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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005042741 | Incident Date: Sep, 16 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ALEXANDRIA | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: 626 | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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#: 1YVGF22D215 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 14 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 2001 mazda 626 that had a transmission failure at less than 60k miles. my problems began when i started noticing a jerking motion when i accelerated out of a full stop. then, the transmission would sometimes delay engaging in reverse or drive. i had multiple mechanics look at the car, all of whom recommended a replacement transmission. i spoke with even more mechanics about the situation, including three at mazda dealerships, and all fully and openly acknowledged widespread problems with mazda transmissions. one service manager at a mazda dealership recommended i get rid of the car altogether. another independent mechanic, a transmission specialist, refused to work on mazdas at all. to add insult to injury, mazda is also charging exorbitant prices for replacement transmissions (perhaps because they're in such demand?): just under $3000 for the part itself, not to mention labor. i paid over $3700 for the transmission to be replaced at a mazda dealership. even then, i had to return the car twice to the mechanic because the transmission wasn't engaging properly when i shifted gears from park to drive, for example. finally, the dealership determined that the transmission range sensor on my brand-new transmission needed to be replaced. i strongly urge nhtsa to take action to begin a recall of mazda transmissions. on this site, the 2001 mazda 626 has 10 times the transmission complaints than 2001 honda and nearly 12 times more than the 2001 camry. *nm |
