Mazda Protege Complaints

1,077 consumer complaints on file.

#856529February 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE STOPPING AT STOP SIGN CONSUMER TURNED ON DEFROSTER, AND WITHIN FIVE MINUTES FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED SIDE TO SIDE (LEFT TO RIGHT) WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856539February 8, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS STUCK, WILL NOT RETRACT OUT, WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW PASSENGER TO PUT IT ON, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#717845January 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CAR WAS PURCHASED USED IN 1997. CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD SOME VIBRATION WHEN IT IDLES. IN NOVEMBER OF 1998 CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TOOK BACK TO HAVE REPAIRED. THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED AND WHILE REPLACING THE THERMISTAT A CRACKED SENSOR WAS ALSO FOUND AND REPLACED. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. IN DECEMBER OF 1998 FRONT DRIVERSIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT FROZE. IT WOULD NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK. IT WOULD MAKE A CONSTANT CLICKING NOSE. THE WIRES WERE ALSO OFF THE TRACK. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE TO SHUT OFF THE CLICKING NOISE. HAD AN ESTIMITE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED WHICH WAS APPROX. 900.00.
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
#852010January 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN STARTING/ DEALER REPLACED FLYWHEEL. ALSO, FUEL TANK WAS DISCONNECTED, AND DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION, RPMS INCREASED BY 500 RPMS, AND REPAIRED WIRING IN JAMME DDOOR. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES MALFUNCTIONED/ FUSE SHORTED OUT , CAUSING RADIO, CD, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL, AND REPLACED CANISTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717534January 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS WITH NOTICEABLE HARSH JERKS WHICH IS ANNOYING AND IS VERY MUCH INTENSE AND HARSH IN COLD CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550381January 12, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE PLASTIC DOOR LOCK COVERS BROKE, CONSUMER HAD THEM REPLACED WITH METAL ONES TO PREVENT FUTURE BREAKAGE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550332January 10, 2000
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, CAR WINDOWS AND BACK REAR DOORS. NLM
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
#558826January 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WERE VERY SHAKEN UP BUT UNHURT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716968January 6, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, CONTINUED PROBLEM OF ACCELERATION WHEN CHANGING GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846752December 16, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 50 MPH ,DRIVER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON ,AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. NO WARNING OF AIRBAGS BEING INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#549891December 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT ENOUGH. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853611December 2, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF & EXITING VEHICLE DRIVER RECEIVED A SEVERE STATIC ELECTRIC SHOCK. THE INTERIOR SEATS ARE MADE OF CLOTH. TOOK VEHICLE TO 1ST DEALERSHIP & INFORMED NO SUCH PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN WHILE JUST DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES OR FOR LONGER PERIODS. WAS SHOWN PRINTOUT BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ABOUT STATIC ELECTRICITY. PROBLEM CAN NOT BE SOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549670November 23, 1999
SEATS
LOOP ON CONSUMER'S SHOE GOT STUCK ON SEAT LEVER UNDERNEATH SEAT PREVENTING HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715060November 20, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DATES ARE APPROXIMATE. HEADLIGHTS: BOTH LENS'S WERE FOGGED/YELLOWING LATER WHEN I WENT TO DEALER IN LEESBURG, VA (PATEROS); SERVICE MANAGE TRIED TO CLEAN.. MADE WORSE. THEN I REALIZED THAT LENS'S WERE PLASTIC! -- HIS CLEANING SOLUTION MELTED THAT PART OF THE LENS. I BELIEVE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SHOULD LAST THE DURATION OF THE CAR'S LIFE. --THAT I SHOULD GET REPLACEMENTS AS THEY ARE A SAFETY FEATURE. ENGINE: A YEAR AND A HALF AGO ENGINE WILL EMIT BLACK SMOKE WHEN ON TREADMILL FOR EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND SMOKES WHITE WHEN I SIT FOR LENGTH OF TIME IDLING. THREE VALVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY YEARS AGO -- I THINK THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS AT THIS POINT AND EITHER THE NOW DEFUNCT SERVICE DEPT DID IMPROPER JOB OR HAVE A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. I HAVE FOLLOWED REGULAR SCHEDULE FOR OIL CHANGES. PASSENGER SEAT: THE SPRINGS HAVE FALLEN APART COMPLETELY, I THOUGHT PERHAPS ONE OF MY KIDS DID IT YEARS AGO BUT WENT TO SEE ABOUT REPAIR AND WAS POINTED OUT THAT THE WHOLE SEAT FRAME/SPRINGS IS FALLING APART!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852930November 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION SEATBELT LIGHT WILL COME ON, ALERTING DRIVER THAT SEATBELTS ARE NOT ON CORRECTLY.CONSUMER HAS REPLACED SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES TWICE WITHIN 7 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852749November 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURY TO CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784294November 8, 1999
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER HAS BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO SUSPENSION POPPING NOISE THAT IS IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE NOISE IS STILL PRESENT AFTER REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS OF VARIOUS SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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