Mazda Protege 5 owners have reported 3 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 2 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's manual transmission (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's transmission failure (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Manual Transmission problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems |
My daughter drove my Mazda Protege 5 to pick up my son and to retrieve something from a friend's house. She parked the car on the friend's flat driveway, placing it in first gear. While she was inside of the house, the car somehow popped out of gear and picked up enough momentum to roll onto the Read details...
2002 Mazda protege5 was being driven at speed no greater than 40 mph and the automatic transmission would not shift past 3rd gear. Had car towed to local dealership where I was informed the transmission failed and would have to be replaced. The car only has 72,200 miles on it. Read details...