20 of the
202 complaints about the 1993 Mazda 626 are about the
electrical system — 10% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
85,000 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1993 MAZDA 626. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A DRIVER IN ANOTHER VEHICLE NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, AND EXITED WITHOUT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A POLICE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #10854819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 80,000 milesHonolulu, HI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND I HAVE A "HOLD" LIGHT BLINKING. FROM THE STATEMENTS ON INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN BY MAZDA.
NHTSA complaint #10226619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Loveland, CO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DURING A SHORT DRIVE ON A 2 LANE ROAD, IN THE EVENING, DURING A SNOWSTORM, THE AFOREMENTIONED VEHICLE, HAD A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR IMPENDING INDICATION. THERE WAS TOTAL & SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT (EVER) RESTART & NEEDED TO BE TOWED AWAY. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENTIRE DISTRIBUTOR ASSY. & SAYING IT IS A 'COMMON FAILURE' WITH THIS SERIES OF MAZDA VEHICLES. THIS IS A VERY SIMILIAR PRODUCT AS THE FORD PROBE, WHICH ALSO WAS RECALLED FOR IGNITION PROBLEMS. SHOULD THE DOMESTIC MADE MAZDA'S HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FORD RECALL? IN URBAN DRIVING SITUATIONS & UNDER NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS, THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #754715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Buffalo, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
4 DISTRIBUTORS WITH IN 75,000 MILES. CIGERETTE LIGHTER FAILED AT ABOUT 60-65,000 MILES. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT (BEHIND GAS GAUGE) FAILED AT ABOUT 60,000MILES. DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR DOESNT OPEN ALL THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #748401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Buffalo, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
4 DISTRIBUTORS WITH IN 75,000 MILES. CIGERETTE LIGHTER FAILED AT ABOUT 60-65,000 MILES. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT (BEHIND GAS GAUGE) FAILED AT ABOUT 60,000MILES. DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR DOESNT OPEN ALL THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #748401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lansing, MIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #746853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fayetteville, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #743336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Burnsville, MN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #707611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. BEFORE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, HAD EASED TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD LEFT BRAKE PADS ON ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING. LEFT VEHICLE & IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #834005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO FLICKER AND THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS REPLACED, BUT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #830948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO FLICKER AND THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR WAS REPLACED, BUT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #830948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baldwin, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #535929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hillside, MD
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE USED TURN SIGNAL. TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. IN THE BEGINNING, AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. BUT NOW CONTINUOUS. TOOK TO DEALER INFORMED IT WAS ELECTRICAL, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #820753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Placentia, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS PULLING ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THERE WAS A REAL LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NO INDICTATION OF A PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATESDOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE HAD TO BE TIGHTEN, BATTERY WAS REPLACED, RDIO ATENNA WAS REPLACED, TIRES WERE REPLACED,WEATHER STIP ON ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO BEING DEFECTIVE, AND ALSO BY PASS AIR CONTROL VALUE WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE, ALSO REAR VIEW MIRROR HAD TO BE REGLUED, LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT VISOR HOLD CLIP WAS LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #804934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wynnewood, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITENT STALLING.
NHTSA complaint #484678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Acworth, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN STOPPING AT STOP LIGHT AND SIGN, NOW IT STALLS AT ANY SPEED, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #972290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Knoxville, TN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY HAD TO REPLACED THREE TIME .
NHTSA complaint #968309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Knoxville, TN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY HAD TO REPLACED THREE TIME .
NHTSA complaint #968309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richmond, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY DRAGGING, DUE TO DIRTY THROTTLE CHAMBER.
NHTSA complaint #489221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #480971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.