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

Issue ID	429519
Internal NHTSA #	10030427
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	626
Model Year	1998
File date	20/05/02
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Transmission failure. Transmission completed failed at 70,000 miles. The transmission in this car is the infamous cd4e - used on the ford contour, probe, mercury mystique, etc... From what i hear, there's been nothing but complaints on these failing prematurely, costing driver's many thousands of dollars. The dealer wanted $3,500 to replace the transmission with a new one. I instead went to another business, and had a used cd4e put in. (the used one had 17,000). Now, at 105,000, i'm starting to have transmission problems again. It's sluggish at times and o/d flashes now and then. The problem may not be the transmission's fault, but perhaps mazda's implementation of it. Many people have complained to mazda to issue some sort of recall on this transmission, only to be ignored. Add me to that list. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEOMINSTER, MA
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	03/07/98
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	700
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Dealer's name	WELLESLEY MAZDA/VOLKSWAGON
Dealer's telephone number	781-237-3553
Dealer's city	WELLESLEY
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	02482

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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