Faults:

I have not had any surprise problems happen with this car.

Any and all problems I have had with it were directly related to wrecks that I was in. Those problems were remedied when I got the car fixed and have not caused long term problems.

I had to replace the original battery at 110,000 miles.

General Comments:

This was the nicest car I could purchase in the price range I was looking in. The high mileage made it more affordable for me.

This car can take a beating. While getting my oil changed, the technician cross-threaded the plug to the oil pan. I found this out when I went to change my oil 30,000 miles later.

It has been back and forth between Utah and California many times during and since the oil change incident.

It has had 2 wrecks; one hitting a deer at 75 mph and the other spinning off the freeway at 65 mph into a ditch.

All these things taken into consideration; I still get about 28 mpg, accelerate quickly, and continually get excellent performance.

I would buy another Mazda 626 (Now Mazda 6) any day. In fact I am looking to purchase the new Mazda 6.

Faults:

When driving on the freeway at about 80 the check engine light comes on, and begins to flash and the overdrive button stays on until I pull over. I've taken it to the dealership and they seem to have no answers for me. I am writing Mazda to see if I can get a recall done. Other than that the car is great.

Faults:

I had to get the muffler fix and change the cv-joints in the first year I owned the car.

I had to get new tires.

After about two years I had to get new spark plugs.

The third year I had to get a new motor and the air conditioner went out. The same year I had to get a transmission done and 6 months later I now have to get a new head gasket, radiator, and thermostat.

I have given up on this car. The interior and exterior still look new. That's the only good thing.

General Comments:

This car did have good gas mileage.

Sometimes it takes time to heat up the car.

I have problems going up hills. The car will not gain speed.

Faults:

I had to have a three hundred dollar tune up.

Yeah.

It seems cheap, but it still needs brake pads, new tires, a sensor, and also a few minor ad-ons.

General Comments:

Read This! If you are thinking of buying one of these be warned.

The only thing I suggest to you is that you should be careful about who you buy it from.

After reading the other reviews for months, I feel I should shed some light.

Before buying the car, like any other take it a certified mechanic for an analysis, and be leery of the car.

Use your judgment and if everything checks out... enjoy.

Faults:

When I first got the car it had to be taken in for the engine light being on. I have replaced several sensors on this car the most recent sensor replaced was the transmission coolant sensor. Since the sensor has been replaced, my engine head gasket has blown. It is really frustrating considering the cause of the heads being blown was the car over headed yet no service light came on or anything. I had taken the car in on several occasions because it was losing power going uphill.

I will tell anyone to think twice about buying a Mazda.