Mazda Protege Complaints (1996)

70 consumer complaints on file.

#823808June 1, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532613March 13, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COIL FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531544February 28, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528274January 12, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHEN TURNING 90 DEGREES OR MORE AND GOING UP HILL, THE NON-LOAD BEARING SUSPENSION WHEEL, DEPENDING ON DIRECTION OF TURN, BOTTOMS OUT AND A LOUD THUMP OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820111December 23, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#816860November 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, TRYING TO STOP, BRAKES RESISTED . THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#526548October 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#604349October 27, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EMISSION PART FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817495October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS/PADS. ALSO, SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DID NOT HOLD OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#817005October 9, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816290September 30, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY AT A STOP SIGN OR WHEN DECELERATING THE ENGINE RACES, AND HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM TWICE IN A (3) MONTH PERIOD, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603871September 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813275June 19, 1997
SEATS
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS SOME MOVEMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING DESIGN, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER IS AWEAR OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812715June 3, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603056April 10, 1997
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR DOME LIGHT BULB FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809121February 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SUDDENLY CV JOINT FAILURE WHEN IT BROKE IN STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, HIT TELEPHONE POLE; ALSO, UPON IMPACT DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S SEAT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809122February 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809124February 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809125February 19, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH, CAUSING HIM TO HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602549February 18, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0

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