 299, I have only had this car for 11 months & have already had to replace the water pump, heater switch, timing belt, brakes, tires. . . What do I do now? I still have 2 years left on my loan & can't afford a new transmission or a new car!!.

Transmission in my '96 Mazda 626 is shot after 98,000 miles. The dealership says Mazda will do nothing and everything I've read on the internet says that the transmissions are faulty and they refuse to help anyone.

I have a Mazda, 626, 1996 and 1st tramsmission went out at 30. 000 miles. Now my 2nd is going out at 120,000 miles. I see that this has been a recurring problem for Mazda and Ford. Why has nothing been done about it.

Transmission-- bearing inside broke in two.

I have a 96 626 that has 125,000 miles. I purchased my car in 98 with 60,000 miles. In may of 2000 I had to replace the oxygen sensor. I have also had to replace the left front axel and the right cv joint boot in Feb. 2003. Now I have replace my entire transmission which is going to cost around 2300. I had no indications that I had transmission problems until it just quit. On my way to work my car just stopped moving on the interstate. When I pressed the accelerator it wouldn't pull. So I got off the road safely and attempted to see what the problem was. The car was not moving forward or backwards. I had to have it towed to the transmission shop to be told the wonderful news. I have been doing research and I'm finding this car has lots of problems. I am also having problems with oil leaking and occasionally the accelerator pedal appears to be hard to press as if it's stuck for a few minutes or it's real tight. I would not advise anyone to purchase a Mazda. Don't even take it if it's free because it would be cheaper to purchase a car. I realize my car has 125,000 miles but I had a Nissan that I drove 180,000 miles for before major problems occurred. I'm filing this complaint in hopes something can be done because this is a major problem.

I am sending this e-mail in regards to my 1996 Mazda 626 that has been having constant transmission problems. Mazda won't do jack. I will never by another again, but they should be held responsible for these transmissions. Plain and simple they are defective and Mazda should step up to the plate and take responsibilities.

Transmission problems with 1996 Mazda 626: Mazda has a very high failure rate on the automatic transmissions in the Mazda 626 vehicles. My car is on the second transmission and probably needs a third. I beleive that Mazda should fix the problem without cost to the owner. Thanks for listening gary.

I own a 1996 Mazda 626 the manufacutre refused to admit that there is a defect in the design of the transmisson. It failed while driving the vehicle at the posted city speed limit. Could have caused aserious crash.

"o/d off" light began flashing, engine revved and would not shift from 1st gear. Diagnosis is that a new transmission is needed at the cost of $2300. 00.

Faulty transmission.

Automatic transmission the weekend of Dec 14, 2002 I couldn't put the car in gear, so I advise to take the car to the shop. I was told the transmission had gone bad.

Problem with transmission when driven for more than 30 minutes. Most transmission shops want me to rebuild it for about $1600, same as wilkins Mazda dealership. One transmission shop says it could be a computer problem. Either way Mazda should pay to fix it. This has happened on almost all Mazda 626 4cyl 2. 0l transmissions from what I can see on the internet and from what I've heard from transmission shops. Currently I can't even drive my car at 45 mph for over 15-20 minutes without having to pull over for at least ten minutes on the highway. I also have to drive on streets without shoulders so I just pull over in the right lane during rush hour thanks to Ford's sleek design. It's really a competition to Toyota's Lexus and Honda's accord and Nissan's infinity. . . Sike!!!.

Please hlep me with this. The car is no longer driveable and I am still paying on it. What do I do?.

While driving vehicle just stalled out without warning. Had vehicle serviced and transimission had blownout. Dealer stated this was a common problem.

Consumer stated that while driving at any speed and without warninf the transmission will lock up and it will be hard to control the vehicle and the consumer will be forced to pull over. Dealer notified. Ts.

Transmission had to be replaced at 50000 miles.

Bought the Mazda (I hate the car now) from a private owner who had maintained the car very well (had all the maintenance records) at 70,000 miles. The transmission broke down after 2 weeks. Repair shop said they have to replace/rebuild the transmission. Cost $2100. 00. Researched the internet and found mostly all Mazda cars have this problem. Nothing is being done. Somebody should take serious action because it poses serious safety concerns because it could lead to accidents and deaths.

Second failure within a year of the transmission. Had the transmission rebuild in December 01, and it failed in August 02. Same symptoms, o/d flashes, trany goes in and out of gear, and check engine light comes on. Why doesn't Mazda or the govt. Do anything?.

Called the dealership to see if they were having a problem with 626 transmissions and was told no. Through research I have found that many people are having problems. With this vehicle. Mazda needs to do something. O d.

Have attempted numerous repairs of over $2,000, because mechanics could not identify the nature of the problem due to car speedometer frequently changing into over drive, and the car's mph never reaches 60 mph with out going into over drive.

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Mazda knows they have a problem with their 626's from 1994-1999 and they refuse to fix the problem. Our od light started flashing and we had to pull over because the car was shifting very hard. I called Mazda and they told me it was ok to drive the car. The next weekend I recieve a paper telling me to take the car and get a front coil spring gaurd to prevent rust from braking the spring. While at the dealer they said the od light was blinking because of a known Mazda transmission flaw. I am now fighting to get a rebuilt transmission in my car with no help from Mazda. These transmissions need to be recalled at Mazda's expense. I am not the only person who has complained about this problem either. I am going to contact whoever I have to inorder to get these cars recalled. So please help all of the people who put their trust, faith, business, and money into Mazda's cars only to recieve transmissions that are lemons. There have been numerous reports of transmissions just like ours that have locked up and caused the cars todrop 20 mph without warning. Let me tell you what when you are traveling at 60 mph with a tracktor trailer behind you and drop to 40 mph without warning and accident is waiting to happen. This problem causes accidents and will cause deaths too, if these transmissions are not recalled. Please take action in getting these transmissions recalled and recalled right away. This is a problem Mazda knows about and has known about and now it is time they do something before someone gets killed because of a known flaw with their transmissions. Thank you for your time, leomard & andrea dixon.

Over drive light flashing - overheating - internal failure of transmission.

Transmission needed to be replaced because when consumer was driving vehicle stalled out. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.

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"o/d off" light began flashing, engine check light came on. Diagnosis is that a new transmission is needed.

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Transmission problem/ causing serious jerking movement to the car. A potentially very dangerous sitiuation for the driver and other motorists. This seems to be a reoccuring problem affecting transmission and linked parts ie. Axl. This seems to be happening quite frequently due to the complaints I have seen and heard.

The transmissions hangs up when shifting between 3rd and 4th gears. This seems to be a problem with all 626's, why isn't anything getting done about it?.

Without warning the car started driving very sluggish in 1st gear (not going any higher than 5 m. P. H. ), but would drive normal in all other gears. I took it to the shop immediately (same day), and they said that I needed a new transmission (rebuilt) and quoted me $2,300. I took it from the dealer the next day to take it to another trans shop for quote, & after 20 miles it wouldn't drive in any gear except reverse. Aamco quoted me >$2,000 + said it may be the computer box also. This car is too new to have a transmission problem, something needs to be done. Of course the dealer is not willing to pay because it's no longer under warranty. This seems to be an ongoing problem with this car, when will something be done about it??????????????.

Vehicle experienced a transmission blowout while accelerating from a stop position. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was out of its warranty, and nothing would be done. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

Purchase auto used with less 48,255 miles on it on 5/1/98. On 5/22/98 the check engine light along with the srs light began burning intermittently. Part was ordered on 5/22/98 and replaced on 6/6/98. Problem still existed and was worked on again 6/10/98. Didn't repair problem and so it was again worked on 6/18/98. Dealer's statement is the car was driven over 100 miles and problem couldn't be found. Something must have repaired it as they stopped burning. On 1/13/99 engine light began again along with the od light. At this time auto was returned to dealer who replaced the transmission. Luckily I purchased a warranty at purchase of auto. At this writing the engine light has begain to illuminate again and my wife state transmissions is slow to shift. I am beginning to think that this particular year Mazda was one which would hurt Mazda's reputation after owning 2 Mazda 626s and 3 Mazda pickups. I have the statements from dealer where they replaced the computer,sensors,modules, and controls. The auto stock number at andy jones was 8992 @ dealer# 34018 sold may 1,1998.

No information in owners manual regarding o/d flashing on dash.