Mazda Reviews

Bought my 1997 Mazda 626 new and at 69,000 miles the transmission has gone out. However, after researching these transmissions, I was upset to find that it is a Ford transmission, and there are plenty of people having the same problem with these transmissions. Apparently the car was not designed to adequately keep the transmissions cool enough and they are basically burning themselves up.

I purchased a 2007 Mazda 6 Grand Tour Sport Edition straight out of the showroom at McKinney Dealership in Easley, SC in February 2007. I have had a recent problem to happen with my vehicle which at the moment is finished with the repairs at the dealership waiting for me to pick it up. I was driving down the road last week and was going about 50 mph when the car suddenly started jumping and skipping forwards and backwards and I lost all electrical power and the car jumped down to 25 mph with my foot on the gas all the way to the floor and wouldn't go any faster. I was coming through a busy intersection at the time and it scared me really bad because if the car in front of me had not changed lanes I probably would've been killed in an accident.

I purchased a 2001 Mazda 626, and although I have managed to hang on to it, and it now has 150,000 miles, it has not been without problems galore. When the local dealership referred to it as a "baby" hoses started to deteriorate from the inside. CV joints went, transmission needed to be replaced, as well as new wheel bearings. Mazda covered the "parts" on my "baby," but that wasn't until they felt embarrassed and cornered. The A/C has not worked for the past 3 years and when we took it in to Mazda, they couldn't find anything wrong with it. Finally, in desperation, I took it to a local mechanic who diagnosed the problem and said that in order to correct the problem, the computer would need to be reset by Mazda and now the car isn't worth the amount of money (upward @$2,000.00) to take it to them.

I own a 2000 Mazda 626 and I have nothing but problems with the car, I have bought it in 2003 with low miles, it has been to the dealership with transmission light O/D flashing, the dealer charged me $250.00, and that was just about a month in having the car, now I'm on my third set of brakes cause I can't get them to stop squeaking, my headliner is coming down in the back of the car, and to find out that I have ran into 5 other people with the same headliner problem.

We have owned a dealer used Madza CX-7 for 11 months now. It has 21,000 miles on it and the tread on the tires is gone. I had noticed the previous winter that the tires were terrible on snow and ice but now there is a vibration in the steering wheel accompanied by loud noises too. I think there should be a recall on these tires for defective wear on the tread.

I purchased this 626 Mazda, new in 1999. I hardly drive the car. It has only 33,777 miles on it - and I take excellent care of this vehicle. Last week the transmission started slipping. I took it to a mechanic, and was informed that the only solution is a brand new transmission.

I dropped my vehicle off in the early morning of 08/26 at Romero for routine scheduled servicing. The service dept. was to complete all the normal maintenance as well as address some warranty concerns which included interior lighting. I left the vehicle with them until after 5:00 p.m. I received the car back with the majority not done and I was told parts had to be ordered.? I noticed half way home that another digital display reading the outside temp no longer worked. I called service rep. Ron Werner and was told no problem? when I bring the car back they can take care of that issue too. The car had dirt and handprints all over and given back unwashed. I received a notice in the mail all parts were in and I returned on 09/02/08 for them to complete all the work. I spoke to Ron Werner once again and explained to please complete everything this time and double check all work so I dont have to come back. I had to call them no less than 4 times leaving messages each time starting at 4:00 to 5:00 to receive information on completion. I was told finally by Ron Werner all the work was done but the display they damaged while diagnosing the other issues now had to be ordered. Ron indicated no problem when the part comes in simply bring it back and leave it, well get it done?. Ron also indicated that the parts they ordered for the shifter were wrong and when I come back they will fix that too. The car was again given back dirty and not washed. Frustrated for now having to leave the car all day again I reluctantly picked the car up again. Once I did, I immediately noticed that the front door they were told to fix now closed harder than ever indicating they did not take the time to assure proper workmanship. Mr. Werner indicated that when I bring the car back the next time they will adjust it no problem?. On 9/5/08 I brought the car back for them to once and for all complete the work they promised from the first visit. Once again I had to be shuttled to work for the 6th time (dropped off and picked up). It should be noted that each time I am dropped at work I am without transportation to lunches and mid day errands making this arduous. The vehicle was again at the dealer all morning and afternoon before I again had to begin calling at approximately noon for a status. My calls were not returned each time. Finally I was transferred to Dan Trimmer. Mr. Trimmer indicated that he would personally check the status and call me back. I received no calls from Dan Trimmer as promised. Finally it was almost 4 p.m. before I called for the last time. I was finally told it was done but this time received a ride there. Once I arrived and waited 15 minutes or more for assistance, the vehicle was brought to the front and I immediately noticed that the vehicle was not washed and very dirty again. The door was still not adjusted. At this point my frustrations had reached the limit and I left the place after receiving more excuses and apologies. Once half way home, my boyfriend (following me) signaled to me that my brake light was now out. I now wanted to scream. I immediately turned the car around went to back to Romero. I reminded the dealer they were paid to check this. They said no problem? and I received more patronizing before they offered to replace it for a fee of $45. Desperate, I reluctantly agreed and they brought the car to the back to complete the work. 4 minutes later after thinking about it, I reconsidered and told them to bring the car back. Why should I pay for something they were paid to do? They have inconvenienced me on numerous occasions and offered no reconciliation or remorse. I had them bring my car back demanding it immediately. Once received, I noted now the other side brake light was out. In frustration, I was told that I was mistaken and it was the left side all along. I heard snickering and whispers before I stormed out in frustration. It should also be noted that the car was returned to me filthy dirty. On 9/6 at approximately 10:00 a.m. I was able to inspect the work they did to the car. Upon inspection I could see where they had forced some of the interior dash pieces and console pieces with a tool. The trunk was in disarray with panels and parts left scattered. At this time my boyfriend contacted the service manager of Romero Mazda said to be Keith Donnelly. Donnelly said that he was familiar with my issues and even described me as a very little blonde lady?. Donnelly indicated that he was there at the time and observed the circus they put me through. Mr. Donnelly said the porter was told to check and replace if necessary the brake light on the car. When he removed the bulb and attempted to inspect it, he dropped it shattering it on the floor. The porter then proceeded to remove the bulb from the other side in order to bring it to the parts dept to match it. Before he could do that, he was told by Ron Werner to put the car back together immediately and return it to the Service Drive. Mr. Donnelly said that he put the good bulb on the opposite side not remembering where it was removed from. Mr. Donnelly informed us the car was given back without any brake light bulb. Mr. Werner said the porter was off today? but on Monday when he returns, will be sending the man home without pay for his actions. Mr. Donnelly indicated that he took over the Service Dept. about 3 days ago and has been dealing with many troublesome issues. He indicated that he hopes to get rid of the problem people and improve the dept. My question would be if Mr. Donnelly observed this fiasco first hand why didnt he step in? Why would a manager let someone get treated this way observing lies and misrepresentation, only to drive away leaving the vehicle unsafe and illegal? Mr. Donnelly is just a guilty for his actions as the Porter? and Service Advisors that allowed this to happen. Donnelly is part of the problem and offered no reasonable solutions or service to me. In fact, if Mr. Donnelly felt as bad as he implied, why then wouldnt he or another member of his staff been told to come to my house with a bulb to make right what they did wrong? After all, thats no problem right?? Mr. Donnelly only said to bring the car right in (again) and they will put in a bulb for the one they broke at no charge. Mr. Donnelly said that he would not be there but to speak with only Dan Trimmer in Service and that he is the best guy? he had. He indicated that Dan Trimmer will have the bulb changed and take down the information for the parts they damaged in the process of the repairs. Once the parts come in I can bring the car back (AGAIN), and have them try to do the work correctly. My boyfriend immediately left the house for Romero Mazda for them to replace the bulb and to inspect other damage caused while at Romero. While in route to Romero he was pulled over by a San Bernardino Co. Sheriff Deputy for no brake light. The irony of it all is too much put in to words. Upon arriving at Romero Mazda, my boyfriend waited for Dan Trimmer for 15 minutes to acknowledge him. Finally Mr. Trimmer was presented with the citation and offered no empathy only grins. Mr. Trimmer handed it back to him rolling his eyes. Dan Trimmer would not physically get in the vehicle to look at anything he only knelt on the passenger side of the car where he was shown the damage. Dan appeared to take notes and asked for the keys to replace the light. He also said the parts would be ordered and for us to simply bring the car back once they arrive. No problem?. It is important to mention my boyfriend tried to take time to explain everything that had taken place and all of our frustrations but Dan Trimmer contrary to what the manager Mr. Donnelly said would not express any concern, emotion or empathy. My boyfriend could sense that it was funny to Dan and all of what they have done to us has been a game to them. Dan Trimmer said he would talk to Mr. Donnelly about everything and I would receive a call. To this day, now two weeks later, I have received no calls or letters from Romeros staff or management. Later that day I was washing the vehicle, and noticed damage to the cars rear bumper clearly the car was hit on the lot leaving two small circles from what appears to be a license plate. Also I have damage to the dash pieces which were supposed to be ordered and a door that will not close properly. I am requesting a full investigation and disciplinary action due to the improper and unethical treatment we received.

