Major Problems with 2000 Mazda Protege Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Mazda Protege

2000 Mazda Protege RECLINER Victims: 2

2000 Mazda Protege FRONTAL Victims: 2

2000 Mazda Protege AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 41000 miles

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Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FRONTAL and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Protege owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving there was a loud metal to metal noise at the front of the vehicle and at the same...	24 ~ 22855 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i hit a car broadside at 25 mph - i have front end damage - air bags did not deploy.	17 ~ 8941 miles
AIR BAGS consumer states that the vehicle was rear end at approximately 30-40 mph and neither air bag deployed. the dealer has	8 ~ 9845 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving abs light stayed on. ph. also dealer replaced failed speed sensor. *ak...	4 ~ 33049 miles
SUSPENSION car always pulls toward the right. more pronounced with passengers in the car. have tried allignments and tire rotation. nothing...	4 ~ 27611 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the metal plates/bars inside the bucket seats can be felt. after 30 minutes of driving the seat cushion compresses and	4
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving 50 mph check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. vehicle was taken to the dealer...	3 ~ 15000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM check engine light illuminated. vehicle would not accelerate up on hills. mechanic determined that computer had a bad solenoid. *ak...	3 ~ 78000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS seat belt latch on the retractor will not stay in place. vehicle had been taken to dealer for repairs but	3 ~ 18667 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while heading to work car began to shake and run rough with in .5 miles car felt like it had...	3 ~ 5986 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that while driving vehicle at highway speeds consumer stated vehicle hit something that was in the road that	3 ~ 42032 miles
POWER TRAIN when driving speedometer reading goes from 60 to 0 still with forward movement causing vehicle to jerk forward/ hesitate also...	3 ~ 46000 miles
ENGINE i drove the car for 2 miles and the left underside of the engine caught fire now the engine is	2 ~ 213450 miles
TIRES less than two months after purchasing my 2000 mazda protege new from the dealer i took the vehicle to the...	2 ~ 34549 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES rear passenger door remote locking actuator failed. *jb...	2 ~ 43049 miles
SEAT BELTS consumer stated that 2 months prior to vehicle being involved in an accident seat belt light kept coming on and...	2 ~ 44800 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the keyless entry locks on the passenger side of the car have stopped working. instead of locking or unlocking when...	2 ~ 28500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES firestone p185 65 r14 original equipment 13 300 miles mounted on a 2000 mazda protege. whle consumer was driving at	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER check engine light and o/d off light were blinking. took car to the dealer and the transmission needs to be	2 ~ 83990 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when driving speedometer reading goes from 60 to 0 still with forward movement causing vehicle to jerk forward/ hesitate also...	2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the dim lights went out and the bright light indicator came on. fortunately the bright lights worked or i would...	1 ~ 89500 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt: the consumer has a 2000 mazda protege. the driver's lower seat belt fell apart. the consumer has contacted several...	1 ~ 80000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact stated that about a year transmission was replaced. now the engine light is coming on. the brakes	1 ~ 45000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS i own a 2000 mazda protege which i purchased in april of 2000. well twice the seatbelt on the back...	1
HUB > WHEELS 2000 mazda protege dx. since purchase in 3/2000 the car will occasional jolt when accelerating. no mechanic can say why....	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at 25 mph brakes were depressed but vehicle did not slow down and it collided with the drivers	1 ~ 33000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield on 2000 mazda protege cracked in 2 different places for no apparent reason-car was parked in safe location not	1 ~ 45000 miles
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue with a 2000 mazda protege es 5 spd. when driving engine will hesitate when pressing accelerator causing "jerking" of...	1 ~ 30000 miles
STRUCTURE while driving engine and overdrive warning lights illuminated. dealer diagnosed that vehicle requires new transmission radiator and other engine work.	1 ~ 49800 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving engine and overdrive warning lights illuminated. dealer diagnosed that vehicle requires new transmission radiator and other engine work.	1 ~ 49800 miles
EQUIPMENT bought car in october 2000 brand new and to date have had 6 problems. 1) march 2001 motor for driver...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING bought car in october 2000 brand new and to date have had 6 problems. 1) march 2001 motor for driver...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM bought car in october 2000 brand new and to date have had 6 problems. 1) march 2001 motor for driver...	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving abs light stayed on. ph. also dealer replaced failed speed sensor. *ak...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while pulling onto freeway something got caught onto exhaust manifold and caused a fire in engine compartment. dealer contacted. feel	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states while driving at a 55 mph vehicle will jerks really hard. consumer states it feels like transmission is	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving at 20-25 mph consumer was involed in a head-on collision and none of front or side air bags	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake system is failing intermittently. it has done so about six times in a three week period before bringing the...	1
CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE the car was in gear and parking brakes on rolled backwards and hit a pole with a very minor slant	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN shift lever will not lock in drive or neutral position. just touching gear shifter without pressing button and the lever	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC recall 01 v 024 000/rear brake hose: unable to get dealer berlin city dealership gorham nh phone# 603/752-6644 to honor...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY consumer was traveling on the highway in rainy weather the windshield wipers were inoperable. dealership aware of problem. ak scc...	1
STEERING 2000 mazda protege es has had a steering/alignment problem from date of purchase. the vehicle has been aligned 6 times	1 ~ 2 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION i have complained continuously to dealer and manufacturer since car had approx 4 000 miles. a "clunking" noise was coming...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle started to make a whistling noise and was pulling to right hand side upon braking. consumer was unsure of	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS passenger seat belt failed during first use by jamming. passenger unable to disengage seatbelt which caused passenger to have to...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC passenger vehicles left side rear brake hoses damaged brake fluid leakage. *tr...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the high beam head lights do not light enough. yh...	1
SEATS driver's seat and backrest cushion already wearing out. can feel metal while driving. very loud whistle from the windshield possibly	1

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