I have a 1999 Mazda Protege ES that now idles up and down when I'm at a stop sign or red light. When driving on the highway, everything seems fine. Also, my check engine light was on. I got it checked on the computer at my Mazda Dealership and it retrieved the code P1141 02 Sensor. Then, they fixed the engine light which is now off but my car still idles up and down when I'm on red lights or stops. Does anyone have an idea what might be the problem?
Wow, I know I've had some of the same problems. I now am scared to drive anywhere at all. It won't go past 40 on the way home, then when I got by my house, I was lucky to go 20 mph. I have a stick shift; does anyone know what I should do?? Please help donnabre@mchsi.com let me know if any suggestions...
I have a 2001 Mazda Protege ES - 112K miles.
My check engine light keeps flashing! I have had this problem for several months already. I only drive my car 1-2 days a week. I really don't know what's wrong and the mechanic is having a hard time figuring out what's wrong.
MAF sensor was replaced less than a year ago; spark plugs were changed; I think the oxygen sensors were changed also... and the light is still flashing!
He gave a list of like..20 possible solutions! Can anyone tell me what worked for the "flashing check engine light"? Thanks!
- MiamiGirl.
Just bought a used Mazda 323F (Europe...). It's a late 2002 with 60k on the clock. Love the car but having a few problems. Car was serviced at 59k.
The evening I bought the car the 'Check Engine Light' came on and the engine felt as if it was running on only 3 cylinders. Idle was very rough too. It returned to normal after 10 minutes. My mechanic found a P0300 code (Random Misfire Detected) logged in the computer. We both agreed that I should drive away to see if it happened again, as this fault may have been due to the car lying idle for a few months at the dealers.
One week later it happened 3 times in one day. Problem is very intermittent and difficult to diagnose. Mechanic told me the main things that go wrong with these cars are the coils packs and the Air Flow Meter.
I think I'm going to get the coils packs and spark plugs changed. Hopefully that will be the end of the trouble.
To anybody that has had catalytic converter problems. A mis-firing engine can damage the cat, so sort out sensor or coil pack issues as soon as you can.
From reading the above stories it looks to me as if engines have come equipped with more and more sensors and sophisticated computers. While this may help diagnosis and engine efficiency, it could be the cause of a lot of problems too!!
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