1990 Mazda Protege Owner Complaints

SEAT BELT TRACK JAMMED, DEALER WILL NOT COVER, ALTHOUGH THERE APPEARS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ALREADY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10456720

Incident

Apr 27, 2012

Mileage

206,250 mi

THE FRONT AUTOMATIC PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE RAIL IS BAD. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE RAIL AS STATED IN THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RAIL RECALL 97V211000. THERE IS CONFLICT BETWEEN THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURE CONCERNING WHAT PART IN THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. *NM THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAIL THUS MAKING IT INOPERATIVE. THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN THE REAR OF THE RAIL AND IS ALSO INOPERATIVE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10074312

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

128,000 mi

WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY PLACED CAR IN DRIVE AND DEPRESSED GAS, AND VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND CRASHED. GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016819

Incident

Mar 25, 2002

THIS PART IS DESIGNED WITH NO RETAINER AS ON PREVIOUS PARTS WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS FAILURE. MOST COMPACT MAZDA AND FORD MODELS HAVE THIS TYPE TIE ROD END. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL FORD ESCORT OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE PARTS WERE AS NEW AS FIVE MONTHS OLD AND FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK

NHTSA ID

762831

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD BECOMES EXTREMELY FOGGED, CAUSING POOR VISBILITY DUE A MALFUNCTION WITHIN HEATER CORE WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

899230

WHILE DRIVING CAN SMELL ANTI-FREEZE, AND WINDSHIELD BECOMES ABSOLUTELY FOGGY. ALSO, HEATER CORE HAS PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

899061

DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR BELT FAILED TO OPERATE, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK

NHTSA ID

860235

Incident

Jan 15, 2000

CAR WAS PURCHASED USED IN 1997. CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD SOME VIBRATION WHEN IT IDLES. IN NOVEMBER OF 1998 CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TOOK BACK TO HAVE REPAIRED. THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED AND WHILE REPLACING THE THERMISTAT A CRACKED SENSOR WAS ALSO FOUND AND REPLACED. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. IN DECEMBER OF 1998 FRONT DRIVERSIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT FROZE. IT WOULD NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK. IT WOULD MAKE A CONSTANT CLICKING NOSE. THE WIRES WERE ALSO OFF THE TRACK. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE TO SHUT OFF THE CLICKING NOISE. HAD AN ESTIMITE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED WHICH WAS APPROX. 900.00.

NHTSA ID

717845

Incident

May 15, 1997

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, CAR WINDOWS AND BACK REAR DOORS. NLM

NHTSA ID

550332

Incident

Jun 17, 1999

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. MJS

NHTSA ID

547279

Incident

Jun 17, 1999

AT COLD TEMPERATURES THE HIGH-BEAM (HEADLIGHTS) FAIL TO COME ON. NORMAL(LOW BEAM) LIGHTS SHUT OFF AT THIS POINT RESULTING IN NO HEADLIGHTS. AFTER VEHICLE HAS WARMED HIGH-BEAMS WORK AS EXPECTED.

NHTSA ID

700402

Incident

Nov 7, 1998

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER RESTRAINT WOULD NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. SHE WAS PULLING AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE, AND BELT WAS STUCK. DEALERSHIP (BIG SKY AUTO ) MECHANIC CALLED MAZDA MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD, AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX. *AK

NHTSA ID

829835

Incident

Oct 24, 1998

SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

539524

ANY ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION BEING TURNED ON, FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY, SUCH AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS/AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER & ANYTHING ELSE AFFECTING VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ID

825967

Incident

Dec 18, 1997

FRONT INNER TIE ROD SEPARATED AT JOINT. CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.

NHTSA ID

533468

Incident

Jan 21, 1998

WHILE STOPPED, VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY MOVING VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH. DRIVER FELL FORWARD/BACKWARD, SEATBACK RECLINED, LEFT SIDE OF SEAT BROKE, MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT. DEALER REPLACED SEAT FRAME. FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT. *AK CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, UPPER BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM, HAND, AND SHOULDER BLADE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

817831

Incident

Sep 22, 1997

MOTORBELTS EXPERIENCE ERRATIC OPERATION INTERMITTENTLY. MJS

NHTSA ID

604606

Incident

May 1, 1994

RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT LATCHES ON BOTH SIDES ARE FAILING.

NHTSA ID

522345

BECAUSE OF DESIGN OF CAR THERE WAS NO LIGHT OR SIGNAL TO INDICATE TO THE DRIVER THAT THE REAR DOOR WAS NOT TOTALLY CLOSED RESULTING IN A YOUNG CHILD FALLING OUT OF THE CAR AND BEING STRUCK BY THE VEHILCE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ID

528067

Incident

Dec 28, 1996

CHILD RUN OVER BY VEHICLE AFTER FALLING OUT OF PARTIALLY OPENED DOOR, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW IN NOT HAVING INDICATOR FOR OPENED DOOR. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ID

527401

Incident

Dec 28, 1996

THE PASENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEVER WORKED, ALSO CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, PURCHASED USED VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

805142

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION, TO EXIT VEHICLE, DRIVER MANUALLY PRESSED BUCKLE'S RELEASE BUTTON, IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, OCCUPANT COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

805243

Incident

Nov 15, 1995

OUTER CV BOOTS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

510562

Incident

Oct 19, 1996

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON BROKE FROM MINOR PHYSICAL FORCE. *SD

NHTSA ID

502849

Incident

Dec 15, 1995

OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO 'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT COMING ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. *DSH

NHTSA ID

502407

Incident

Aug 1, 1990