1998 Mazda 626 transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

SINCE OWNING THE MAZDA 626 I HAVE HAD A VERY BIG PROBLEM THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. IT WILL SLIP GOING INTO SECOND GEAR. IF ITS BELOW 60 DEGREES THE CAR WONT SHIFT INTO DRIVE UNTIL THE MOTOR GETS HOT ENOUGH. THE CAR IS LIKE THIS EVERY SINGLE DAY AND DOES IT EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK SOMTIMES ON AND OFF AND THE BACK WINDOWS WONT ROLL DOWN FROM THE DRIVER BUTTON

NHTSA complaint #11061170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TAKATA RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION CD4E TRANNY DOESN'T HAVE SWITCH GEARS UNLESS YOU USE EXCESSIVE RPM.

NHTSA complaint #10992285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS! RIGHT NOW THE CAR IS AT THE MECHANIC HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE DO SOMETHING. RIGHT NOW REPLACING IT FOR A REBUILT ONE IS $1,100, BUT BEING A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM, IT MAY NOT LAST ANOTHER YEAR. I AM THE 3RD OWNER, SO I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY MORE TIMES THIS TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED, BUT WHEN I BOUGHT IT WAS WORKING WELL.

NHTSA complaint #10441168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

105,626 ORIGINAL MILEAGE. COMING FROM A LONG HIGHWAY DRIVE. CAR BEGAN TO REV REALLY HIGH. TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. O/D LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. CRAWLED THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP. WAS TOLD THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT.

NHTSA complaint #10380213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I BOUGHT A MAZDA 626 1998 AND IT HAD 116,000 MILES ON IT THE TRANSMISSION O/D LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND THEN IT STARTED SHIFTING HARD THEN OIL STARTED TO BURN AND I HAD TO INSTALL A EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION COOLER THIS ONLY LASTED FOR A WHILE AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD AND OIL WENT EVERYWHERE.

NHTSA complaint #10379972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN 98 MAZDA 626 WITH 149K MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10293358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1998 MAZDA 626 LX 4 CYL CAR WAS FINE TOOK IT TO HAVE TRANSMISSION SERVICE NEXT DAY SLIPPING STARTING OUT IN 2ND GEAR SHIFTING HARD BEFORE SERVICE WAS DONE CAR DROVE LIKE A DREAM.

NHTSA complaint #10289761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1. LONG HIGHWAY DRIVE (8-10H) DURING TEMP. STORMY CONDITIONS (1-2H) 2. TRANSMISSION DEFECT, 3800$ REPAIR BILL + ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR RENTALS/MOTELS 3. REPLACED TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA complaint #10278707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I WAS DRIVING HOME(LOGAN) AFTER DRIVING FROM LOGAN,UT. TO LAYTON,UT. WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP, THE RPMS REDLINED AND THE CAR STALLED OUT. I PUSHED THE CAR (1998 MAZDA 626) TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR WAS SMOKING SO I OPENED THE HOOD AND SMELLED TRANSMISSION FLUID, I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SEEN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON THE ROAD. THIS CAR HAS HAD AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION FLUID ADDED AND IT HAS STILL GONE OUT. I AM TRYING TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM FOR MYSELF AND HAVE NOT COME TO A CONCLUSION YET. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THE SERVICE TO BE DON SO I WILL TRY TO CONTACT MAZDA OR FORD TO GET THE ISSUE CORRECTED, LUCKILY I WASN'T ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY OR THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE POSSIBLY RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.

NHTSA complaint #10267396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANNY WAS SLIPPING AND THE OD LIGHT KEPT BLINKING ON AND OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING DUE TO FAULTY PARTS, WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS TRANSMISSION THEY SHOULD EITHER REPLACE THE PART(S) OR BUY THE VEHICLES BACK FROM THE CONSUMER!

NHTSA complaint #10261792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAVE 103,000 MILES. MY TRANSMISSION HASN'T FAILED YET, WHICH I NOW SEE I SHOULD FEEL LUCKY ABOUT. I HAVE HAD ALL THE OTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUES I NOW FIND ARE COMMON BECAUSE MAZDA PUT TOO SMALL AN ENGINE INTO THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD THE O/D LIGHT FLASH ON AND OFF, THE TRANSMISSION BE JERKY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. (THIS HAS GONE ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW) I WAS TOLD BY A DEALER I NEEDED A RANGE SENSOR AND AN AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION COOLER. I THOUGHT I HAD A LEAK OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT IT'S JUST SPEWING UP FROM THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING. EVERY TIME THEY CHANGE THE FLUID IT GETS WORSE. NOW I CAN SEE FROM WHAT OTHERS SAY THAT MY TRANSMISSION WILL NO DOUBT FAIL SOON. I HAD TO FIND THIS OUT BY GOING ONLINE; NO MAZDA REPAIR SHOP EVER TOLD ME ANY OF THIS, UNTIL TODAY WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN "ISSUE" WITH THE 1998 TRANSMISSION. UNBELIEVABLE. MAZDA SHOULD HAVE TO DO SOMETHING SINCE IT'S THEIR DESIGN DEFECT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MAZDA!!!!!!! TOYOTA, HERE I COME.

