# Mazda Transmission Question

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-transmission-question/74597>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda, 626\
**Created:** [September 16, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-transmission-question/74597 "2012-09-16T22:49:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Fordfriend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ab992/32.png) [@Fordfriend](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fordfriend)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-transmission-question/74597/1 "2012-09-16T22:49:37Z")

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I have a 2002 Mazda 626 with A/T. It has not been slipping and has 134,000 miles on it. Last week when I started it, the transmission lever only slid back and forth without locking into any gear. Today when I started it, the lever locked into a gear but the car doesn’t move. Is the tranny shot or might it be another issue? There is fluid in the transmission and it is only very slightly brownish. Thanks

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2012, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-transmission-question/74597/2 "2012-09-16T23:19:46Z")

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Sounds like you have a simple transmission linkage problem. Someone needs to take a look at it to see if it’s a broken part or has simply come loose. It happens.

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-transmission-question/74597/3 "2012-09-19T18:20:22Z")

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Definitely check the linkages, when thats cured, do a service and get that bad fluid out of there.

transman

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2012, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mazda-transmission-question/74597/4 "2012-09-23T19:10:38Z")

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@transman618 : I agree fully; transmission fluid should be clear and pink. Change it and the filter right away and adjust the linkages. Don’t flush under any circumstances.