1994 Mazda 626

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/1998· POWER TRAIN

  EXPERIENCED, JERKING AT HIGH SPEEDS PERIODICALLY

• 12/30/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BATTERY EXPLODED WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED.

• 12/28/1999· POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

• 12/27/2002· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

• 12/27/2000· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION HAS A SEVERE LACK OF POWER AND "OD OFF" LIGHT ON. CAR WAS TAKEN TO MAZDA DEALER (SCHWARTZ & SONS, 585 SHRESBURY AVE., NJ 07702; (732) 747-0787) FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MAZDA EXTENDED WARRANTY-SSP #38 COVER THE OD LITE FLASHING BUT NOT THE TRANSMISSION, SO I WAS TOLD AT THE MAZDA DEALER. IF ACCORDING TO THE MAZDA EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPLAIN THAT IF THE SPEEDOMETER GEAR SET FAILS, AND THE ELECTRONIC SIGNAL IS ALSO USED FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, CAN NOT CAUSE SEVERE LACK OF POWER AND FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION, THEN WHY THEY CAN NOT TAKE CARE OF THE TRANSMISSION TOO? *AK

• 12/27/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MANY OF THIS PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T THE MANUFACTURER BEEN FORCED TO ADDRESS THEM?NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

• 12/26/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE, IN FOR REPAIR FOUND NO PROBLEM, BUT CONTINUES TO MAKE A NOISE. *AK

• 12/24/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ALSO, VEHICLE LEAKS OIL WHICH REQUIRES A VALVE COVER GASKET TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALERR IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/23/2005· POWER TRAIN

  POWER TRAIN FAILURE AT 68000 MI IN 10/09/02, REBUILT FAILURE AT 88000 MI 12/20/05. *NM

• 12/18/2006· POWER TRAIN

  REPETITIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON MY 1994 MAZDA 626 ALREADY COST ME MANY THOUSANDS DOLLARS. HISTORY: DECEMBER 1992 - INITIAL TRANSMISSION ERROR CODES. AUTHORIZED MAZDA REPAIR SERVICE CHANGED TRANSMISSION FILTER AND FLUID. CODES WERE COMING BACK. INSTALLED EXTRA COOLER. MAY 1993 - TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE; TRANNY REBUILT AT ST. JAMES TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP; WARRANTY 1 YEAR OR 12K MILES; MARCH 1995 - TRANSMISSION ERROR CODES BACK AND UNEXPLAINABLE FAILURES. TOOK IT TO LEE MYLES IN YONKERS - GAVE ME 2 YEARS WARRANTY. ON THE WAY HOME SIGNAL WAS BACK. SINCE THEN THE CAR WAS BACK IN THE STORE FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS. DURING THAT TIME LEE MYLES MANY TIMES OPEN AND REPAIRED TRANSMISSION TO FIX TR, INSTALLED ANOTHER EXTRA COOLER, REPLACED MY ORIGINAL RADIATOR, REPLACED MAIN ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM AND MANY OTHER PARTS. I HAD ALSO MY ENGINE INSPECTED AND TUNED SEVERAL TIMES IN ANOTHER SHOPS, INCLUDING REPLACING OF FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR AND OTHER. HOWEVER TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AGAIN AND AGAIN. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY BY LEE MYLES 3 TIMES AND I DROVE IT SEVERAL TIMES AT SLOW SPEED ON SIDE ROADS BACK TO THE LEE MYLES. FINALLY LEE MYLES BOUGHT ME A FACTORY REBUILD TRANSMISSION AND FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS EVERYTHING LOOKED NICE AGAIN. THEN AFTER 20 MILES OF DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED RPM STARTED TO GO UP AND THE ERROR CODE CAME BACK AGAIN. SINCE THEN I AM USING MY CAR ONLY VERY LOCALLY AND AFTER ABOUT $10,000 (YES 10K) SPENT ON TRANSMISSION REPAIRS AND CAR UPGRADES, MY MAZDA 626 IS JUNK I CANNOT EVEN SELL. *JB

