BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
1995 Mazda 626 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DROPS INTO A LOWER GEAR WITHOUT WARNING, OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM, DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A 4-CYLINDER ENGINE ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAR STARTED TO SMOKE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE FUEL THROTTLE, GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, CAR IS BACK AT DEALER AND HE IS GOING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION . *AK
OWNER STATES THAT HIS DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT STAYS UNDER THE SIDE OF THE SEAT, OWNER NOTES IF YANKING ON THE SEAT BELT SEATBACK IS THROWN. *AK
WINDSHIELD IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH IN RAINY WEATHER.
RECALL RELATED, 95V006, AIRBAG MODULE; WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES AND NO IMPACT WAS INVOLVED. *AK
WHEN GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE (4 OR 5 INCHES ) OF WATER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND STOPPED BECAUSE WATER WAS STUCK IN THE ENGINE THROUGH THE AIR INTAKE FOR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM . *AK
WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE RAN INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS, CAUSING FACIAL CUTS/FRACTURES.
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
CAR ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, HIT ANOTHER CAR IN SOMEONE'S DRIVEWAY. *AK
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS IF WHEELS SLIGHTLY TURNED WHEN PARKED ON INLCLINE, REQUIRING A GREAT DEAL OF STRENGTH TO UNLOCK STEERING WHEEL. *DH
WHILE PARKED CAR IN PARK GEAR/EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND NO OCCUPANTS, CAR BEGAN TO HAVE WRATCHETING NOISE.THEN THE CAR ROLLED DOWN BACKWARDS BY ITSELF IN PARK.*AK
SEAT MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMABLE, BURNS IN THE INTERIOR DUE TO ASHES OF CIGARETTES.
PASSENGERS SEAT LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE WITH MINIMAL PRESSURE APPLIED.
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA. OWNER WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN DROVE OVER A SLIGHT ROAD DISFIGURATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIR BAG, SHATTERING PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. *DH
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH
TRANSMISSION; THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. *AK
WHEN COMING OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP AT 60MPH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
(2) SETS OF BRAKE PADS/SHOES REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR W/DEALER INDICATING DRIVER APPEARS TO RIDE BRAKES? PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE TRANSMISSIN BLEW OUT AT 8,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE VEHICLE SURGED AND WHEN FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, HAS TO BE REPLACED. JUST PURCHASED 9/15/95. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT 0F DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A FRONT-END COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
GAS FUMES SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, DEALER SMELL THE FUMES BUT CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT
DIFFICULTY LOCATING HORN BUTTONS DUE TO DESIGN OF BUTTONS, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TT
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 50 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, APPLIED BRAKES AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKES FAILED, IMPACT 3:00 POSITION. T *JB
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. TT
REPLACED ENGINE GASKET DUE TO AN OIL LEAK, ALSO REPLACED DRAIN WASHER. *AK
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR JAMS, CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS ATTEMPTED TO BE REPAIRED APPROX. 4 TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. TT
HEADREST KEEPS JUMPING UP, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY, DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS/HARD SHIFTING/ROUGH IDLE.
STEERING WHEEL; CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF THE PARK LOT FROM THE MALL AND STEERING LOCK UP. TT
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