Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / 626 / 1994

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 996287910 Incident Date: May, 31 1996
Consumer's City: SACRAMENTO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: 626 Model Year: 1994
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#: 1YVGE22DXR5 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 09 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 28 1994
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The vehicle "slams" into second gear when engine warms up. i was told by the mazda dealership transmission failure on early 90's 626's are a common problem. i was quoted $2,800 to replace/repair transmission. i bought this vehicle new with only 18 miles on the odometer. i currently have 88,000 miles on the vehicle. something needs to be done to protect consumers like me. this vehicle costs me close to $30,000 to purchase.*ak