• 12/16/2004· POWER TRAIN

  1.)I PURCHASED A 1994 MAZDA 626 W/AT AND 2.0L ENGINE. TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REBUILT TWELVE MILES BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I DROVE IT HOME, AND THAT EVENING THE TRANSMISSION HAD LEAKED ABOUT 4 QUARTS INTO MY LAWN. I HAD NOT DRIVEN IT IN A WRECKLESS MATTER WHATSOEVER. SINCE THERE WAS A WARRANTY ON THE REBUILD, I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THEM WHERE I HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH IT OVER THE NEXT 4 MONTHS. DURING THESE EVENTS, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE TONS OF OTHER 626 OWNERS LIKE ME HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. 2.)IT'S INFLICTED MORE THAN USUAL STRAIN ON MY ENGINE, I'VE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR WEEKS AT A TIME, IT HAS COSTED ME LOTS OF MONEY. ON TOP OF THIS, MY NEW TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO ACT UP AGAIN. 3.)THE TRANSMISSION SHOP EVENTUALLY ENDED UP SWAPPING THE TRANSMISSION OUT TWICE AND REPLACED COUNTLESS PART. I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY.*AK

• 12/16/2002· POWER TRAIN

  HAVING CONSTANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 1994 MAZDA 626. HAD IT REBUILT AT 140000 MILES. AFTER REPAIR CONSTANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH PLUG BREAKING. CONSTANT RPMS STALLING AND NO POWER. NOW AT DECELERATING AT 20 MPH IT KICKS BACK. TO THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP ALSO AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T DO RECALL OR DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. LINKS BELOW ARE RELATED TO MY SITUATION AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION. EXACT INCIDENT DATES ARE UNKNOWN AS IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. DATE LISTED IS EARLIEST DATE. HTTP://WWW.BANTAPUBNET.COM/GEARS/2002/JANFEB02/NEWKID.HTML HTTP://WWW.DUSTBURY.COM/626/TRANS.HTML HTTP://WWW.DUSTBURY.COM/626/94SPEEDO.HTML HTTP://WWW.BANTAPUBNET.COM/GEARS/JAN00/6TRANSMISSIONTHERAPY.HTML

• 12/16/2002· POWER TRAIN

  HAVING CONSTANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 1994 MAZDA 626. HAD IT REBUILT AT 140000 MILES. AFTER REPAIR CONSTANT PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH PLUG BREAKING. CONSTANT RPMS STALLING AND NO POWER. NOW AT DECELERATING AT 20 MPH IT KICKS BACK. TO THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP ALSO AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T DO RECALL OR DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. LINKS BELOW ARE RELATED TO MY SITUATION AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION. EXACT INCIDENT DATES ARE UNKNOWN AS IT HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. DATE LISTED IS EARLIEST DATE. WONDERING ON RECALL TO GET THIS FIXED AS IT SEEMS OTHER CARS OF THE SAME MODEL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM HTTP://WWW.BANTAPUBNET.COM/GEARS/2002/JANFEB02/NEWKID.HTML HTTP://WWW.DUSTBURY.COM/626/TRANS.HTML HTTP://WWW.DUSTBURY.COM/626/94SPEEDO.HTML HTTP://WWW.BANTAPUBNET.COM/GEARS/JAN00/6TRANSMISSIONTHERAPY.HTML

• 12/13/2004· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO COAST DOWN TO 30 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO BEYOND SECOND GEAR.*AK

• 12/13/2000· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WILL NOT GAIN SPEED, AND HOLD INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/13/1999· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

• 12/09/1998· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TRANSMISSION FAILED TO OPERATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD JERK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, NOTICED A HOLD LIGHT WOULD COME ON THE PANEL, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT MEANT. DEALER/MFR WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

• 12/08/2018· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT PROPERLY. WHEN IT DOES SHIFT, IT SHIFTS HARD. OD LIGHT FLASHES. WAS DRIVING VEHICLE FROM WORK AND TOOK OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE CAR REVVED UP REAL HIGH BUT WOULDN'T SHIFT. MADE IT HOME, AND NOW VEHICLE WON'T MOVE.

• 12/03/2003· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 1994, 626 MAZDA ES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT WHILE ON THE TOLLWAY. NO WARNING! A SERIOUS HAZARD TO MY LIFE AND OTHERS WHILE ON THE BUSY ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION LOST POWER AND ALMOST CAUSED A PILE-UP. CARS DODGING ME! LUCKY I'M NOT INJURED. 1ST IN 2000, THEN DEALER INSTALLED REBUILT MAZDA TRANSMISSIONS FAILED AGAIN. *NLM

