1993 Mazda 626 complaints

I WAS SENT TO THIS PAGE FROM A MAZDA OWNERS DISCUSSION GROUP...IT HAS BEEN KNOWN THAT THESE CARS, BUILT WITH A FORD TYPE TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN NOTORIOUS FOR FAILURE AT AROUND80,000 OR EVEN MUCH EARLIER IN SOME CASES...IT WAS MENTINTED THAT IT WAS UP TO THE COMSUMERS VOICE THEIR PROBLEM OUT, IN HOPE TO MAKE MAZDA RELEASE A REAL PRESS STATEMENT, INSTEAD OF THEIR "SILENT, OR PRIVATE" ONE THAT THEY RELEASED EARLIER...WE WANT MAZDA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS FAULTY PRODUCT.*AK

REAR BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CALIPERS LOCKING UP. SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. ALSO, . AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON & OFF.*AK THE REAR CALIPERS LOCK UP CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO BURN. AIR BAG MODULE FAILED AT 100000 MILES. *YH

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL & BOTH FRONT WHEEL AXLES WERE BROKEN. PRYING WHEEL AXLES APART MECHANIC FOUND THAT CAMSHAFT SEVERLY DAMAGED. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN CURRENT CONDITION. *AK

WHILE IN DRIVEWAY, COIL SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP DOWN ON THE TIRE. *SLC

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND NEEDS COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF ABOUT $3000. I HAD COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT CONCERNS ABOUT TRANSMISSION WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. MAZDA HAS TSB FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHILE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MAZDA REFUSES TO ASSIST WITH COST OF PREMATURE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. HEARD A LOUD NOISE LIKE A SHOT. NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PULLED TO SIDE & STOPPED. CHECKED TIRES. NOTICED TREAD HAD PEELED OFF LEFT REAR TIRE. PUT SPARE TIRE ON. TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE ORIGINAL ON A 1993, MAZDA, 626. BRIDGESTONE, ROAD HAWK, P195/65R14 WITH 20,000 MILES. DOT 3J9K.*AK *SLC

PAINT ON DOORS ONLY IS DISAPPEARING. DEALER CONSULTED, REFERRED TO PAINT SPECIALIST, DENIED ANY PROBLEM. I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF ANOTHER 626 WITH SAME PROBLEM, OWNER WAS ALSO DENIED ASSISTANCE. PAINT DEFECT IS OBVIOUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I WAS REFERRED TO THIS SITE BY MAZDA CO. AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE ME, AS WELL AS OWNER OF SECOND MAZDA WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

THE FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO SIDE CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. MJS

TIMING BELT TENSIONER CONTINUALLY FAILING. MJS

BRAKE CALIPERS CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTION/STICK CAUSING EXCESSIVE PREMATURE FAILURE. MJS

I HAVE LEARNED THAT REAR PARKING BRAKE LOCKUP FAILURE ON 1993-94 MAZDA 626 IS COMMON BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FAULT. SEE WWW.ERGONITE.DEMON.CO.UK/PROBEMX/PROBEFAQ.HTM

THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OF AT ABOUT 65000 MILES THE LOCAL DEALER SAID HE COULD FIND NO PROBLEM ALTHOUGH TH INTERMITTENT FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE BAD BY ANOTHER DEALER 0N 6/24/99 AT 90468 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMMARY INCLUDED. *AK

AIRBAG CANNOT BE DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF FAULTY SWITCH.

I DON'T KNOW WHO TO CHECK WITH, WHETHER THESE ITEMS ARE RECALLED OR A MAJOR PROBLEM. I HOPE YOU FIND THE INFORMATION USEFUL. I HAVE REPAIRED AND PAID FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE AIRBAG AND PAINT. PEOPLE IN THE CAR BUSINESS AROUND TOWN HAVE TOLD ME THE COMPANY NEEDS TO KNOW BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO REACH THEM. IF THERE IS A RECALL, I WOULD APPRECIATE ASSISTANCE ON THE COST OF REPAIRS. DATE OF INCIDENT IS APPROXIMATE TIME FRAME I NOTICED THE PROBLEMS.

AFTER THE CLUTCH SLAVE AND MASTER CYLINDERS FAILED THE VEHICAL WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEARS.

CONSUMER IS HAVING DIFFICULTY HAVING AN ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLED FOR THE DRIVERS AIRBAG, DEALER REFUSED IN SPITE OF THE NHTSA RULING.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STANDING START. DANGEROUS WHEN PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS $2,400. COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY UNDER TERMS OF EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS SIX MONTHS OUT OF DATE. *AK

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. *AK

THE WARNING LIGHT FOR AIR BAG KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS FRIED. NO OTHER WARNING WAS GIVEN EXCEPT THE BLINKING OF THE LIGHT. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS, AS WELL AS TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS KEPT GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *ML

ALTERNATOR BELT PREMATURELY BROKE AND SLIPPED ONTO THE TIMING BELT, CAUSING IT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN THE BENDING OF THE VALVES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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. *AK

EXCESSIVE GRINDING NOISE OF FRONT BRAKES. REPLACED TWICE. BOTH TIMES ROTORS WERE REPORTED WARPED. ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED FIRST TIME. SAME PROBLEM RECURRED 1 YEAR LATER. TRANSMISSION FAILURE STARTED WITH SUBTLE RUBBING SOUND ON DRIVER FRONT. ESCALATED TO POPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVE/REVERSE GEAR ENGAGED. SURGE/STALL WHILE AT STOP. REQUIRED COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT (NON-WARRANTIED!)

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE FLOORBOARD WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS BUCKLING THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MAZDA DEALERSHIP ON 9/15/98, AND ANCHORED BACK TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND ABOUT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE STALLS WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED FUEL FILTER. DEALERR CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

LEFT FRONT MACPHERSON STRUT DETACHED AT THE TOWER CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNDRIVEABLE.

BATTERY FAILED TWICE.

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE.

DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZE (SEIZED), CAUSING A LOUD THUNK, THEN GRINDSWHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALSO A STRONG ODOR WAS NOTICED, LIKE A PART WAS SEVERLY OVERHEATING.

DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE LOCKED, CAUSING A LOUD NOISE, THEN GRINDING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THERE WAS ALSO A STRONG ODOR OF SOMETHING OVERHEATING.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

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. *AK

DRIVING AT APRROX 20-30MPH ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT TURN SIGANL FAILED ,THIS ALSO CONNECTS TO HEADLIGHT/TAIL LIGHTS. ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS. ALL COMPONENTS TURNED OFF AT ONCE. IN ORDER TO RECOVER FROM THIS DEFECT, HAD TO REPOSITION STEERING WHEEL.THIS PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING AND IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEFECT IS IN STEERING COLUMN COMBINATION SWITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING FAULTY WIRING TO POWER WINDOWS. *SLC

ENGINE STOPS.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED LEFT REAR CALIPER. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HER SEAT BELTS GET JAMMED AND TRAPPED UNDER THE SEAT. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HER SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTUES. THIS OCCURS ON THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDES. *AK

THE REAR CALIPERS DO NOT DISENGAGE WHEN RELEASING THE EMGERENCY BRAKE, THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO DRIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VALVE LIFTERS FAILED.

DISC HANDBRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE, DESTROYING PADS/CALIPERS; VEHICLE SPUN AS RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED, VEHICLE FIRE ERUPTED. *AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD POPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

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.*JB

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART..

BRIDGESTONE TIRES EXHIBIT POOR TRACTION ON ICY ROADS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 35MPH, ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM BLEW UP,CAUSING 75% LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON

TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO JUMP.