Mazda Protege Complaints (1997)

66 consumer complaints on file.

#706204May 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705571April 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544451March 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF INTERMITTENT ROTTEN EGG SMELL WHEN STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT, DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704440March 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PAD FAILURE AGAIN AT 360000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704362March 12, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
OVERALL SUSPENSION IS TOO STIFF INDUCING BACK PAIN ON LOCAL BUMPY ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606315February 1, 1999
TIRES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NLM BRODGESTONE - DOTH406DDH157- SIZE P185/65R14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605898February 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
STRUT FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832992January 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT 18,000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE COMPLETELY WARPED AND CANNOT BE TURNED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828377September 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO VEHICLE AHEAD. THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS SMASHED, AND THE THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY AND DRY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538254July 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WARNING LIGHT FOR DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG HAS ILLUMINATED TWICE AND THE UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825207July 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES, LETTING DRIVER KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536707June 8, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
DEPRESSIONS ARE PRESENT IN THE SHEET METAL ALONG THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOF ABOVE THE DOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536680June 6, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND KEPT GAINING SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823255May 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DECELERATING THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN A\BLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821957March 16, 1998
SEATS
THE SLIGHTEST ASH FROM CIGARETTES CAN MELT THE SEAT EVEN IF THE BUTT IS OUT. OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUICKNESS THE SEAT CAN MELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532830March 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR OUTER SEAT BELTS, WHEN USED WITH A CHILD SAFETY SEAT ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO USE. WHEN TRYING TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT, THE FEMALE PART HAS NOTHING TO KEEP IT ABOVE THE SEAT WHILE PUSHING ON IT TO THE THE MALE PART IN. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO PUSH THE BELT IN MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE IT CLICK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531800March 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527556December 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULD BELT TWIST AND BINDS IN GUIDE, REQUIRING IT TO BE FREED MANUALLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818994November 13, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER DRIVING AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL, FELL INTO A HOLE HEAD-ON AND ROLLED 3-4 TIMES, ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#526086October 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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