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Look out! The Mazda 626 and Protege are becoming notorious for disastrous transmission problems which the company steadfastly refuses to address. It appears the transmissions are made by Ford, a master at turning a blind eye to its defects.

• Mazda Transmission Failure
• Mazda Engine Problems
• Mazda Tire & Wheel Problems
• Mazda Paint

Many Mazda owners with faulty transmission have asked about filing a class action suit against the company. Unfortunately, such suits are almost never successful. The auto manufacturer will spare no expense defending itself in court and it is seldom possible for consumers or their lawyers to match the company's resources. Best solution: consumers should sue the company in Small Claims Court. Their chances of winning are much higher and the cost of litigation is tiny.

Here are a few of the more recent complaints:

Bridget of Buffalo, NY November 2, 2009

My Mazda 5 2006 has had a history of it's passangerside back seatbelt keeps braking...5 times. It has been replaced, but now that I have 68,000 miles they won't replace it. I have 2 eleven yrs old kids and they are accussing me of abusing the seatbelt. I am insulted and appauld...PLEASE HELP ME. They are taking advantage of me as a women and belittling me. I do not have a seatbelt in the back. My concern is the safety of my children. I have told my parents if I am in an accident and one of my children is "sitting" in that seat and is killed to sue Mazda for a faulty seatbelt.

barbara of blackwood, NJ October 19, 2009

i have a 1999 mazda 626 the transmission went at 79000 miles. I had a extended warranty so the dealer replaced it. now, 3 years later at 119000 my transmission is done again. 3 transmissions in one car. its a disgrace the manufacturer could care less. they definately should be recalled.

Mark of Needham, MA October 12, 2009

Mazda-3 with 65000 on odometer has engine to be replaced for the proce of 8000. Mazda were bought brand new and oil was changed everu 3-4 K miles. I heard some else have the same problem.

Iris of Lake Hopatcong, NJ October 9, 2009

I bought my Mazda CX-9 in Feb, 2009. On Oct.6th 2009 when I was driving my car on high way, I heard some cracking sound from behind my car. I thought I might have driven over something. When I got home at night I noticed something missing from the rea passanger side. The plastic rim mould was gone!

I called dealership the next day and brought my car to them. They told me if I couldn't find the lost piece they couldn't do the replacement which should be in warranty. They suggest me call Mazda customer service and I did. The guy told me they had discussed with dealership and I should receive call from dealer soon.

Today I got call from dealer and the guy told me they can give me 25% off which means I have to pay 230 for the mould, which is not nonsense. This must be from car defect and why should I pay for the defect? I talked to Mazda customer service. The guy told me this is their final decision, from top of their service department and no change can be made. I asked to talk to their manager and was refused. What should I do?

Phillip of Brooklyn, NY October 1, 2009

I leased the mazda cx-7 2007 on July 30 2006,since the day I got it, it was giving me problems. The first week I realized that the car is vibrating terribly I called them & they said to take it in so I did & the motor mount was missing. then when I went to make an oil change the guy tells me the filter was missing. a couple of months later the car started vibrating again & the motor mount was missing again. a few months later the passenger door fell off. & a couple of months there after the drivers door came off!!!!! A couple of weeks ago my car started smoking, when I called them they told that theres a recall & I should take it in & I need to start using the more expensive oil & everything will be fine, Its still smoking & they tell me it's my problem! A couple of days ago the car started vibrating again & guess what?!? its the motor mount AGAIN!!!! its now 4 days & I still dont have my car, when I called them they said ITS YOUR PROBLEM!!!! when I told them that I'll turn to the Consumer affair they said: "NO PROBLEM!!!"

Scott of Owasso, OK September 15, 2009

I bought the Mazda 3 new in 2005. The car has never been a good car always causing me little problems. After 78k miles the AC compressor quit. I purchased a new compressor from them for appro. 500.00. The new compressor broke after only being on the car for twenty minutes. That ruined my AC clutch. They now expect me to pay an additional 500.00 for an AC clutch that broke because of their defective part.

