10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Mazda Protege transmission problems

transmission problem

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1997 Mazda Protege Owner Comments

problem #5

Apr 192000

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While vehicle is in reverse and then switches to drive, vehicle will jump without a warning. One time resulted in crash into a cement wall, driver was injured.

- Trenton, NJ, USA

problem #4

Mar 111999

Protege

  • miles
Transmission slipping.

- Adger, AL, USA

problem #3

Dec 281998

Protege

  • miles
No summary

- Adger, AL, USA

problem #2

Aug 161997

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission would not shift into gear, causing accident.

- Glen Cove, NY, USA

problem #1

Aug 171997

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When driving on highway, the overdrive light started to flash and tachometer went to 5000 rpms, vehicle did not accelerate and did not change gear. The second time, driver lost control and hit a curb while driving on slippery road.

- Glen Cove, NY, USA

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