| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005046232 | Incident Date: Sep, 09 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BIRMINGHAM | Consumer's State: AL |
| 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#: 1YVGF22C8W5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 03 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Transmission failure: i have a babied 1998 mazda 626lx. at 107,000 miles i noticed some very slight transmission shift problems. i consulted the manual. nothing. i called the dealer, vague answers, no recommendations. i drove it and noticed the o/d light coming on at about 60 miles ( heat ? ). so i started short driving only. finally it failed and blew fluid all over the engine compartment. repairs. so far - $1590.00, but no confidence it is over. my mechanic said the trans cooler was designed poorly and could not be cleaned to where it would work properly. we put on an aux cooler. we hope it works. problem is the car is not worth it. i am angry at ^&% ^%$#^& mazda for their inept support and stupidity. i will never use them again. they have leeched me long enough on this car. they could have helped a long time ago about the heat build-up of the fluid. they knew this was coming. they are vultures waiting for your car to die and then they will help themselves to your $2500.00. i will die telling folks to steer clear of mazda and ford. *jb |
