1995 Mazda 626 Engine cooling Problems

“I bought the car in 2007 and from the start there were problems. The over drive light pops on and off, keeps overheating even after had full fluid flush, replaced old battery with new one and car continues to shut off, takes 10 min to start. I got it fixed in march of 2008 for the problems stated above and again in sept 2008 for same problems but with a different company. They said its because 2 out of the 4 cylinders are really low. If that's the case why didn't the other company advise me of that same problem. Now the car won't start. …”

“There was a recall on Mazda 626, 1995 for a power train. The manufacturer said it does not pertain my VIN#. I have been having major problems with my engine and my motor. Please help.”

“I bought a used Mazda 626 (1995) in december 2003 and it had about 85,000 miles when I purchased it. Within 6 months of purchasing the vehicle the transmission went bad (the gear teeth broke and the entire transmission had to be tossed). A new transmission was fitted in its place and this cost me about $2,500. A few weeks later I learnt that this was a problem found in many Mazda 626 models manufactured in 1995. I mainly use this vehicle to drive to school and do some grocery; hardly do I take it on the interstate or drive at high speeds. …”

“Check engine light came on local mechanic suspected oxygen sensor not covered by warranty on emission control components. Local mechanic charge 800$ to change o2 sensor did not fix problem. Took to dealer and changed another component to fix it. Happened because of manufacturer defect since there was no wear and tear and no external damage to the components. But I still had to pay for the work over 1200$”

“1.horn button broke and popped off while driving. 2. Car will rev by itself between 1000-1500 RPM while coming to a stop. 3. Car sometimes has no base idol and will just turn off. 4. Check engine light came on, took car to machanic. Manifold intake gasket had to be replaced. Light has gone off but car still revs itself. Sometimes while idoling car will rev between 1500-2000 rpms. 5. Both rear struts have been replaced. 6. Coupler for rack and pinon had to be replaced.”