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Mazda Protege 2001 engine light on
A. Ally, 06/19/2016
updated 06/22/2017
2001 Mazda Protege LX 2.0 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I had Mazda protégé 2001 with mileage over 350000 km. The engine light was on and this is because of the environmental or fuel vapor issue. I tried to repair and the light still came on. It was good on gasoline. The front brakes seem to wear faster than rear ones. Since owning this vehicle I had changed front brakes three times and once only for the rear brakes. The car was excellent driving on snow never got stuck. The steering wheel always pulls easily to the direction of the wind, makes it uncomfortable driving. This car now is damaged and is right off after my wife rolled over on the gravel road. Thank you, God, she survived. One Strange thing is that none of the airbags exploded. Although my wife injured her arm I was expecting the airbags to pop up and protect her.
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R. Glass, 02/08/2005
2001 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I LOVE my Protege. I purchased it brand new (5/01). I've put 76K miles on it and ABSOLUTELY no problems! Only oil changes & I did the timing belt & water pump at 60K as recommended.
I love my 2001 Protege ES
Orbital, 09/13/2002
2001 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I traded in my Golf GTI for this car and I have no regrets. I love driving this car, it doesn't ride as nicely as the Golf but the handling is far superior. All of the standard features are nice. But, the stereo in the Golf was far superior, even in 1995. Why Mazda uses cheap speakers is beyond me, but they are lousy and I will change them immediately. But I love my car!
Great car for the most part
bond_fanatic18, 05/18/2013
2001 Mazda Protege LX 2.0 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My dad bought a gold '01 Protege brand new when I was a kid. It was never driven much, mainly used as a backup car. When I got my licence it was my ride to high school and in general as I hated driving my mother's van. I drove it for a year before my dad traded it for a 2012 Honda CR-V. It did its job fine, got me to school and back without fuss, was fun to drive with the 5-speed and great on gas. The only problem I had was the alternator crapping out in the middle of the freeway and I had to have it towed. Apart from that it was pretty reliable. I'd recommend it, just watch out for rust problems and keep it to a meticulous maintenance schedule. Also not the best car to learn stick on.
A car for an average driver to have fun!
Still Mazda fan..., 03/06/2002
2001 Mazda Protege ES 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car works marvelously. Steering and Breaks!!! are unseen in this class and up Altima/Solara level. As the car feels powerless, the above features are enhanced. However, the little things that makes a car luxurious lacks (3 speed wiper, no vanity lights, no arm rest etc.) If you're considering this car, you have to understand that you're paying the same or more than Carola/Sentra just for the steering and breaks. If you can live without power and the little things, you will love ES!!!
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