NHTSA complaint #10259681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

GEARS BEGAN SLIPPING AND THEN TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10259274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I OWN TWO 1998 MAZDA 626S. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN THE FIRST ONE. I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLED IT. AT THE SAME TIME, I BOUGHT ANOTHER MAZDA 626 AND MY WIFE STARTED DRIVING IT. EACH TRANSMISSION HAD ABOUT 100, 000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ON A BUDGET WITH A BIG FAMILY AND VERY MINDFUL OF PREVENTABLE MAINTENANCE AND DRIVING WITH INTEGRITY. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, I AM SITTING HERE THIS MORNING WITH THREE, YES THREE, USELESS TRANSMISSIONS AND SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WASTED THUS FAR. MAZDA NEEDS TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM WITH YOUR HELP!

NHTSA complaint #10253807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAVE A 1998 MAZDA 626 4CYL. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, I HAVE HAD THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED, ALONG WITH FLUID FLUSHES AND EVEN SOME ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS REPLACED AND NOW THE CAR SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH A PERFECT MOTOR AND WHEN ITS IN REVERSE IT IS IN DRIVE, THERE IS NO REVERSE ANYMORE. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO GET THIS FIXED AND I AM ON A FIXED INCOME AND NEED HELP REPAIRING IT.

NHTSA complaint #10252729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

MY MAZDA WAS DOING JUST FINE THEN ONE DAY IT STARTED HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND REVS VERY HIGH GOING BETWEEN GEARS, AND THE O/D LIGHT FLASHES. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD THE REPAIRS YET.

NHTSA complaint #10247477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE TRANSMISSION BASICALLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL. TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, AND I WAS ABLE TO COST TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR TO WORK IN ANY GEAR (R, D, 1, 2). THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE SHOP DISCOVERED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND LITTERED METAL PARTS THROUGH THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REQUIRED AT THE COST OF $2,212.

NHTSA complaint #10247442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

1998 MAZDA 626 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR, FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE PROBLEM JUST STARTED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BACK HOME.

NHTSA complaint #10245305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

MY 98 MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT TWICE WITHIN 2 YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT! MAZDA DID A '!@#$% JOB WITH THAT TRANSMISSION AND SHOULD HAVE CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE ME SPENDING 2,000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT!!!

NHTSA complaint #10238987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAVE A 1998 MAZDA 626 WITH 120,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD THE ORIGINAL TRANNY REBUILT ONCE THEN REPLACED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION AND NOW IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 6 MONTHS WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING HAS COST ME A VERY GOOD JOB. THIS IS INSANE AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10236795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE RODE THE TRANSMISSION JUST BEGAN TO LURCH, SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR, NO WARNING AT ALL, VERY DANGEROUS. NO TRANSMISSION LIGHT OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

