1995 Mazda Protege

Defect. Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.

Risk. If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHT LEAD WIRE RUNNING THROUGH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER CAN FAIL AT THE SOLDERED CONNECTION TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

Risk. THE FAILURE OF THE WIRE CONNECTION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

Defect. THE TIE DOWN HOOKS CAN CAUSE UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS THAT CAN RESULT IN UNNECESSARY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS.

Risk. INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TIE DOWN HOOKS WITH MODIFIED TIE DOWN HOOKS.

Defect. THE WIRE ROD USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS CAN DEVELOP MINUTE CRACKS CAUSING BREAKAGE OF THE SPRINGS.

Risk. THIS BREAKAGE CAN CAUSE ENGINE CHATTER, DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE PISTONS, AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SIXTEEN (16) VALVE SPRINGS IN THE ENGINE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED WHILE I WAS OUT SIDE THE CAR , THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS & I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY EITHER MAZDA CORP OR THE DEALER & I HAVE BEEN THE ORIGINAL OWNER , THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS RECALLS ON THE 1995 PROTEGE & AT NO TIME I WAS EVER CONTACTED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL PERIOD. IN 1997 THE ENGINE DIED & I HAD TO PAY THE SUM OF $1500.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE & THERE WERE RECALLS I RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF. I CONTACTED BOTH MAZDA OF NORTH AMERICA & THE DEALER PLAZA AUTO MALL WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 1995 & BOTH REFUSED MY REQUEST TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, DUE TO CORROSION. UPDATED 08/27/14

I WAS OUT OF THE CAR & BOTH AIR BAGS EXPLODED , THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS , BUT I WAS NEVER INFORMED BY MAZDA CORP ,I BECAME AWARE OF THE RECALL AFTER THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED. *JS

1995 MAZDA PROTEGE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT HAD A 1995 MAZDA PROTEGE WHICH WAS IN A HEAD ON CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER HEAD ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND AS A RESULT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THAT CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY SKID MARKS IN THE ROAD TO INDICATE THAT EITHER VEHICLE TRIED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS A POLICE REPORT FROM THE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAS THE STEERING SECTION OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE AIR BAG. *NM THE DECEDENTS GRANDMOTHER WROTE IN. UPDATED 02/26/07.*JB

MY 1995 MAZDA PROTEGE HAS THE GAS AND BRAKE PETALS SO CLOSE IN HEIGHT AND LITTLE SEPARATION THAT IT IS VERY EASY TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND STILL BE APPLYING THE GAS. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET BUT HAVE HAD SOME VERY NEAR MISSES. *NM

AT 5000 MILES THE REAR DEFROST DID NOT WORK. IN THE WINTER IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT THE BACK WINDOW. IT WAS NOT FIXED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MAZDA WOULD NOT REPAIR. *NM

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER REPAIR OF RECALL 91007. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER WAS HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION ,THEN PUSHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. LEFT FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

THIS IS A REPEAT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 00V118000. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN YEAR 2000 UNDER THE PREVIOUS RECALL. 1 MONTH AGO THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE GROUND WIRE BROKE ITS SOLDER CONNECTION AT THE BASE OF THE SWITCH. I HAVE DISSAEMBLED THE SWITCH AND CONNECT A TEMPORARY GROUND WIRE TO THE BASE OF THE SWITCH. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINEERING OF THIS SWITCH ASSEMBLY IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN!

1995 MAZDA PROTEGE. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN MY DAUGHTER HIT A CURB. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT. TIRES AND RIMS HAD NO DAMAGE. THE BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. RECALL 95V184000 DESCRIBES PROBLEM WITH INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ON THIS VEHICLE. MAZDA CLAIMS THAT MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE WAS FIXED IN 1995. THIS UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT CAUSED THE BAGS TO DEPLOY HURTING MY DAUGHTER AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BAG DOOR CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. VERY EXPENSIVE ITEMS TO FIX FOR NO REASON. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, HE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL(3 TIMES), BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE AS A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL MOTOR. *AK *SCC *JB

REAR DEFROST SWITCH FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. PER MY KNOWLEDGE, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1995 MAZDA PROTEGE AND IS A PART OF TSB. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY AND MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 60128 MILES. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH MADE IT A SAFETY ISSUE. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS PASSING DECIDED TO SPEED UP SO THAT I COULD GET BACK INTO MY LANE BEFORE ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ALONG WHICH WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. *NLM

1995 MAZDA PROTEGE >180000 MI. >DURING THIS TIME THE DEALER HAS INSTALLED (3) AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSORS APPROXIMATELY ONE FOR EVERY 60000 MI. AT OVER $1000 APIECE> IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP WITH AN EXPECTED BILL OF $1200.00. *NLM

ENGINE FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 95 V 0 3 3000. CALLED MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500 ON MARCH 03, 2003, BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS NOT IN THEIR RECALL LIST. HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOTIFIED. *JB

HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED. REPLACEMENT SWITCH FAILED: HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF WHEN TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. REPLACED AGAIN. NOW TAILLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS ARE SHORTING OUT. MAY BE DUE TO SWITCH AGAIN. DEALER UNABLE TO FIX.

