1995 Mazda 626 LX review from North America
"The 1995 Mazda 626 is a reliability failure"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Needed new rear struts at 50,000 miles.
The automatic transmission burned out at 78,000 miles and a new one cost me $2400.
At 94500 miles the O/D function ceased to work.
General comments?
I loved this car, but the automatic transmission is totally unreliable.
From reviewing websites and messages, I see Mazda is well-aware of the problem, but will take no action to help victims of the repeated failures of this poorly-designed transmission.
This will be my last Mazda (and Ford by association).
Recommended reviews
| This car sucks! I hate this heap of junk! |
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| Stylish and Relativley reliable if you get the Automatic |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 37 miles |
| Most recent distance | 94500 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Power Ram |
| Date of Entry | 2nd June, 2003 |