1995 Mazda Protege complaints

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A 3-CAR COLLISION, RESULTED IN TWO INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHEN TURNING HARD TO LEFT, THERE'S A POPPING, ROARING RACKET. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND THE FIRST 3 TIMES. INFORMEDTHAT IT WAS BRAKE, BUT LATER TOLD WAS FRONT AXLE & NEEDED REPLACING. AFTER REPAIRS, PROBLEM HAS SINCE REAPPEARED. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE RIGHT TURN LANE READY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT SUCH A GREAT FORCE, , CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD HEAD FIRST. SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORN AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE RING ON THE REVERSE GEAR SNAPPED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO GO. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *AK

DISTRIBUTOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN.

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK/BROKEN CONNECTING ROD. *AK

TURNED OFF THE IGNTION AND LOOKED DOWN AT THE FLOOR AND ALL THE DRIVER SAW WAS FIRE. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, BUT THERE WAS NO HELP AND THE WHOLE VEHICLE BURNED UP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR WITH GREAT FORCE ABOUT 45-50 MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND PUSHED 3 OTHERS INTO ONE ANOTHER. ACCIDENT CAUSED SPLIT BUMPER/GREAT RADIATOR DAMAGE/AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,SEVERED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED WHIPBLASH AND BACK INJURIES. SEAT BELTS WERE ALSO WORN. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 TO 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

OWNER SAID THAT THE CAR JUST CUTS OFF/SHUT DOWN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. ALSO THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND THE WINDSHIELD BROKE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT/REAR DEFROSTERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY; ALSO, AIR BAGS/FRONT AND REAR STABILIZER BARS/STRUTS AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

THE TIMING BELT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

COMPUTER REPLACED.

STEERING:GEAR SHIFT: WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH AND HIT A PATCH OF ICE, VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN , ARM HIT GEAR SHIFT,AND VEHICLE LURCHED AND HIT BRIDGE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK AND HIT OTHER SIDE OF BRIDGE, VEHICLE TOTALED

DURING REAREND COLLISION, DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST BROKE, THEN COLLASPED REARWARD, AT APPROX. 35MPH, CSS WAS BEHIND AT TIME, NO CHILD IN SEAT, NO INJURY. *AK

YOKAHOMA TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE IN CRASH, CAUSING SMOKE TO BURN EYES.

WATER HEATER DEFROSTER, THE VENT SYSTEM WILL NOT CLEAR WINDOWS, CAUSING MOISTURE INSIDE VEHICLE AND VISUAL PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER A COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD ARRIVED IN THE INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM RIGHT SIDE HIT MAZDA, KNOCKED VEHICLE INTO A TELPHONE POLE ON LEFT SIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS HELD. *AK

REAR SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, ALSO CSS IN VEHICLE CANNOT CLOSE THE DOOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT LAP/SHOULDER BELT GETTING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR, THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *AK

ACCIDENT. AIG BAG DEPLOYED SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD AND INJURING THE DRIVER.

WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A TURN THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT END . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND HIT A DITCH. AIR BAG HIT DAUGHTER'S FACE. SHE WAS BURNED AND CUT BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG.**AK

FRONT SEA TBELT LATCHES ARE TOO LOW, CLOTHING TENDS TO GET CAUGHT IN THEM, ALSO DIFFICULTY FOR SOMEONE WITH HAND PROBLEM, SUCH AS ARTHRITIS, TO USE THEM. *AK

VEHICLE NOT DESIGNED WITH 'DOOR AJAR' WARNING LIGHT. *DSH

REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH REPLACED.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH

EXT 347: M/T:EMERGING ONTO INTERSTATE, DOWNSHIFTED FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR; PUT CLUTCH IN, ACCELERATOR STUCK; APPLIED BRAKES; VEHICLE KEPT MOVING. *AK

FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES DIFFICULT TO LATCH, DUE TO HAVING TROUBLE LOCATING THE FIXED PORTION OF SEATBELT LOCATED BETWEEN SEAT/CONSOLE. *DSH

STEERING WHEEL IS TOO LOOSE WHEN MAKING A TURN, CONSUMER LOSES CONTROL, AUTO SEEM TO GET AWAY FROM HER, CANNOT CONTROL. *AK

THE POWER STEERING BELT IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ENGINE KEEPS OVERHEATING, DEALER CANNOT FIX. *AK

TOE OF SHOE ENCOUNTERS HOUSING PROTRUDING FROM THE FIREWALL THAT SUPPORTS THE STEERING, CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH BRAKES. *SD

ACCELERATED TO PASSING SPEED GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. PLACED FOOT UNDER PEDAL RETURNED TO RESUME POSITION. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL.

DEFROST SYSTEM CAUSES WINDOWS TO FOG UP/POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

STARTER SHORTED OUT AND BLEW THE FUSES TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. TT

UPON REAREND IMPACT, 45 MPH, DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BACKS WENT ALL WAY BACK ON TRACKS; COLLAPSED ON REAR SEATS/BROKE. ENGINE SHUT OFF VALVE DID NOT SHUT OFF. TT

DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

BURNS CAUSED BY AIRBAGS PRIOR TO RECALL 95V184. *SD

REPLACED JERKY TRANSMISSION, ALSO TRANSMISSION LEAK.

WHEN TURNING RIGHT SIGNAL ON THE ENTIRE LIGHT SYSTEMS GO OUTS INCLUDING HEAD LIGHTS. TT

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING. TT

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FIREWALL, THERE ARE TWO CRACKS DEVELOPING, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON/OFF; NO WARNING; IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION; DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. TT

REAR DEFROSTER FAILED. *SD

KEYLESS ENTRY MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

PASSENGERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN ABOVE ACCIDENT.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD