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1998 MAZDA 626 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 492753 · 2004-08-25

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
626
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, OD LIGHT BLINKING, TRANSMISSION FLUID BOILING OUT OF DIP STICK AREA, COVERING MOTOR WHICH THEN STARTED BURNING WITH LOTS OF SMOKE. TOOK IT TO TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP THEY CHANGED THE FILTER AND FLUID, NOW IT DOING THE SAME THING. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088555
Machine
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