NHTSA Complaint #10508569 — 2003 MAZDA PROTEGE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10508569
Vehicle	2003 MAZDA PROTEGE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 21, 2010
Date Filed	April 17, 2013
Mileage	102,778 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

ON AT LEAST 3-5 OCCASIONS THIS 2.0L ENGINE HAS SUFFERED THE EXACT SAME FATE AS NHTSA ID# 10422484. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, MISFIRING, ASSOCIATED NOISE SOUNDING LIKE A BOLT / SCREW BOUNCING AROUND IN THE ENGINE FOR MAYBE 15 SECONDS, THEN WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL. EACH TIME THERE HAS BEEN A DIFFERENT CYLINDER MISFIRE, UPON SPARK PLUG REMOVAL IT WAS FOUND THE GAP WAS CLOSED CAUSING NO SPARK. EACH TIME, A NEW PLUG WAS INSTALLED AND CORRECTED THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM. AFTER SEEING THESE COMPLAINTS AND A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE I REALIZED I'VE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. DON'T KNOW IF MY VIN # IS IN THE EFFECTED RANGE OR NOT. CAR NOW HAS 123105 MILES. WOULD HOPE THAT MAZDA WOULD COVER ANY VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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