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2000 Mazda Protege Electrical problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2000 Mazda Protege's electrical system with NHTSA - 6% of all its complaints, most recently on June 21, 2017. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Complaints
6
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Electrical complaints

Electrical system

Car does not start unless you jiggle steering wheel while turning key or pumping gas pedal. Had battery checked as well as starter and ignitiion switch replaced but has not solved problem.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11000340
Electrical systemBody, doors & structure

ALL DOORS DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN ACTIVATED. *TR

Filed Incident Electrical system · Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 10429252
Electrical system

Check engine light illuminated. Vehicle would not accelerate up on hills. Mechanic determined that computer had a bad solenoid. *Ak

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10073494
Engine & coolingElectrical systemEquipment & accessories

Bought car in october 2000 brand new and to date have had 6 problems. 1) March 2001 motor for driver side window had to be replaced. 2) December 2001 cd player stopped working temporarily. 3) 4/8/02 Check engine lite came on, dealer found no problem. 4) 4/30/02 Check engine lite came on, this time dealer had to replace ignition coil. 5) 10/24/02 Check engine lite came on, dealer found no problem. 6) 12/27/02 Check engine lite came on, dealer has to replace catalytic converter ts

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · EquipmentNHTSA 10000502
Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

When driving transmission jumped out of drive and went into neutral, causing vehicle to decelerate and lose power. Prior to incident, overdrive light was illuminating on the dash. Possibility, that the problem was linked to computer which has malfunctioned. *Ak the vehicle was in drive position through, but when the driver stepped on acceletrator, engine raced up in rpm but wheels acted as in neutral. *Yh

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical systemNHTSA 872443
Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

When driving speedometer reading goes from 60 to 0 still with forward movement, causing vehicle to jerk forward/ hesitate also, consumer noted overdrive button flashes off and on the instrument panel. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replaced the transmission and also a computer chip, problem still occur. Please provide any further details. *Ak

Filed Power train · Electrical systemNHTSA 866299

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