NHTSA — Suspension Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
59,000 miles

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2002 Mazda Protege suspension problems

suspension problem

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2002 Mazda Protege Owner Comments

problem #2

Sep 012015

Protege

  • 118,000 miles

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

Underneath the car is nothing but rust. It is affecting the undercarriage, the ball joints, the control arm, and the car's frame itself. I have replaced both ball joints both control arm shock and the car is still hard to steer

- Morrisville, PA, USA

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problem #1

Oct 262004

Protege 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
2002 Mazda Protege was involved in a head on collision at 30 mph yet the air bags did not deploy. The consumer sustained two slipped disk in her back. After the vehicle's body damage was repaired the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the air bags tested but the dealer refused to test the air bag. The indicated that as long as the air bag light wasn't on that everything was fine. The radio switches stations on it's own. The seat belt light did not illuminate when the car was started. The transmission failed 9/7/2004, 40561 miles. The vehicle alignment wont hold. The brakes have been replaced three times due to noise.

- West Haven, CT, USA

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