Strut Tower Problems of Mazda Protege

Passenger side strut tower has rusted to the point that failure of the suspension is imminent. The rust inhibitor that was applied from Mazda motor corp. During manufacturing, on the passenger front wheel well has failed and is allowing water, road salt etc¦ to enter the engine bay and cause severe rusting on the top and side portion of the strut tower where the side motor mount and strut tower brace attach to the strut tower. The failure of the rust inhibitor has now caused the failure of the steel strut tower which in-turn could cause the engine and/or front passenger side suspension to become dislodged and cause a severe accident. Pictures can be provided upon request.

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I would like to make you aware of a problem with Mazda protã‰gã‰s. I am not the only one with this problem, which is a safety issue. There are brackets on top of the strut tower that are not coated or coated properly to prevent rusting. The rust on my car and may others is seen covering the top of the strut tower. As you know there is a lot of pressure at this point on vehicles. If the rust advances enough the strut and wheel can and will come up through the hood. The result will be a vehicle losing control and crashing into whatever is around. Mazda is unresponsive to this issue. Could you please investigate this issue as many people can be hurt or killed by this. I have pictures of my car if you'd like to see them (unable to submit through this site) and a link to an automotive web site with additional pictures and comments. . Read more...