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

Issue ID	492585
Internal NHTSA #	10081262
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	626
Model Year	1998
File date	28/03/03
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a 1998 mazda 626 lx sedan in november 1998. At some point in the year 2002 the vehicle began to hesitate when shifting from first to second gear and then the overdrive off light began to flash. Ocean mazda in miami, florida told me there was an incorrect gear ratio between first and second gear. When i told them to fix the problem they stated that they did not repair transmissions, they only replaced them. I was told the cost of that with parts and labor would be $4,000. 00 which i did not have at that time. I continued to drive my mazda until the transmission went out on me on march 28, 2003 while i was traveling from tallahassee, florida back to miami. I had to leave the car in orlando, florida at a friend's house for two months and then could not afford to have it repaired until march 4, 2004. At the time of my transmission failure the car had approximately 65,000 miles on it. It cost me $2,400. 00 to have a rebuilt transmission installed at a local shop and now i am on pins and needles hoping that it won't fail again for at least another 3 - 5 years. The gentleman who installed the rebuilt transmission stated that the transmission simply got to hot and burned up the components inside. Reading other complaints i am not that optimistic that it won't fail again and i'm just hoping it will last long enough for me to save and get another car (not a mazda though).*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIAMI, FL
VIN pattern	1YVGF22C1W5XXXXXX
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	24/11/98
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	80
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Dealer's name	RAPIDO AUTO BROKER
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	MIAMI
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	33150

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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.
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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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