Automatic Transmission problems of the 2001 Mazda 626 - part 1

2001 Mazda 626. Transmission shifting cable falls off shift lever on transmission. Once occurs, can not shift out of whatever position you are in at the time of the failure. Mazda sells a new cable kit with new/adequate cable to transmission connection device ($180). You can not just buy the connector. Mazda parts person said, "we sell a lot of these" indicating numerous failures for same cause. Being a mechanical engineer, I resolved the issue with a axle nut as used to hold wheels on a child's wagon, etc.

My 2001 626 (4 cylinder) transmission needs to be replaced at under 81,000 miles!!!! the only warning sign was it wouldn't shift into reverse one day, then boom, it barely moved forward again. I have never had a problem with this car and I have mostly owned Mazda's so imagine my surprise and disappointment that it happened just after I lost my job. Now I have no job, no transportation and no means to get a job without it. Mazda apparently knew there were problems with the transmissions and chose to do nothing about it. I will never purchase or recommend a Mazda ever again! as a result of your blatant failure to inform your customers you have lost at least one good customer forever.

The transmission on my 01 Mazda 626 is broken. It won't shift from third to fourth gear. I know this is a problem with almost every 626 that has a cd4e transmission. So the transmission is obviously defective.

I own a 2001 Mazda 626 4 cyl. My car's transmission usually runs in third gear on long trips and doesn't shift to the over drive. Also, there is a delay when shifting from second to third and from third to overdrive. It works fine shifting from first to second gear. This is a really annoying thing coming from this car. I already did a transmission flush to solve the issue but it worked fine for just a couple of days and it is just as it was at the beginning. I hope someone takes care of this because there is a lot of disappointed customers due to this common issue in this vehicle.

2001 626 Mazda 4 cy. Transmission is going out and due to the number of issues reported by consumers about transmission problems, costly repairs and even additional problems. When is Mazda going to be forced to do something about this issue? if they do not - this will be my last Mazda.

With only 115,000 miles on 2001 Mazda 626, the transmission needs replaced per professional assessment. Took it in after the overdrive function stopped working and the only way I was able to drive the car was by turning off the overdrive function.

I have a 2001 Mazda 626 with only a little over 100,000 miles and now the transmission went out. I had it looked at and was told that the chain inside the transmission was skipping links. The service man who looked at the car told me that he believes that there was a recall on this transmission because this problem was happening to alot of Mazda 626 transmissions. The car is just sitting now because we can not afford 2000 dollars to get this fixed but if its possible to be looked at I was told that we could get it replaced for free. We really need assistance with this because we have a 10 month old daughter and one running vehicle and really need help getting this problem fixed.

I have a 2001 Mazda 626 lx with automatic transmission. The car has worked great but at 125,000 miles the transmission went out. Many other people have had similar problems with this transmission and still no recall? I took the car to a reputable mechanics shop and was told that the transmission needs to be replaced and not to waste my money on it because it is known for failures. I took it to a shop that specializes in transmissions and was told the same story except they felt they could fix the situation with an aftermarket valve kit that solves the problem. Why are Mazda and Ford (the transmission was built by Ford) allowed to ignore this problem?.

Automation transmission went out on car. Have found out sense this happened that it happens alot on the Mazda 626s because it uses the Ford cd4e transmission that Ford has issues with.

Problems with transmission. The dealership advised to go for rebuilt one and charged me over $3000 with taxes. I think Mazda should take some responsibility looking at so many other incidences that I found on the web.

1. Transmission suddenly quit. 2. Driver and vehicle were stranded in unsafe area. 3. Replaced transmission a two thousand dollar cost.

Transmission problems with a code of p1744. Dealer advised to go for rebuilt one and charged me over $3000 with taxes. I think Mazda should take some responsibility looking at so many other incidences that I found on the web.

I have a 2001 Mazda 626 auto trans with 80,000 miles on it. For the most part my commutes would be an average 10 miles each way daily. Last six months the commute was about 25 miles each way with a combination of highway and city driving. On the days leading up to the incident, the car seemed to jerk into the higher gears - that was the first sign of trouble. On the day of the incident, it started up fine but would not move forward when gears are engaged in "drive" mode. It would move a little in the first gear if I pressed down the accelerator but never shifted into the higher gear. I did not want to burn out my engine - so I had the car towed to the repair shop. The mechanic checked it out and said that they would have to rebuild my transmission or replace it with a remanufactured piece. He also stated that it may be difficult to get a good working transmission from another car as this transmission (la4a-el by Mazda or its equivalent cd4e by Ford) have been known to have problems. So now I am looking at a high repair bill and since this is a one car family, an extended period of having to arrange alternative transportation. This is the third Mazda (929, mx6 and now 626) in the family. Never had issues with the previous cars.

As well as other 626's my transmission has blown. Was driving it, down the road, then the check engine light flashed about 7 times, and it revved, then went down and revved with the check engine light. Took it to aamco transmissions and they drove it and looked and told me that its shot. Of course this all happens after spending $1200 for a dealer only catalytic converter. Why would anyone buy this car knowing that they fall apart, and have dealer only parts!?.

The automatic transmission in my car is broken.

My 2001 Mazda 626 lx would jerk extremely hard when starting off until speeds reached around 25+mph this happened since the day the car was purchased even after taking the car to the dealer for repairs the car still jerked when increasing speeds. Just recently while going to work the car would not move in reverse and barley move in drive after getting half way to work I stopped at a stop sign and the car would not move only rev up that's when I called a towing service to drop my car off to a garage after the mechanics heard my problem they gave me some startling news that most of the 4cycle Mazda 626s have had problems with transmissions part I had to get was a new transmission.

2001 Mazda 626, wouldn't shift into gear, had the linkage cable repaired twice. Now at 149,000 miles the car won't shift into reverse and the od light keeps flashing on and off. We are having it towed (this is the 2nd tow bill) to a transmission shop tomorrow and having the transmission repaired. It will cost between 1500 & 1700 to repair. Updated 12-12-07. Updated.

Transmission problems in my 2001 Mazda 626.

Auto transmission problems.

As with thousands of other 626's, our transmission went out on the interstate. . . . Will never buy another Mazda.

Auto was purchased brand new, three months later, the transmission, computer and wiring was replaced. Three years later , the transmission has packed up again.

My 2001 Mazda 626 transmission suddenly went bad on the interstate. My husband knows a salvage yard owner and he says he can't keep them in stock because they are notoriously bad. It only has 79k miles on it. This is so wrong on a whole new level. I see the other people on the internet with the exact same problem. Mazda corp. Doesn't seem to be interested in accepting responsibility for their shortcomings. I bought this car new at the dealer. I won't make the mistake of purchasing a Mazda again.

2001 Mazda 626 with a flashing over-drive light at 48,000 miles. The gear ratio is off and the transmission needs to be replaced for $3300. 00.

I bought a brand new Mazda 626. At about 13,000 miles, the transmission went out. I reported the problem and Mazda replaced the transmission with a new one. At about 33,000 miles, the transmission went out again, and they replaced it with a new transmission. At about 55,000 miles, the transmission went out again, and Mazda told me that it was no longer their problem since the transmission was no longer under warranty. They said that since they replaced my transmission, it was only warranted for one year, and since my original warranty had expired, there was nothing that they would do.

Was at a stop sign. Started to make a left turn, the engine started revving, and it felt as though the transmission was in neutral rather than drive. Fortunately, no one was approaching , and the transmission finally shifted. Once up to speed, it works okay. There was no earlier indication that this problem was occurring. Currently, I can drive the car, but I need to shift between drive and 2nd. When slowing to stop, I downshift to 2nd just before coming to a stop. When starting from a stop, I shift to drive when the car reaches around 1500 rpm. Mechanic says it'll cost me 3k or more for a new trans, or between $1200 to $2500 for rebuilt. Called the Mazda customer svc line. Given Mazda's history with 626 trans, I'm upset they have refused to give any help with this situation.

After being parked my car went in reverse when put into drive, I put on the brakes and shifted into park and the car still went backwards, the same with neutral. Turned the car off and the car was dead. If this had happened at traffic signal I would have been in an accident. The car dealer mentioned they had seen the same problem in 10 same model cars with the same problem. The shifter bushing was replaced, was told this part will wear out in 3-4 years time, the bushing should have been made in a stronger rubber material.

I bought a Mazda 626 2001 in October 2005. In January of 2006 (4 months later) the transmission blew up. Tranny fluid was every where and there was a hole in the tranny it's self, I was stranded. Thankfully I purchased the extended warranty, and the factory warranty covered the cost. Again. Less than a month and a half, I have the same problem. I took it back to the transmission shop and they told me that if was a 'wear and tear" problem. I then took it to the original dealer and the informed me that it was the transmission mounts that caused it to slip. The dealer again sent it to their contractor. . . The same ones that 'fixed' it before. Needless to say I have come to my ends trying to fix my car. I rely on my car for transportation to get not only myself to work, but also my nephew to daycare, and my mother to work. If you could please help me get resources, or help me resolve my problem I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for your help. I hope to hear from you soon.

My name is padamjeet. I have a 2001 Mazda 626 lx. 4 cyl. With only 97,000 miles on it the transmission has gone bad. When I put my car into drive gear the car would not move only the rpms would rev up. The car drives in 1st and 2nd gear and reverse but not in drive. After taking to the transmission shop it is costing me $2000 to have the transmission rebuilt. This is ridiculous that so many people have filed a compliant against this car for transmission problem and the car manufacturer is not doing anything for their consumers. Why don't they have a recall for this car?? doesn't Mazda want to sell more cars in the future? I will never buy another Mazda and will discourage anyone I know from buying it. Is this transmission even worth rebuilding? I am scared that this issue will happen again. Is Mazda even reimbursing any cost for this repair? does anyone know?.

Failed transmission. New transmission costing over $3000. 00 required. I cannot afford to fix this problem so I cannot drive, neither can I have my emission testing done. I have asked for two postponement from mva already.

I have had to replace my transmission three times now. Twice under warranty once out of my pocket and the latest lasted only 13,000 so its not covered again.

Stopped the car and turned off the engine to put gas in , started the car, put gear into drive and felt a slight jump when I accelerated. I continued to accelerate and the car began to stall but the rpms continued to rise. I stopped the car and turned it off, let it cool down and turned it back on. Everything was fine until I put it into drive, pushed on the gas but the car didn't move one inch, just kept revving. Transmission gone just like that. Problem just occurred. Estimate about 2000 dollars for new transmission after only 87000 miles.

I have a 2001 Mazda 626 4 cylinder I have just found out I have to have my transmission done due to the cd4e which were on model 1994-2002 also fords now I am finding out that Mazda knew bout this an still have not recalled this is a shame because being a single mom with a disabled child working up to 3 jobs thinking she was purchasing a reliable car to find out $3,055. 43 will be my cost is hard to shallow knowing that Mazda knew this all along even putting out TSB, now I'm stuck with a car payment and I can't drive the car.

Transmission went out after 78,000 miles, and it cost over $2600 to fix.

First my car started jerking, I was told by the Mazda dealer that it's okay. Then my check engine light and my o/d started blinking. . . Next thing I knew my car stopped. It will go into reverse but not drive. I now need a new transmission. I have since found that Mazda should have told me about a transmission coolant system that was needed for my car, but not installed when the car was purchased. Several people have this concern. . I am so disappointed.

I have had my 2001 Mazda 626 for 3 years. There is only 69,000 miles on this car, and now my transmission needs to be replaced. There is an obvious problem here. Mazda should have this problem with these vehicles recalled. I do not feel that consumers should be held responsible with the expense of replacing the transmission after a car being only 4 years old.