1997 Mazda 626 LX L4 2.0L 120,625 had to have a complete transmission rebuild cd4E cost $2,539.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

1997 626 Mazda transmission! this transmission will not hold up! I've had it replaced 2 times (over $3400) and the previous owner once. It went out with me at 66K. It's acting up again and I'm told the need $2500 more to correct the problem. The transmission shops have told me the transmission is a piece of junk! it's been parked for over a year because I can't afford the repair bill and also I can't in conscious sell to any other poor soul!

- Selma , NC, USA

I have a 1997 Mazda 626 that the O/D light has begun flashing and the engine light has come on. After the O/D light comes on the transmission begins getting jerky. The error codes indicate a torque converter problem in the transmission. I have 99,500 miles on the car and had the transmission oil changed at 75,000 miles because I read that these cars have a history of bad transmissions. I called two Mazda dealers and they told me these cars have bad transmissions and it will cost around $3,000 to replace.

- Grandview, WA, USA

Transmission failure on 97 Mazda 626 automatic transmission after approx 15000 miles.

- Pueblo, CO, USA

1194-2002 Mazda 626 4-cyl. Automatic transmissions are defective as noted in similar complaints (formal and informal; see, for example, the lengthy descriptions in 466 posts at www.cartrackers.com/forums/live/yourlemon/189.html, a forum dedicated specifically to this defect). I personally own a 1997 Mazda 626 dx which has been experiencing the described transmission problems, indicated by the flashing "O/D off" light on the dashboard and the "torque converter clutch mechanical failure" trouble code retrieved by odbii diagnostics performed on 8/27/2004. It is my understanding that Mazda has been made aware of this defect in their transmissions as early as 2002, and in May 2002, tsb# 0500502 "A/T - od off lamp flashing/dtc P1783/shift concerns" was issued.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

Torque converter clutch failed causing a jerk feeling when the transmission shifts. Nlm

- Frankfort, IL, USA