This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Check engine light came on - dealer says that if car is running okay that no service needed"????" finally get it checked out and turns out that cat converter is going bad. Barely get that repaired under warranty limit. Same day, driving home from dealer, engine light comes back on. Bring it back to dealer, they say air flow meter is also bad and needs to be replaced, but not covered under warranty. At least engine light stays off now. Then, at only 78K, O/D light starts blinking along with check engine light. Shop says that it's transmission (torque converter). Why are so many of these units failing so early" only 78K on car, more than half of them are from pure hwy trips of 45 miles?????? why isn't Mazda doing anything for consumers about this"
Problems started in September 1999 with the mass air flow sensor coming unplugged. Had repair done, came loose again in October 1999. Dealer didn't run any diagnostics, just said the M.a.F.S. was the problem. O/D light would blink while driving on highways. Car wouldn't shift into 2nd gear w/O a struggle. When overdrive went off, car wants to stay in 3rd gear. Became jumpy and sluggish. Car won't shift into any gear. Just stays in neutral. Engine makes loud pinging noises when started and while idling. When coming off a complete stop, car struggles to get into 1st gear; when it finally goes, car jumps hard before driving. If there is any information about a lawsuit against Mazda, I would like to be informed. I think all of the 626 drivers should nail Mazda for all they've got!! why should we spend our $ to fix the problems they caused? please email me at aoguinn@aol.com if there is any information on a lawsuit. Angela & richard O'guinn.
I had many problems with this 626, Mazda from the day I drove it off the lot and I tried to get the company to take it back and they would give me lots of excuses and were not helpful. In the end I was told the air flow sensor was gone & I paid $300 for repairs. 2 days later the car started having the same problem and had it towed in and the transmission was gone, catalytic converter needed replacing again and another part. I asked for a refund on the mass air flow sensor telling them that the O/D light had been coming on and I think that was the problem, but would not refund me for the cost. They then wanted $6000 for it all and I told them, I have replaced so many parts on this car and tried to get you to take it back and they refused. I also asked if they would give me a credit towards another vehicle, since I was sold a lemon. They refused. I had to turn the car back in to the loan company. I could not afford to pay $6000 for repairs and pay $350 monthly. I was ahead on my payments too. Turned it in to the loan company and now my credit has been affected. Because of all the costly repairs that I had to do and make payments along with it all. I want some help and restiution in this situation.
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- Hawthorne, NJ, USA