11 of the 48 complaints about the 1989 Mazda 626 are about the transmission — 23% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 60,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TWO TRANSMISSIONS PUT INTO A CAR WITH LESS THAN 150,000 MILES. NOW DEAD BUT MONEY OWED ON CAR. HOW CAN YOU KEEP GETTING THESE COMPLAINTS AND NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT?
NHTSA complaint #10147203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION OFTEN DOES NOT SELECT FIRST GEAR. DEFAULTS TO WHAT FEELS MORE LIKE 3RD GEAR. SUSPECT ELECTRICAL POSITION SWITCH PROBLEM. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT IF PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC SINCE CAR ACCELERATES VERY SLOWLY FROM STANDSTILL IN 3RD GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #703606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TO PUT LEVER INTO REVERSE WOULDN'T MOVE INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, TOOK TO MECHANIC SAID TRANSMISSION NEEDS REBUILDING.
NHTSA complaint #807970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #601948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LUNGES WHEN SHIFTING FROM DEAD STOP. TT
NHTSA complaint #490743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #978560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS CAUSING IT TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR. TT
NHTSA complaint #973967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN CAR IN NEUTRAL IT ROLLS BACK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #966317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55-60MPH SUDDENLY VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE, ENGINE REVVED AND HAD NO FORWARD MOTION AS THOUGH IN NEUTRAL GEAR POSITION, NO WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #964230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT
NHTSA complaint #962662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. TT
NHTSA complaint #961947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.