1997 Mazda 626 Crank but No Start Condition

If the engine cranks but does not start, it may be caused by a tripped inertia switch. Switch the key to "ON" and the fuel pump should be heard running for a second or two. Listen at the gas filler if necessary. If you do not hear the pump the inertia switch should be reset, it will "click" when it is reset.

Affected Model Years

This issue affects Mazda 626 model years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, .

144 people reported this problem

  • 1997 151,000 Miles
    engine cranck but won't start. I can not find inertia switch

  • 1997 18,308 Miles
    How do you master reset the iritnia

  • 1997 174,000 Miles
    Car cranks over no spark!.....first we replaced the fuel pump relay, We replaced the fuel,pump, the spark plugs and wires. The distributer, the car cranks but no fire we tested the plugs and no fire. We can't hear the fuel pump click on at all now. The darn thing cranks but no fire! help!!!!!

  • 1997 0 Miles
    same cranks but no start. sometimes you wait 10 to 30 minutes an starts sometimes overnight 2nd to last time was 3 days then started. Now has been many more days than that. Have spark plugs are wet after cranking. replaced both fuses in panel under hood. There is no inertia switch on Mazds? Now a person said that there is a 2x2 black box under steering wheel that is a relay and he replaced that and there was not another starting issue for about a year, then it did it again and his daughter replaced that box and it started right up. What and where exactly is this mysterious relay under steering wheel? Will be watching and thanksTher

  • 1997 124,000 Miles
    came here looking for help. Car was running in town, and started to lose power, then stopped. Try to start, and it cranks but doesn't catch.

  • 1997 0 Miles
    My vehicle turns over but won't start. It was running fine and then just cut out. 2002 Mazda 626

  • 1997 143,000 Miles
    I change the fuel pump out but still not getting no fuel to the engine the fuel pump is not kicking on

  • 1997 0 Miles
    replaced intake manifold gasket and now cranks but wont start checked vacuum line replace plugs and wires and now could it be because of timing issues i did the water pump a two weeksa ago.. stumped need help and where is the inersa switch located

  • 1997 13,888 Miles
    Wouldn't start after a 20 minute drive. Thirty minutes later, it started fine. Drove it to repair garage where it sat overnight. Garage staff reports it ahas started fien everytime they've looked at it. They ran tests on fuel pump, checked filter, still starting fine. I hate problems like this.,

  • 1997 0 Miles
    crank but no start condition

  • 1997 138,000 Miles
    Car cranks but won't start. Recently had water pump and timing belt replaced. Check engine light came on and code came back as throttle positioning sensor was bad. Did not replace yet, but now car won't start.

  • 1997 161,000 Miles
    replaced battery and hauled in on rollback lights blink and horn blows cranks over but will not start. acts as though the security system is shutting it down.

  • 1997 0 Miles
    no power supply to the fuel pump

  • 1997 202,000 Miles
    Father n law went to go to the store car started and ran fine. Got out to the road and engine stopped running. At first I thought it was the fuel pump. It does not buzz when I first turn on the switch. Installed new pump and still nothing. Checked hot wire to pump no power to it. I later checked to see if the car is getting spark. Nothing, no spark no fuel but cranks over fine. Just won't start it is now Jan and the car has been sitting since early October. He has since passed away and would like to get it to running. He really did like that car and wanted my son to have it when he died.

  • 1997 174,000 Miles
    It cranks but won't start and it backfires

  • 1997 11,000 Miles
    change safety lock put it all back together started up fine drove it for 2 miles sit for 2 hoursand now it wants to do is crank and that's all

  • 1997 100,000 Miles
    Sometimes it starts and sometimes it doesn't...

  • 1997 19,655 Miles
    crank but doesn't start , no power going through the yellow wire which goes to the gas pump

  • 1997 155,000 Miles
    will crank but no start

  • 1997 165,642 Miles
    It's not fixed won't start. Like it's not getting a spark..down for 3 days know it starts..I wonder is it the ignition coil.