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2002 Mazda Protege repairs by problem area
Engine (44%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 248 repairs.
2002 Mazda Protege engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (31%)
Chart based on 103 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 153000 mi US $90 |
Replaced thermostat ($90 at Tunex, wouldn't normally go there but it was overheating). |
| 154000 mi US $115 |
Replaced cracked air intake housing/shroud (was causing stalling and check-engine light). |
| 175000 mi US $1700 |
blew a head gasket |
| 192000 mi US $500 |
water pump died |
| 202500 mi US $40 |
replaced leaking sensor |
| 205000 mi | engine ruined. overheated then very loud knock. not sure if it will survive. |
| 197000 mi US $6000 |
timing belt broke inside of the engine - engine is damaged - repair was not successful |
| 146640 mi C $180 |
Alternator and water pump drive belt failure |
| 147640 mi C $350 |
Broken throttle body gasket causing 'Chk Engine' warning light to illuminate. |
| 113000 mi US $215 |
Thermostat and main serpentine belt |
| 118000 mi US $190 |
Thermostat went bad, replaced. Also replaced main serpentine belt at the same time due to general wear. |
| 94000 mi US $2400 |
Water pump failed, resulting in a faulty head gasket. New engine or machined head gasket was required. Water pump, radiator, repaired head gasket and reservoir. |
| 108200 mi US $37 |
spark plugs stuttering |
| 80000 mi US $250 |
muffler failed, sounded like a world war 2 patton tank |
| 127000 mi US $1000 |
gas tank leak, on top of tank. |
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 74000 mi US $1000 |
water pump and timing belt |
| 104160 mi C $500 |
Clogged EGR valve. |
| 117986 mi C $180 |
changed coils, wires, plugs. greased gas pedal as it was sticking. changed coils, wires, plugs |
| 115940 mi | Overheated and scored cyclinders |
| 156000 mi US $40 |
Bad ignition pack(s) causing misfire. Easy fix with new packs |
| 259000 mi US $238 |
O2 sensor replaced |
| I had a problem with the timing belt and the engine was damaged, so I just sold it to a junkyard for a couple hundred bucks. |
| 83080 mi | Car wouldn't start after being parked and turned off for 15 minutes. Starter engaged, lights came on but engine wouldn't start. hit the gas, on gear, off gear - nothing. started after 30 mins doing nothing. no one knows what's wrong. |
| 133300 mi C $500 |
Clutch/flywheel replacement |
| 76880 mi C $400 |
Replaced EGR. |
| 93620 mi C $179 |
P0171 - system too lean bank 1. Hose unplugged from throttle body - repaired. Pump would cut out when trying to fill gas tank. P0455 - Evap system gross leak. Evap control canister is full of water - ordered parts. Evap control canister and check valve replaced. |
| 93620 mi C $219 |
Installed new canister. |
| 137020 mi C $500 |
Replaced alternator belt. |
| 61299 mi C $350 |
Replace three torn motor-mounts. Front Left & Right motormounts. |
| 63240 mi C $800 |
Replace timing belt |
| 185900 mi US $1200 |
Leaking coolant. replaced water pump and timing belt. |
| 182500 mi US $400 |
Car overheating and check engine light on. Replaced radiator. Replaced spark plugs and spark plug wires. |
| 200000 mi US $100 |
check engine light on. found tears/holes in plastic air intake duct. part replaced |
| 95000 mi US $450 |
The fuel pump body had cracked on the gas tank. Excessive corrosion added to the work. The old bracket was rusted badly and could not be unbolted. The pump body, bracket, and gasket were all replaced. |
| 141000 mi US $500 |
Internal thermostat blew, lost a gasket, and the engine overheated. Had to be towed. Check engine light came on while driving on highway. Went to the mechanic who diagnosed it as the catalytic converter. Replaced it with an after-market one and haven't had any trouble with it. |
| 154300 mi US $140 |
Check engine light (P0037) and was told it was upstream O2 sensor. Ordered part online ($86) and took it to my local shop to install ($45). But problem not solved--engine light back on, same code. |
| 44629 mi US $383 |
Valve cover gasket replaced, light leaking noticed. |
| 56873 mi US $432 |
Replaced two of four motor mounts due to age of rubber parts (cracking, losing effectiveness). |
| 61500 mi US $50 |
Replaced front motor mount in attempt to quell vibrations. |
| 64979 mi US $168 |
Thermostat stuck and caused an overheat. Replaced thermostat and flushed coolant, no problems since. |
| 70127 mi US $1520 |
Replaced timing belt, water pump, camshaft seal, O2 sensor (pre-cat), transmission fork and pivot bearing. |
| 75780 mi US $191 |
Replaced downstream O2 sensor. |
| 107000 mi US $550 |
Mechanic discovered that the transmission mount broke and needed replacement. |
| 94860 mi C $400 |
EGR valve changed |
| 98580 mi | Front engine mount corroded and in need of replacement when sold. |
| 129000 mi US $250 |
EGR valve had to be repaired. 2nd time in less than a year. Very unhappy with this design flaw. |
| 155000 mi C $250 |
EGR valve replacement |
| 161200 mi | Replaced 2 coils, sparkplugs and wires. All is well. |
| 77500 mi C $1000 |
Replace front struts, front exhaust pipe, EGR valve, rear brake pads and rotors. |
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 114000 mi US $1285 |
Valve cover gasket replaced due to leaking oil. Timing belt covers failed due to oil leaking around valve cover gasket; causing plastic to become brittle, crack and hitting the water pump pulley. |
| 120000 mi US $318 |
Replaced air mass meter boot. |
| 141000 mi US $54 |
Replaced cracked coolant tank. Replaced PCV valve and valve cover gasket due to evidence of oil leak around valve cover during SMOG testing. |
| 150000 mi US $125 |
Coils and EGR valve replaced |
| 162000 mi US $300 |
intermittent over heating, after several attempts to recreate the problem, the water pump belt broke and after replacing it the over heating stopped. it looks like the belt was not always in contact with the pulley causing the problem |
| 135000 mi US $3046 |
Engine Blew |
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 140500 mi US $120 |
Radiator developed a hairline crack and was slowly leaking coolant. Replaced radiator, hoses, and thermostat. |
| 141000 mi US $35 |
Throttle body hose cracked, which threw a CEL code. |
| 151000 mi US $60 |
Car had a misfire and threw a cel code. Based on the code, I replaced the coil packs and spark plugs. |
| 171680 mi US $15 |
Brakes (rear), Timing belt, water pump, belts, oil pan gasket, rotate tires. Jay's Auto in Torrance damaged engine bolts while replacing valve cover gasket Air filter |
| 172195 mi US $62 |
Spark plugs, wires, pcv valve, coil pack |
| 216000 mi US $150 |
Defective ECU. Caused rough running, stalling, loss of power. Replacing ECU fixed the problem. |
| 58280 mi C $1250 |
Replace timing belt; replace coils/wires/plugs |
| 109000 mi US $160 |
Cracked intake hose, ~$60+$90 (1hr) labor+tax |
| 110800 mi US $50 |
Rough idle, plugs/wires/coils replaced (coils as PM as are known problem on this vehicle) |
| 115000 mi US $200 |
Temp gauge above nominal range, thermostat replaced |
| 113000 mi US $250 |
Cracked exhaust pipe caused leak/noise. Pipe and two gaskets replaced. |
| 120000 mi US $1350 |
2nd catalytic converter and A pipe cracked (no code, only audible exhaust leak) ($900) VTCS solenoid failed resulting in P1569 code. Contacts cleaned prior to replacement, which helped, but problems still intermittent. Both replaced ($350). |
| 123000 mi US $500 |
Leaking gasket; replaced. Still smell exhaust, so probably not successful. Valve cover gasket leaking; replaced |
| 89000 mi US $150 |
Engine was spiking when stopped, causing stalls. Air intake hose replaced which seems to have fixed it. |
| 107600 mi US $240 |
Thermostat malfunctioned, engine overheated and burned through all the radiator fluid. No permanent damage but required towing. |
| 115000 mi | Replaced timing belt |
| 129500 mi US $600 |
Timing belt Radiator had a slow leak, noticed on cross-country drive. Replaced radiator as a preventative measure. |
| 80000 mi | Timing Belt replacement |
| 114000 mi US $600 |
Car temperature was a notch higher than usual at a stop light. Mechanic said was a pin-hole leak in the radiator and needed replacement for $300. I opted to also replace thermostat/gaskets and all hoses for additional $280. |
| 116000 mi US $500 |
Replaced rear oxygen sensor. |
| 150000 mi US $650 |
Pre-catalytic converter had to be replaced |
| 137000 mi | huge crack in air intake hose after the air flow sensor, causing lean mixture, low idle, bogging on acceleration. Temporarily used tape until part arrived. |
| 71300 mi C $800 |
1 Plug wire cracked, was shorting. Intake snorkle cracked, allowing for lean mix. Replaced O2 sensor, cleaned MAF sensor, oil and filter change. |
| 84940 mi C $400 |
egr valve, exhaust |
| 88660 mi | would not start even with a full battery after not being used for a few weeks. |
| 74000 mi US $1050 |
Car was squealing when cold. |
2002 Mazda Protege 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 104000 mi US $35 |
Rubber intake tube cracked. $35 part, 10 minute install. |
| 167100 mi US $60 |
Ignition coil pack |
| 85000 mi US $180 |
air leak in the intake. leak was repaired. spark plugs were replaced. |
| 96000 mi US $300 |
Cooling |
2002 Mazda Protege 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 113000 mi | Evap condensor needed to be replaced. Estimated to be a $300 repair. |
| 110000 mi US $30 |
down pipe rusted off |
2002 Mazda Protege 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 135160 mi | Fan belt was squealing. Could have been caused by a failing component. |
2002 Mazda Protege 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 150542 mi US $30 |
Failed ignition coil for cylinders 1 & 4, broken intake hose. Both replaced. New ignition wires |
| 70000 mi US $740 |
Fuel tank leak due to rust - Fuel tank replaced |
| 125000 mi | Alternator belt broke which caused battery not to charge and water pump overheat. The belt was not properly installed by the auto repair shop and it was not the car itself. |
| 162000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced engine. Original engine was making loud noise due to bent valve or bearings. |
| 112000 mi US $60 |
CEL on & OD light blinking. Hard part-throttle 1-2 shift, no OD, 3rd gear slip. Scanner showed DTC P0715=Turbine speed Hall sensor failed. Sensor module easy to find & remove. Sensor resistance read out-of-spec. New sensor test/mesured at dealer parts counter. ATF changed as precaution. |
| 125000 mi US $846 |
Replaced timing belt and tensioner (found spring end eating through idler), idler, water pump. Valve clearances still in-spec. Taking a chance with 20K miles overdue on an Interference engine! |
| 157000 mi | Radiator and overflow hose tank leaked. Replaced both of them. Replaced front mount. Plastic air intake tube cracked but I had a spare. |
| 175000 mi US $30 |
Coolant overflow tank cracked and replaced and radiator cap and overflow hose replaced as both showed signs of leakage at the radiator. |
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