1995 Mazda Protege Engine Problems

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

NHTSA ID

10587776

Incident

Apr 17, 2014

Mileage

49,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10008450

Incident

Mar 5, 2003

Mileage

111,123 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10002388

Incident

Jan 3, 2003

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

NHTSA ID

8013004

Incident

Jun 25, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

8008836

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

NHTSA ID

8000810

Incident

Dec 14, 2001

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

NHTSA ID

893755

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

NHTSA ID

889475

Incident

Aug 24, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

723813

THE DRIVER SEAT HAS BEEN LOOSE SINCE NEW. YH

NHTSA ID

552539

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TIMING BELT FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND JERK.ALSO A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND CV JOINTS WERE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

850463

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE AND THE CONSUMER COULD SMELL OIL BURNING WHEN DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

842342

Incident

Mar 23, 1999

ENGINE FAILURE. ALSO, REPLACED REAR BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

701154

Incident

Aug 8, 1997

SPEEDOMETER STAYS ON "0" EVEN WHEN THE TACKOMETER GOES UP TO "7." DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. ENGINE REVVED AT 40 MPH DID NOT SPEED UP. SMOKE POURED OUT OF BACK AND FRONT AND SMELL CAME INSIDE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

828959

Incident

Oct 14, 1998

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK/BROKEN CONNECTING ROD. *AK

NHTSA ID

522483

Incident

Mar 1, 1997

CAR DIED WHILE TRAVELING ON HWY. TIMING BELT REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

516449

Incident

Mar 6, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

811054

Incident

Sep 30, 1996

COMPUTER REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

515221

Incident

Aug 20, 1996

ENGINE KEEPS OVERHEATING, DEALER CANNOT FIX. *AK

NHTSA ID

981239

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

NHTSA ID

977128

Incident

Dec 28, 1995