Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / 626 / 1998

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006071205 Incident Date: Jun, 09 2006
Consumer's City: AUGUSTA Consumer's State: GA
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#: 1YVGF22C7W5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 11 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Failure of 1998 mazda 626 automatic transmission. transmission overheated on the interstate resulting in boiling out of fluid, fluid was replaced and the transmission overheated again blowing the main seal. sudden loss of power occurred on the interstate (was able to maintain vehicle to exit ramp -incident occurred very close to ramp). the seal was prepared and the check engine light came on (ptc 0743). diagnosis at local shop indicated that the transmission needed to be replaced. mileage was only 90,000. *jb