I bought a 2004 Mazda Tribute ES automatic in August of 2003. Now it is September, 2008 and my warranty expired last month. Lucky me, because my transmission is going. Just started and my car only has 43,000 miles on it. I take excellent car of this car, as I was going to pass it to my teenage son. That's not going to happen.

I purchased a new mazda rx8 (24) miles at delivery. For 2 years there were few problems. About 1 month ago, I noticed the car would roll backward if the emergency brake was not on. (6 speed manual) I took the car to the dealership that I purchased it from, and the only place that has worked on it for any reason. They informed that I was getting a new engine. They also tried to charge me for a new clutch. I had called Mazda America and set up a file on this car when they changed the engine. I went to pick up the car when they said the repairs were complete. I did not even get 3 miles from the dealership and the car started spitting and sputtering, I turned around and went back to the dealer. This time they said the motor mounts had both been broken, replacing them. In the mean time I continued to try to keep contact with Jennifer at Mazda who never returned my calls. Afew days later the check engine light came on. Back to the dealer, on the way the car died and I had to keep revving the engine to keep it from dying again. This time the dealer said it was the # 1 spark plug wire not seated. Three days later (today) the car is at the dealership with the check engine light on again. I called Mazda America and could not get in contact with jennifer, so I asked Amy to make notes on the car, she said she did and that either she or Jennifer would talk with the district supervisor and return my call by the afternoon. It,s now 8:00pm and no calls.

I took my vehicle to the shop and was told it was running great after a couple of days and $800 worth of work. When I picked the vehicle up, it exhibited the same problems. I returned the vehicle where it remained for several more days. Again, I was told the car was fixed, paid another $122 and picked it up, only to discover the problems were still occurring. I took the manager for a ride so he could experience the problems first-hand. When the car died, he mentioned the check engine light hadn't come on and said perhaps it was burned out. Nearly a month later, Mazda phoned to tell me the car could not be fixed and I should consider trading it in. Two days later I took it to a private mechanic for a second opinion and found out the check engine light bulb was missing. Once replaced, the car's computer showed the codes of things that needed to be repaired. Mazda is offering me half of what I paid at the other mechanic ($150) and nothing in terms of reimbursement from them. I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. They had until today to respond and did not.

I owned a Mazda3 2005, I bought it brand new. Iam not a machanic and have no clue about any repair at all. I've been called by the dealer for oil change and tire rotation as service on September 5th 2008 required. I followed the schedual as usual, took my car there and waited for almost 2 hours, and one of the service adviser said I need the alignment for 119$+ tax. I refused because I told them I only driven less then 40,000km and I didn't hit anything, than he claimed that I have a patched in my tire and 2 nuts stripped, wannt to charge me 95$ to replace 2 nuts. I told them that I never have any flat tires at all and never took my car to any other machanic. So I told him to call my husband at his work to exaplain the situation. About 20minutes later my husband have to take time-off and arrived, the service guy brought him to see the car and found nothing wrong. So I waited for the paper work to be ready then I can pick up my car, suddenly here come a woman name Paulette Ferreira (New Service Manager), all of a sudden, she complained to my husband about my car never followed the schedual as said in the manual. I was shocked, I have all the recorded whenever they called me to bring my car in for service and I did. I even asked what else need to be done, Paulette Ferreira said your car is so low mileage, just the oil change is fine. At that time she was a service adviser, she just a newly appointed as a service manager. Now, she claimed that I was refused the service what was recommended as the manual said. So my husband got so angry and agrued with her. I have a feeling this Ontario Mazda service is a fraud.

I am a current owner of a 2006 Mazda 6, which has 45,*** miles. I am the second owner, which the first owner was a car rental dealership. I have only been the owner of the 2006 Mazda 6 for about eight month and out of the eight months; I have had nothing but problems! The first week I bought the car, I had problem with the front passenger window rolling up and down using the driver side controls. At that moment, I should have gone with my first instincts that it was a sign. I have had the window looked at almost every month by a certified Mazda dealership, which they have order a new switch and said, they have never seen this happen more than two times.

I bought a Mazda 6 2006 the transmission broke in 2007 they changed it- after 52,000 miles the transmission broke again /they ask me for oil changes/Am I covered for any kind of coverage due to the fact that the transmission broke twice in two years

In a nutshell, we visited Menlo Mazda for the third time this past Sunday. We had finally decided on the CX9. We arrived at the dealership at about noon, sat in the car that we wanted while we started negotiating price. Our two young children needed lunch so we agreed to continue negotiations telephonically. At 5 pm that afternoon, we finally agreed on a deal. We drove over to Menlo Mazda to purchase our new car. We spent the next two hours signing the papers, dealing with the trade in, writing the check, exchanging keys and we were waiting patiently with our two children and their car seats for our new car to come out of detailing. When it did, it was not the car we had selected...the car we had been sitting in just hours before. Ok we thought, weve been here for several hours and well have to wait a bit longer until they detail the right car. NO, actually they sold us the wrong car. Then, when we pointed out that it was not the car we had wanted or been negotiating, they said they couldnt sell us the car we wanted at the price we had negotiated!!! They actually refused to sell us the car that we had identified seven hours earlier in the day, the car we had been negotiating on for the past several hours, the car that we had spent the past two hours signing papers on while our two small kids ran around the dealership. Then they blatantly LIED and told us the car salesman had been fired as a result. How do we know this was a lie? Because the salesman called us two days later and said he had not been fired and he wanted to try to sell us the car again!!! UNBELIEVABLE. Seriously folks, these people have no morals or ethics. There are a dozen other Mazda dealers in the Bay Area. Go to them and do not waste one minute at Menlo Mazda. They do not deserve your business.

I have a 2003 Mazda Protege sedan. I have owned it for almost a year. My Odometer shows, 62,*** miles. I am a high school senior, and my transmission starts a clicking sound, I had thought it was a CV joint. My mechanic says, that I need a new transmission. The car is 5 years old, and has how even seen 100,000 miles. This really makes me very upset that Mazda would put parts, into their vehicles that go bad.

We bought this car on 04/06/07 and only have done two long trips in this car. We have noticed some paint chips on the hood and bumper of this car. It almost looks like the car was hit by little rocks, it's little specs of paint missing,30 or more.the car has less then 18000 miles on it. Does anyone else have this same problem that we are having.

I have a 2001 mazda 626 and have replaced the transmission twice and the motor once now iam tired of spendig money on a car that was a lemon in the first place just like all of the compliants I have been reading I know its time to draw a CLASS ACTION SUIT against Mazda Inc ASAP. PS: If they don't follow up with this I will make sure that my company stop by there fleets in Jesus name Amen.

purchased 2002 mazda millenia 10/07. Purchased a bumper to bumper warranty for $1500. the car has been in the shop at least 5 times. was not given a loaner car. was told to go to hertz. I have spent over $2,000 in repairs. the warranty has covered more than $200. kevin moss sold me the warranty and says he can't help and that I need to take it up with the warranty co.

bought my 1999 626 new. At 40,000 it blew a piston and spring from the transmission while I was driving in heavy traffic. When the piston comes out, it flies like a bullet. If anyone had been nearby, or if it had gone through a windshield, it could have killed someone. Repair around 400.00. Six months later it did the same thing. Two weeks later same thing again. Needed a new transmission at close to 3,000.00. I decided to have it towed to a dealership where I was given 1500 in trade for a car with less than 50K miles. This is apparently a common transmission failure with a 626, but the most serious thing I haven't seen mentioned is the actual danger to people who are driving behind the vehicle when the piston shoots out of the transmission. I have to wonder if anybody has been killed. Mazda really needs to be held accountable for their faulty transmissions.

I purchased a used Mazda 626 DX from a friend of a friend and had it checked by a mechanic. The car was in good condition except for the necessity of a transmission fluid change and an axle seal. Two weeks later the engine in the car blew and I replaced it only to find out that the transmission had gone just before the motor did. I called Mazda and was told that they could do nothing even though that I found out online that the transmission design was inherently flawed.