CONSUMER STATED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#95V033000 ENGINE. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BEEN INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TRUCK AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BYPASS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN DASHBOARD. VEHICLE CURRENTLY BEING CHECKED BY DEALER.*AK

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NEED TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER FIRE RELATED PROBLEMS. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL OOV118 CONSUMER HAD THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FIXED. CONSUMER SENT IN PROOF OF REPAIR BUT MAZDA WILL NOT HONOR. *JG

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, 00V118, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIRS THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHEN THE DIRECTIONALS WERE USED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK, IN WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMBO SWITCH, HOWEVER CHARGED CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS, CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS ENGINE WILL DIE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE TURN SIGNAL. *AK

HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY CORRECTED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

INTERMITENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL OOUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEM NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKESAND SKIDDED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE DISTRIBUTOR IS A NONE WEAR ITEM THAT SHOULDN'T JUST GIVE OUT. MAZADA ADMITS TO HAVE REPLACING MANY ON THE PROTEGE AND 626. *AK

00 V 118 000/HEADLIGHT: AFTER RECALL REPAIRS DONE AT HOWARD AUTO GROUP; ROCKY MOUNTAIN, NC; PHONE# 252/937-2222 HEADLIGHT/ HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WOULD COME ON EVERY TIME TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I AM A SMALL WOMEN WHO ONLY WEIGHS 135 LBS AND THIS SEAT BROKE IT IS VERY UNSTABLE AND I AM AFRAID I WILL HAVE AN ACCIENT WITH MY 2 CHILDREN BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM APPARENTLY IS A PROBLEM, I HAVE SEEN ON EPIONS.COM ANOTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRICIATE IF THIS WOULD BE LOOKED INTO SO THIS PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT TO YOUR ORGANAZATION. I WOULD APPRICIATE A SPEEDIANT RESPONSE TO MY COPLAINT, SO I CAN FIND OUT IF THE MANUFACTURER WILL PAY FOR THIS OR NOT!*AK

WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT, THERE'S A HARD POPPING/CLUNKING NOISE. WE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TWICE & THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THE THIRD TIME WE HAD IT LOOKED AT WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE FRONT AXLE AND THAT THE CV BOOT/JOINT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE CV BOOT/JOINT ONCE BEFORE AND REPLACED THE STRUTS ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR TWICE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. WE ARE NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE STRUTS AGAIN (ON THE ADVICE OF AN ASE MECHANIC) AND FIND OUT THAT THESE HAVE BEEN ON FACTORY BACKORDER FOR MONTHS (WHICH TELLS ME THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON THESE CARS). THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION FOR FEAR THAT THE FRONT AXLE MAY SNAP AND CAUSE A SERIOUS FATAL ACCIDENT.*AK

THE CONSUMER RECIEVE A RECALL NOTICE #91007 FOR THE TURN SIGNAL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FREEWAY MADZA NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE OR TO SLOW DOWN, BUT COULD EXPERIENCE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, WICH HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THEN STOPPING COULD FEEL HARD VIBRATION COMING FROM ENGINE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUTIT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAD NOTICED THAT WHEN TURNING ON HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER AT NIGHT HEDLIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON, CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT IT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

THE FRONT SEAT CAME LOOSE AND WAS ROCKING CREATING THE SAFETY PROBLEM. IT REMAINED ATTACHED ON THE RIGHT SIDE BUT THE LEFT SIDE WAS LOOSE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT TO CAUSE THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT . I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD SAID TO CONTACT MAZDA. I CONTACTED MAZDA AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 100,000 MILES AND WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE COST TO MAKE THE SEAT SAFE AGAIN. I ASKED IF SAFETY HAD A MILEAGE LIMIT AND WAS TOLD NO BUT THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN FIXING THE SEAT. I THINK IT VIOLATES THE INTENT OF FMVSS 207 AND TOLD THEM SO.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE TURNED OFF. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. GARAGE MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT TIMING BELT FAILED BECAUSE IT JUMPED TIME. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY AFTER STARTING/ SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STOP SIGN. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND STILL PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

