Mazda Protege Complaints (1998)

46 consumer complaints on file.

#606834February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702663January 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAZDA ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN 014/98 DATED 12/9/98 REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION "SHIFT SHOCK" PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE, MOST PRONOUNCED IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR SHIFTING. DEALER (NEIL HUFFMAN MAZDA IN LOUISVILLE, KY) ATTEMPTED REPAIR ON 12/29/98, PER BULLETIN, BUT PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN 500 MILES LATER. PROBLEM NOW WORSE THAN BEFORE REPAIR. TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER ON 1/26/99, BUT THEY CLAIM THAT HARD SHIFTING IS NORMAL. DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE FURTHER ACTION. PLAN TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER WITHIN NEXT 7 DAYS REGARDING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701295December 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMITION HESITATES AND JERKS WHEN SHIFTING,AND SHIFTS INTO PASSING GEAR AT ANY TIME.IT HAS SERGED AHEAD FROM STOP NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701093December 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES SINCE JUNE 1998 WHEN I BOUGHT IT "NEW" FOR HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION. EACH TIME THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND TELL ME IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR IT TO HESITATE. THE CAR DOES IT BADLY AT LOW SPEEDS BUT RUNS GREAT AT HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THERE IS DEFINATELY A PROBLEM THAT THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THEY CONTRIDICT THEMSELVES BY SAYING IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION, BUT THEN THEY ALSO TRY TO FIX IT? I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER PROTEGES OFF THEIR LOT, AND THEY DO NOT HESITATE. MINE DID NOT EITHER WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE WASTED MANY DAYS OFF OF WORK, DRIVING ALMOST TWO HOURS ONE WAY, AND MANY MILES WASTED OFF MY WARRANTY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. YOUR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539119August 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND JERKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823663June 4, 1998
TIRES
AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, WHEN GOING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE,LIKE A DRIVEWAY, A PIECE OF METAL HIT THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. ALSO, THE ORIGINAL PIRELLI TIRES WERE RATED AT 32 LBS. NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PREVENT FRONT END OF CAR TO BE HIT WHEN GOING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 5 MPH. CHANGED TO YOKOHOMA TIRES 330 RADILAS TIRES 0F 35 LBS, SIDE WALLS MUCH STIFFER AN VEHICLE ROCKS SOLIDLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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