I bought a new car, traded in my used car, Told me that they would pay off my used car, and come to find out, they only paid a portion of the total amount owed,

Purchased Mazda RX-8 in March 07 at Skyland Maxda Jeep in NC. After one week of owing the car, we had to get it towed in. THis car has been in and out of the shop since I purchased. I have now relocated to Sparks, NV and I trailered my car out here. Once we arrived, we drove the Mazda downtowm and it quit. Had to have it towed in.

2001 Mazda Tribute SUV, 4 Cyl. 5-speed manual, purchased in Dec. 2000. (manufactured by Ford, but I did not know this at purchase time and my mechanic advised me to not buy any Ford vehicles-so I was deceived, like Eve!) 1st problem, alignment was not good, took it back they said, let it get about 1,500 miles on it they need to get the chassis settled on those truck frames (all lies). 2nd problem, the brakes were unbalanced and 90% of the braking was done by the front brakes, causing the rotors to be damaged, the pads were okay. $350. replacing with ceramic discs and balancing the braking pressures front/back. 3rd 2004 recall on the DPTF sensor and seat belt buckle, after this I began after problems with the engine stalling under 2 conditions, hot weather and not enough time rested to cool engine on short trips. If it sat at work for 4 hours, or lift the hood to cool quickly for 15 mins., no problems when cooled. I drove to Nashville, TN and when I downshifted or stopped, the engine would stall, thus losing power steering and control. No engine lights have ever come on. Took it to Aamco, they cleaned out some intake which DID NOT fix it. $100. If anyone has gotten this problem and found someone who repaired it, please call or email me. I don't want to waste money trying things. I called Mazda service, and they act like, no we have not heard of this very often sure, it's all over the internet. I read on one blog, some guy got about 6 things repaired, and he is still having the problem, he wants to blow up the car next. Another guy has the V6, and just paid Mazda (his mechanic couldn't figure it out) $800 to repair his. He had to drive with 2 feet, braking and accelerating to keep the engine from dying. I had to drive with 2 feet 2 hands, 1 wheel, 1 emerg. brake, 1 clutch, 1 revving the gas to prevent stalling. Thank you for this website, I have learned a lot about the lack of integrity of Mazda/Ford mfg.

Performance continued deteriorating so last week (July 2008) I paid $2000 to have the transmission rebuilt. Several days later it is acting the same, just as before - not shifting, O/D light blinks, not settling into gear, RPMS are up to 4K *usuall 2.5 - 3 K highway). I'm taking it back to the transmission guy b/c it's now under warranty but I can't afford to keep missing work and be without transportation, OR without a reliable, safe car -- in ATLANTA traffic?

I have a mazda RX8 . It has had numerous problems. It is now in the shop for a failed engine. Mazda is replacing the engine. The engine is 6000 dollars , not including labor. My issue with Mazda is the fact that every rx8 owner is having the same senerio of problems. Some have had to have their engines replaced that have less than 30 thousand miles on them. Why would mazda put out a flagship sports car that doesnt have an engine that will go past 60,000 miles without needing replaced. Automotive.com forums have hundreds of rx8 owners on their that have all had the same issues and senerios such as mine. I slid in on the tail end of the warranty and mine is replaced, but some are not so lucky. Since mazda replaced my failed engine with a clone , I am just expecting to have repleated problems as time goes on. On behalf of all Mazda rx8 owners....WE ALL WANT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT!!!!!! please help us!!!

My MPV 2004 van engine seized after 70,000 miles. All maintenance was performed as recommended in the owners manual. After spending 1,700 on engine sensors three months ago, my van totally seized without any kind of warning and while driving it, was quite an experience.

Here's my take (based on my limited mechanical aptitude) on the problem I've got with my Tribute. I retrieved my Tribute this weekend when some family borrowed it to go on a road trip. I've only got 60,000 miles on the car, so it seemed like a reliable car for the trip. While they were driving on the freeway, the engine revved a little. The driver turned off the cruise control and the car started slowing down. When he hit the gas to get the car going again, the car had no power. With the car in drive, the engine revs, but doesn't move. Tried the same thing in reverse. When the tow-truck pulled the Tribute into the out of town dealer, the dealer looked at it and said that there was some metallic noise in the transmission and they'd need to take the transmission out to diagnose the problem ($600 to pull it out and put it back in). They also noted that the transmission fluid was very high - looked like it had been overfilled. Instead of having the out of town dealer do the work, I hauled the Tribute home on a trailer. When I took it to a local transmission shop, they said that most likely the pump shaft was broken in the transmission. The high transmission fluid level was one of indicators they used to diagnose the problem because when the engine turned on, the transmission fluid wasn't getting pulled down into the transmission. The guys at the shop were also surprised by the transmission used in the Tribute. I think they said it was the same transmission as the one in the Explorer?

We purchased a new Mazda Tribute 2005. This is now 2008 and we have 112,000 miles on the SUV. And the transmission went out in it. So the transmissions in the Mazda Tribute are not any good.

we bought this mazda 626 for out daughter it is 2000 model. the transmission has already gone out of it, we have talked to servel people that mess with transmissions and they say this is common in this type of car. we would like to know why mazda has not done anything for the people that have this problem, we can have it fixed for about $900.00 , but there is not guarntee that is wont happen again,

We have a 2001 Mazda Tribute with 100k miles still in very good condition. Problems began in fall of 2007. Transmission started to slip, we had is serviced and week later lost reverse short time later vehicle will not move. Our mechanic contacted Mazda dealer in Maine and he was told Mazda built a transmission in 1999 to 2002 that was hermetic (sealed) no way to open and change a filter or repair. Since 2003 I'm told they corrected but will not work on any transmission unless under warranty and they simply swap it out. I have quotes of $2000.00 for used with no garentee I will not be in same situation again or $5000.00 for new installed.

we purchased a used 1995 mazda 626 with 75,000 miles ,car locked beautiful black nicely loaded.i purchased an extended warranty just in case some thing happened.well i did the tranny died .they wanted 2,300 to fix it,i payed 50 for the deductable i was lucky that time.then a couple a years later tranny dies again cost me 1,800 the second time.both sun visors broke off the hinges drivers side window motor doesnt work.i found out about the tranny being a ford no wonder.no more mazda for me.

I have a 2000 Mazda Protege with about 137,000 miles. I recently took it to have an oil change, state inspection, & transmission flush. The trans. flush was recommended to me by another shop--they told me that the fluid smelled burnt, but at the time, I didn't have the money for the flush. My car has been driving fine, but I figured it was about time to get a tune up. Immediately after leaving the shop, my car bucked violently when I wasn't accelerating. Acceleration was otherwise sluggish and the car was making a louder humming noise than it did before. The next morning, the car stalled immediately after turning on the ignition without shifting into gear. It continued to buck and stall when I had to stop at lights on my way back to the shop. None of these problems happened before. The guys at the shop said it was probably my BATTERY, which didn't make sense to me, but said they'd take a look. About 8 hours later, they said that the air intake hose was cracked, so they repaired that. We drove around the block before paying to make sure it was driving better--it was better, but still not as good as before the work was done. Later that day, I stalled out twice while stopped at lights in busy traffic. The problem was not the air intake hose! I did a little reading and found some info. that a transmission flush on high-mileage cars can end up doing more harm than good if the fluid is already burnt. I asked the shop about it after the work was done and they said that they heard that rumor, but still felt it was best to flush it. Now I'm wondering if my tranmission is completely gone. And if high-mileage flushes are detrimental, I feel that someone should have talked about that with me when I asked for the service. In the meantime, I was looking at previous work history on my car and came across something I'd forgotten all about. Approximately ONE WEEK after I purchased my car BRAND NEW, it needed a new transmission! Luckily it was under warranty, but it wasn't classified as a lemon. After reading about other Mazda transmission complaints, I thought that was worth sharing. My first transmission didn't last more than a hundred miles or so. Now I think the second one has finally given up.

I purchased a 2004 Mazda RX8 in June 2005 with 16,000 miles on it. The visor on the drivers side of the car broke about a year after I bought the car. My main concern was that the visor fell down in front of my face and almost caused me to have a serious accident. The dealership replaced the visor under the warranty. This happened again today 6-9-08 and again I could have been in a very serious accident due to the hard plastic visor hitting me in the face while driving. It appears that other owners have experienced this same problem with their RX8. Is there a recall on this part?

Its just not right

I was going to put the money into it but after viewing what I have I will FORGET it. I consider myself lucky because I got 142,000 miles, but the tranny was probably going for quite sometime and is just starting to fire out. I guess I consider myself lucky compared to what I've read about others.

