Mazda Protege Complaints

1,077 consumer complaints on file.

#10051694December 17, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A TREE. DRIVER SUSTAINED KNEE AND NECK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10050508December 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10051659December 4, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING, AN OBJECT APPEARED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONSUMER RAN OVER THE OBJECT WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BUMBER AND UNDER THE VEHICLE. *LA *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047401November 23, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. THE CABLE HAS COME COMPLETELY OFF THE TRACK. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034563November 19, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AND DAMAGED THE FENDER WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED. FIRESTONE, SIZE P185/65R14, DOT# H406JDNO79. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING. THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE A/C, RADIO AND REDUCED SPEED TO LISTEN AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE. ONLY TWO EXITS AWAY FROM THEIR EXIT, THE CONSUMER HEARD A THUD. HE PULLED OVER AND SAW THE RIGHT REAR FENDER HANGING OFF TO THE CURB AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BALD. ALL THE TREAD ON THE SURFACE WAS GONE. HE CHANGED THE TIRE, SECURED THE FENDER WITH DUCT TAPE AND WENT TO SEARS TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE. CONSUMER SENT THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE FOR INSPECTION AND COMPENSATION. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE TIRE WAS OPERATED FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE TO CARRY THE LOAD. THE INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE WAS EVIDENT BY THE DEFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE TIRE BEAD AREA. THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRE FAILURE WASN'T THE RESULT OF DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP. THE TIRE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER UPON HIS REQUEST. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ESTIMATED DAMAGES AT $902.54. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048118November 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL TRANSMISSION SEIZED, THROWING THE PASSENGERS FORWARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046967November 15, 2003
STEERING
2000 MAZDA PROTEGE ES HAS HAD A STEERING/ALIGNMENT PROBLEM FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALIGNED 6 TIMES AND CONTINUES TO PULL HARD AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE STEERING EXAMINED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045239November 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
LEAKING GEAR OIL FLUID AT THE LINKAGE COUPLING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046062October 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. AFTER BEING INSPECTED CONSUMER CONCLUDED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044943October 29, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH VEICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044881October 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DIDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY, NONE OF THE GEARS WORKED. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044477October 21, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TREAD ON THE CENTER RIB OF TIRES STARTED TO BREAK OFF.*MR CONSUMER NOTICED SPLITTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. CONDITION GOTTEN WORSE, TRACTION ON THE TIRES HAD BE AFFECTED AND TIRES TENDED TO SLIP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONCLUDED THE TIRE WERE DEFECTIVE. ONLY THE CENTER RIB AND OUTER SHOULDER BLOCK SHOWED SIGNIFICANT WEAR. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A AUTHORIZED BRIDGESTONE DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE MASTER CAR CARE CENTER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS BEING OWNER'S NEGLECT. A SECOND OPINION WAS OBTAINED BY GOODYEAR GEMINI AUTO SERVICE WHO CONCLUDED IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OR DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETERMINED IT WASN'T THE ALIGNMENT BUT DEFECTIVE TIRES. AT THIS TIME, THE REMAINING RIBS STARTED TO SHOW WEAR. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044140October 16, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATED THAT 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SEAT BELT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. THEN, WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED CERVICAL STRAIN/KNEE AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10043933October 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ACCELERATION IS POOR.*MR ENCLOSED ARE COPIES OF THE RECEIPTS AND SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN REFERENCE TO THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY IDENTIFIED AS A FAULTY VALVEIN CYLINDER #1. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044023October 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO FRONT PORCH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041267October 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
I BOUGHT A NEW 2002 PROTG LX IN JUNE 2002 AND HAD NO PROBLEMS FOR 6 MONTHS. EARLY JANUARY 2003, BLOWER MOTOR WOULD NOT WORK ON SPEEDS 1, 2, AND 3. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND THEIR REPORT WAS THAT BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR WERE DEFECTIVE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LESS THAN A WEEK LATER AND DEALER STATED AGAIN THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS ALL WITH THE DEALER STATING THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR WERE DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN UNTIL OCTOBER 2003. SOMETIMES NONE OF THE SPEEDS WOULD WORK, AND SOMETIMES JUST THE 4TH SPEED. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM WOULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR OVER NIGHT, AND SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY. THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES BY DEALER AND TO NO AVAIL. THIS CAR IS CLEARLY A LEMON AND A HAZARD TO DRIVE WHEN NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD BECAUSE OF NO HEAT TO DEFROST OR DEFOGGER THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041221October 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR DISC BRAKES WITH EBFD PREMATURE WEAR OF ONE PAD ON ONE SIDE OF DISC BRAKE TO 0% WHILE OPPOSITE SIDE AT 30% AND OPPOSITE BRAKE AT 50% *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039296September 22, 2003
AIR BAGS
1995 MAZDA PROTEGE. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN MY DAUGHTER HIT A CURB. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT. TIRES AND RIMS HAD NO DAMAGE. THE BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. RECALL 95V184000 DESCRIBES PROBLEM WITH INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ON THIS VEHICLE. MAZDA CLAIMS THAT MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE WAS FIXED IN 1995. THIS UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT CAUSED THE BAGS TO DEPLOY HURTING MY DAUGHTER AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BAG DOOR CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. VERY EXPENSIVE ITEMS TO FIX FOR NO REASON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10039122September 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 MAZDA PROTEGE. AT 64000 MILES THE O/D OFF INDICATION STARTED BLINKING. AT 70000 THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY MAZDA AND TRANS SERVICE CO. TO REPLACE THE TRANS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039009September 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1999 MAZDA PROTEGE WITH 40K MILES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CAR PURCHASED NEW AND CARED FOR, AT RECENT SERVICE VEHICLE WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO HAVE SLIPPAGE IN 2ND AND 3RD GEAR AND TRANS WILL NOT "LOCK UP". REBUILD STARTS AT $1700 AND GOES UP. MAZDA SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS RELATING TO TRANSMISSIONS AND NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. TRANSMISSION SHOP INDICATES MAZDA'S TRANSMISSIONS ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR (AS MUCH AS LEXUS). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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