1993 Mazda MX6 Mystere from North America - Comments

I have a Mazda mx6 1993 model. I got this car this year and it was driving extremely well. I noticed that the gears were not shifting properly anymore. The car would delay changing gears. I decided I would take the car to the mechanic at the end of the August month.

One morning, the unthinkable happened. I started the car to leave for work and the car would not get into gear. I can change the gears, but the car doesn't realize that it's in gear. If I put it in first gear or fourth gear or even reverse, nothing happens. It's as if the car has forgotten that D means drive forward.

I like the little car, but I have not clue what next. When I try to put it in gear the hold light flashes and it doesn't move. Can anyone please advise me on what could be wrong with my car. There is got to be a way to fix this without getting a new transmission.

If anyone has experienced this please let me know. A friend whom I bought the car from had the transmission changed 2 years ago with one from a car that had 40,000km on it. So this transmission should be good for another 10years.

When I shift gears, the engine realizes that I have shifted down or up, but it doesn't move the car. Help.

Pappah_mx6@hotmail.com.

The car handles extremely well, but I need to get this hold light to stop and I need the car to shift into gear.

It's possible that the transmission is going out, this is common on all MX6/626/Probes. Come to MX6.com and we can try and help you out.

Jason- North Carolina.

I am another person who bought a 94 mazda mx6 last year. All of a sudden the car would go into drive, but would not go any were. The problem sounds just like yours because my hold button flashes on and off just like you described. I really don't know what is going on or what the problem is sorry. But I am having the same trouble.

I am having the same problem and I have purchased a new transmission, but the hold light is still blinking possibly something going on with our computers I am taking mine to get it tested on a computer good luck to all.

I have just purchased a 1992 Mazda MX6, and have also noticed the problem with the flashing HOLD light. This problem is intermittent however, as it disappears when I switch the engine off, and then back on. I an a bit worried though as I have sometimes heard that these cars are prone to transmission problems! I consulted the manual, and it says that if the hold light ever starts flashing, then it is most likely an electrical problem with the trans axle. I intend to have this checked out as soon as possible, and am praying that it is only a minor problem. Wishful thinking perhaps...

The hold light is flashing because those flashes are cel codes.

Man I have the same problems you all got wit my 93 mx6 but the hold light is just a short in the circuits a default, but the trany it could be the gear box.

The MX-6 are LEMONS, sell it for cheap or bring it a wrecker (if you don't want karma).

Autos ALL have the same transmission problems, and there are also others as well including stalling when putting into D or R when cold.

Manuals are also crap, although not as bad as autos, they can cost a lot to repair, simply because the parts cost a lot (2nd hand parts can't be trusted, new parts cost more than the car) and mechanics charge too much for repair as it's extremely hard to get into the tight area of the engine.

Sell, sell, sell!

I think the problem here is that you got an automatic transmission in a car that should have a manual. Not that I'm bashing any of you personally, but it seems to me that Mazda's auto transmissions from that generation of MX6 weren't exactly the greatest, whereas all I've heard about the manuals is that they are great to drive.

I would try to sell the car if the tranny continues to refuse to go into gear, or take it into a Mazda dealer and try to sort out the problem. And hell, while you're there, test drive the new Mazda3 or Mazda6. Both are awesome cars and the Mazda3 can fit any budget. :)

Justin.

I just bought a 1993 MX-6 (automatic) from a SCAM guy in L.A. and it is giving me lots of problems. I bought it for a thousand and it already cost me $2000 to fix it... The dam... transmission was changed for a second-hand one imported from Japan... it worked well for 1 day, but now the "hold" light is flashing on my panel and I feel that it is going to cause me more trouble. Having spent 1150 already with labor in this car I wonder, should I junk it or try to solve this another problem. Pls let me know if you have some good advice about it. And here is my advice to you, DON'T BUY AN MX-6 AUTOMATIC BECAUSE ALL I HEAR IN THIS WEBSITE AND MANY OTHERS IS THAT THEIR TRANSMISSIONS ARE F#$%&* UP. HEADS UP.

Is their anybody in the mazda mx6 world know how to fix this hold botton problem its killing me.

There's no way to fix it. It's the transmission failing - the HOLD light is the computer giving up on handling the automatic transmission because something simply isn't working right. The Ford automatic transmissions just weren't that robust, and the cooling mechanism on the cars is inadequate, and no one knows that you have to change the transmission fluid frequently.

If you buy an MX-6, buy a manual. If you have to buy an automatic, ask if they have records of transmission fluid changes. If they don't, walk away.

I personally bought a Mazda mx6 just yesterday, and the problem is that no one changes the transmission fluid! That's the cause of the problems. Anyway, when the filter gets clogged it can still run all right in rural areas, but if you get it up around 50+ mph, then you start grinding the clutch disks. This is what I have found out in a day, but I hope this helps.

Mike.

Hello everyone.

I got my 93 MX6 V6 in 05 and it's been so good, other than problems that came about from my driving habits :)

I've had this same problem happening for like a month, and it all started the day I brought it back from the mechanic. I had a new axle put in, and I never ever had any problems with the trans or hold button function before. So it's getting really bad where I press on the gas just to get home, it revs to almost about 7000 and you can smell the trans fluid burning - so today I did the last thing anyone would think of and that's check the car's manual -- and it says that if the hold button flashes -- it's a problem with the trans electrical systems and not to drive it anymore until its fixed or it will result in the trans totally going out -- I think it's getting to that point with me -- just be careful everyone and don't let it happen to you -- in my case I think the mechanic didn't place the new axle in right and messed up the entire transaxle.

Well for everyone else who bashes the MX6 before this, I had an 93 MX6 V6 for ten years and I sold cars for years, and it still is truly the nicest car I've ever been in or drove (when in good condition and compared to other new and used cars) --- my last MX6 I trashed and ended up snapping both the axle and steering going over a bridge. Thats why I got rid of it for a new one.

The only thing someone said something about the cooling systems before, and it's true, the cooling systems really can't keep up with the car's engine -- what I did was pull the fan sensor out:) So the fan is always on it; helped me a lot - good luck all.