NHTSA Complaint #10163408 — 1998 MAZDA 626 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10163408
Vehicle	1998 MAZDA 626
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Date of Incident	February 19, 2005
Date Filed	July 25, 2006
Mileage	77,359 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN IT STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER. IT WOULD NOT START AND IT WAS TOWED TO A SHOP WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN AND CAUSED MUCH DAMAGE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING REPLACED: CYLINDER HEAD GASKET, TIMING BELT, TIMING BELT TENSIONER, IDLER, SPARK PLUGS, THERMOSTAT, 2 DRIVE BELTS, AND THE WATER PUMP. IT COST US ALMOST $1,700 TO GET IT REPAIRED. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW AND HAVE LIVED AT THE SAME ADDRESS AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT THEIR CARS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL... ONLY ONES WITH CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. I BELIEVE IT IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL 1998 626 MODELS. *NM

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