Mazda Protege Complaints

1,077 consumer complaints on file.

#763719July 1, 2002
TIRES
2 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED GOLFBALL SIZE BLISTERS WHERE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013004July 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS ENGINE WILL DIE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE TURN SIGNAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012946June 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THERE WAS A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. *AK THE SEAT BELT FAILED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8012744June 27, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#566204June 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVNG, THERE WAS A POP SOUND, CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE, HE THEN PULLED OVER TO THE TURNPIKE AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT#10-91-213).*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012224June 20, 2002
SEAT BELTS
PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS DISABLED IN FORWARD POSITION, LAYING ACROSS STEERING WHEEL. MAZDA CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE BELT HAS FAILED IN FORWARD POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012170June 19, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY CORRECTED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011977June 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE PULLING ONTO FREEWAY SOMETHING GOT CAUGHT ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSED A FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763163June 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE RATTLE WHEN COLD AT ABOUT 2500RPMS. MAZDA HAS NOT REPAIRED OR INDICATED THAT PROBLEM EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762876June 10, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
COVERINGS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE KEY LOCKS THAT PREVENT MOISTURE FROM ENTERING THE LOCK WERE MADE FROM PLASTIC. THIS PLASTIC BECOMES BRITTLE AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF EXPOSURE AND USE AND CAN BREAK. WHEN THE PART BREAKS, PIECES FROM THE BROKEN COVER CAN EASILY BE LODGED IN THE LOCK RENDERING THE LOCK UNUSABLE (AS HAPPENED TO ME).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762831June 8, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THIS PART IS DESIGNED WITH NO RETAINER AS ON PREVIOUS PARTS WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS FAILURE. MOST COMPACT MAZDA AND FORD MODELS HAVE THIS TYPE TIE ROD END. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL FORD ESCORT OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE PARTS WERE AS NEW AS FIVE MONTHS OLD AND FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010831May 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20-50 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE JERKED INTO REVERSE AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK GEAR SHIFT REMAINS IN DRIVE OCCURRING EVERH 2-3 MONTHS. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, BUT STATES 4-5 OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009984May 16, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT ANY MORE. CONTACTED DEALER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009593May 10, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WHILE AT A STOP BY VEHICLE DRIVEN ABOUT 40 MPH, WAS PUSHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8009007May 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED APPLIES BRAKES , AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FADE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008931May 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATES THAT FRONT WINDSHIELD IS TOO THIN, OR DEFECTIVE BECAUSE A SMALL PEBBLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE.*JBSOMETHING SMALL HIT THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WHEN CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH. IT RESULTED IN A STAR SHAPED MARK, THEN TURNING INTO AN 8 INCH CRACK OPVERNIGHT. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS TO BE A SUB-STANDARD OR DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008836April 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL OOUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEM NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008860April 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKESAND SKIDDED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761252April 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE DISTRIBUTOR IS A NONE WEAR ITEM THAT SHOULDN'T JUST GIVE OUT. MAZADA ADMITS TO HAVE REPLACING MANY ON THE PROTEGE AND 626. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008186April 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
OVERDRIVE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE WILL KICK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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