1996 Mazda 626 complaints

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED VIBRATION CAUSING STEERING WHEEL AND FLOOR PEDAL VIBRATIONS.

OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BROKE, CAUSING THE OIL TO DISCHARGE INTO THE EXHAUST, RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL SAFTEY HAZARD. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT A DEALER ABOUT A RECALL LETTER THAT WAS RECEIVED ON 01-FEB-99, CONCERNING AIR BAG RECALL#SSP34, AND HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTION. *AK

OIL SENDING UNIT CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO DRAIN OUT, RESUTLING IN A DAMAGED ENGINE, DEALER REPLACED ENGINE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED IT.*AK

LUG NUTS FAILURE. YH

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH REARENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT, THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON. THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED. ALSO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE WERE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER'S CAR WAS HIT VERY HARD BY ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK , CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A CAR IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS RESULTED IN INJURY TO CONSUMER AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

NONE OF THE FIRST THREE PROBLEMS WERE CAUSING ANY SAFETY HAZARDS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE MADE THE SHIFTING VERY JERKY AND RPM TO GO HIGH. I DID NOT TRY TO EXPERIMENT ON THIS ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVING A MAZDA IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. NEVER BUY/LEASE OR RENT A MAZDA AGAIN.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND NO INCLEMENT WEATHER INADVERTENT DUAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT HAD ARISEN. CONSEQUENCE: FACIAL AND NECK BURNS, AS WELL AS NECK/BACK INJURIES. *AK

POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING DUE TO A LOOSE BOLT IN THE POWER STEERING RACK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH, VEHICLE STOPPED FOR NO REASON. WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP & SERVICE MANAGER SAID TRANSMISSION & NOT THE ENGINE. NOT UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER STATED WAS HIT AT AN 90 DEGREE ANGLE DEMOLISHING THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER.*JB

DASH BOARD RATTLES AND VIBRATES.

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.

DRIVER WAS REACHING IN REAR OF VEHICLE & THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. THE LEVER FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED IN PLACE. DRIVER TEMPORARILY LOST VISIBILITY. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER'S. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHEN GOING OVER POT HOLE.

STEERING FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURERR HAS BEEN NOTOFIED. *DUP 535819, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENER'S AIRBAGS DURING A COLLISION,RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

TIRES HAD BUBBLES AND BLISTERS ON THEM, DUNLOP SP20 195/65R14.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MHP A CAR RAN THE STOP SIGN, CONSUMER HIT THE CAR ON THE LEFT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER COULD NOT OPEN LEFT FRONT DOOR. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER. *AK

DRIVING ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT ABS LIGHT COMES ON. WAS TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. CHANGED AIRBAG'S MAIN CONTROLLER/REPLACED RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG.

TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED.

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT PREMATURELY. ( FIRESTONE)

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END COLLISION, 35 MPH, VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, HEAD-ON, ALSO, 12-07-96, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING FRONT END COLLISION WITH DEER ON ROAD; 55 MPH, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

BEARING WHEEL FAILED.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RADIATOR CAP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.

EA-97012; GOING ABOUT (10) MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FACE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO BROKEN BY THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD FISHTAIL FOR NO REASON; WOULD ALSO MAKE GROANING NOISE; HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. A LOT OF VIBRATIONS WOULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN AT SAME TIME; TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM; WENT THROUGH AUTOCAP IN ORDER FOR A REP. TO CHECK VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER FRIEND WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 35 MPH SUDDENLY ANOTHER VEHICLE JUMPED OUT, IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THIS VEHICLE, CONSUMER HIT PARKED CAR HEAD-ON. BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DUE TO THIS DEFECT, DRIVER SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE HEAD INJURIES, HIT STEERING WHEEL . SEAT BELT WAS ALSO WORN AT THE TIME. *AK

WHILE UNDER LIGHT BRAKING CONDITIONS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

FRONT END COLLISION AT 30-35 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN DRIVER SUSTAINING INJURIES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION ,THE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED, TRAVLING ABOUT (35) MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED . *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A BLOW OUT WHICH ACTIVATED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

WHILE APPLYING NORMAL PRESSURE ON (ABS) BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DROP COMPLETELY TO FLOOR, FINALLY WOULD ENGAGE ENOUGH TO STOP; HAPPENS INTERMITTENLY; TOOK TO DEALER, HE COULD NOT FIND OR FIX PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT POTHOLE , CAUSING DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS, RESULTING IN CRACKED WINDSHIELD. *AK

HIT POTHOLE WHILE DRIVING AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

STRUTS FAILED.

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED.

STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER WHICH CAUSES A SEVERE VIBRATION AND DIFFICULTY IN DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS DRIVER'S FAULT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOED. AK.

AIR INTAKE INGESTED RAIN WATER INTO ENGINE, CAUSING CYLINDER ROD TO BREAK.

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY, ALSO AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE IN CRASH.