1995 Mazda Protege electrical problems

Filed Aug 14, 2002 · Electrical · GA · fire

While driving down a bypass vehicle caught on fire in dashboard. Vehicle currently being checked by dealer.

Filed Aug 9, 2002 · Electrical · GA · fire

Fire in engine compartment. Need to know if there are any other fire related problems.

Filed Jun 27, 2002 · Electrical, Lights · NC · 1 injury

Headlights would come on when using turn signal. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.

Filed Apr 27, 2002 · Electrical · IL

The distributor is a none wear item that shouldn't just give out. Mazada admits to have replacing many on the protege and 626.

Filed Feb 12, 2002 · Electrical · TX

Consumer had noticed that when turning on heater or air conditioner at night hedlights will not come on, consumer had contacted dealer about it. Please provide more information.

Filed Nov 24, 2001 · Electrical · GA

I have been having problems with my engine light coming on and off for some time now. It would come on for a while then go out then come on again then go out again. In july of this year I took the car for a diagnosis because the engine light was on but they told me I needed a tuneup which I got but the engine light came on a week later. Also my dashboard light has been going out and coming on also. It started by going out when I put my signals on to turn a corner it would go out then come back on now it goes out and sometimes it wont come on at all. I noticed if I pushed the light control switch in and hold it thats the only time it will stay on as soon as I let it go it goes out. Then now my taillights are out and I took it to a shop and they look at the fuses and try to see why I dont have any lights back there and they said they couldnt see why the lights were out. They said they would have to take the whole thing apart to see what is wrong with the car so thats when I came to the conclusion that there is some electrical shortage or something to do with the electrical system that is wrong with the car. I also see they had a recall on the car a year ago which I had no idea about.

Filed Sep 26, 2000 · Electrical · GA

While driving engine completely shut down problem appeared to become more pronounced when vehicle was coming to a stop or making a turn. Please give any further dteails.

Filed Nov 2, 1999 · Electrical · CA

I'm not sure it's the electrical system--that's what the dealer is telling me now. First, it was the alarm, then the fuel pump, then the fuel pump relay. This was after they had done "diagnostic" testing.

Filed Feb 22, 1999 · Electrical · NY

I have a detailed account written to the dealership - who can this be sent to? In general in two separate accounts, one after the car had been fixed for the problem, we were driving when we experienced a roughness in the engine. In less than 5 seconds the tachometer began to wildly fluctuate, concurrently loss of power to the gas pedal. Within about ten seconds the engine stalled. We could not restart the car. The dealership had just replaced the distributor , performed a major tuneup and reset the timing on the timing belt for $ 700.00. Within six hours of getting the car back, the same failure occurred.

Filed Jan 9, 1999 · Electrical · OH

The wires from the headlight switch and turn signal stalk cracked from constant flexing. This is in the small loop just before the wires enter the steering wheel assembly. The initial affect was intermittent headlights going off when the turn signal was used. I spliced the wires once last summer, but it failed again. The red wire to the headlight relay is very thin. Luckily this happened both times near home. I saw similar consumer complaints on your database: 536495, 976418, 977383.