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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007111985 | Incident Date: May, 14 2007 |
Consumer's City: ALEXANDRIA | Consumer's State: VA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
Model Name: PROTEGE | Model Year: 2001 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1BJ225X10 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 15 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 24 2001 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle: 2001 mazda protege lx 2.0 liter engine failure: key is inserted in ignition and turned, starter will turn over but engine will not start. occurrence: intermittently, 3 times in 2 months. service: had it towed each time to a certified mazda dealership. first time - they replaced the ignition coils with another vehicles coils and it started right up. they put the original coils back in and it started up fine. second time - they replaced the pcm third time - had it towed to a different mazda dealership. after towing, the vehicle started right up. i have had the vehicle serviced at regular intervals as recommended by mazda since i purchased it new 6 years ago. i have been in contact with mazda corporation to check for recalls or known issues and was told there are none for my vehicle. after explaining my problem to them, i was given no suggestions for recourse. this problem is intermittent, but leaves me with an unreliable vehicle. *tr |