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MY 2000 Mazda 626 has done 113,000km and the automatic transmission has had to be replaced. Approaching the dealer and Mazda directly has been fruitless. If this is not a the result of a manufacturing fault, then that only leaves how I drive. I don't have a tow-bar and don't drive hard. The car has always been serviced on time.

Answered by CarsGuide

20 January 2006

Carsguide.com.au

IT IS clearly unacceptable for an auto to fail at such low mileage, and I would be pressing Mazda for at least part of the cost of replacement. Servicing is important on an auto to keep the oil fresh because the most common reason for an auto to fail is overheating. But as you don't tow and aren't a lead foot, it is unlikely that your driving has caused the problem.

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