NHTSA Complaint #10156908 — 1998 MAZDA 626 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10156908
Vehicle	1998 MAZDA 626
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 1, 2006
Date Filed	May 6, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

MAZDA 626 4 CYLINDER, 4 DOOR, AUTOMATIC; 93K MI; TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL OVERHEATING (''O/D OFF'' LIGHT FLASHES). I NEVER USED THIS CAR TO TOW ANYTHING; DRIVING PATTERN IS VERY LIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES DAILY TO WORK ON HIGHWAY AT 40-60 M/H SPEED (TRAFFIC). MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MAZDA WAS CLEARLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM - SB0500502/NHTSA 634465. SB DETAILS A VERY SIMPLE AND RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE FIX - EXTERNAL TRANS OIL COOLER. DEALER CLEARLY STATES THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IF IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY FAMILY USES THIS CAR ROUTINELY WHY WOULD MAZDA BE SO NEGLIGENT AND NOT ADVICE OWNERS OF THIS POTENTIAL RISK AND THE ALTERNATIVE REPAIRS, WHICH WOULD SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PROPERTY DAMAGE? IT IS NOW IN THE THOUSANDS TO FIX THE CAR. *JB

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