| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285744 | Incident Date: Jan, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ERIE | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: PROTEGE | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 22 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The front suspension on the 2003.5 mazdaspeed protege has a very bad noise which you can hear when passing over speed bumps or any small bump in the road. the noise sounds like a soda can being crushed. the noise is more pronouced in wet or cold conditions. noise has been present in the vehicle since 2nd month of ownership. dealer has vehicle in for this problem 2 times and indicates they cannot reproduce it. various online forums indicate this is not a unkown issue and has affect many (if not all) owner of this model.*ak |
