Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||||
| 0200303 | 11/03/2003 | 10005202 | A clunk/knock noise can be heard from the rear stabilizer bar when driving over uneven road surface such as speed bumps. 2001 mp3 protege & 2003-2003.5 mazdaspeed protege. *tt | 02/13/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 98000 | 1 | |
| My car does that as i am turning out the driveway and going over the bumps on roads. *tr | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 98000 | ||
| My car does that as i am turning out the driveway and going over the bumps on roads. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 3 | ||
| 2003 mazda protege. consumer states electrical problems with vehicle and several other concerns *tgw the consumer stated the lights stayed on and the alarm would sound intermittently. the dealer replaced the electrical module. the consumer also stated the engine overheated due to a water pump leak and leaking radiator, the battery was replaced several times, the vehicle was out of alignment, and the consumer had to purchase three sets of tires. *jb | |||
| 1 | 11/18/2003 | ||
| While driving at low speeds, the vehicle vibrated. consumer was not sure if the problem was with the tires or suspension. *ak *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 1 | ||
| I would like to make you aware of a problem with mazda prot | |||
| 04/25/2004 | 9 | 12/23/2003 | |
| Mazdas peed protege suffers from excess torque steer and very unstable steering at speeds over 30 mile per hour. if you excellerate hard the vehicle will jump left or right depending on speed. also when travelling at highway speed vehicle will swerve left or right without warning or for any noticable reason also at highway speed the vehicle tends to drift in its lane. dealer service states that this is normal for a high performance vehicle and nothing is wrong. i have owned many high performance automobiles and have never seen this before. this condition has almost resulted in accidents on many occasions and only radical steering has prevented an accident so far.*ak | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 9 | 12/23/2003 | |
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 08/04/2006 | 10000 | 1 | 01/07/2004 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2003 mazda prot | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 9 | 12/23/2003 | |
| 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 | |||