I have a big complaint against Mazda M3 car. i have bought and it ran 14000 km. A big accident had been occured and it is rolled over on left side after hitting a cement seperator wall between roads after explosion of left wheel, Seating belts were fastened and all the front and sides had been severly damaged. The air bags didnt deploy and it was possibly i lose my life with my friend in right front seat.

I bought a brand new 2004 Mazda 6 in 2004 with only 32 miles on it. After 81,000 miles The transmission needs to be replaced. I've met people with older cars with way more miles than my car that never had a transmission problem. The people at Mazda have no answers. I would never imagine a brand new car's transmission would go so soon.

Brought new a 2004 RX 8. The car continually would not start. We had it towed to the dealerships on 6 or 7 occasions. Finally they agreed to replace the engine. The engine was replaced and it still did not start. Each time they said it flooded and said flooding was our fault, even though we started it exactly how they told us to. We finally tratded it in at a hugh loss becuase it was such an unreliable car. It is by far, the worse car we ever had. Anyone who buys a 2004 RX8 is asking for trouble. I was told the latter versions also are problems.

I have a 1999 Mazda 626. The transmission just failed at 52,000 miles. My mechanic informed me told that usually one can purchase refurbished replacement transmissions with a 100,000 mile, 3 year warranty on them, however no one would take my transmission because they said that the Mazda transmissions are faulty and can't be repaired.

I understand the my 1998 Mazda 626 was equipewith a Ford built automatic transmission. I had to have it replaced by Tom Wood Mazda of Indianapolis. Luckily, my extended waranty paid the entire amount. My milage was 98,000 at that time. I now have 160,000 miles on my car and the trans seems to be slipping. The car is the best one I have ever owned except for the transmission, of course. I have had my car serviced per manufacturer's reccomendations. I have put a lot of preventative maintenence into my car - all done by the dealer - even all of my oil changes were done by the dealer. It is disappointing that such a good car should have a chronically defective Ford transmission. I will NEVER buy any Ford products, nor will I buy any other cars with Ford components.

The transmission failed in my Mazda 626 2001 and I had another transmission put in and it failed too. I am witing to find another one. The OD light flashed and the transmission went out both times. There was a TSB bulletin released on 5/21/2002 #05-005/02 re this problem with Mazda transmissions but never a recall. I saw numerous complaint and websites Re; this same problem. If I would have known I would have never bought the car.

Bought a used 2000 Mazda Millena / Great car - Transmission started to leak/ Mazda would not honor a 3000 mile warranty at 3100 miles- Transaxle seals were leaking/ Mazda wanted $3500 for a new transmission. I had the seals replaced and it lasted for a while. Now its slipping and leaking. I saw other letters on defective transmissions. Is Mazda doing anything about or am I stuck like everyone else?

single mom with no car thank you mazda 626

I took my car to the mazda dealer because I had 3 ligths on at the panel.They were going to charge me $209 to check the ligths and give me the diagnostic of what was wrong and that those $209 were going to wave them if I fix the car with them.so after one day they told me what was wrong and to fix it it was going to cost me 1,662.00 I agreed.After four days he called me and told me that to fix the car he need 1,500 more.I say no and that I want my car back, so I went to pick up my car thinking that I have to pay the $209 for the diagnostic but my surprise was that the bill was for $1,980.00.I refuse to pay because my car is not fix, none of the things that were wrong with the car has been fix,but they still want me to pay because they said that they spend time and parts in my car and if I dont pay they are not going to release my car.I see this very unfair, not only they not honor they word in a price that we agree but they also want me to pay more than we agree for something that has not been fix.So now they have my car,they won't release it unless I pay. Please help me to solve this problem I need my car.

My 2003 Mazda Tribute with 75,000 miles lost the use of third and fourth gears on the automatic transmission while driving at 30 mph on a flat road. After talking with the Dealer who sold me the car and the transmission shop working on it, both felt that a transmission should not fail with so few miles. Both also indicated that rebuilt transmissions for these cars are hard to come by because of the high demand for replacement Mazda transmissions. The dealer was also surprized that rebuilt Mazda transmissions only have a 12 month/12,000 mile warrenty when the standard in the industry is a 36 month/50,000 mile warrenty. Reading the posting on this page and through my own expereice, it is clear that Mazda has a quality problem and is unwilling to remedy the situation on their own. Hopefully Mazda will own up to their poor quality transmissions, or they enough people will find out about their poor quality and get them to change or go out of business. As for me, I will not ever buy another Mazda vehicle.

I bought a new 2004 Maxda RX8 for $31,450 and have had nothing but problems from the start.There have been all kinds of mechanical issues and recall issues, and TSBs that have not stopped to this day. I'm tired of dealing with this and as of this complaint my car is in the shop again with more problems, water in the oil which they tell me is not covered with new engine warranty.I expected to get more reliable service with a car that I'm paying$31,000 for. Mazda replaced the engine but everything that is wrong with the engine components are not covered on the engine extended warranty. $500 last month, now another $700 this week not to mention that they even charged me for the oil they put in the replacement engine.

We had a 2002 Mazda Tribute that caught on fire in our garage on 12/18/07. We woke up at 1 am b/c of the smell and found the SUV (that had been parked since 4 pm) was on fire. The house was completely destroyed. I writing this from a hotel room.

Transmission for my Mazda 626 failed the 3rd time in 18 months! First time I Paid my Garage $1900 to fix it.. Second time, it was covered by the repair warranty.. In Just few months it failed again! Who should pay for the service this time again.. I had just found out on the Internet that I am not the only victim with this same issue, I hope all victim should file a class action law suit against Mazda to fix it for us under a new warranty.

This sports car has been a disappointment from day 1!!! I even wrote to Mazda expressing concerns for safety. Loss of power on accelerating can be dangerous when pulling out into traffic. This car has been back & forth to the dealer for manufacture recalls OVER THE LAST 3+ YRS. Recently (40,000 miles) there's been even more loss of power & roughness. Brought it in to the dealer... IT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR!!! I was shocked!!! TWO weeks later I drive out of the dealership, step on the gas... THE CAR IS BUCKING & THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON!!! THE CAR GOES BACK IN... IT NEEDS ANOTHER RE-BUILT MOTOR!!! I'M PAYING FOR A SPORTS CAR THAT'LL BE SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A MONTH BEFORE THIS IS HOPEFULLY OVER!!! I WANT OUT OF THIS CAR... NOW!!!!

Bought a new 1993 mazda protege. Around the 60 some thousand miles. It started skipping/jerking in the first and second gear. I have had a few cars in the past and have driven them more than 100 thousand miles..none have presented this problem

I purchased my new 2003 Mazda MPV on Feb 28, 2004 . I was pleased initially that I had just purchased a fine car. Soon after I had it some strange smells were coming from the car that smelled foul and at times like burning clutch. That was about at 2,000 miles the first time. Almost everytime I have brought it in for service since then I've mentioned that the automatic transmission smells and the sudden jerks that it makes when changing gears (normally from 2nd to 3rd)is getting old. The jerking motion when it changes gears is quite violent at times and can startle someone if not aware of the problem. They claim to have checked it and reflashed the transmission and that it's ok now, or, we can't find nothing wrong. Well it might be ok for a couple of days before it starts up again. I've had the vehicle for going on 3 and 1/2 years and no change. I'm sick of it and I want some action taken. I just turned 40,000 miles on it and it still has these problems. It's time for Mazda to own up to this problem. I didn't even know this problem was so prevelant on the MPV models until recently when I searched the info on the computer and found this to be common place. Please help me and give me some advice on what I need to do.

Upon meeting my gf in college in 2006 we started talking about crappy cars. She told me her car was the biggest pile of crap that had ever put rubber to the road. Since I am a big Chevy guy I new for a fact that it had to be a car made by Ford. Since most of the Mazda parts are Ford parts I figured that it would be a piece of crap. Upon paying for the 1998 Mazda 626 in 2005 she told me she was so exicted. She paid around $6,000 in total and relayed that she was so exicted about her first car purchase. The car had around 80,000 miles on it. Well right before she came to college all hell broke loose. Water pump, fuel pump, electrical problems, and finally the transmission went not even 4,000 miles later. This almost caused her not to be able to attend our college. At first I was a little suspicious when she told me all of this but then in 2006 it was my turn to deal with this grisly, poor-excuse for a vehicle. With a new transmission in place her car began to snap back a forth. Finally her car overheated and they had to replace some electrical problem AGAIN to get the snapping to stop. There were times when the car would shake back and forth in the middle of intersections and not even move. Get this, the car now only had about 92,000 miles on it. After the electrical problem was fixed the car ran pretty good until about 96,000 (about a month ago) when the overdrive light started to blink and the car would start to buck. Now in college you usually don't drive a car very much. When she replaced the tranny it had 84,000 miles on it and the second time it had 96,000 miles on it. I really do not think a transmission is suppose to break first of all at 84,000 mile but then 12,000 miles later go again. Needless to say we are just gonna use the car until it totally breaks down and won't move. After that we will sell the car for parts but proably won't do any good because I don't see why anyone would ever want a mazda.

I purchassed my 2001 mazda protege in november of 2005 with 65,000 miles. I loved the car gas efficent 1.6l with a 5 speed trans about 7 months later the trans/ differental broke. I went to a friend who is a mazda tech and had him order a trans mission for me. to save money i had a different shop install it with new seals and clutch. This cost me about $1,500.00. the dealership wanted $2,400.00 and that was with out a new clutch. In this proccess I learned from my friend (the mazda tech.) that mazda did design the transaxle poorly. the trans axle is unballenced and the diff. slips power from side to side when accererating, generating wheel hop until it can't take it. the second trans went about 18,000 miles later. the car has been sitting for 6 months needing another trans.

Transmission for my Mazda 626 needed to be replaced twice one just after the warranty and the second time around 70000 miles. Mazda is in denial and they refused to give atleast any discount. I will never buy another Mazda in my life time. Each time I had to pay more than $3000. There is fundamentally something wrong with Mazdas that were built in 1995 and 1996. There must be a recall on 1996 Mazda 626.

3 year ago, I purchased a used 1998 Mazda 626LX, transmission has gone bad and 3rd gear will not provide any power and it revs up.

I bought a new 04 Mazda 6 and 2 months later my brakes started making noises. Since then, I have had a recall on a engine part,headlight bulbs keep burning out,break lights burning out,driver seat foam cracks inside and now the metal retainer inside the seat is outside the seat,engine was reported to dealership of stalling after being warm also reported smoke and power loss. Mazda found code errors and did nothing to figure out the issuses and just removed the code. Now the engine is shot!

I have a 2000 Mazda 626 with 62,500 miles and now it is in the shop for a $2000 transmission rebuild. I was told this is a Ford transmission by a friend so I am not surprised one bit. I have complain to Mazda but got the standard sorry letter that I am sure they are sending to everyone. I had my transmission fluid changed out at 34,000 miles just as it recommeded. This is my one and only Mazda and in the next year will dump this car as I was told that the year warranty will probably be about when the tranmission will go out again. There should be a recall on these Mazdas.

2002 Mazada Protege Hatchback Special edition, Transmission died at 52,000 miles. Transmission is in process of rebuild. My reputable mechanic said he had never seen such a terrible transmission put into a car. Good Grief! When will Mazda own up to their terribly made cars. I really enjoyed driving my ZOOM ZOOM but if a car won't be reliable beyond 52K miles, that is terrible

We bought a Mazda Tribute-ES 4WD 2001 for my Wife. At just over 39K miles while driving around town to get our daughter a tricycle the Overdrive light flashed and the transmission started to act different then just died. Following forums I followed recommendations to get a scanner and read the failure code of the PCM it was P1744 related to the torque converter, I cleared the code and transmission still didn't work, so I bought Mercon fluid and the tools to change the fluid and it was black, yet after changing the fluid it still doesn't work, it just makes a low decibel high pitch and clunks occasionally. After more research it became very disappointing to learn this is not unique, LOTS of CD4E transmission have been flailing for years and it never showed up as a warning or red flag in any consumer report. FORD AND MAZDA should be ashamed of putting a bad product into production, but should be HELD ACCOUNTABLE for continuing to put a bad product into production when they know it is bad. After further research I concluded every transmission failure I read about always occurred just after warrantee expired, so Ford and Mazda have no financial incentive to solve this issue, it doesn't cost them any money, it cost the consumer money. In the end though, Ford and Mazda are loosing market share rapidly because they are loosing their customer base to reliable honorable auto manufactures.

The transmission on my 1998 Mazda 626 died at 61,000 miles just like a lot of the reported cases here.

I purchased a new 2002 Mazda Tribute in March 2002. At 41,000 miles (Sep 2005) I first encountered a security system defect which disables the engine so that it cannot be started. Situation has re-occurred about 10 times since Sep 2005. Always occurs during hot weather and continues throughout the summer months. I have had the vehicle towed to Mazda approx 4 times and driven it in for service approx 6 times.

I have a 2004 Mazda RX-8, I bought it new and I've had nothing but problems. This car looks great but it is a lemon in every sense of the word. I've been to dealership over 30 times. Mostly for engine problems. Most of the time the vehicle is towed back to the dealership only to remain their several days while the dealership blamed me for cold starts or other non-sense. My latest problem is the driver side visor keeps breaking. It is defective and I get grief from the dealership because I want it replaced, for the second time.

I bought my 1995 Mazda 626 in 2000 with 110,000 miles on it. It ran great up to July 2006. The dash light for the over drive started blinking several years after I bought the car but my mechanic said it was just a sensor light. The car continued to run ok. Then in 2006 I drove the car from Colorado to New Mexico ...and ended up stranded on the highway. The transmission went out. I had to be towed back to Colorado. I had purchased a used transmission in January 2007 for a cost of $600 plus $340 installed. May 16, 2007 the transmission went out again leaving me stalled in New Mexico, at midnight in the middle of nowhere. I had only had this transmission for 3 1/2 months... The cost to have my car towed back to Colorado was $500. My alledged warranty had run out a few weeks earlier. Now I am looking at having this second transmission rebuilt at a cost of $1500. I don't know who to trust anymore. I am a single woman with a very limited income. I love my Mazda but what is the right thing to do..? Where do I turn? Who do I trust?

In May 2006, my car was taken into the dealer to be fixed. It was reving up when it was driven. I explained everything to the service man. He did not know what the problem was. He said I wasn't driving the car correctly. I am a 28 year old female, so I took offense to that. He called his manager over. He didn't know anything either. My car was taken into the shop. 3 days later I received a call. The dealer said it would cost me $3000 for a new transmission. Shocked, I went and picked up my car to take it elsewhere. I paid $133.50 to pick it up too! In January 2007, I finally took my car to another mechanic. Within days, my car was fixed, and it only cost $400. It was a faulty speed sensor chip. I told the mechanic what Galpin Mazda wanted to do to my car. They were also shocked and told me to immediately file a complaint against them. It was also due to the fact that they tried to rip me off because of my age and gender. I file this complaint now because I do not want another person to get ripped off too!

I bought my new mazda protege 5 in 2002. I paid for the 60 month- 60,000 mile extended power tain warranty. at 63 months and 54,000 miles my automatic transmission went out. repairs cost me $1461. the mechanic told me that mazda knew about this problem and did nothing to correct it. he said some fords had the same transmission and he had repaired at least 2 other transmissions with this problem over the last year. I have personally seen the service bulletin on this transmission. even though the warranty was expired I think mazda shoud reimburse me the cost of the repairs since they knew about the problem...and at 54,000 miles. I will never buy another mazda.

i own a 1998 mazda 626. recently,without any warning the transmission failed. i heard a loud and strange noise while driving so i immediately decided that i should stop driving and park. however when i tried to park, the car would not go forward or backward. so i just put the gear in park and the car rolled forward while in park so i had to apply the emergency brake. i can only thank GOD that it failed when it did, because i had just left off a major interstate highway when this occured.

This is the second mazda car I have purchased. The first 929 which have to have 2 transmission only lasting only 2 years, replace the two sensors,etc. The way I was defrauded by the dealership is unetheical.

I own a 2004 Mazda RX-8 with 17,000 miles. Went to pick-up my son at school and backed into a parking lot. The car stalled. It took a more than normal attemp to restart the car. Driving home which is approx 1 mile. I noted it wasn;t correctly shifting into gear. When I placed the gas to the floor it rattled and clunked. The vehicle began the vibrate. I took the car back to Mazda for assessment.

I have a 2005 mazda3. i was driving to work and i noticed the transmition was slipping. my car has 28,000 miles on it. i called the dealer as soon as i noticed the problem. i drove the car to the dealer after i talked to them. they put the car on the lift and noticed there was fluid everywhere. appon further inspection they found a crack in the transmition. this is where the fluid was leaking out. the transmition was covered under the warenty. the clutch wasnt.

