Mazda Protege Complaints (1999)

88 consumer complaints on file.

#742305March 12, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL CAST AROUND PART WITH GEAR TO ATTACH TO STEERING COLUMN--CASTING FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739125January 10, 2001
TIRES
TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP FOR INVESTIGATION OF 'HUMMING' NOISE COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT TIRE AND VIBRATION OF STEERING AT 65MPH. SERVICE DEPT STATED ALL FOUR TIRES ARE CUPPING IN CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR ON TREAD.ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL IS BENT. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES, NEW WHEEL,AND ALIGNMENT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: H48N TIRESIZE: P195/55R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736276November 14, 2000
TIRES
DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AT 35MPH, WHEEL SLIGHTLLY BENT, DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE DEALER REPLACED TIRES AND GAVE ADJUSTED CREDIT. I SEE THAT OTHERS OWNERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES. PLEASE CONSIDER DANGER WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: H406JDN239 TIRESIZE: 18565R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734691October 18, 2000
TIRES
I WASN'T SURE IF THIS TIRE WAS PART OF THE RECALL ON FIRESTONE, BUT I THOUGHT I SHOULD CHECK. I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. IT SURPRISED ME TO HAVE A TIRE BLOW OUT AND HAVE IT UNREPAIRABLE. THE REASON THE TIRE BLEW OUT WASN'T FROM A NAIL OR GLASS, BUT THE SIDE OF THE TIRE WAS WORE DOWN AND THEREFORE UNREPAIRABLE. WHAT SURPRISED ME EVEN MORE IS THAT THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TIRE SAID THAT IT LOOKED AS THOUGH IT WAS RUBBED AGAINST CONCRETE. HOW CAN YOU RUB AGAINST CONCRETE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEN YOU PARK ALONG THE CURBS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS VERY CONFUSED BY THIS. THE TIRE REPLACEMENT COST WAS $55.67. IS THIS UNUSUAL? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. (DOT NUMBER: H406 TIRESIZE: P185/65R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734181October 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
ENGINE LOSES POWER SIGNIFICANTLY OR SOMETIMES GOES UPTO 5000RPM IN 5 MPH SPEED WITHOUT ANY SIGN. STALLS MIDDLE OF A STREET WITHOUT ANY SIGN, AS WELL. AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY MAZDA'S EXPENSE ON AUGUST 15. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM REPEATED TO OCCUR AGAIN IN TWO MONTH; AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER (IN MI) THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF UNPREDICTABILITY OF THE PROBLEM OCCURANCE. COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL, AND IT IS QUITE DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729280August 27, 2000
AIR BAGS
MAZDA WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS, AIR BAGS DID NOT DIPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#729165August 26, 2000
TIRES
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON BOTH FRONT TIRES ON THE INSIDE OF TIRES DOWN TO METAL BELT. WAS NOTICED BEFORE ANY FLAT OCCURED BECAUSE STRIPS OF TIRE TREAD WERE HITTING THE INSIDE OF THE FENDER WELL MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. RETURNED TIRES TO FIRESTONE DEALER BUT WAS TOLD PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ALIGNMENT WHICH I DID NOT AGREE WITH. TOOK TIRES TO ANOTHER SHOP ( SAM'S CLUB) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE FAILURES WERE NOT ALIGNMENT RELATED AND MUST BE DUE TO TIRE DEFECTS. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND THE NEW TIRES SHOW NO SIGNS OF MISALIGNMENT WEAR. THE FAILED TIRES ARE STILL IN MY POSSESION. WHAT COURSE OF ACTION DO YOU RECOMMEND NEXT?( DOT NUMBER: H48NCJN229 TIRE SIZE: P195/55R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553640August 11, 2000
AIR BAGS, SEATS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG UPON IMPACT AND THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE CAUSING INJURIES TO LOWER BACK. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#866726August 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN LEFT FRONT TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR BLOWOUT. NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE AT TIME OF SEPARATION. CHANGED THE TIRE & TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRE SHOP. IT WAS REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT TYPE. HAD 30,000 MILES ON TIRE. STILL HAS THE TIRE. FIRE STONE FR680, SIZE P185/65R14. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865980July 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD FIRST TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#864583June 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#724747June 29, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM HAVING ALL OF THESE LOOKED AT WHEN I TURN IT IN FOR REPAIRS; THE CARPET/ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES A MAJOR SHOCK UPON LEAVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552675June 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE BRAKE PEDAL DESIGN IS INADEQUATE, PAD IS TOO NARROW AND SHOULD BE DESIGNED WITH ANTI SKID SURFACE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861172May 1, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE HAD A CRACK WHICHD CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860560April 19, 2000
SEATS
METAL RODS IN DRIVER'S SEAT CAN BE FELT IN BOTH SIDES OF THE BACK WHEN SITTING. BELIEVED THIS CAN CAUSE BACK INJURIES IF INVOVLED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION, IT MAY FORCE THE RODS UP AGAINST THE DRIVER'S BACK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711233April 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THE AIRBAGS. THE ACCIDENT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CRACK THE CASING UNDER THE BUMPER. WHY DID THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOY? PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION!!!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#784546March 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FADED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, AFTER ACCIDENT CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#857739March 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT AN IMPACT OF 40 MPH IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857159February 17, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO UNLATCH. DRIVER HAD TO CRAWL OUT OF BELT TO GET FREE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACED BELT. *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

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