| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006071504 | Incident Date: Jun, 06 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CARLSBAD | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: 626 | Model Year: 1996 |
| 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#: 1YVGE22C1T5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 14 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 22 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I brought my 1996 mazda 626 into hoehn mazda of carlsbad, ca for a specific code (p0441-evap emissions control-incorrect purge flow). the dealership mechanic pulled a code of p0741- slipping torque converter. they said i would need a transmission replacement (which would be the third or fourth for this vehicle). i stated that may be a problem since the overdrive light had been blinking and also stated that there was a service bulletin on these particular transmissions. soon after i checked my car's vin number on carfax and noticed a note placed by mazda that this car had no recalls on it. hoehn mazda told me that this was a good thing as it meant that my particular type car was ok. i interpreted it to mean that this was a warning to dealerships not to do any "free work" on my mazda. these ford transmissions (cd4e) really do need a recall. i believe the fix is a better pump (sonnax) and have seen many, many complaints regarding this particular transmission over the years. i just want to add my own complaint and dissatisfaction with this particular dealerships treatment of a customer. they never diagnosed the original p0441 complaint and charged me $88 for the advice on replacing my transmission. how was this transmission treated? fluid change annually or even more often; driven extremely gently, and failed like clockwork. *jb |
