Mazda Protege Complaints (1994)

74 consumer complaints on file.

#831095November 19, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TOP OF PASSENGER SEAT WENT BACK. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS LOOKING AT THE SKY WHILE DRIVING AND COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. CAR WENT INTO A GUARDRAIL ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830042November 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH GAVE CONSUMER ANY IDEA THE THE RADIATOR WAS OVERHEATING, AND THIS CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO CRACK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780458September 19, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
OWNER SOLD WRONG LUGNUT SET FOR ALLOYWHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532772March 17, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END NOISE/INSTABILITY WHILE TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528180January 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING SMOKE AND FUMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517759March 4, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DASH BROAD PANEL LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, COULD NOT SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807162February 11, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE CAR VIBRATES, TOOK TO DEALER, PUT IN MODIFIED MOTOR MOUNTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806147December 11, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805604November 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
EA94-039 ACTIVE, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, SAFETY LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND SEAT BELT BEEPER IS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802751September 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HIT SOME GRAVEL, OVERCORRECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR, WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES CAR WENT INTO A COMPELETE CIRCLE AND HIT AN OAK TREE. BELIEVES BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAS ABS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800058July 26, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. SOURCE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506570July 24, 1996
AIR BAGS, SEATS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#505681June 18, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
STRUT MAKES POPPING NOISE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502939February 20, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LEAKS FROM GAS TANK HOSE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977814January 18, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976889December 21, 1995
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR MANUFACTURED WINTERIZED WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500084December 8, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
GAS/BRAKE PEDAL DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER, CAUSING THEM TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975795November 30, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING.TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICE OFTEN STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AS CONSUMER COMES TO A STOP, THERE IS NO WARNING, IT JUST STALLS, IT WILL START EASILY, ON TWO OCCASIONS THERE WAS ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975049November 13, 1995
SEAT BELTS
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30-40 MPH, DRIVER MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT, RESULT ALLOWED TO HIT STEERING COLUMN. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#974559November 2, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM WILL ILLUMINATE WHILE SEAT BELT IS WORN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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