1995 Mazda 626 LX review from North America
"Too early to tell"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Car wouldn't go into gear at the dealership - they knew it had a transmission problem - they told me - but the car was only $1800 - I drove it in first gear to a trans shop a mile away - they said the fluid had leaked out - they put fluid in it and stopped the leaking. The car runs fine now, except that it drops down to 500 RP-Ms at idle in drive, and lurches into gear unless you goose up the idle to 800 - then it takes off fine - I will have to turn up the idle.
General comments?
Car runs fine and the engine seems to be OK.
I have read about these trans problems - I had a Ford LTD with an auto overdrive - if you drive an O/D car in O/D all the time, the trans WILL go out.
BUT, this 626 goes into O/D by default every time you turn it on - then you have to push the O/D button to take it out of O/D.
I think a lot of these 626 trans problems are caused by driving the car in O/D all the time.
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| 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? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 4 cylinder Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 104000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 104000 miles |
| Previous car | Mazda Buick |
| Date of Entry | 2nd March, 2007 |