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1998 Mazda 626 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	426155
Internal NHTSA #	10028372
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	626
Model Year	1998
File date	03/07/03
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I'm am an unfortunate owner of a 1998 mazda 626 lx. There's no need for me to tell you about my complaint because it's everybody's complaint, but i will tell you anyway. Transmission problems!! After regular maintenance, my transmission failed at such low mileage. This is unacceptable, we are paying a japanese price for a ford piece of crap. It's a shame when you go to a transmission shop and the dealer says something like "oh, we do a lot of those" or "that's a common problem in your model". When i was at the shop getting my transmission replaced, there were 2 other 626's being serviced at the same time. How can you create a car thats fairly decent in other aspects, then throw in a faulty transmission, a piece that is so vital to the automobile. Mazda knows that they have made a mistake and it would be a bad decision to leave a buyer stranded like this. This will definately lower the amount of repeat buyers from mazda. You can compare this to a father having a child and not being there for him and not even paying child support. It's going to come back to haunt mazda in sales. Now they're coming out with the mazda 6 hoping to just brush all the 626 problems behind them, but they are brushing back people who work hard for their money. Fathers and mothers who have to leave their car parked in the driveway because they can't pay for the repairs while they're still making payments on the car. Families who have to make a decision whether to pay for repairs or put food on the table so their family can eat. Mazda definately needs to take care of their responsibilities. Admit that you made a mistake, fix it and make things better for your financial future. There is nothing professional about making a bad product and leaving the customers behind. James williamson. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	67000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DURHAM, NC, NC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	09/06/99
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	HERTZ CAR SALES
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	RALEIGH
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code	27601

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Mazda 626 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Mazda 626 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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