| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006054680 | Incident Date: Jan, 24 2006 |
| Consumer's City: LUGOFF | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: 626 | Model Year: 1999 |
| 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: Jan, 30 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Several month back, after 2 hours of a 3 hour trip on i-77, the o/d off light began flashing on my 1999 mazda 626. it remained in the od (4th) gear, but i slowed down anyway as i thought this may have something to do w/ overheating. after checking with my neighbor (has his own transmission shop) he noted inherent problems with this model transmission, and that it was likely due to overheating. this was at around 96,000 miles. now, at 104,000 miles, the transmission has failed completely. at first, it was slipping on the highway. then it would only go forward if shifted into 1, 2, or drive, but not overdrive. lastly, it lost all forward power while almost at the top of a hill at a red light. fortunately, i was able to coast in reverse down the hill and into a parking lot, let the tranny cool, and get a police escort to my apartment 4 blocks away (in reverse), up a one way street. replacement costs per my transmission guy (for a used tranny) around $1000 + labor.*jb |
