# 1998 MAZDA 626 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `492753` · 2004-08-25 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** 626
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 87,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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
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