WHEN STARTINGVEHICLE OR STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT/ STOP SIGN, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY. VEHICLE BEEN AT DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS AND AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF FOR SOME TIME NOW. IT WOULD COME ON FOR A WHILE THEN GO OUT THEN COME ON AGAIN THEN GO OUT AGAIN. IN JULY OF THIS YEAR I TOOK THE CAR FOR A DIAGNOSIS BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BUT THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A TUNEUP WHICH I GOT BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A WEEK LATER. ALSO MY DASHBOARD LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING OUT AND COMING ON ALSO. IT STARTED BY GOING OUT WHEN I PUT MY SIGNALS ON TO TURN A CORNER IT WOULD GO OUT THEN COME BACK ON NOW IT GOES OUT AND SOMETIMES IT WONT COME ON AT ALL. I NOTICED IF I PUSHED THE LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH IN AND HOLD IT THATS THE ONLY TIME IT WILL STAY ON AS SOON AS I LET IT GO IT GOES OUT. THEN NOW MY TAILLIGHTS ARE OUT AND I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY LOOK AT THE FUSES AND TRY TO SEE WHY I DONT HAVE ANY LIGHTS BACK THERE AND THEY SAID THEY COULDNT SEE WHY THE LIGHTS WERE OUT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE WHOLE THING APART TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR SO THATS WHEN I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE IS SOME ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE OR SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I ALSO SEE THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE CAR A YEAR AGO WHICH I HAD NO IDEA ABOUT. *AK

SEAT BEGAN ROCKING; TRIED TO TIGHTEN ANCHOR BOLT, BUT ANCHOR BROKE. NOW SEAT ROCKS COMPLETELY BACK AND FORTH....CV SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE; HEARD CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CV SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SIX MONTHS LATER REPLACEMENT CV SHAFT BEGAN TO FAIL.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALLS WHEN TURNING OR STOPPING. VEHICLE IDLES HIGH AND SHAKES. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN WE ACCELERATE TROUGHT THE GEARS -ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT CODE SAYS CLUTCH ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE AS FOR HEADLIGHTS THE SWITCH WENT DEFECTIVE AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V118000 FOR HEADLIGHT FAILURE . *AK *JB

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON, AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OR MORE WHILE STILL PARKED, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. DRIVER SUSTAINED TEMPORY LOSS OF HEARING ON LEFT EAR. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FIVE MILES WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ON, AS SOON AS THE AIR BAG BLEW THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE FROM ENGINE, LATER ON CONSUMER KNEW RADIATOR WAS LEAKING CAUSING WHITE SMOKE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AIR BAG WAS REPLACED AND THE LEAKING RADIATOR WAS REPAIRED, AIR BAG CAME BACK ON TWICE AND THE CLOCK SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, IT WAS A SMALL DIP, AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED. COSUMER'S FACE WAS BURNED. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK *SLC

MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THAT WHEN EVER IT RAINS (HARD WITH WIND) MY AIR FILTER SOMEHOW GETS SOAKED IN WET. WHEN I EXPLAIN THIS TO A MECHANIC OR ANYONE FOR THAT MATTER, THE FIRST QUESTION THEY ASK ME IS WHETHER I DROVE ON PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE ROAD. THE ANSWER IS "NO!" WHEN IT IS RAINING THAT HARD I DON'T GO ANYWHERE AND THEREFORE THE CAR IS JUST PARKED ON THE PARKING LOT. I'VE TAKEN TO MAZDA ONE AND THE RAN A TEST AND FOUND NOTHING. MEANWHILE "MY ENGINE" LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE A SPARE AIR FILTER THAT I USE. IN THE MEANTIME WHAT CAN I DO? .*AK

HEADLIGHTS LED TO WIRE RUNNING THROUGH TURN SINGNAL LEVER, CAN FAIL AT SOLDERED CONNECTION TO HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT AXLE STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING SOUND UPON GOING BUMPS SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN 1995. AS TIME WENT ON, THE GRINDING GOT WORSE MAKING LOUDER NOISES. WE TOLD THE DEALER AT FIRST ABOUT THE NOISE AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS JUST GETTING BROKEN IN. AS A RESULT, THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED FIRST IN DECEMBER 2000, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS JUST REPLACED IN FEB.2001 DUE TO LACKAGE OF FUNDS TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES AT THE SAME TIME. AS FAR AS I CAN SEE, WE COULD HAVE HAD A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THIS WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE IF WE WERE DRIVING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THEY CULD HAVE BROKEN AND CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO US AS WELL AS OTHER CARS. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPARED 2 YEARS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR. *AK

SEAT LATCH MECHANISM HAS BROKEN, CAUSING SEAT TO RELEASE FROM UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK