NHTSA Complaint #754492 — 1998 MAZDA 626 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	754492
Vehicle	1998 MAZDA 626
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 27, 2001
Date Filed	November 16, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, AT SPEED SLIGHTLY ABOVE 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. WHEN VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTED TO RESTART, ALL LIGHTS WOULD WORK PROPERLY , CAR WOULD NOT CRANK OR REIGNITE TO START ENGINE. TECHNICAL HELP ATTEMPTED TO JUMP START VEHICLE BUT WAS ASKED TO STOP ATTEMPT DUE TO SOUND BEING BROKEN TIMING BELT. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN SUMMIT AUTOMOTIVE FOR THE REPAIRS, WHICH MUST BE PAID FOR BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO DID NOT MENTION THIS RECALL TO A BUYER. WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCKS, THE LOCKS ENGAGES TO UNLOCK ITSELF WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS ON PARK OR DRIVE AND AT TIMES LOCKS ITSELF NOT ALLOWING DRIVER OR PASSENGER TO UNLOCK DOOR MANUALLY. WITH THE DOOR LOCKS, THE PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS CAN FATALLY DIE IF NEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP WITH REGARDS TO WHAT I NEED TO DO, AS A CONSUMER AND OWNER.*AK

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