2000 MAZDA 626

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN RESERVOIR TANK CAPS ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WERE PRODUCED WITH A WORN OUT DIE AND LACK VENTILATION HOLES. AS A RESULT, THE PRESSURE IN THE RESERVOIR TANK CAN DROP GRADUALLY AS THE BRAKE PAD OR SHOE WEARS AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DROPS. ALSO,

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CERTAIN SPX FILTRAN FUEL FILTERS WITH A 45-DEGREE ANGLE INLET TUBE, MODEL 800F350-S1, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT FILTERS FOR 1993-1997 FORD PROBE,1993-2001 MAZDA 626 AND MX-6, AND 1983-1994 LOYAL, 3-DOOR COUPE, HATCHBACK, SEDAN, WAGON, BRAT, DL, GL, GL-10, RX, XT, AND XT6 PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH EFI OR TUR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA 626. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE CABIN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (PERRY FORD, 440 HITCHCOCK WAY, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 (805) 682-2411), BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,825. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 44,825

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA 626. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE THE CABIN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (PERRY FORD, 440 HITCHCOCK WAY, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 (805) 682-2411), BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,825. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 44,825

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA 626. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR WOULD DISAPPEAR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PERRY FORD OF SANTA BARBARA (440 HITCHCOCK WAY, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 (877) 318-8239) SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL ODOR COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR STARTED AT LEAST SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CAR IS PARKED, AND WON'T GO INTO GEAR. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR.

Mileage: 185,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA 626. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA 626. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR THAT EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDOWS WERE OPENED WHEN DRIVING IN ORDER TO AVOID THE STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Mileage: 39,000

AUTOMOBILE DEALER, LIBERTY PONTIAC GMC, 9028, E. INDEPENDENCE BLVD, MATHEWS, NC 28105, 704-708-8000. FINANCE COMPANY, AUTO CREDIT OF CHARLOTTE, 4410 INDEPENDENCE, CHARLOTTE, NC 28206, 704-569-9444. ACCOUNT#CH441545 THE SALVAGE TITLE NADA NOT REGISTERED AT PURCHASE $12,172.27 APRIL 2004 CONTRACT BY STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIM NUMBER 33-6907-951, CAR SOLD ABOVE INTEREST RATE AND SUBJECT TO RECALL. THE PAID OUT BUYER CONTRACT OFFER TO DEALER WAS MADE AUGUST 2005 IN CONSIDERATION OF LEGAL INTEREST RATE, DEALER ACCEPTED CAR RETURN. THE SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE DURING THE RETURN RESERVED FOR THE MADZA CANCEL POLICY WAS NOT CONVERTED BY INSURANCE STATE FARM TO THE CASH OUT VALUE #0538774A1433C AND 0414232A1133A. THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE REQUESTED STATE FARM INSURANCE TO ADJUST THE CLAIM TO THE BUYER $7,495.00 AND EXEMPTIONS. STATE FARM INSURANCE ABATED. RECALL AND CLAIM AMOUNT $7,495.00.

Mileage: 83,000

WHILE COMMUTING, THE CAR STOPPED SHIFTING. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC--THEY FIXED A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID-- CAR WAS THEN SHIFTING HARD, TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP--THEY DIAGNOSED TWO PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED THE LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT EFFECTIVELY PUSHING THE FLUID THROUGH THE SYSTEM, AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD WHEN IT STOPPED SHIFTING. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE COMMUTING, THE CAR STOPPED SHIFTING. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC--THEY FIXED A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID-- CAR WAS THEN SHIFTING HARD, TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP--THEY DIAGNOSED TWO PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED THE LEAK. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT EFFECTIVELY PUSHING THE FLUID THROUGH THE SYSTEM, AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD WHEN IT STOPPED SHIFTING. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA 626. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 06/27/14*LJ UPDATED 07/3/2014 *JS

Mileage: 30,000

DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY BUT ABRUPTLY IT SLOWED DOWN AND CAN'T SPEED UP WHILE I WAS IN THE TRAFFIC, IT WAS ALMOST BUMPED TO STOP, TERRIFYING TRUCKS WERE CHASING BEHIND ME. THIS IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TERRIBLE, AND A BIG SAFETY ISSUE TOO. *TR

Mileage: 167,000

DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY BUT ABRUPTLY IT SLOWED DOWN AND CAN'T SPEED UP WHILE I WAS IN THE TRAFFIC, IT WAS ALMOST BUMPED TO STOP, TERRIFYING TRUCKS WERE CHASING BEHIND ME. THIS IS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TERRIBLE, AND A BIG SAFETY ISSUE TOO. *TR

Mileage: 167,000

PURCHASED USED MAZDA 262, YEAR 2000, THAT HAPPENED TO HAVE ORIGINAL KNOWN-FAULTY CD4E. CAR NOW INOPERABLE AFTER LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES AFTER LEAVING THE LOT. OCCASIONAL ACCEPTABLE OPERATION, INTERSPERSED WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING/LOSING GEAR/NO POWER, NEARLY CAUSED A REAR-END ACCIDENT GOING UPHILL ON FREEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

PURCHASED USED MAZDA 262, YEAR 2000, THAT HAPPENED TO HAVE ORIGINAL KNOWN-FAULTY CD4E. CAR NOW INOPERABLE AFTER LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES AFTER LEAVING THE LOT. OCCASIONAL ACCEPTABLE OPERATION, INTERSPERSED WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING/LOSING GEAR/NO POWER, NEARLY CAUSED A REAR-END ACCIDENT GOING UPHILL ON FREEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED ON THE FREEWAY, BLEW OUT TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND NO LONGER SHIFTED AFTER THAT. SPEED SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. HAD TO GET REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION COOLER AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS REPLACED. THE REPAIR ONLY LASTED 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. IT JUST SLIPPED GEARS AND STOPPED SHIFTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED ON THE FREEWAY, BLEW OUT TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND NO LONGER SHIFTED AFTER THAT. SPEED SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. HAD TO GET REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND TRANSMISSION COOLER AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS REPLACED. THE REPAIR ONLY LASTED 6 MONTHS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. IT JUST SLIPPED GEARS AND STOPPED SHIFTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

D&M AUTOBROKERS SOLD ME A "DEATH TRAP" VEHICLE THAT COULD NOT PASS DEQ EMISSIONS TESTING. MULTIPLE THINGS KEPT GOING WRONG, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO FIX THE ISSUES. EVENTUALLY, ALL THE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE NUMEROUS LIES I WAS BEING FED WERE TOO OVERWHELMING, I GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE A DEAL WITH GOLD ACCEPTANCE FINANCE COMPANY AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP D&M AUTOBROKERS FOR D&M AUTOBROKERS TO PURCHASE THE LOAN BACK FROM GOLD ACCEPTANCE AND PAY IT OFF IN FULL. THIS AGREEMENT WAS WRITTEN AND SIGNED AS WELL AS A VERBAL AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING. THE DEALERSHIP MADE ONE PAYMENT THAT INITIALLY PAID OFF HALF OF THE BALANCE OF THE LOAN, AND THEN DECIDED TO NOT PAY THE LOAN OFF IN FULL AT ALL, OR SEND A SINGLE PAYMENT. MY CREDIT IS NOW IN THE DANGER ZONE, THEY STILL HAVE AT LEAST $3000 OWED ON THE LOAN, AND THEY ARE NOW CLAIMING THEIR OUT OF BUSINESS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO ALL THE CREDIT BUREAU'S AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. GOLD

D&M AUTOBROKERS SOLD ME A "DEATH TRAP" VEHICLE THAT COULD NOT PASS DEQ EMISSIONS TESTING. MULTIPLE THINGS KEPT GOING WRONG, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO FIX THE ISSUES. EVENTUALLY, ALL THE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE NUMEROUS LIES I WAS BEING FED WERE TOO OVERWHELMING, I GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE A DEAL WITH GOLD ACCEPTANCE FINANCE COMPANY AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP D&M AUTOBROKERS FOR D&M AUTOBROKERS TO PURCHASE THE LOAN BACK FROM GOLD ACCEPTANCE AND PAY IT OFF IN FULL. THIS AGREEMENT WAS WRITTEN AND SIGNED AS WELL AS A VERBAL AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING. THE DEALERSHIP MADE ONE PAYMENT THAT INITIALLY PAID OFF HALF OF THE BALANCE OF THE LOAN, AND THEN DECIDED TO NOT PAY THE LOAN OFF IN FULL AT ALL, OR SEND A SINGLE PAYMENT. MY CREDIT IS NOW IN THE DANGER ZONE, THEY STILL HAVE AT LEAST $3000 OWED ON THE LOAN, AND THEY ARE NOW CLAIMING THEIR OUT OF BUSINESS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO ALL THE CREDIT BUREAU'S AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. GOLD

D&M AUTOBROKERS SOLD ME A "DEATH TRAP" VEHICLE THAT COULD NOT PASS DEQ EMISSIONS TESTING. MULTIPLE THINGS KEPT GOING WRONG, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO FIX THE ISSUES. EVENTUALLY, ALL THE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE NUMEROUS LIES I WAS BEING FED WERE TOO OVERWHELMING, I GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE A DEAL WITH GOLD ACCEPTANCE FINANCE COMPANY AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP D&M AUTOBROKERS FOR D&M AUTOBROKERS TO PURCHASE THE LOAN BACK FROM GOLD ACCEPTANCE AND PAY IT OFF IN FULL. THIS AGREEMENT WAS WRITTEN AND SIGNED AS WELL AS A VERBAL AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING. THE DEALERSHIP MADE ONE PAYMENT THAT INITIALLY PAID OFF HALF OF THE BALANCE OF THE LOAN, AND THEN DECIDED TO NOT PAY THE LOAN OFF IN FULL AT ALL, OR SEND A SINGLE PAYMENT. MY CREDIT IS NOW IN THE DANGER ZONE, THEY STILL HAVE AT LEAST $3000 OWED ON THE LOAN, AND THEY ARE NOW CLAIMING THEIR OUT OF BUSINESS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO ALL THE CREDIT BUREAU'S AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. GOLD

PARTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION BROKE ON MY 2000 MAZDA 626 2.0L. *TR

Mileage: 130,000