Mazda Protege Complaints (2000)

102 consumer complaints on file.

#10007433October 2, 2002
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT. I HIT A GUARD RAIL, WENT THROUGH IT AND ROLLED DOWN A 30 FOOT EMBANKMENT. I SUFFERED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES AND BACK INJURIES. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN A CAR SINCE THIS ACCIDENT. IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM A NURSE SAID I HAD A POSSIBLE SPINAL COMPRESSION FRACTURE. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE AIR BAGS, I SAW THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE ACCIDENT YESTERDAY. THE WHOLE CAR IS BEAT UP...THE ROOF, THE FRONT, THE BACK BOTH SIDES, AND NOT EVEN 1 OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I AM SO GRATEFUL MY CAR HAD SUCH A HIGH SAFETY RATING... YEAH RIGHT. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ANY CAR. AND NOW THE WORDS AIR BAG SAFETY ARE A JOKE TO ME. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768013
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8019687September 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019306September 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT A 55 MPH VEHICLE WILL JERKS REALLY HARD. CONSUMER STATES IT FEELS LIKE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017867September 4, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES.*AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8014312July 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 35 MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK, STILL IN HOSPITAL. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#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
#8008019April 19, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008025April 19, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REAR END AT APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004987March 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND NONE OF FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563721October 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE LUNGED FOWARD, CONSUMER STATED IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS MAYBE TRANSMISION RELATED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS UPGRADED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752190September 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS DONE SO ABOUT SIX TIMES IN A THREE WEEK PERIOD BEFORE BRINGING THE CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALER FOR SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2001. SPECIFICALLY, ON SOME OCCASIONS WHEN THE BREAKS ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR EVENTUALLY STOPPING THE CAR, BUT VERY SLOWLY. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT OCEAN MAZDA CLAIMS THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THEREFORE CANNOT FIX IT. I HAVE ELECTED TO LEAVE THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME FOR FEAR OF DRIVING IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750506August 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HIT A CAR BROADSIDE AT 25 MPH - I HAVE FRONT END DAMAGE - AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#750281August 12, 2001
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT AND BACKREST CUSHION ALREADY WEARING OUT. CAN FEEL METAL WHILE DRIVING. VERY LOUD WHISTLE FROM THE WINDSHIELD POSSIBLY FROM OUTSIDE AIR VENT NOT SEALING PROPERLY AROUND 75 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892775July 13, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE, P185 65 R14, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 13,300 MILES, MOUNTED ON A 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE. WHLE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION.*AK DOT NUMBER H406JDN1200. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891913July 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL 01 V 024 000/REAR BRAKE HOSE: UNABLE TO GET DEALER, BERLIN CITY DEALERSHIP, GORHAM, NH; PHONE# 603/752-6644 TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THEY WOULD INFORM CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE OR UNABLE TO PORVIDE A PROPER APPOINTMENT. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891771July 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT LOCK IN DRIVE OR NEUTRAL POSITION. JUST TOUCHING GEAR SHIFTER WITHOUT PRESSING BUTTON AND THE LEVER WILL SHIFT INTO GEARS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER, DEALER STATES THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747143June 20, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE CAR WAS IN GEAR AND PARKING BRAKES ON, ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT A POLE WITH A VERY MINOR SLANT IN THE PARKING LOT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890039June 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A WHISTLING NOISE AND WAS PULLING TO RIGHT HAND SIDE UPON BRAKING. CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF LOCATION OF NOISE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHUR DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886643April 24, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH ON THE RETRACTOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM COMES BACK AND FORTH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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