| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041910 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BELLFLOWER | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: 626 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 07 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 11 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1)transmission occasionally shifted with a hard jolt from 1st to 2nd and from 2nd to 3rd, then began to emit a loud whizzing/squeaking type of sound in all gears(including park and neutral). the sound was very similar to that of a loose belt, but was clearly coming for within the transmission. (2)within a week of making that sound, the transmission, although apparently shifting in the correct sequence, started slipping. obviously this resulted in the vehicle being extremely unsafe to drive. (3)at this point i have: a - received estimates ranging from $1800-$2700 for a complete transmission rebuild with installation, as well as estimates ranging from $650-$1750+shipping for a used transmission without installation. so far, i have replaced the transmission fluid after draining and flushing the system, at which point i discovered that unlike virtually all other automatic transmissions, the ford cd4e transmission must be removed and completely disassembled in order to replace the transmission fluid filter. obviously, as the filter becomes clogged with debris, the pressure and flow of the fluid is restricted, resulting in loss of performance, over-heating, and eventually a complete system failure. *jb |
