Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / PROTEGE / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
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