10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,750 miles

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problem #4

Aug 262005

Protege 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Contact states while shifting gears the pedal goes all the way to the floor. The vehicle is still under warranty. Updated 02/08/07.

- Kansas City , MO, USA

problem #3

Oct 262004

Protege 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
2002 Mazda Protege was involved in a head on collision at 30 mph yet the air bags did not deploy. The consumer sustained two slipped disk in her back. After the vehicle's body damage was repaired the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the air bags tested but the dealer refused to test the air bag. The indicated that as long as the air bag light wasn't on that everything was fine. The radio switches stations on it's own. The seat belt light did not illuminate when the car was started. The transmission failed 9/7/2004, 40561 miles. The vehicle alignment wont hold. The brakes have been replaced three times due to noise.

- West Haven, CT, USA

problem #2

Jun 012004

Protege

  • 19,000 miles
Problems with tire equipment on the 2002 Mazda Protege 5. there was difficulty with placing suitcases or boxes into the trunk of this type of vehicle, the cd player skipped, the transmission displayed a loud clunk noise, there was a spare tire problem, there was a nail in the tire which could not be repaired because it was located too close to the edge of the tire, 50% of tread remained, and there was evidence that the wheel needed to have five holes for bolts (spare wheel), and the brakes had 50% remaining. The consumer requested that a memorandum be sent to all Mazda dealers explaining the problem, ensure that one or two replacement tires should be stocked due to the extreme difficulties in locating the correct information of the tire and wheel.

- Conroe, TX, USA

problem #1

Oct 192002

Protege

  • miles
While driving at normal speed, consumer states' applied brakes at a stop sign when the brake pedal went to the floor, resulting in a rear end collision. The insurance company stated brake line was split due to a defect in line. Dealer has been contacted.

- Wamego, KS, USA