Seven problems related to power train have been reported for the 1997 Mazda 626. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Left home to go to work made it about 3 miles from my home and my transmission quit working as I was in the middle of a hwy. I was turning onto from a side street. I was about hit as my Mazda would not go and quit working on a blind corner.
We recently bought or Mazda 626 from a dealer we were told that we were getting a quality car. We were fooled. With in the first week we had to buy part after part. Change the trans fluid, change the distributor , spark plug wires, spark plugs, router motor, ingnition coil, clean fuel injectors , replace fuel filter, still need to get a trans cooler as soon as I can. It took us a few years to save for a car. We trusted a dealer and got screwed! we have no money left and a car we can only use on a limited basis. We thought after loosing our income then our former car to repossession with only $50. 00 left on it, then our home gets foreclosed on, and the loss of a father, and sister in a two year time frame was enough. Nope we buy a car with so many defects it crazy, I can believe these cars a even aloud to be sold to anyone. Face it they are death traps and anyone who owns one should get them replaced at manufacture cost.
Cpsc#i1190531a. 1997 Mazda 626. Consumer stated when she brought the car it had severe transmission issues, and began smoking severely once taken the speed limit. She also stated it resulted in being towed on the 6th day of having the vehicle purchased.
1997 Mazda 626 tranny went out at 95k miles in 2005 and at 146795 miles the tranny has gone out again. It's not worth fixing at this point.
While driving the vehicle jerked and slipped gears. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle needed a new transmission. The consumer searched the web and found that some of these cars do have this type of problem.
Od on/off light started to flash on highway, then speedometer and tachometer fell to 0, smoke went from the hood, and all transmission oil leaked away.
Vehicle odometer nearly doubles acutual miles driven/ clibrated by aaa several times to comfirm.