2000 MAZDA PROTEGE Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND NONE OF FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE LUNGED FOWARD, CONSUMER STATED IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS MAYBE TRANSMISION RELATED DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS UPGRADED.*JB

BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAS DONE SO ABOUT SIX TIMES IN A THREE WEEK PERIOD BEFORE BRINGING THE CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALER FOR SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2001. SPECIFICALLY, ON SOME OCCASIONS WHEN THE BREAKS ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR EVENTUALLY STOPPING THE CAR, BUT VERY SLOWLY. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT OCEAN MAZDA CLAIMS THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THEREFORE CANNOT FIX IT. I HAVE ELECTED TO LEAVE THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME FOR FEAR OF DRIVING IT.*AK

I HIT A CAR BROADSIDE AT 25 MPH - I HAVE FRONT END DAMAGE - AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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

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

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

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

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