Kenneth of Nutley, NJ September 11, 2009

I have a Mazda tribute 2001 model. After 85,000 miles, my transmission started to go at a time i was on vac in wild wood nj. coming back from my trip with my wife and kids (my kids) the transmission on my car was starting to go,there was no repair shops open thay were all closed, rental car shops close, nothing was open on labor day know one around to help us We where on our own trying to get home so i drove the car for 9 ohours going 25mile an ohour thats how fast it would go after it went out on us on the high way. 9 ohours it toke to get home where it would have only taken us only 2 in a half; I am angry at Mazda for not taking any responsibility for these faulty transmissions. I feel that someone with the power to enforce the recall on automobiles with fauity transmission should investigate the matters,a little more carefully to help the consumers And stop Mazda AND THE dealers from getting away with there defectve transmissions that they are installing in there cars.which only seem to last for a short time befor having to replaced them.

It has cost ME about 3.300.00 to have it replaced now I have sicnce called Mazda and the answer Was IT WAS my fault?? how was that my fault? IF There ARE many folks on the net that complain about the same issue, Mazda should have a recall on its transmissions! yet thay do nothing even if it seem to hurt their reputation tremendously! I will not buy another Mazda, nor will a lot of others out there. the cost of repairs are killing meand my family. thankyou for your time

james of millsboro, DE September 9, 2009

bought a mazda rx8 '05 in feb. '06. since than i've have had to have in towed in to be worked on 4 times.the problem's they worked were the battery wich was replaced 3 times alonge with the engine stalling and flooding.just recently they replaced the engine.i have only 6 months left on my warranty,i'm concerned these problems will cotinue after my warranty exspires and i'll be stuck with the bill.

Mary of Davis Junction, IL September 9, 2009

I Purchased my Mazda CX-7 less than two years ago. The first winter, while driving highway commutes for work, my car would suddenly lose power even when on cruise and immediately drop my transmission into 4th gear and my speed would immediately drop to 40 miles an hour. Multiple times, nearly got rear-ended by semis because there was no warning to this.

Took the car to the shops twice and was told nothing was wrong with it. Told me to just turn off my car and re-start it, which is difficult to do when you're cruising at 70mph to begin with and traffic on your tail. When I almost got hit again, I returned the car, although turning it off and then on did fix the immediate problem, and told them they fix it or take it back because they were putting my life in danger each and every day I climbed into that car. Finally, they identified the problem and fixed it.

Now, my car has been sitting for a month and using an uncle's "beater car" to go back and forth to work because the air conditioner compressor and clutch completely burned out in the car. Again, no forewarning. Well, apparently, many many people are having this same problem because there were no Mazda dealerships that had the part available because they were all on back order. Waiting time was 2-6 weeks for receipt of the part alone. Mazda charges 1,000.00 for the part alone, not including labor.

I checked the internet and noted that many people are reporting this problem and getting no assistance. There should be a recall but there isn't. The problem remains that this part is inadequate and Mazda may replace the part for some if still under warranty. However, they are just putting on a new defective part. The 1,000.00 cost will be recurring until the manufactures correct the underlying issue.

My car was fixed but as soon as the part was replaced, my driver side window controls stopped working. When inspected, the whole internal aspect of the door was burnt up! Asked if I had left my windows down or spilled a drink. None of the above. So now, despite the fact I have 4 more years to pay for this car, it sits in my garage and stays parked becuase I can't afford anything more to go wrong with it. In the meantime, I continue driving the uncle's old work car that has over 250,000 miles on it and runs better than my expensive car.

vedis of pleasanton , CA September 7, 2009

the car is falling apart. the transmission the breaks the struts. the transmission is the worst. not only will it need to be replace but the computer thats connect as well. the up to over 3K and the car has been in the shop for a month. madza say oh well and and about 2 years ago when I went back to the dealer I was told that the people that sold me the car were no longer there.

I owe less for the car. I paid way to much. 39k for a 19k car. I am over being angry. I need something done about this. oh well is not an option.

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