Mazda Protege Complaints

1,077 consumer complaints on file.

#784270November 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND THE HOLD LIGHT COMES ON DURING PARKING. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852370November 2, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE REAR SEAT BELT FELL APART WHILE MAKING A TURN. REPLACMENT COULD NOT BE DONE DUE TO NO WARRANTY. *YC
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
#714070October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DRAINS BATTERY, HAVE UNHOOK TILL TEMPERATURE RISES.
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
#850995October 18, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND JERKS AND IDLES VERY LOW DUE TO THE FUEL FILTER FAILURE. MECHANIC CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850759October 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION GEAR NOT SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713261October 13, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON, IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD?
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
#849746October 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRANSMISSION IS JUMPING AND SHIFTING VERY HARD, AND THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE SOMETIMES LURCHES FORWARD. MANUFACTURER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849513September 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN TURNING ON IGNITION OR OPENING DOOR SEATBELT TRACKING WILL STOP BEFORE IT CONNECTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849534September 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
INTERMITTENTLY THE RESTRAINT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON AND OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712470September 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FROM ORIGINAL PAINT JOB IN NUMEROUS PLACES ON ROOF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846137September 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED IN DRIVER'S FACE, CAUSING BURNS ON CHEEK AND SHEARING OFF CORNEA ON LEFT EYE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#848319September 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 15MPH AND HOOD OF CAR WAS SMASHED. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#848230September 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSAGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS DON'T RETRACT AND KEEP GETTING JAMMED ON BOTH SIDES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845681September 21, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK.THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS ON OR OFF ,AND THESE ARE MANUAL DOORS.DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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