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

Issue ID	491675
Internal NHTSA #	10080900
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	626
Model Year	1998
File date	03/07/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 1998 mazda 626, automatic transmission with overdrive. July 2003 the overdrive light began to flash and the transmission started to slip while i was on the freeway and almost was hit. The car would not move. I could barely pull over to the side to obtain towing service. I paid aamco in renton, wa $4000 to repair the car. Well, guess what... It happened again. On july 3rd 2004, i was driving out of town for the 4th of july, and made it only 30 miles out of town and the overdrive light was flashing again and began to pour transmission fluid on the engine. There was so much smoke i could barely pull the car off i-5 in order to seek a safe place to pull over. I had to have my car towed back to seattle, and again it needs a new transmission. The ford cd4 transmission is in the car, and it is a piece of garbage. Where is the recall and all the money i dumped into this car going? I still owe on the car and cannot trade it in with it's current shape. The first time this happened was 85,000 miles and it now has 100,000 miles. Out of warranty but out of pocket. Thanks mazda. *la
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	101000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEATTLE, WA
VIN pattern	1YVGF22C8W5XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	01/07/01
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	55
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Dealer's name	DOUGS LYNNWOOD MAZDA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	LYNNWOOD
Dealer's state code	WA
Dealer's ZIP code	98036

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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