Mazda Tribute Complaints (2001)

563 consumer complaints on file.

#10148775January 26, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED AT 60 MPH WHILE BRAKING. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED 7 BROKEN RIBS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP AND THE FRONT END IS BEING REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE IMPACT WAS TOO HIGH ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10146242December 28, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LOCK THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK WAS ALREADY REPLACED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK, AND IT WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE DOOR LOCKS OPERATED FROM THE OUTSIDE, BUT NOT FROM THE INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144878December 9, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A WOMAN IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES SO I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, MY BRAKES LOCKED AND I CRASHED INTO HER, HEAD ON, GOING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10143639November 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
(1) 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE/DX-V6: NORMAL CITY/HIGHWAY DRIVING WITHIN PAST SIX MONTHS (2) CAR WOULD STALL WHEN APPROACHING STOP SIGN/STOP LIGHT (RPMS TOO LOW) (3) REPLACED IGNITION COIL VIA MAZDA DEALERS (SEATTLE, WA, PASENDA, MD, PENSACOLA, FL). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142312November 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR ENGINE DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR FOR LAST THREE YEARS. DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY DID THE FIRST TIME, SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE P.C.V AND VENTILATION HOSE, THIRD TIME THE SENSOR,EN. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR THE ENGINE STILL DIED 6 TIMES WHEN I DROVE 10 MILES HOME. CAME CLOSE TO CRASHING DURING A TURN. BACK IN THE SHOP AS I WRITE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141913November 7, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT: THE CONTACT STATED TWO OF THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED. THIS HAPPENED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE REPAIRED BOTH TIMES. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141637November 3, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE STOPPED WORKING. HE HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND USE THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO GET OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140574October 24, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR LATCH BROKEN, CAN NOT EXIT USING HANDLE INSIDE OF DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139734October 14, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
APPROX. 6 MONTHS AGO THE OUTSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH ON MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE (80,000 MILES) BROKE AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. A MONTH AGO THE PASSANGER DOOR OUTSIDE LATCH BROKE AND I ALSO HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. A WEEK AGO THE INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE AND I AM FACED WITH REPLACING IT AT MY EXPENSE. IN VIRGINIA ALL DOOR LATCHES MUST WORK IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, SO THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY MAZDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139180October 10, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE INTERNAL MECHANISM BREAKS AND PREVENTS EXIT OF VEHICLE THROUGH DRIVER DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137172September 21, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT WORK. ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING. TWO DAYS AGO THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY WAY THE CONTACT COULD GET OUT OF THE CAR WAS TO REACH OUTSIDE THE CAR OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. IF THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS OF THE CAR STOPPED WORKING HE WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE CAR. HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHEN HE FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, AND THE DEALER SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A GROMMET, CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE, THAT CONNECTED THE LATCH TO THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THERE WAS NO RECALL.*AK UPDATED 1/19/2006 - THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S INNER AND OUTER DOOR HANDLE AND THE INNER DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136832September 17, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1. RECALL ON SAFETY BUCKLE, NHTSA # 03V515000. 2. AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHING. UNSAFE CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVING. 3. FOOTHILLS MAZDA IN SPOKANE, WA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY STATING THAT THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 50,000 MILES. HOW DOES A WARRANTY RUN OUT ON A SAFETY RECALL? I HAVE TRIED FOR NEARLY A YEAR TO HAVE THE BUCKLES FIXED, BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135066September 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
(1)EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: DURING NORMAL DRIVING, PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, ROLLING DOWN A WINDOW, OR USING TURN SIGNAL. (2)FAILURE: ENGINE DIES, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, ETC... (3)VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN IMPROVED/CORRECTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089391August 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON OCTOBER 14, 2003. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP ON MARCH 2004 REPLACED THE ENGINE. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR A THIRD TIME . *AK JULY 2005 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129487July 20, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT: 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. CONSUMER STATES THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT TRY TO DO ANYTHING, THEY WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT VEHICLE. THE DOORS WERE ON CHILD SAFETY LOCKS, AND CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE REASON FOR DOORS LOCKING. HOWEVER, WHEN SHE TOOK THE SAFETY LOCKS OFF IT DID NOT HELP. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL, AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. SHE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DENNISON MAZDA. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION ON THE RECALL AT THIS TIME. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS AND SHE WAS TO COME BACK THAT FOLLOWING TUESDAY. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO DEALER, SHE WAS TOLD WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THEY WOULD NOT DO THE WORK. THE RECALL WAS ON A SENSOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125132June 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
OCCASSIONALLY, WHILE MY CAR IS IDLE BOTH PARKED BUT RUNNING OR WHILE I'M IN TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE ACCELERATES AND THE RPM GAUGE RACES. THE ENGINE WILL NOT STOP RACING UNLESS I TURN THE CAR OFF. ALSO, DRIVER CAR DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, SERVICE DEALER SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE ENTIRE LOCK INCLUDING COMPONENTS NOT COVERED UNDER MAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124007June 2, 2005
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE SUNROOF FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-6 OPERATIONS. VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 68000 MILES ON 11/30/04 WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DUE TO THE MINIMAL USAGE PRIOR TO FAILURE, IT WAS EXPECTED AND REQUESTED THAT MAZDA PICK UP THE REPAIR EXPENSE. THEY DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE SYSTEM FOR $1678.00. MAZDA HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121222May 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT CONSUMER STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED. THERE WERE NO BRAKES, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR, AND SHE COULD NOT ACTIVATE ANY SAFETY ITEMS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD A RELAY SENSOR REPLACED BY A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER, THEY STATED THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119684May 3, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
UNUSUAL SQUEAKING NOISES HEARD FROM LOWER STEERING COLUMN WHERE IT CONNECTS TO POWER STEERING RACK AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN GOING SLOWLY OVER SMALL BUMPS AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE, STRANGE NOISES CAN BE HEARD FROM THE STEERING RACK INCLUDING A MECHANICAL NOISE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 29,300 MILES ON IT AND IS NOT USED OFF-ROAD. MAZDA DEALER FINDS WE NEED TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD ENDS AND HAS ORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS. WE WILL ASK FOR THE OLD PARTS WHEN THE FINAL REPAIR IS MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118462April 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAZDA TRIBUTE LEFT MY FAMILY SITTING IN TRAFFIC. COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 20K MILES. CLEARLY A FACTORY DEFECT.MAZDA ONLY GAVE $1000 OFF REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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