Six problems related to engine have been reported for the 1998 Mazda 626. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The car cut off while I was driving. The repairman said the problem was due to oil slug build. I had all my oil changes done at the dealership. The brown said they will not pay for the repair, the extended warranty company will not pay for the repair of $5,000 for rebuilt or $7,000 for a new engine. My friend was told the person who had the car before did not have the oil changed regularly. I guess I am lucky I was not on the highway because the car cut off with no warning. (shouldn't the car dealship make sure everything is ok before selling the cars?.
1998 Mazda 626 failure of the timing chain. This incident occurred while traveling on an extremely busy highway. The engine stopped running. It was determined that the timing chain tension mechanism failed. Recall# 00v134000. The consumers vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. The consumer requested reimbursement for the repairs and parts.
Problems with vehicle's engine and transmission. The consumer believed recall#00v134000 was related to the problem he experienced with his vehicle. The consumer requested reimbursement for the engine and transmission repairs.
While the vehicle is idling engine will race at a very high rpms. Dealership has examined vehicle, and determined that "timing case" was causing this problem. Vehicle was not included in recall 00v134000. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
After vehicle was repaired by dealer under recall 00v134000 vehicle became inoperable. Dealer was not able to correct the problem. Manufacturer has been notified.
Car ran hot , woulldn't fixx, broke both camshafts in the heads.