Purchased a 2006 Mazda 6 in Apr 2006. I got the sport package w/ 18 rims & Pirelli Zero tires. As time went on the tire noise level got louder & louder. Its sounds like I have a 4X4 truck with mud tires.

On February 4th, 2007 at 3:14 pm in Newberry Springs, California my 10 year old daughter, Mariah Raelene Ramirez-Flowers, was in a solo automobile accident with her father, Kristopher Dylan Flowers, as he was driving a 2006 Mazda MX-5 convertible on the 15 freeway North on their way back to their home in Las Vegas. The Mazda MX-5 rolled over at least 2 times, front to back. The convertible top was up at the time of the accident. Kristoper Flowers was ejected from the automobile. He did not have his seatbelt fastened, his driverside airbag deployed and his driver side - side airbag deployed. My daugher had her seatbelt on and remained in the cabin of the car throughout the crash. Both the passenger side airbag and side airbag did not deploy. Both Kristoper and Mariah were killed in the crash due to blunt force trama injuries to their heads. Kristopher died immediately, My daughter was given CPR for a half an hour or so and was later declared deceased by the San Bernardino Coroner. Witnesses saw my daughter breathing/trying to breath and cut her seatbelt and removed her from the Mazda MX-5 which came to rest up-side-down. Upon viewing the vehicle after the crash we check to make sure that the passenger side airbags had not been manually turn off. They had not. Upon reading in the Mazda MX-5 booklet it states that there are sensors in the seat which can deactivate the airbags if they determine there is not enough weight on the seat. Why automakers would make such a sensor is unclear when there is a manual switch for when a childs carseat in placed in the passenger side of the vehicle. My daughter was 10 years old and weighed enough that the airbags should have deployed. Obviously, by the condition of the Mazda MX-5 after the collision, any airbag sensor would have been triggered to deploy the passenger side airbags...the car was completely totalled. So why did the airbags not deploy? In talking with CHP, if the airbags had deployed it would have greatly increased my daughter's chances of surviving the crash. Obviously, airbags are an effective safety measure and that is why automakers put them in automobiles....to save lives. So why then did they not activate? Why would an auto manufacturer put seat sensors that have the potential to deactivate them? In addition, it is also my understanding that Mazda MX-5 convertibles have roll bar hoops that are not engineered to provide any protection in an actual rollover. So what is the point in having them and why are they considered a safety device when they are only for looks and provide no actual protection? How can a company claim that there convertibles are safer because of the roll bar hoops, when they do not offer protection? How can the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration allow auto manufacturers to make convertibles without strict rollover protection standards? My daughter should have and could have survived this crash if the airbags had deployed and the car was manufactured with protective roll bars.

The transmission on my 2002 Mazda 626 went out at 60,000 miles just like a lot of them did reading from this site. This is totally unacceptable and Mazda should reimburst everyone who had to spend money on repairs.

I took my Mazda in for a regular oil changein September 06 and reported that my car was not retaining oil like it should. The changed my oil and said nothing was wrong.

My wife, Carol Henry purchased a 2004 Mazda RX8 in early 2005. We have had this car in their shop 3 times for stalling and won't start problems. The first time they replaced the spark plugs and battery (part of a recall).

I purchased my 1999 Mazda 626 in November of 2002 from Stadium Toyota in Tampa. Soon after I purchased the vehicle, I took it in to Stadium Toyota to have it checked because the vehicle seemed to jerk when put into reverse.

In July, 2003, I purchased a 2004 Mazda RX-8 for $35,000. Within 2 weeks, the car would not start and was towed to the shop. Over the course of the next 2 years, the car was towed 20+ times for similar problems.

At 54,000 miles on my 4 year old Mazda Protege, the transmission started acting up. I took it to the dealership as it was bought new and was told it was out of warrantee. The dealership had been sold 2 times I believe and it took over 10 calls to get a return call from the dealership. They wanted $5,000 to fix it. Even though it was only 4000 miles over the warrantee, they refused to take any responsibility or offer any assistance especially price wise. I was also informed that there were no complaints for that particular model of car and again, it was my responsibility.

I have a 2005 Mazda RX-8 bought new at the end of 2006 last March. Nothing but problems with this vehicle.

This is my third request. I bought my car 5/28/06 for $19,000.00. I was screwed by the car dealer. Bad brakes, tires, back door make a bad sound,no shelf for back, car runs rough, driver window has a sound, shocks.

Mazda 2002 protege 41,000 Transaxle starting to slip when in is in the overdrive mode. Changed fluid and filter is somewhat better but in reading in this forum Its only a matter of time before it dies. I guess the ES on the back of the car should stand for EXTRA **. If this is the problem you have please email me to compare notes. Thanks.

We bought a 97 Mazda 626 with aprox 95000 miles on it that we were told had just had the transmission replaced. This transmission lasted 35000 miles and about three years, and had several instances of apparent overheating (O/D light flashing). We had this transmission rebuilt at a cost of $1800 and it died again in only 13 months. Fortunately for us the rebuilder (John West) came to the party and rebuilt the transmission again at no cost to us. This week, about 4 months since that second rebuild, he has had to replace the transmission valve body as the gear changes were slipping badly. This transmission is a lemon!

I have a 2002 Mazda 626 and at 87,000 miles, the transmission started making a noise that sounded like a bad axel but much louder. I knew what was wrong right away. It was the chain slipping fron the sprocket in the transmission. I took the car for repair and when the transmission was opened up, there were metal shavings all over and the torque converter was bad. I had to pay $1685 to get the car repaired. They told me at the transmission shop that the transmission is made by Ford and that many people had or is having problems with these ford transmissions. I have had cars that with much more milage than this car and never encountered transmission problems. Thanks to Ford which makes the most junk cars.

I have a 1999 Mazda 626 that the transmission is failing on. I checked and found that this is a common problem that Mazda knows about. This is caused by transmission overheating due to poor design.

I've received certificate of origin on a vehicle I purchased cash for.. Mazda has given me the run around for 3mos.,as i'm trying to title it in Arizona.. I've called Mark Robin to get signature on certificate in order for Arizona to accept for registration. I have until 2-18-07 (90 days).

My Mazda 626 lx 98 Model started having transmission problem as i hit 118K miles. So i take it to mazda dealer to check it out. They say it would cost me 4.5K to fix it. Well I told him i were to sell this car, i would not get 3000$. He then suggested to go to local guy to get the transmission fixed. There i find out that the transmission was faulty to begin with. Mazda was aware of it and did not fix it. This really ticked me off, First, mazda take away 1000's of $ when i buy a car and then they give me a falulty car, which I am now supposed to fix. This is not right, this is a design problem and they should have taken care of it. Finally i had it fixed from this nice guy for 2000$, and i just hoping it will last long enough to make me feel this 2K was worth it.

I have a 2004 MAZDA RX8.I have had it in the shop since July of 2006 several times for numerous problems.January 8,2007 I tried to crank my car to come to work and it would not crank.I called CLASSIC MAZDA in Texarkana,Tx. where I bought my car and they told me to call roadside assistance to get it towed to their shop. I did this and called Classic Mazda back the next morning.

I purchased a used 1999 Mazda Protege in 2002 that had only 16,000 miles on it. Today it has only 68,000 miles and I have to have the transmission replaced.

Purchased a 1999 Mazda 626 with 37K miles Jan. 2006. Automatic transmission failed at 47,000 miles. Complete rebuild required. Apparently this Mazda model/year is equipped with a Ford transmission that does not have adequate power for 626's size and weight. The result is premature failure of the transmission. No improved transmission is available as replacement, only rebuild of same transmission with supposed modifications.

Mazda transmission may be going out. Saw your list of people complaining about theirs. So my car may hold the clue for your problems. The transmission is whistling and Mazda says it's probably the transmission. It only has 37,000 miles!

Just boughta new (used) Mazda Tribute from Toyota of Nicholasville a month ago. We've barely driven it yet, but this morning, attempted to start it in the garage and poof, the thing caught fire! We haven't even made the first payment yet. The dealer said we should take it to a Mazda center for repairs. But will this keep happening until it burns up? My husband extinguished the fire with a blanket, and a fire extinguisher, but the air intake is melted, the air filter burned completely. The MAF, the air intake, and air filter housing are all damaged.

I have a 2000 626 Mazda. I had to have the transmission replaced in 2003. Now in 2006 again I have to replace the transmission. I have also had to replace the 2 of transmission mounts. Now a third has gone, replace them at the same time if you can afford it. Mazda paid for the 1st transmission(they claimed it was a good faith policy) Bullcrap I say, they did not want all the attention from me raising a fuss about a three y/o car needing a new transmission. I do love the way the car looks and rides when it is in tip top shape but I will never buy another Mazda or anything remotely affilated with FORD, ie: Jeep, Volvo etc.

