Issue ID | 495136 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10083081 |
Manufacurer | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
Brand | MAZDA |
Model | 626 |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 15/04/04 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On april 15th, 2004 i was driving to work in my 1998 mazda 626 lx and the automatic transmission began to slip then failed completely. I had to drive off the highway in first gear. I then took my 626 to a local transmission shop and they informed me mazda transmissions had a faulty drum. He informed me the transmission would have to be replaced. I picked up my vehicle from the transmission shop on april 23rd, 2004 and on april 24th, 2004 i was driving on the freeway and the overdrive light began flashing and the the car began to decelerate and also began smoking. I had the vehicle towed to the transmission shop and they informed me the transmission had blown once again. They replaced the transmission a second time and on sunday, may 2nd, 2004 i was driving on the freeway and the overdrive light began to flash once again. I immediately pulled off of the freeway and had the vehicle towed to the same transmission shop. I called mazda and they informed me they were aware of the faulty transmission and stated i needed to install a transmission cooler to keep this from happening. They informed me a recall has not been done on the faulty transmission. The original transmission is not available. During this time i not only had to pay for a new transimssion and cooler i also had to pay for towing costs and car rentals for almost 3 weeks.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115637 |
Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ROSWELL, GA |
VIN pattern | 1YVGF22C3W5XXXXXX |
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 | 04/01/02 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 45 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | CARRIAGE NISSAN |
Dealer's telephone number | 770-532-6335 |
Dealer's city | GAINESVILLE |
Dealer's state code | GA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 30504 |