1995 Mazda 626 complaints

TIRES FAILED.

OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH NO CORRECTION TO THE PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INTIAL PROBLEM WAS THE OD LIGHT WAS BLINKING, WHEN THE LIGHT BLINKED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND SHIFT VERY HARD. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. *YH

TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. AFTERWARDS, THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS. DEALER STATES THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR/DOWNSHIFTS INAPPROPRIATELY, WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALERSHIP IS AT A LOSS.

TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, JERKING INTO GEAR, ETC. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DIDN'T GIVE ANY PRIOR WARNNIG AND EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FIVE TO TEN MINUTES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START UP. DEALER PUT A COMPUTER CHIP ON THE VEHICLE AND STILL COULDN'T FOUND THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT. GIVING PRIOR WARNNIG BEFOR GOING OUT, AND THE OVERDRIVE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME AND KICK THE GEAR OUT OF OVERDRIVE.THE ENGINE RAISES UP REAL FAST AND GOT NOT GOING ANYWHERE, BUT THEN THE GEAR WILL GO BACK INTO NEUTRA.L AFTER 45 SECONDS IT WILL GO RIGHT BACK INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, AND THEN IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN FOR ABOUT TWO DAYS. *AK

THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS AN INTERNAL GASKET DEFECT FOR WHICH THERE IS A

WHILE THE DAUGHTER OF THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING TO THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND SPIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CAUSE REMAINS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTIONED AND TRANSMISSION SLIPS.

WHEN PUTTING THE PARKING PAWL IN PARKING AND APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE, THEN SHE CAME OUT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD HEARD A NOISE, AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL, AND STRIKING THREE VEHICLE BEHIND. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, SHE DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THRUST BEARING DISINTEGRATED. THIS WAS DUE TO TORQUE ON THE AXLE AT THE POINT IN COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE TRUSTE BEARING. THE TORQUE ON THE AXLE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION MOUNT WHICH ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO MOVED WHEN MAKING TURNS.

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STOPS RUNNING. DEALERS REPLACED ARCH PLUG WIRE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT WEATHER STRIPPING COMES APART ON DRIVER'S DOOR, RATTLE NOISE FROM MUFFLER, HEADLIGHTS ADJUSTED TO FAR IN, ENGINE MISS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, O/D LIGHT COMES ON. *TT

TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO MAKE A HARD SHIIFT AND LEAK OIL. DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION BURNED OUT AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING IT.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN PUT INTO ANY GEAR. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE HAS CONTINUAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DASHBOARD LIGHTING GOES OUT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DISENGAGE WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, AND THE OVERDRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES RANDOMLY. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS EXTREMELY ROUGH WHEN CHANGE GEARS, VEHICLE VIBRATES FIERCELY AROUND 55-60 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING AFTER OWNING VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN NINE MONTHS.

WHILE DRIVING 50-70MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TOOK TO DEALER, DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO VEHICLE SHIFTS ERRACTICALLY. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DELAERS CANNOT DUPLICATE. *AK

THE OVERDRIVE LIGHTS IS FLASHING, AND THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN THE GEARS ARE CHANGING. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT WENT OFF. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IN JANUARY OF 1997, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

ELECTRONIC OVERDRIVE FAILED.

MY 1995 MAZDA 626 CALLS FOR ONLY 26 PSI AIR PRESSURE IN ITS REAR TIRES. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN EXTREMELY LOW AIR PRESSURE. ON A RECENT TRIP TO A HIGH ALTITUDE AREA (NEW MEXICO) THE TIRE PRESSURE IN THE REARS INDICATED LESS THAN 20PSI COLD. IS THIS AIR PRESSURE TOO LOW AND UNSAFE?

THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

FRONT SEAT BELTS CATCH ON THE SEATBACK HANDLE WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED BACK/FORTH.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF WITHOUT INDICATIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION MALFUNTION.

TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES HARSH ENGAGEMENT.

CONSUMER WANTS AIR BAG DISCONNECTED.

WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTING ASSEMBLY, SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS TOTALLY WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING. *AK

TRANSMISSION KNOCKS AND BANGS INTO GEAR.

THE SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY, LEAVING THE SEATBELT LOOSE WHEN BUCKLED UP. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED. MJS

95E006001; MR. BENIOT WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS RECALL. MR.BENOIT JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED, AND HE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS AIR BAG.

EA97012, WHILE DRIVING THE 10-15 MPH THE VEHCLE WENT OVER A SMALL DIP DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, RESULTING INJURIES. DEALER CLAIMED THAT IT WAS UNDERICARRAGE IMPACT WITH CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND ALSO HESITATES WHEN PUTTING CAR IN GEAR. THE CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO FOR HIM. ALSO, VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE INTERSTATE ON 10-02-98. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALSHIP SAID THAT CAR WILL BE READY TOMORROW. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

COMPUTER FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MPH DUE TO CONTAMINATION WHEN COFFEE SPILLED FROM BUILT-IN BEVERAGE HOLDER. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SANDWICH CRASH, WHERE THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE OBTAINED SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF DAMAGES, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO OPEN UPON REAR END IMPACT ON DECEMBER, 23, 1996; BOTH AIR BAGS OPENED WITHOUT IMPACT CAUSING TEENAGE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE.

AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH , VEHICLE CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND HIT HEAD-ON. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DUP OF 974266, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 TO 25 MPH STRUCK A POTHOLE AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER STATED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A FAULTY COCK SPRING IN THE AIRBAG.

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CITY LIMITS, 25 MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NO IMPACT. SHATTERED DRIVER'S CONTACT LENS, LOOSENED LOWER TEETH, ABRASIONS & BURNS, AIRBAG REPLACED, REPORTED BY OWNER'S SISTER. *AK

DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN OVER A POTHOLE AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. DUP OF 813524, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN 30MPH FRONTAL CRASH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A (3) CAR CRASH, REARENDING A VEHICLE. ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED CONSUMER. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. NO FINDINGS ON VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHEN PLACING FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE THROTTLE GOES WIDE OPEN. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ACCIDENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. OCCUPANT RECEIVED BURNS TO HER FACE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 6:00 POSITION , DRIVING AT SPEED 25MPH, THEN IMPACTED AGAIN 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK