Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||||
| 001/97R | 03/10/1997 | 52470 | Stabilizer bar bushing replacement procedure. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 12/10/2008 | 161523 | 1 | |
| 1. tires make a loud whump whump whump sound that increase speed and volume as the car accelerates. 2. the noise is tire separation, the noise is constant and continually getting louder. the tires have not actually completely shredded apart yet. 3. we have replaced both cv boots, both half shafts, control arm bushings, had brakes inspected, had an alignment done and noise remains the same. *tr | |||
| 01/17/2000 | |||
| Driver's side strut broke while truning, causing wheel to come off. vehicle towed to independent repair shop. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2002 | |
| Vehicle had multiple parts failures within a 30 day period most problems premature for car at that mileage. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| The right front coil spring broke while the car was parked in the driveway. coil spring has been replaced. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| /stabilizer/ sway bar links on my 1995 mazda 626 broke while driving on the freeway this week. they caused the stabilizer bar to drop down and drag on to the road which was extremely busy. i had to abrubtly slow down, pull over and stop my car which could have caused an accident since i was driving between 60-65 miles per hour. the dealer in my area charges $61.80 to purchase the links for each side since the production date of the car is before 9/13/95. if the production date was after this date, i would be charged $29.30. since i was able to apply a $10.00 dealer coupon, the parts cost me $55.24 each totaling 117.92 with tax. also, the dealer quoted a &75.00 labor charge to repair each side which would have cost me $150.00 for labor and total repair of $267.92. i think that this is totally unfair. an independent auto repair shop near my home only charged me $45.00 for the repair of the links which took only 15-20 minutes to repair. the mechanic at this shop said that he received five vehicles in the last two weeks that had the same parts replaced. there were three ford probe cars and two (including mine) mazda 626 cars. he believes that the stabilizer bar links are defective mazda/ford parts and should be recalled. i strongly believe that consumers should be reimbursed for parts and labor as well as the inconvenience. mazda and ford should notify all owners of these vehicles to warn them of these stabilizer bar link breakdowns. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| /stabilizer/ sway bar links on my 1995 mazda 626 broke while driving on the freeway this week. they caused the stabilizer bar to drop down and drag on to the road which was extremely busy. i had to abrubtly slow down, pull over and stop my car which could have caused an accident since i was driving between 60-65 miles per hour. the dealer in my area charges $61.80 to purchase the links for each side since the production date of the car is before 9/13/95. if the production date was after this date, i would be charged $29.30. since i was able to apply a $10.00 dealer coupon, the parts cost me $55.24 each totaling 117.92 with tax. also, the dealer quoted a &75.00 labor charge to repair each side which would have cost me $150.00 for labor and total repair of $267.92. i think that this is totally unfair. an independent auto repair shop near my home only charged me $45.00 for the repair of the links which took only 15-20 minutes to repair. the mechanic at this shop said that he received five vehicles in the last two weeks that had the same parts replaced. there were three ford probe cars and two (including mine) mazda 626 cars. he believes that the stabilizer bar links are defective mazda/ford parts and should be recalled. i strongly believe that consumers should be reimbursed for parts and labor as well as the inconvenience. mazda and ford should notify all owners of these vehicles to warn them of these stabilizer bar link breakdowns. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Transmission was making loud dropping sounds when engaging into reverse and drive, was told i need a new transmission. 2. rear sway bar needs new fastening device. 3. front engine exhaust pipe needs replacing. (replaced muffler and part of exhaust 7 mths. prior.) 4. fuel gauge inoperative as of purchase date, has been replaced twice along with fuel pump and sending unit. 5. mass air flow sensor needs replacing. 6. heat actuator needs replacing. 7. distributor ignitor is faulty. 8. have had gasket covers and lifters replaced. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 02/12/2004 | 165000 | 4 | 11/01/1998 |
| 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. *ak | |||