| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006064471 | Incident Date: Apr, 30 2006 |
| Consumer's City: ANDOVER | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: 626 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1YVGF22C0W5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 05 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Mazda 626 4 cylinder, 4 door, automatic; 93k mi; transmission failed due to internal overheating (''o/d off'' light flashes). i never used this car to tow anything; driving pattern is very light. approximately 40 miles daily to work on highway at 40-60 m/h speed (traffic). my research shows that mazda was clearly aware of this problem - sb0500502/nhtsa 634465. sb details a very simple and relatively inexpensive fix - external trans oil cooler. dealer clearly states the car is not safe to drive. if it was not safe to drive my family uses this car routinely why would mazda be so negligent and not advice owners of this potential risk and the alternative repairs, which would save thousands of dollars in property damage? it is now in the thousands to fix the car. *jb |
