Mazda Protege Complaints (1999)

88 consumer complaints on file.

#558826January 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WERE VERY SHAKEN UP BUT UNHURT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716968January 6, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, CONTINUED PROBLEM OF ACCELERATION WHEN CHANGING GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846752December 16, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 50 MPH ,DRIVER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON ,AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. NO WARNING OF AIRBAGS BEING INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#853611December 2, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF & EXITING VEHICLE DRIVER RECEIVED A SEVERE STATIC ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE INTERIOR SEATS ARE MADE OF CLOTH. TOOK VEHICLE TO 1ST DEALERSHIP & INFORMED NO SUCH PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN WHILE JUST DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES OR FOR LONGER PERIODS. WAS SHOWN PRINTOUT BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ABOUT STATIC ELECTRICITY. PROBLEM CAN NOT BE SOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549670November 23, 1999
SEATS
LOOP ON CONSUMER'S SHOE GOT STUCK ON SEAT LEVER UNDERNEATH SEAT PREVENTING HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852749November 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURY TO CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848319September 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 15MPH AND HOOD OF CAR WAS SMASHED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705476April 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'VE READ THAT LATE MODEL YEARS WITH THE AT HAVE EXPERIENCED RANDOM HARD SHIFTS WHILE GOING AT MODERATE SPEEDS. I WAS ACCELERATING GENTLY FROM 35 TO 40 MPG ON A VERY GENTLE SLOPE WHEN I FELT AS IF THE CAR HIT A LARGE BUMP OR RIDGE. CURIOUS AND WORRIED, I TURNED BACK AND RETRACED MY PATH TO SEE IF IT WOULD REPEAT. IT DIDN'T, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL DEVELOP INTO A MAJOR PROBLEM LATER. I'VE READ FROM OTHER OWNERS OF LATE MODEL PROTEGES WITH THE AT THAT THEY MAY ABRUPTLY SEIZE WHILE IN OPERATION. BLAME IS PINNED ON THE FORD-DESIGNED AT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS IT COULD EASILY RESULT IN ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES SHOULD THIS TRANSMISSION FAIL SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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