NHTSA Complaint #10127339 — 1999 MAZDA 626
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10127339 |
| Vehicle | 1999 MAZDA 626 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
1999 MAZDA 626 ES V6-PURCHASED USED IN 2003 AND HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 85,819 MILES ON IT AND CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT AND NOW THE A/C BLOWS WARM AIR EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE COMPRESSOR AND SWITCH. WE HAVE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, RELAYS, FANS, WATER PUMP, FLUSHED OUT THE RADIATOR, FRONT AND REAR GASKETS, NEW AIR COMPRESSOR AND HAVE SPENT ABOUT $2500 IN REPAIRS ONLY TO BE TOLD BY THE MECHANIC HE IS OUT OF OPTIONS AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE MAZDA IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION SINCE I AM READING ON THE INTERNET VARIOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT ALL OF THEIR PRODUCTS AND SEE A PATTERN WITH THE PROBLEMS AND THESE VEHICLES. WHEN YOU PURCHASE A VEHICLE AND EXPECT IT TO BE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION AND IT IS YOUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE SINCE THEIR IS A CONTIUING PROBLEM. MAZDA NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE VEHICLES AND HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE REPAIRS.
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