1996 MAZDA 626

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND POWERED ON, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK PILLAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURED BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,365.

Mileage: 213,365

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE SHIFTER WAS IN THE PARK POSITION AND POWERED ON, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK PILLAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURED BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,365.

Mileage: 213,365

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY 1996 MAZDA 626. WITHOUT ANY REASON, WHILE DRIVING. CAUSING SCRAPES AND BRUISING, AND THE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK. *TR

Mileage: 196,500

I WAS DRIVING ON 131 NORTH ABOUT 75-80 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS (BOTH SIDES) DEPLOYED. THERE IS NO DAMAGE AND I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. I RECEIVED BURNS ON MY NOSE, ON MY LIPS, SPRAINED JAW, BLOODY NOSE, BURNS ON MY WRIST, AND FACIAL SCRAPES AND CONTUSIONS. THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTED TO SMOKE, AND WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL THE AIRBAG WAS REMOVED. *JB

Mileage: 126,109

MAZDA 626 TRANSMISSION CD4E IS FAULTY. WHY SHOULD MAZDA BE ALLOWED TO GET OFF SCOTT FREE WHILE THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS ARE SUFFERING BECAUSE OF THIS? BECAUSE IT'S NOT VIEWED AS A SAFETY ISSUE? ISSUE A RECALL ON THE CD4E TRANSMISSION. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MORE CLEAR CASE IN NEED OF A RECALL. *NM

Mileage: 53,000

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT GOING 40MPH. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HE MADE A RIGHT TURN SUDDENLY TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE. AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND LANDED ON THE ROOF UP SIDE DOWN. PLEASE FILL ADDITONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND THE INTERIOR AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE CONSUMER APPLY HIS BRAKES TO AVOID ANOTHER MOTORIST. AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 50000 MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY.FRONT END OF CAR HIT RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MAXDA HAS BEEN CONTACTED. CONSUMER FELT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK

SMOKE EMITTED FROM BEHIND THE FAN CONTROL PANEL. FLAMES EMITTED MOMENTS AFTERWARD. AUTO STOPPED AND DRIVER ESCAPED VEHICLE, PROCEEDED TO CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT (ON HIGHWAY AT TIME). FIRE DAMANGED THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD (MELTED MOST OF IT, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED), WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND IN SOME PLACES MELTED. ENTIRE INTERIOR SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE. PARTS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NO ELECTRICAL OR ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT ANY POINT PRIOR TO DRIVER EXITING THE VEHICLE UPON EMI

AS A RESULT OF A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REBUILT, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON , CV JOINTS ARE ALSO FAULTY, ALSO VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER HIT A DEER.*JB

AS A RESULT OF A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REBUILT, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON , CV JOINTS ARE ALSO FAULTY, ALSO VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER HIT A DEER.*JB

AS A RESULT OF A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REBUILT, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON , CV JOINTS ARE ALSO FAULTY, ALSO VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER HIT A DEER.*JB

AS A RESULT OF A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REBUILT, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON , CV JOINTS ARE ALSO FAULTY, ALSO VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER HIT A DEER.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SAME DAY RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON AIRBAGS. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL. *AK

RECALL 98V249 000/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE RAN OVER SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED BOTH AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND LANDED IN A DITCH. ALSO, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD/ HOOD AND BUMPER. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *SLC

I AM WRITING TO REPORT A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH OUR 1996 MAZDA 626. I HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPED WHILE DRIVING. THE INCIDENT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY $720 WORTH OF DAMAGE. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT AS I WAS TRAVELLING VERY SLOWLY. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED A SECOND TIME WITH NO ACCIDENT, BUT I AM UNWILLING TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I AM CONVINCED THAT IT IS A DEFECT- A DANGEROUS ONE. I NOTICED ON YOUR ODI LIST TH

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES, STARTING AT 42,000 MILES, AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHED ON VEHICLE/ LOST POWER/ STARTED SHIFTING AND GAVE GAS TO ACCELERATE, BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. THE SAME SIGN EACH TIME, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. MARCH 1999 90,000 & NOV-2000 149,000; THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. IT HAS COST $2400 FOR EACH REPLACEMENT. *AK