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We purchased a Mazda Protege5 in January of 2002. Within a very short time, (~1000 miles, maybe less), we noticed a high pitched whining noise. This noise occurs between 50 and 75 miles per hour on average. We brought the vehicle in to Mazda, and a mechanic immediately tied the problem to the transmission. So, in very short order, they replaced our transmission, (which worried me a little). Unfortunately, this did not correct the problem, so we complained once more, and within a week or two Mazda apparently released a bulletin which releases them of all responsibility. This bulletin apparently states that the whining noise associated with certain Mazda Protege5 vehicles is merely a vibration in the engine and will not affect the integrity of the vehicle or its resale value. I would like to suggest that I certainly would not buy an otherwise pristine vehicle if it whined every time I got on the freeway. . . I have to turn my radio up quite loud just to drown it out!!!
Mazda will do nothing for us, which is sad, because I have enjoyed owning this and other vehicles, but will not necessarily consider buying another.
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