NHTSA complaint #10229992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THIS IS THE SECOND MAZDA I HAVE HAD SINCE I EVER STARTED DRIVING. I AM 23 YEARS OLD AND HAVE HAD MY LICENSE FOR 4 YEARS. MY FIRST CAR WAS A 92 MAZDA MX-3, I LOVED THE CAR I THEN STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH PISSED ME OFF BECAUSE I WAS VERY AWARE WITH THE MAINTENANCE DONE ON MY CAR. AS TIME PASSED ME AND THE MX-3 HAD TO PART WAYS. I THEN GOT A 98 MAZDA 626. I CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE MAZDA MOVEMENT ONLY BECAUSE I THOUGHT YOU HAD TO KNOW HOW TO DRIVE A CAR IN ORDER TO OWN A MAZDA. I'M ABOUT TO HAVE TWO YEARS WITH THIS CAR, CONTINUING TO BE AWARE OF THE MAINTENANCE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. I AM KIND OF UPSET. A MONTH AGO THE CENSOR IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SWITCH GEAR HAD LOCKED, WHEN I GOT THE PART FIXED THE MECHANIC SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE HE MADE IT A POINT TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, ONLY BECAUSE I AM PRETTY ADAMANT ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR FLUID ESPECIALLY KNOWING THE HISTORY. APRIL 1, 2008 THE CAR WAS STRUGGLING TO REVERSE, IT WOULD JUMP IF I WOULD ACCELERATE, OTHER THAN THAT IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I WAS HESITANT TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. I CHECKED THE FLUID AND IT WAS SUPER LOW. I BOUGHT ABOUT 4 BOTTLES AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL EXISTENT. I EVEN STARTED STRUGGLING TO DRIVE THE CAR. MY FATHER THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE CABLE THAT WAS LOOSE, BUT NO. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR HASN'T COMPLETE ITS SECOND YEAR WITH ME AND ITS OF NO USE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE HIMSELF CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ONCE AGAIN THE MAZDA AND I WILL SOON HAVE TO PART WAYS, WHICH IS SAD I ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT MAZDAS WERE GOOD VEHICLES. I AM NOW DISCOURAGED ABOUT PURCHASING A MAZDA IN THE FUTURE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THIS SCENARIO WILL DO BUT HOPEFULLY THEY GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I UNDERSTAND IT'S NOT A BRAND NEW CAR BUT IF ITS WELL KEPT IT IS A BIT AGITATING. I DON'T SEE MYSELF BEING A LOYAL CUSTOMER TO MAZDA, WHEN MAZDA HAS YET TO BE LOYAL TO ME.

NHTSA complaint #10223316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE VEHICLE JOLTS WHEN COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY WHICH I WAS INFORMED WAS DUE TO THE OVERHEATING TRANSMISSION. AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING I HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10220821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON A FREEWAY WHEN O/D LIGHT STARTED BLINKING, THEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO 7000 RPM AT THE SPEED. PULLED OVER AND STOPPED, AFTER THAT I COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR. APPARENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION IS BLOWN (AS WHAT EVERYONE SAYS). I RESEARCHED THIS EXTENSIVELY AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS A DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF AND, AS SUCH, SHOULD HELP MITIGATE. LOOKS LIKE TONS OF 626S WERE DAMAGED LIKE THIS. I WILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE DEALER TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL FIX IT. BUT I BELIEVE ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS FORUM ARE A VALID GROUND FOR A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10219864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I KNOW OF A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH 626'S THAT HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND THE BAD THING ABOUT IT IS MAZDA KNEW ABOUT IT. WE ARE HOPING TO GET MAZDA TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, IT'S PATHETIC. I WAS HOPING I WOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OUT OF MINE, BUT I HAVE. WE NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS, I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS TRANSMISSION, AND MAZDA KNOWS ABOUT IT. WHY DON'T THEY DO A RECALL? IT COULD POSE AS A HAZARD. MY CAR ERRATICALLY CHANGES GEARS, AND RPMS, IT COULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND CAUSE A SERIOUS WRECK. WHY WAIT UNTIL ACCIDENTS HAPPEN, WHY NOT GO AHEAD AND DO A RECALL????

NHTSA complaint #10218813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION ON MY 1998 MAZDA 626. I'VE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN SEPT. 2000. I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION TWICE. THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT WAS JULY 2006. THIS CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10218664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10213644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME THAT I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 626. THE FIRST TIME WAS AUGUST OF 2006. IT STARTED WITH THE O/D LIGHT FLASHING THE SMOKING AND FINALLY GOING OUT COMPLETELY. THE CAR LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF NO-WHERE. I HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK FOR 3 HOURS AND $200.00 TO GET IT TOWED TO A SHOP NEAR MY HOUSE. I WAS ABLE TO FIND A USED TRANSMISSION FROM A JUNK YARD AND HAD IT REPLACED FOR A TOTAL COST OF $1200.00. CHEAP COMPARED TO WHAT EVERYONE ELSE HAS PAID. THE SECOND TIME WAS JUST RECENT 12/7/07. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED JUMPING BETWEEN GEARS (2ND AND 3RD) THEN IT STAYED STUCK ON 2ND GEAR. FINALLY IT WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE ANY GEAR INCLUDING REVERSE. SO FAR I HAVE NOT FOUND ANOTHER (REASONABLY PRICED) TRANSMISSION. THE CHEAPEST I FOUND WITH A 30 DAY WARRANTY IS $1000.00. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE LABOR WHICH IS ABOUT $400.00.

NHTSA complaint #10211372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

MY MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION FAIL 3 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS.

NHTSA complaint #10209346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA 626. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE IN REVERSE OR DRIVE UNLESS THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA complaint #10206347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.