I have purchased a Mazda 626 LX 1996 in a excellent condition. At 95000 miles the transmission died for no apparent reason. I had it replaced and drove the car for another 30000 miles when the second one died yet again. After doing little research I found that bad transmission is the most common problem on the Mazda 626 cars. What I don't understand is that Company did not make an effort to fix the problem and to reimburse the Mazda owners who repeatedly need to invest $2500.00 on a average to have the transmission replaced. If there is a petition or a lawsuit it progress against Mazda in reference to the faulty transmissions I would be the first one to sign it.

BOTH doorhandles on the two back sliding doors have broken off in the last month. There was no excessive force used by my two small children in opening these doors and we are the origional owners. I am shocked at how cheaply made these are. Also, both oxygen sensors needed to be replaced which cost over $500.00.

2004 RX-8 MAZDA, bought it about a month and half ago and its been in the shop 5 times now. Dealer had replaced everything to do with the power steering, new rack and pinion, new module, but the same problem keeps coming back. Called cooperate office and talked to Bruce and trying to have a regional mechanic to come and try to fix this problem. It happends when you drive it and when you try to start the car the power steering just fails and the wheel is hard. Which would cause an accident if it fails while doing a turn!!!! If not fixed they are not leaving me with any other option but to take to court.

I own a 1999 mazda 626 with 80,000 miles on it. I was just told the transmission is shot. I have read several of the complaints and it seems there are lots of problems. Mazda should be responsible to replace this transmission.

My 20 year-old son was involved in a head on collision on 9/3/06. He was driving a 1995 Mazda Protege. His passenger-side airbag deployed, however; his driver-side airbag (the most important one) did NOT. Thus, he died from blunt force trauma to the head. Who is responsible for his driver's side airbag not deploying? Who is responsible for my son's death?

I purchased my 2004 Mazda RX-8 in July of 2006. I saw it on the road and had to have it. I fell in love with it instantly. I started having minor problems with the driver's side sun visor. I had to have it replaced about 5 times. Shortly thereafter, on my way home, as I prepared to turn into my subdivision, the car cut off, and it took several attempts before I could restart it. I took it to the dealership the next morning only to find out there was a recall on it. I was relieved that they were aware of the problem. They gave me a rental, and I was on my way. When I picked up the car that day, they had cleaned it and filled it with gas. The next day, at a stop light in rush hour traffic, the problem re-occured! This time, they kept my car for over a week. About 3 to 5 days after I got my car back, the problem happened again!They kept it for another week and sent me on my way. It was still driving a little funny, but I was confident that the third time would be a charm. I was wrong. I've had it back for about a week, and the problem happened again. I called the individual I had been dealing with who said that at this point Mazda wouldn't take my car anymore, and that he would have to ride with me until the problem occurred. WHAT? This car is a beautiful piece of junk and I am fed up! I wouldn't expect to buy a car from the dealer and be inconvenienced the way I have been, and now they're treating me like I'm in the wrong. I am ready to file a suit in order to get my money back!!!

1998 mazda 626 committed suicide. This car was perfect until 77,000 miles. Just oil changes and tires needed. I love/d this car. But the transmission KILLED ITSELF yesterday. I am an excellent driver. I follow all the rules. No citations. No abuse of my car, because I love/d it. Now I hate it. Mazda 1998 626 is now a piece of crap, a piece of junk. I hate mazda for putting a ford transmission in MY CAR. I LOVED my car until it committed suicide.

I bought a new 2004 Mazda RX8 for my wife and it has been nothing but problems. Its been towed back to the dealership many times for failure to start. They keep trying things, and the last time they told me I need to rev the engine to 7000 rpms before turning it off, to ensure a restart. Are they out of thier minds, racing an engine every time you turn it off? I've been wanting to sell or trade it, but because of all the bad press on it I'm sure I won't get any takers, and don't really want anyone else to be stuck with this piece of ..... Will the company buy this thing back?

Have a story that you may be interested in. We leased a brand new Mazda three weeks ago that is making my wife ill everytime she sits in the car. Watery eyes, irritated skin, runny nose, puffiness are symptoms of her allergic and almost flu-like reaction, which the Doctor has prescribed medication for. Both Mazda and the dealership claim, of course, that nothing is wrong with the vehicle and refuse to take it back. I have discussed this with an industrial hygienist out of Tampa who should be in town next week to take air samples and pinpoint the source of the problem. We are also in the process of selecting an attorney who indicated that this may be a consumer rights issue.

I just purchased a used 2002 Mazda Protege 5 and about a month later 5th gear started popping out, and now it just acts like it is in nuetral. I have read many reviews and complaints and this looks like a very common problem. Why is there no recall for this after all of these complaints?

2001 Mazda 626 broke down on highway when transmission died, almost got killed as car just would not go into gear. I uderstand this is an ongoing problem with Mazda 626 form 1994-2002 cars, should be recalled! Spent 3k to fix. I am very upset, car has 56k miles, should NOT have trans problems!!!

I purchased a 1998 Mazda 626 in Jan. of 99. Approximately 6 weeks later the transmission went out. The car was still under warranty and was repaired by the dealer at no charge. Around April of this year (06), the transmission had to be replaced again. At a cost of $2700.Making this the third transmission in the car since 1999. I have purchased seven other cars before this one and this is the first time I have ever had transmission problems. I have also had the brakes replaced about three or four times. The rubber weather stripping around all the doors continues to come off. It has to be repaired yearly.

I purchased a used Mazda6 at 11,000 miles. At 42,000, the car started randomly shifting into neutral. Although the computer failed to find anything wrong, White Plains Mazda decided it was the transmission and replaced it under warranty. The day I got it back from the dealer, it shifted itself into neutral again, this time on a higway at 55 miles an hour. White Plains Mazda ran more tests and decided it was the front axle assembly, which they replaced. At 64,000, the battery light came on. I brought the car to Long Beach Mazda, where they tested the computer and alternator and assured me the car was fine. I went to pick the car up, and it would not start. They decided it must be the alternator, which they replaced at a 125% mark-up.

Why have you not made Mazda recall the 95-2002 Mazda 626 for the Transmission problems yet? My son's 2000 Mazda 626 is being fixed as I write this due to a faulty transmission and cooling core or whatever it is called. I have read on the Internet thousands of cars that had to replace the transmissions with as little as 20 thousand miles on them. My son has 57 thousand I think. Anyway, the guy at the shop was working on a Mazda 626 Transmission when we brought his car there 2 days ago. He said he has worked on so may Mazdas with low mileage due to some cooling defect burning out the trans and wants to know why there has not been a recall or class action suit yet? We are very angry and putting out $3,000k tomorrow to get his car back. Please do something!

My 2000 Mazda 626 transmsiion died the other day, almost got killed on highway when car just would not go. It has only 57 thousand miles on it, should not be needing a new transmsion yet but from what I just read on the internet this is a very common problem with the Mazda 626 from 1995-2002 cars, something about the part that cools the Transmission is no good and burns it out. Mazda should be paying for this, not me*

I am on the third transmission in my 1996 626 with 113,00 miles. Mazda refuses to accept any responsibility. Faulty parts have caused my transmission to burn up too many times. Thousands of people are suffering because of Mazda's mistake and refusal to support their customers.

I bought my 2001 Mazda 626 in 2002. It had 20,000 miles on the car already, however I ran carfax and it showed no problems listed. I have driven the car since then and have had to have the transmission repaired 2 times now.

I purchased a Mazda Pick-up truck brand new in 2000 for my company Nationwide Security, Inc. It is a 2000 B2500 Pickup. I then purchased the truck from Nationwide Security as it had been well maintained and I had a son turning 16 years old. The truck had only 91,231 miles on it when I bought it for my son. This past Sunday - Easter Sunday, my son drove that pcikup to Easter Sunday Church and when he came home he parked it in our drive. The truck then caught fire and burnt up. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED - IT HAD NEW BRAKES, TIRES, BATTERY, ETC.

I have a 1998 Mazda 626 (4 cyl. auto ) that is in the transmission shop for the third time in thirteen months for a rebuild. I have been on line and am disturbed to find out that this is a major problem with this vehicle. I love the car and still owe money on it, but cannot continue to pay $2000.00 plus rental car every time this happens!