• 11/29/2003· POWER TRAIN

  HOLD LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING WHEN HOLD LIGHT IS FLASHING, THE TRANSMISSION JERKS (AUTOMATIC TRAN) AR HAS STOPPED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE AND HAVE TAKEN IT BACK THREE TIMES AFTER IT WAS REPLACED HOLD LIGHT STILL FLASHES AND TRASMISSION STILL JERKS AFTER BEING SERVICED. *AK

• 11/27/1994· STEERING

  HOLE IN POWER STEERING HOSE, CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. *SKD

• 11/25/2003· POWER TRAIN

  1994 MAZDA 626ES 72000 MILES. ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE/TRANSMISSION JERKING EVEN UNDER SLOW ACCELERATION. 3 DAYS AGO, CAR CONSTANTLY DOWNSHIFTS DURING MODERATE ACCELERATION UNTIL REACHING HWY SPEEDS. NOW CAR SHIFTS GEARS IRRATICALLY WHILE CRUISING AT 60MPH AND DURING SLOW\MODERATE ACCELERATION. *LA

• 11/24/2003· POWER TRAIN

  I BOUGHT A 1994 AUTOMATIC MAZDA 626 IN JANUARY 2002 WITH 104,000 MILES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT HAD JUST BEEN REBUILT. AT 128,000 MILES, THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING AS NOW THE HOLD LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING AND IT HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG ALL MAZDA'S BUILT AROUND 1994 AND LATER FROM WORD OF MOUTH AND INTERNET ARTICLES AND FORUMS. IT SEEMS THAT THEY USE FORD PARTS AND HAVE A NOTORIOUS REPUTATION FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEEK INFORMATION ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *LA

• 11/24/2002· POWER TRAIN

  WENT TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD NEED NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL WAS TOLD MAY BE A RECALL PENDING. PLEASE ADVISE. DT

• 11/23/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT WHEN THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. DID NOT HIT ANY BUMPS OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO LACK OF VISIBILITY & WENT INTO A DITCH. *AK

• 11/18/2002· POWER TRAIN

  EVEN TAKING GOOD CARE OF IT, TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. DT

• 11/18/1994· STRUCTURE

  TRUNK LID FAILS TO OPEN ALL THE WAY/DOES NOT STAY UP, CAUSING LID TO SHUT QUICKLY/RESULTING IN INJURIES. *SKD

• 11/16/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAINFire

  EXHAUST FAILURE...FIRE UNDER CAR, CAR STOPPED RUNNING, CATALYTIC CONVERTERS MELTED, ENTIRE SYSTEM REPLACED, COVERED BY CALIFORNIA WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NO REVERSE, NO NEUTRAL GEARS. ONLY HAVE 1ST AND 3 RD GEARS. TRANSMISSION OIL READ OKAY TILL THIS HAPPENED, NOW IT IS GONE AND DEALER SAYS THE FLUID IS FRIED. LOOKING AT $3000. FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK

• 11/15/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE REAR LEFT BRAKE CALIPER DID NOT RELEASE PROPERLY AFTER THE CAR WAS STARTED AND DRIVEN. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING. I COULD MANUALLY RELEASE THE CALIPERS IN ORDER TO DRIVE, HOWEVER THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED TWICE, AND ALTHOUGH IT NO LONGER LOCKS UP, IT STILL CAUSES SEVERE NOISE AND WEARING OF THE PADS AND DISK. REPLACEMENT CALIPERS HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. REPLACEMENT WORK WAS PERFORMED AT NON-DEALER REPAIR SHOPS.*AK

• 11/14/2001· POWER TRAIN

  COMPLETE TRASMISSION FAILURE; SEVERAL MECHANICS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS AN ENGINEERING/MECHANICAL DEFECT KNOWN TO MAZDA AND FORD. I WOULD LIKE SOME RECOURSE AGAINST MAZDA FOR THIS.*AK

• 11/14/1994· VISIBILITY

  POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *AK

• 11/12/2003· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *PH

• 11/12/1998· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER SEATBELT ANCHOR ,CAUSING THE SEATBELT TO HAVE TOO MUCH SLACK WHICH MAY NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT PROPERLY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IS WAY SEATBELT IS MADE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 11/12/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DISTRIBUTOR FAILED.

