Mazda Protege Complaints (1995)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#533909April 6, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A 3-CAR COLLISION, RESULTED IN TWO INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#822148March 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN TURNING HARD TO LEFT, THERE'S A POPPING, ROARING RACKET. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND THE FIRST 3 TIMES. INFORMEDTHAT IT WAS BRAKE, BUT LATER TOLD WAS FRONT AXLE & NEEDED REPLACING. AFTER REPAIRS, PROBLEM HAS SINCE REAPPEARED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811649January 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE RIGHT TURN LANE READY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT SUCH A GREAT FORCE, , CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD HEAD FIRST. SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORN AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#820719January 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE RING ON THE REVERSE GEAR SNAPPED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO GO. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605475November 5, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522483October 7, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK/BROKEN CONNECTING ROD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814164July 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TURNED OFF THE IGNTION AND LOOKED DOWN AT THE FLOOR AND ALL THE DRIVER SAW WAS FIRE. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, BUT THERE WAS NO HELP AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE BURNED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813660June 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR WITH GREAT FORCE ABOUT 45-50 MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND PUSHED 3 OTHERS INTO ONE ANOTHER. ACCIDENT CAUSED SPLIT BUMPER/GREAT RADIATOR DAMAGE/AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,SEVERED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED WHIPBLASH AND BACK INJURIES. SEAT BELTS WERE ALSO WORN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812419May 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 TO 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#811054April 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWNER SAID THAT THE CAR JUST CUTS OFF/SHUT DOWN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810782April 8, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. ALSO THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND THE WINDSHIELD BROKE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#516010April 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, SUSPENSION:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FRONT/REAR DEFROSTERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY; ALSO, AIR BAGS/FRONT AND REAR STABILIZER BARS/STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516449March 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE TIMING BELT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515221February 28, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
COMPUTER REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808445January 31, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING:GEAR SHIFT: WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND HIT A PATCH OF ICE, VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN , ARM HIT GEAR SHIFT,AND VEHICLE LURCHED AND HIT BRIDGE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK AND HIT OTHER SIDE OF BRIDGE, VEHICLE TOTALED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#807475January 10, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING REAREND COLLISION, DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST BROKE, THEN COLLASPED REARWARD, AT APPROX. 35MPH, CSS WAS BEHIND AT TIME, NO CHILD IN SEAT, NO INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513395January 2, 1997
TIRES, AIR BAGS
YOKAHOMA TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE IN CRASH, CAUSING SMOKE TO BURN EYES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#806742December 26, 1996
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WATER HEATER DEFROSTER, THE VENT SYSTEM WILL NOT CLEAR WINDOWS, CAUSING MOISTURE INSIDE VEHICLE AND VISUAL PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511382November 14, 1996
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER A COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802566November 13, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD ARRIVED IN THE INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM RIGHT SIDE HIT MAZDA, KNOCKED VEHICLE INTO A TELPHONE POLE ON LEFT SIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS HELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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