Mazda Protege Complaints

1,077 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#894445August 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
STRONG HEAVY FUMES ENTERED VEHICLE, CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO BECOME NAUSEATED. CONSUMER HAS GOTTEN MIXED DIAGNOSIS OF WHAT THE CAUSE COULD BE. DEALER'S TECHNICAN BELIEVED SOME SUBSTANCE LEAKING FROM ENGINE AND DASHBOARD COMPARTMENT CAUSED FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE WHILE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON. CONSUMER LIVED IN A HOT CLIMATE AREA THAT REQUIRED AIR CONDITIONING TO RUN A LOT. MAZDA NEVER HEARD OF COMPLAINT, AND BELIEVED FUMES MIGHT COME FROM INTERIOR. MAZDA DIDN'T HAVE A REMEDY.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#750184August 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, CAME UPON A PATCH OF UNEVEN ROAD (SHAVED ROAD SURFACE IN PREPARATION FOR REPAVING) JUST BEFORE A STOPLIGHT. ROAD SURFACE WAS DRY. APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE. VEHICLE RAN OVER AN EXPOSED MANHOLE COVER APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES IN HEIGHT AND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 50 FT BEFORE THE INTERSECTION AHEAD. ABS BEGAN TO PULSE UPON CONTACT WITH THIS MANHOLE. THE PULSE LASTED A SECOND, AFTER WHICH TIME THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE SLID (APPROXIMATELY 10 FT) INTO THE INTERSECTION. CONSTANT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR THE DURATION OF THE STOP. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE TIME, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTERWARD WITHOUT INCIDENT. ABS ACTIVATION SEEMED WARRANTED DUE TO THE UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, BUT THE SHORT DURATION OF THE PULSE AND THE SUBSEQUENT BRAKE LOCKUP SEEM OUT OF THE ORDINARY. NO OTHER FAILURES OF THIS TYPE HAVE OCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893755August 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALLS WHEN TURNING OR STOPPING. VEHICLE IDLES HIGH AND SHAKES. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749419July 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MAIN BEARINGS ON CRANK BLEW, EVEN THOUGH CAR HAS ONLY 65000 MILES OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 4 MONTHS OR 3000 WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. NO WARNING THAT ANY PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR IN TRAFFIC ENGINE STARTED TO WEV HIGH,WHEN THIS HAPPENED I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD CAR OVERHEATED WAS TOWED OFF HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY. WAS BROGHT BACK TO CT ON FLAT BED. SAME MECHANIC ON CAR SINCE BEGINING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748842July 20, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, COMPLETLY SHREARD FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE ABOUT HALF WAY AROUND THE TIRE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER COMPLAINED ABOUT TREAD SPERATION, WAS TOLD THAT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING TO HAVE CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THERE WAS MINIMIAL TREAD WEAR ON THE TIRE AS IT WAS BRAND NEW AND HARDLY ANY MILEAGE DRIVEN ON IT. FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRE FOR FREE, STATED HE DID NOT HAVE ANY INSTOCK AND WOULD HAVE TO ORDER A TIRE TO REPLACE IT. TOLD THE FIRESTONE DEALER FORGET IT AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A NON FIRESTONE BRAND FROM A MORE REPUTIABLE TIRE MANUFACTURE. LUCKLY THERE WAS NOONE HURT AND THE CAR DID NOT LOSE CONTROL AFTER THE BLOW OUT. (TIRESIZE: R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748843July 20, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INTERNAL LOCK SERVO GEAR FAILED ON THE INSIDER OF FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR. HAD TO TAKE CAR INTO DEALERSHIP TO FIX WHILE CAR WAS UNDER WARANTY. THEY HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER A NEW LOCK MECHNISIM. UNKOWN AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AS WAS COMPELTLY COVERED BY WARANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562117July 18, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892916July 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN, IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER AIR BAG. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#892625July 12, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ALL FOUR DOORS ON VEHICLE WOULD UNLOCK OR LOCK ON THEIR OWN WHETHER VEHICLE WAS ON OR TURNED OFF. HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP ABOUT PROBLEM.*AK
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
#891359June 27, 2001
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WOULD JAM IN THE MIDDLE OF TRACK AND REMAIN IN THAT POSITION, LEAVING THE OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST,. STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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
#746998June 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CAR ALWAYS WOULD SPEED UP OR IDLE DOWN AT DIFF. TIMES ONCE WENT TO 3000 RPMS HAD TO SHUT ENGINE OFF KILLED AT STOP SIGNS HOLIDAY CHANGED DIFF COMPONENTS BUT COULD NOT STOP THE IDLING AND LURCHING FORWARD PROBLEM ALSO AT DIFF TIMES IT WOULD IDLE DOWN AND STALL OR JUST IDLE UP AND DOWN TIL I WOULD SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART OR JUST STOP ON THE GAS THIS IDLING UP AND LURCHING FORWARD HAS AT DIFF TIMES ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY GOING FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
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
#746428June 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN WE ACCELERATE TROUGHT THE GEARS -ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT CODE SAYS CLUTCH ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE AS FOR HEADLIGHTS THE SWITCH WENT DEFECTIVE AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889543June 1, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V118000 FOR HEADLIGHT FAILURE . *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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