1997 Mazda 626 ES review from North America
"Mechanically horrible!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Constant o/d off light no matter what I do.
Stalling out at stop lights
Terrible shacking when stopped
Recently it accelorates horrible sometimes taking almost 20-25 seconds just to get up to 40.
General comments?
The acceleration problem alone can be rough because I never know when that's going to happen and I live on a road that I have to pull into traffic everyday. I've had so many problems with this car that mechanics have turned me away after dealing with it once. My main mechanic now doesn't even like it when he sees me pull up because he knows there's going to be a lot of work. I've talked to 4 different mechanics and had 2 physically check out the car and no one seems to know why a few months ago it started to just stall out randomly. Now I can't even drive the car a mile down the road with out the o/d off light coming on. Cosmetically it's a nice looking car and wonderful interior, but just not worth the hassles.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 123000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 129000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercury Cougar |
| Date of Entry | 19th March, 2008 |