Mazda Protege Complaints (1995)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#864277June 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH ON THE ROAD AND SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS A DEEP DIP INSIDE OF THE ROAD AHEAD, AND BOTH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS CAME OUT. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT THIS SLOW SPEED. CERTAINLY, THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED BODILY INJURIES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#863641June 15, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILEM DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN HEADLIGHTS GO OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723926June 12, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT GOES OFF WHEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723813June 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552539June 8, 2000
SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE DRIVER SEAT HAS BEEN LOOSE SINCE NEW. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857722March 1, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS/ PANEL LIGHTS, OUTSIDE LIGHTS GO OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857742March 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE STRUCK A MANHOLE COVER ON AN INCLINE AT 10 MPH OR LESS, CAUSING AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#855964February 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON FOUR OCCASION WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE. BELIEVED THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE BOTH PEDALS ARE SET TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855438January 24, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN OPERATING THE HEADLAMPS AND WHEN LEFT/RIGHT BLINKER IS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLAMPS WILL SHUT OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, REPLACED COMBINATION SWITCH. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717151January 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY MAZDA PROTEGE FAILED COMPLETELY AT 75,500 MILES. MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRICTION CLUTCH HAD BEEN DISINTEGRATING FOR SOME TIME AND THAT THE DEBRIS HAD CAUSED THE FAILURE. EVEN AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, PROBLEMS PERSIST. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEMS ARE A SAFETY CONCERN. ON ONE OCCASION I WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. AFTER THE VERY SUDDEN STOP, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE SCENE, BUT THE AUTOMOBILE WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE IN ORDER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714238November 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I'M NOT SURE IT'S THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM--THAT'S WHAT THE DEALER IS TELLING ME NOW. FIRST, IT WAS THE ALARM, THEN THE FUEL PUMP, THEN THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. THIS WAS AFTER THEY HAD DONE "DIAGNOSTIC" TESTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713985October 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SAME PROBLEM 6/2/99, 7/27/99, & PRESENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851577October 25, 1999
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), STRUCTURE:BODY
DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF A SODA ON THE COMPUTER, THE COMPUTER HAS GONE BAD, CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION. ALSO, COMPUTER IS UNSEALED AND THE CUP TRAY IS LOCATED IN A BAD POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE COMPUTER NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850463October 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TIMING BELT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND JERK.ALSO A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND CV JOINTS WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712865October 5, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548577September 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURE AT 49,000 MILES. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846739September 3, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THERE IS VIRBRATION/ SHAKING WITHIN VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710802September 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710488August 25, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHENEVER RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS USED THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710203August 19, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SAME EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED IN 1996. THE PART IS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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