Automatic transmission problems

- Belleville, IL, USA

I had the transmission replaced at about 65,000 miles. The replacement transmission is very jerky and shifts very hard, and I would not be surprised if it failed again at some point in the future. Apparently, the automatic transmission for this model has a high rate of failure. Transmission problems can be potentially dangerous and very costly to repair; Mazda should issue a recall.

- Abilene, TX, USA

The contact owns a 1999 Mazda 626. The contact was driving 65 mph when the gears became stuck, the vehicle decelerated and the rpms increase greatly. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where it was diagnosed that the transmission was defective and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 113,000.

- Palo Alto , CA, USA

The Mazda 626 transmission is not known for its reliability. It fact, there have been numerous complaints about problems encountered with the Mazda 626 transmission. A common problem on the vehicle is the failure of the automatic transmission. When this fails, this may cause the overdrive light to flash. Other problems include slipping and vibration. Not understanding why there are no recalls on this product being that this has been going on for years why is Mazda not liable for this issue.......

- Richmond , VI, USA

Rough shifting, slipping, rough idle, overheating transmission.

- Greenville, SC, USA

I purchased a 1999 Mazda 626 automatic 4 cylinder vehicle. After driving the car for approximately 10 minutes the vehicle starts to jerk and the tachometer gets very erratic as is the shifting. The vehicle now uses excessive gas and the jerking motion has continued. It is my understanding (after going online to check this problem) that Mazda is aware there is a problem with this transmission but won't issue a recall or provide any assistance for the problem.

- St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Gear slipping & RPM "reving" transmission faliure, need to replace.

- New Baden, IL, USA

1999 Mazda 626: The drive chain inside the transmission was slipping. When you put it in gear, and tried to go, you could here it jumping over the teeth on the sprocket. The transmission had to be rebuilt.

- Marne, MI, USA

This is the 3rd transmission failure of 1999 Mazda 626. Car only has 136K miles.

- Albion, MI, USA

My 1999 Mazda 626 transmission has been acting up a lot. From what I have found with research Mazda used the Ford probe transmission in the production of the 626 up until 2002. The transmission that comes with the car is designed for a smaller, lighter vehicle and thus it is doomed to fail, no matter how many times you replace it. I cannot afford to pump $2,000 into a car that is going to have the same problem down the road. Plus even if I could afford it, I can't find the part in tampa, fl. Mazda should be forced to upgrade all 626 2.0L I4 transmissions for free, as they made no attempt to correct the issue.

- Tampa, FL, USA

1999 Mazda 626 - replaced transmission 75-80 K miles. Now 110 K miles and beginning to observe same symptoms prior to last failure. Transmission design is defective.

- Ridgeway, VA, USA

I noticed problems right away after I bought my car from my mom. She rarely drove it, and I drive approximately 500 miles a week. First the car wouldn't not go into drive, then it would not move at all. A friend of mine is a mechanic and found that the trans. Cable had come detached. After time consuming repair, the car was fine for a week. Now the car only goes into drive when I first put it into second. It slips in and out of overdrive. The transmission is obviously faulty.

- Burlington , NC, USA

Automatic transmission on a 1999 Mazda 626 has failed for a second time. Car's automatic transmission was replaced around 60,000 miles and now needs replacement again at 122,000 miles.

- Prosper, TX, USA

I have a 1999 Mazda 626. Automatic transmission. 4 cylinder LX. This car has 80,000 miles on it, and the transmission is slipping! I have read complaints about this all over the internet and Mazda forums. Why is there not a recall on this transmission"!" it is too small for this car and more than half of 626 owners have had to replace their transmissions, only to continue to replace it as it will always go out again!

- Sorrento, FL, USA

1999 Mazda 626, 2.0 L at stopped on highway. Got it towed with the help of auto club.diagnosis says the car need transmission work. Now need to spend nearly $3500 to get the car running. This is more than the car's value. I could find from the net that this model has extensive transmission problems. Still there is no action from the manufacturer's side to correct these problems.

- Hopkins, MN, USA

1999 Mazda 626 automatic transmission went out. This is a constant issue for this model car.

- Prairieville, LA, USA

Transmission on 1999 Mazda 626 2.0 automatic failed and needed to be re-built. The odometer reading was 114,200 miles. Re-build occurred in September 2007.

- Aiken, SC, USA

The transmission on my 1999 Mazda 626 had failed for the third time now. The problem has been repetitive and requires continuous expensive repairs. After extensive research, I have found that the transmission on this specific car is common occurrence with very high failure rates. I want the manufactures to recall the transmissions of provide reimbursements for my past repair bills.

- Sunrise, FL, USA

My Mazda transmission keeps on having problems. I avoid driving on free ways as I never feel safe to drive the car whose transmission may fail any time. I fixed it 1.5 yrs before. Cost almost half of the car's worth. It failed again now. The estimate is again huge to fix it. It is failing even after rebuilding new transmission and changing the faulty parts. I believe that there is some thing wrong in design itself and have no confidence that fixing it will resolve the issue or make it safe for driving. I am avoiding driving it for safety reasons. I contacted Mazda explaining the problem. They advised that "recalls are mandated by the federal government, not by individual car manufacturers". I am writing this letter in a hope that the problem will be probed and my vehicle be recalled.

- Woodbury, MN, USA

In late January of 2007 I purchased a 1999 Mazda 626 for my daughter for her to use in the years she would be in college. The vehicle had approximately 79,000 miles on it. She has driven the car to college and back and forth to work. On November 12, 2007 she was driving South on a busy highway in tulsa, Oklahoma. Suddenly the vehicle lost power and would not go any further or go in reverse. We had the vehicle towed to a transmission shop that was recommended by our mechanic. The transmission shop completely overhauled the transmission replacing factory parts that the owner said were deficient with better parts. The parts that the shop used were an: Overhaul kit valve body repair kit solenoid pack torque converter reverse drum forward piston I am very disappointed in the failure of this vehicles transmission. I have never had a car that had a transmission problem. I have been made aware since the failure of this transmission that this is a problem that has been frequently a problem on the Mazda 626 model.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA