I have a 2000 Mazda 626 with the cd4E Ford transmission and I have had problems with the transmission for about 3 years now. I have done numerous research and took it to many shops and have come to the conclusion that this transmission is trash. This transmission war poorly built and they need to recall this as soon as possible. Mazda and Ford should be held responsible for the bad engineering that has cost thousands of drivers problems and thousands of dollars in repairs. Someone needs to be held accountable and a recall needs to be done.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

I bought the vehicle in January of 2004 with 36,000 miles on it. The transmission stopped shifting into 1st and 2nd gears. The transmission was replaced in Feb of 2005 with a rebuilt transmission by the dealer. Recently the car had the O/D light flash and it will not shift into gear. It will not engage in reverse. With 85,000 miles on the vehicle the transmission now needs to be rebuilt again after less than 3 years.

- Rancho Cordova, CA, USA

This is actually the second failure of the transmission. The first failure occurred in early 2003 while the car was still under the 3 year/36,000 mile warranty (it had about 33,000 miles on it). The problem was the one outlined in the Mazda tsb # 0500502. I had the fluid cooler installed at that time as well as a replacement factory refurbished Ford/Mazda transmission (the dealership solution). I was told at that time that there shouldn't be any more problems for the life of the (new) transmission, which I took to mean that it would last about 100-120,000 miles. Well, here I am, less than 50,000 miles later and the transmission had a major failure. Without warning, the car began to make a sound I can only liken to tin cans in a tumbler. I immediately pulled over and within a few minutes, there was a puddle of transmission fluid on the ground. A good mechanic will rebuild it for $2800. That is more than half the value of the vehicle (~$5000). This defect is apparently much more than a simple matter of keeping the transmission cool, it is a systemic problem that affects the mechanicals of the transmission and has little to do with the operating temperature of the fluid. Since the warranty on the car has expired, as well as the warranty on the work the dealership did 3 years ago to repair the problem initially, I am stuck with a huge repair bill and no desire to own the car. When the repair is complete, I will be selling the car.

- Washington, DC, USA

Bought car used with 24,000 miles. Transmission went out at 30,000 miles. Found out 3 factory transmissions had be installed prior to 24,000 miles. Paid labor to have 4th transmission installed (30,000 miles). Front axel fell off - reason for gas comsuption going up (double normal use).

- Eagle, ID, USA