Mazda

Tiny
ANNE
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  • 1999 MAZDA PROTEGE
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
Have a mazda protoge 1999. Car runs fine then down shifts and over drive light comes on and flashes. Then foot is alll the way down on the accelerator, may be going 5 miles and hour. Because at the same time the odometer goes to ). When suddenly kicks in car shifts and speed works. What is wrong?
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011 AT 9:35 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like the trans is putting it into a limp mode. What you need to do is take the vehicle to a trans shop and have them scan the computer. Since the light comes on, there will be a code that identifies where the problem is coming from.
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Thursday, January 6th, 2011 AT 1:26 PM

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