I bought a 1997 Mazda 626 used (35,800 mi.)in late June 2000 from Ontario Mazda in Canandaigua, N.Y. The car had a clean service/accident record. I've taken very good care of this car (scheduled oil/filter changes, maintenance, etc) and it even looks new. However, in early September 2004 the automatic transmission (CD4E) needed to be rebuilt @ 62,000 mi. Seventeen months later ( Februauy 7th) @ 72,000 mi. car is again back in the shop with transmission problems. After doing research on the internet I've found out that this particular transmission (CD4E) has a chronic repair history. If I had known this back in June 2000 I would not have purchased this car. I probably would have stayed with Honda. Why hasn't Mazda recalled these faulty transmissions and made amends to its customers? I've never had problems like this with any of my previous vehicles. (1969 Chevy, 1977 Pontiac and 1985 Honda)

I purchased Mazda 626-LX 2001 the tranmission was leaking during the warranty period It was corrected last year. Now that I have 4 payments and 78,000 miles on the vehicle the transmision is totally gone 25,000.00 worth of repair on a car that is barely 5 years old. Mazda is making faulty products. This is my 2nd 626 and the previous 1998 model also had tranmission leak. I traded in and purchased 2001 now I am in debt. I feel this manufactuer should be held responsible for the vehicle transmission and grant 100,000 mile transmission warranty instead of 36,000.

I bought a brand new 1999 Mazda 626 in August of that year. I now have to replace the transmission at 85,000 miles 1 month after my extended warranty ended. I did not know that much about vehicles but, I always kept up on everything oil,tune-ups,tires,etc. So when this happened I was pretty surprised, after reading other complaints about Mazda's transmissions I know I am not alone. With all these complaints and vehicles not even reaching 100,000 miles before transmission failure I think Mazda should be held responsible. I now found out that there is a Ford transmission in the vehicle that was made for the lighter, smaller Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique. In complaints on line Mazda said there was a cooling problem with the transmissions but never issued a recall.

I have a 2001 Mazda mpv with 89,000 miles on it. Recently I had the 90,000 miles service performed on my vehicle and within a month my service engine light came on followed with a noise coming from the transmission. I then took it back to the dealership and they want claim that in order to repair the transmission they will have to remove it and possibly replace the parts that were not working. The warrenty has expired and any cost for this work would be out of pocket. Now the reason of my complaint is that I have never had a problem with this vehicle until the 90,000 mile service was done. Recently, i have read the complaint report for mazda transmission and found there are others who have had similar experience's I do not know who i can turn to so that an investigation for a recall can take place. I feel that there is pattern with mazda using ford transmission's on their vehicles.

My wife and I went out and purchased a brand new Mazda RX-8 about a year and a half ago.I (David George)actually researched the vehicle for about 9 months prior to purchase. It was a new production model, its predecessor was the Mazda RX-7. The RX-8 was totally re-engineered and considerably different than the RX-7. This is the reason that there was no information from the public about the RX-8. So, anyways, my wife & I purchased a 2004 Mazda RX8 from Gem Mazda in Tallahassee Florida.

I am very upset. I have a 2000 Mazda 626 LX and the transmission is going down the hill. My car now has 144,000 miles on it, but when it was not still under warranty (up to 70,000 miles) the transmission started jumping around on me. I diddn't realize the transmission was going out or that it needed treplacing. I have since replaced the transmission at 112, 000 and now the control cable which connects to the transmission falls off the rod which shifts gears.

We own a 2004 Mazda6 with a 4 cylinder engine. 37,000 mi. After numerous attempts to have a transmission problem fixed (manual trans would intermittantly not go into gear - not related to clutch)- the car had a catastrophic transmission failure less than 3 weeks following (luckily at very low speed). Regional operations in Irvine decline to authorize repair (outright - final decision). This was decided WITHOUT an inspection to determine causation. The dealer involved (Puente Hills Mazda) would not even inspect problem unless we agreed to an 1100.00$ pre-authorization (inspection only - no repairs). If they determined it was not covered under warranty this charge would apply. Remember now - all repairs have already been declined at the corporate level. The car now sits at their repair facility. The bumper to bumper warranty is for Original Vehicle Warranty Basic: 4 Years / 50,000 Miles Drivetrain: 4 Years / 50,000 Miles Corrosion: 5 Years / Unlimited Miles Roadside Assistance: 4 Years / 50,000 Miles This is transferrable.

Standard transmision on Mazda 6 2004 broke down last week sept.25 2005. The car was towed to the dealer.It's under 3 year waranty.Dealer said,that the car was abussed,it's not under the waranty, it's not their responsibility to fixed it and we have to paid for it.

I spent 2 months looking for the perfect car for my traveling salesman of a fiancee. I thought I struck gold when I found the 2001 loaded Mazda 626 for around $7,000. After having the care for only 6 months, his transmission went completely out.

I have a 96 Mazda B3000 4x4 truck, (built by Ford) which I 've owned since new. Not built for the long haul in New England and road salt. I've had to replace all brake lines on the truck, (had 2 braking failures). Now rear leaf spring mounts are rusted through and broken. For a truck w/ only 70,000 miles on it, it is falling apart and becoming very unsafe and COSTLY.

Three transmissions on 1999 Mazda 626

I have a Mazda 626 DX, 1995 model. After 65,000 miles, my transmission is gone bad. It is costing about $2500 to have it replaced. I called Mazda and the answer is that was my fault?? I drove the car about 10 miles a day, very gently, how was that my fault? There were many folks on the net that complain about the same issue, Mazda should have a recall on its transmissions!

I've tried contacting Mazda about this and have had no help or advice. I have a 1995 GREEN Mazda mx6. The paint on my car as well as other GREEN 1995 Mazdas is fading terribly. When I called Mazda they told me because of the age of the car, there is nothing they can do.

I am the owner of a 1996 Mazda Millenia purchased in Sept 1996. In May 2002 the engine suffered a catastrophic failure. The car at the time had 34,372 very well-maintained miles by Mazda's own admission after reviewing the service history. Mazda has agreed to pay 50% of the engine replacment at a cost of about $10,300 including labor.

I feel that the transmission in this car is/was/has been defective, this would be the third transmission in 103,000 miles. The lack of their acceptance of any responsibility and the exhorbitant cost to me is appalling.

I am angry that Mazda is not taking any responsibility for these faulty transmissions. They need to know that putting these Ford transmissions in their cars has hurt their reputation tremendously! I will not buy another Mazda, nor will a lot of others out there. I am having to pay for the rental car, however, the warranty company will reimburse me. I feel very sorry for all of the others out there that are out of warranty and stuck with a car that I feel was designed improperly!

One of the spark plugs on my 1999 Mazda 626 ESV6 blew out of car while driving on 4/11/02. I had car towed to Maxon Mazda (where I purchased the car and only place I have my car serviced). Had to call Mazda numerous times to inquire about the status of my vehicle. Was told the repair would cost $2700 because when the spark plug blew out it stripped the engine head. I have not yet been given an explanation as to why the spark plug blew out to begin with.

On 2/20/02, I had all 4 rims/wheels replaced at my own out of pocekt expense, and the problem still exists. I am totally frustrated and fed up with paying money out of my pocket for a car still under warranty and no cooperation from Mazda anywhere.

At Performance Mazda nothing was said when they replaced two of the tires. They just noted that they were not covered under warrenty. Again nothing was said about the wrong size of tires and they put on the wrong size again. We have pay out over $550.00 for tires to find out that all four tires are the wrong size and we will have the same problem with in a year.

After 70,000 miles the transmission went on our 1997 Mazda Protege. We took it to a certified transmission company and he in turn told us the parts in the transmission were faulty with metal particles found in the transmission fluid. (Faulty transaxle) The result was the cost of a new transmission for $2,877.83 and $43.34 for the fluid change.

In 1995 I purchased a brand new Mazda 626 LX, I have had my transmission replaced 2 times and it has seized again. I understand that there is a manufacturing defect. I have parked my car and have not been able to afford another $2,000.00 repair. The first 2 defective transmissions were replaced at the Mazda dealership. Now I have no car. $17,000.00 to drive a car for 5 years?

I paid $2,650 to have my transmission rebuilt. Additionally, I have over a year's worth of car payments to make to Mazda Credit. It's salt in the wound.

In 1997 I bought a 1996 Mazda m-x6 LS During the summer of 1998 I began to notice small scratch-like appearances on the hood. It was in warranty at the time but I was unaware of the causes thinking it to be a cat that I had at the time. I got rid of the cat at the end of the summer months. At the beginning of this summer I took the car to a body shop to get an estimate of repair.