Suspension Related Problems of the 1999 Mazda Protege

Table 1 shows three common suspension related problems of the 1999 Mazda Protege.

Table 1. Suspension related problems of Mazda Protege

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Front Suspension Strut problems	1
Rear Suspension problems	1
Front Suspension problems	1

Front Suspension Strut problem #1

While driving the struts failed without warning.

Rear Suspension problem #2

There was a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle, the dealer ship replaced the rear struts.

Front Suspension problem #3

Steering wheel out of center, car pulls to one side, took the car to dealer and was told this is aligment problem, I mentioned to the dealer that this is a manufacturer defect because car and driver found the same problem in Protege and consumer reports too. Dealer refused to fix it at no charge with the car still under manufacturer warranty, I contacted Mazda motor CO. And I got same answer.

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