• 11/07/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  CONSUMER CAME HOME CUT OFF CAR IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

• 11/06/2000· POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/04/2000· POWER TRAIN

  BASICALLY FROM VERIFYING THE NET I NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. WHY HAVEN'T YOU REQUESTED A REDESIGN AND TOTAL RECALL SINCE THIS IS THE 2ND TRANS IN THE CAR. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE MANUF. WITH A NEW OR REBUILT MODEL BUT HAS FAIL BASICALLY AT SAME MILEAGE AS ORIGINAL ONE. 1ST FAILED AT 32,000 MILES NAD NOW THIS AT 74,000, WHICH PUTS THIS TRANS AT 42,000 OF USE AND AGAIN WITH FAILURE. IT IS NOT DUE TO MAINTEINCE SINCE I KNOW MY MECHANICAL ABILITY AS GOOD AND ALL MAINTENICE EXCEEDS MANF. SPEC'S. WHAT WILL YOU DO ABOUT IT?*AK

• 11/02/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE ON 10/20/98, IT WAS BOUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SELLER THAT THERE WAS DEFINITELY AN EXCELLERATION PROBLEM THAT NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPAIRS. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE CAR AND AS SOON AS HE PROCEEDED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CAR WOULD HESITATE TO STOP (EVEN AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES). THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT A MAJOR PROBLEM AND THAT IF IT CONTINUED I SHOULD GIVE THEM A CALL AND A MECHANIC WOULD TRY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I CALLED BACK TWO DAYS LATER AFTER ALMOST KILLING MYSELF, MY CHILDREN AND POSSIBLY SOMEONE ELSE. THEY FINALLY AGREED TO HAVE THEIR MECHANICS LOOK AT IT. WELL, THREE DAYS LATER I PICKED UP MY CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTED. I GAVE CAR THE ANOTHER 2 MONTHS OF DRIVING WITH CAUTION, UNTIL ALMOST ANOTHER TRAGGIC ACCIDENT OCCURED. I THEN DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE MAZDA DEALER TO GET EXPERT HELP, AFTER SPENDING $1000 WITH THEM, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AFTER 2-1/2 MONTHS LATER. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CONTACT THE DEALER AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE ANYBODY COULD DO. I AM VERY DESPERATE FOR SOME HELP IN THIS MATTER, ALSO VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LIVES OF MYSELF AND CHILDREN AND OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BURUEA AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE FROM BOTH AGENCY'S. YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS

• 11/01/1999· POWER TRAIN

  THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO SHOW THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE ORIGINAL RIGHT BEFORE IT FAILED. I HAVE CONTACTED OTHER MAZDA 626 OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR MODEL AND THEY HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS

• 10/30/2002· POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY. DT

• 10/30/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTS INTO LOWER GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

• 10/29/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THICK FILM ON IGNITION COMPONENT CAUSED DISTRIBUTOR TO FAIL. VEHICLE T STALLED. CONTACTED DEALER, HAD NOT REMEDIED PROBLEM.*AK

• 10/29/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VACUUM HOSE FAILED, CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL. YH

• 10/28/2003· POWER TRAIN

  CD4E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CAR SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEARS. SLIPS OUT OF OVERDRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. O/D LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. CAR IS BASICALLY UNDRIVEABLE AS IS. WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. ALWAYS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED.*AK

• 10/28/2002· POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THIS CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS FROM THE START RIGHT AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. I'VE HAD TO CALL THE CORPERATION FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME ON, THEY HAD THE DEALER REPLACE A SENSOR FOR ABOUT $1200.00. THIS CAR HAS NO BUSINESS BEING SOLD. NOW THE DEALER IS NO LONGER SELLING MAZDA'S. THE NEW DEALER IS JAY MAZDA AND THEY DON'T CARE. DT

• 10/28/1997· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED.

• 10/27/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILLCUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. RPM GOES DOWN TO ZERO. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 10/27/1997· POWER TRAIN

  EXCESSIVE WEAR OF CLUTCH. ENGINE REVS HIGH/SLOW ACCELERATION AND SUDDENLY BEGINS TO SLIP ALOT. CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, THE THIRD CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY, ALL AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

• 10/25/2004· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE STOPPED ON A BRIDGE AT 45 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP GEARS, NOR GO INTO REVERSE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

• 10/20/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE 1994 MAZDA 626LX WITH A V-6 2.5L MOTOR HAS REQUIRED 3 TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 8 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT TWICE AND THE ALTERNATOR TWICE AS WELL. THIS LAST TIME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, I WAS ON I-5 HEADING NORTH NEAR THE LOS BANOS TURNOFF WHEN IT JUST STARTED SLIPPING AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE FREEWAY. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH THE DESIGN AND LONGEVITY OF MANY PARTS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR