Seven problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 1997 Mazda 626. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1997 Mazda 626. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased on April 16, 2007. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic ,who determined that the timing belt tensioner was causing excessive wear on the belt. The mechanic stated that there was recall # 98v206001 concerning engine and engine cooling on, and he should call the Mazda manufacturer. The contact called the manufacturer, and was informed that this vehiclewas included in the recall. The recall was not remedied previously. The contact arrived at a Mazda dealer for recall repairs, where he was informed that this vehiclerwas excluded from the recall due to the VIN. He showed the dealer a copy of the recall notice, and they stated that the vehicle was branded with no warranty. The dealer refused to perform recall repairs. The current mileage is 83,936, and the failure mileage was unknown.
Car rpm's are high on start, car idles rough, over drive light blinks, car is very dangerous and when od light blinks car cannot change gears correctly and makes it dangerous on turns. Had close calls almost being hit, as transmission and engine does not work properly. I have had to change all spark plugs and wires, had a rebuilt engine out in as old one was destroyed due to a spring in the timing belt breaking. New 02 sensors, and maf. Current issues are with the od light blinking and causing the car to hesitate and stall. Turning car off and on seems to fix it for a while, then problem happens again after a few hours. Seems to be a computer problem or something, also there is a whining noise when rpm's are over 4000. This car is a lemon and I have read how Mazda refuses to admit the transmission problems they have.
Intermittently vehicle jerks/ sputters and jumps out of gear or gets stuck between gears. Gear is shifted to neutral first before going into drive. Service technician indicated that vehicle didn't fall within the guidelins of recall 98-v-206-001/ manufacturer's recall 76810. Vehicle has a preexisting timing belt problem. Please provide more information.
Consumer received recall letter in October concerning engine timing belt. Dealer had no parts available to remedy the problem. Recall number 98v20600. Failure occurred 3 months after the consumer called the dealer to get car repaired according to the recall.
Was notified from Mazda on a recall. The recall was for a defective tension spring for the timing belt. Took it to dealer and they had to replace part. Now I have strange noise in the engine compartment. I have taken the car back to the dealer several times with no results. They state that there is nothing wrong but I still have an engine noise that wasn't there before I took it in for the recall. I am looking for the factory rep. To help solve this problem.
Recall repair work on the timing belt tensioner denied due to lack of parts.
Collision was cause by loss of control due to engine stalling. Consumer received a recall notice from the mfr. Concerning Mazda/timing belt # 98v-206. 001. Consumer believed that was the cause of vehicle stalling and then being out of control.