Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / PROTEGE / 1998

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000076311 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: NORTH VERNON Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: PROTEGE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1BC1411W0 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 02 1998 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have had this car back to the dealer three times since june 1998 when i bought it "new" for hesitation in the transmission. each time they have not been able to fix the problem and tell me it is a normal condition for it to hesitate. the car does it badly at low speeds but runs great at highway and interstate speeds. there is definately a problem that they said they were aware of, but there is nothing they can do about it. they contridict themselves by saying it is a normal condition, but then they also try to fix it? i have driven other proteges off their lot, and they do not hesitate. mine did not either when i bought it. i have wasted many days off of work, driving almost two hours one way, and many miles wasted off my warranty to solve this problem. your assistance is greatly appreciated.