Mazda Protege Complaints

1,077 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#828268September 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
WHEN SEAT BELT IS ENGAGED ON THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDES THE WARNING CHIME GOES OFF. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER NOT WILLING TO CORRECT AT THEIR EXPENSE STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SAFETY RELATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540923September 21, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE SUMMER OF 97 THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD TO HAVE AN O-RING REPLACED AND IT HAD TO BE RECHARGED FOR IT TO COOL PROPERLY. ON JULY 7, 1998 THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN(SAME TYPE OF REPAIR)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780458September 19, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
OWNER SOLD WRONG LUGNUT SET FOR ALLOYWHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827895September 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT BELT BROKE AND HAS A BEEPING NOISE. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RESTRAINT AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540708September 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CYLINDER HEAD AND SEAL PREMATURELY FAILED. ENGINE SHOWED VISIBLE SIGNS OF IT GOING BAD. SIGNS INCLUDED ROUGH START AND IDLE AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WHITE PUFFY SMOKE FROM EXHAUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539531September 1, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, AIR BAGS
FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACK RESTS FAILED DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#539524September 1, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827194August 25, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN OUTSIDE LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, ALL LIGHTS INSIDE WILL GO OUT, DEALER REPAIRED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826933August 19, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN A FORWARD POSITION, CAUSING THE SHOULDER BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
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
#826200August 3, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD LATCH PREMATURELY WEARS, CAUSING THE HOOD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE LOCK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826003July 29, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS BEING CHANGED THE JACK COLLAPSED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROLBEM. DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND THAT THE JACK WILL BE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825967July 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ANY ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION BEING TURNED ON, FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY, SUCH AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS/AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER & ANYTHING ELSE AFFECTING VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825878July 27, 1998
AIR BAGS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE A VAN CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#825441July 15, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN TRAVELING AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE IS NO RESPONSE. ALSO, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES NORMAL OPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
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
#537303July 1, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NO MECHANISM TO HOLD TRUNK LID IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824773June 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE WAS ON, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE HARNESS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED WIRING HARNESS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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