army88brat
Member
Hey guys, I was reading the other thread down below and I am really suprised that I am not the only one dealing with this problem. So here is the info:
2001 Mazda Protege ( dont remember off the top of my head what specification it is like es, lx, whatever)
almost 120k on it.
bought it from a dealership 4 months ago.
I was driving it around for a week after I got it. And the CEL came on blinking. I don't remember what the symptoms where. But when I saw it I pulled over. The rpms where going down and the car was shuddering and I turned it off. Let it sit awhile like a few mins. Then turned it back on, it was fine, and the CEL was on just not blinking. So fast forward 4 months of that happening very often. I got the CAT replaced, and now both O2 sensors replaced at the dealership's shop.
Now I drove it off the lot yesterday hoping that the problem was solved. I turned around because I forgot some stuff in the loaner car that they provide and the CEL was blinking AGAIN!! When I drive though it the rpms kinda shudder if I slow down and stop at a light, but that is all. Then the light goes from blinking to solid. So they people at the shop pulled the code and it was a Random Misfire. They cleared and said just drive it. They said that they drove it a week and never got it to misfire. So then last night I turned on my heat and right when I did that the CEL came on, called the mechanics and they said to bring it in tomorrow. So when I was driving today down the highway at 69 mph I felt a little jump or something and I knew it misfired and it did. When the codes where pulled it said Random Misfire and CAT (don't know the specific codes I will get them here later for you all).
So with all the info can anyone tell me whats wrong with this car??
thanks a bunch.
2001 Mazda Protege ( dont remember off the top of my head what specification it is like es, lx, whatever)
almost 120k on it.
bought it from a dealership 4 months ago.
I was driving it around for a week after I got it. And the CEL came on blinking. I don't remember what the symptoms where. But when I saw it I pulled over. The rpms where going down and the car was shuddering and I turned it off. Let it sit awhile like a few mins. Then turned it back on, it was fine, and the CEL was on just not blinking. So fast forward 4 months of that happening very often. I got the CAT replaced, and now both O2 sensors replaced at the dealership's shop.
Now I drove it off the lot yesterday hoping that the problem was solved. I turned around because I forgot some stuff in the loaner car that they provide and the CEL was blinking AGAIN!! When I drive though it the rpms kinda shudder if I slow down and stop at a light, but that is all. Then the light goes from blinking to solid. So they people at the shop pulled the code and it was a Random Misfire. They cleared and said just drive it. They said that they drove it a week and never got it to misfire. So then last night I turned on my heat and right when I did that the CEL came on, called the mechanics and they said to bring it in tomorrow. So when I was driving today down the highway at 69 mph I felt a little jump or something and I knew it misfired and it did. When the codes where pulled it said Random Misfire and CAT (don't know the specific codes I will get them here later for you all).
So with all the info can anyone tell me whats wrong with this car??
thanks a bunch.