Mazda Tribute Complaints (2001)

563 consumer complaints on file.

#564603March 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE COOLANT INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE COOLANT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, THE CONSUMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLES COOLANT SENSOR HAD ALEADY BEEN REPLACED DEC 2000 PRIOR TO PURCHASE, THIS INFORMATION WAS NEVER DISCLOSED TO THE CONSUMER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758840March 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A SEVERE GASOLINE ODOR. HAPPENS VARIOUS TIMES. WHILE DRIVING, ODOR COMES THROUGH THE VENTS, OR AFTER TURNING OFF CAR, EXTREME GAS ODOR. HAPPENS A VARIOUS TIMES, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF GAS IN MY GAS TANK. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP MORE TIMES THAN I CAN REMEMBER. THEY HAVE SUPPOSEDLY CONTACTED MAZDA CORPORATE AND CAN NEVER FIND A PROBLEM. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ONE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RE-START THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THIS EITHER BUT SAID THEY HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH ANOTHER MAZDA TRIBUTE OWNER. I AM OBVIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR HEALTH AND SAFETY WITH THIS VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. ANDREA LEDENBACH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758696February 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINES SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME OR ANYWHERE. LEAVING YOU WITHOUT BRAKES OR STEERING. MAZDA HAS REPLACED NUMERUS PARTS BUT CAN NEVER FIX THIS PROBLEM. THEY ALSO STATE THAT THEY CAN NOT CONFIRM THIS BUT REPLACE PARTS ANYWAY. THIS IS THEIR WAY OVER COVERING THEIR BUTTS. MY WIFE WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS HAPPENED LAST( ITS HAPPENED OVER 7 TIME IN 14000 MILES). THE TRIBUTE DIED AND SHE LOST ALL POWER AND BRAKES. SHE HAD TO PULL ACROSS ON COMING TRAFFIC AND IN TO A PARKING LOT TO AVOID REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR ONLY TO BE ALMOST HIT CROSSING THE ON COMING TRAFFIC. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THIS IS FIXED! MAZDA NEEDS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND SOLVE IT RATHER THAN MAKING A GUESS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND REPLACING PARTS THAT AREN'T BROKEN! THIS IS MY 5 MAZDA AND I WONT BUY ANOTHER ONE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004493February 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALLL AND LOSE ALL POWER.TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED A DELAY CHIP IN FUEL PUMP, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758581February 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, LOSING POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND CLUTCH. COULD NOT RESTART, SO THE DEALERSHIP PICKED ME UP. DEALERSHIP STATED THE CLIP ON THE CLUTCH HAD BROKEN. THIS PROBLEM HAS ONLY HAPPENED THAT ONE TIME, HOWEVER ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE'S IDLING HAS GONE CRAZY AND JUMPED AND THE VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WERE GOING TO CUT OFF. THIS LASTED SEVERAL MINUTES AND SUBSIDED. I WAS FOUR MONTHS PREGNANT WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL VEHICLES BECAUSE I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD. I AM NOW DRIVING AROUND WITH A SIX WEEK OLD CHILD. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A "SAFE" VEHICLE FOR MY SON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT IT IS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758440February 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED GOING DOWNHILL BETWEEN 45-50 MPH. DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, NO RPMS, COULD NOT RESTART WHILE COASTING. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, PLACED INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY THE NEXT DAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758337February 16, 2002
TIRES
FLYING DEBRIS (SAND, GRAVEL, STONES ETC.) FROM FRONT TIRES DO FLY AT SEVERAL SPEEDS TOWARDS THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGE THE CLADDING SERIOUSLY. FURTHERMORE BECAUSE OF THIS DESIGN THE BIGGER OBJECTS CAN FLY FURTHER INTO INCOMING AND PASSING TRAFFIC AND DAMAGE AND ENDANGER LIFE AND PROPERTY. TO AVOID THIS USUALLY THE CAR MANUFACUTURER INSTALLS OR OFFERS TO INSTALL MUD FLAPS OR SPLASH GUARDS TO THE VEHICLES. UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF REPORTS THAT THE MAZDA TRIBUTE DOES NOT OFFER THIS SAFETY ADVISE AND DOES NOT MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO MAZDA TRIBUTE OWNERS. DAMAGE ON THE CARS IS IGNORED, BUT PROOF EXISTS THAT MAZDA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THESE VEHICLES ON THE MARKET. BUT MAZDA CONFIRMS THAT THE DESIGN WILL BE CHANGED FROM THE 2004 MODEL ON, BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW IF THAT FAR AWAY IMPROVEMENT WILL BE COMAPTIBLE TO THE TRIBUTES NOW ON THE MARKET. APPROACHED ALMOST EVERY AFTER MARKET PRODUCER OF MUD FLAPS EVERYONE IS UNABLE TO SUPPLY FRONT MUD FLAPS FOR THIS VEHICLE. EVEN WARNINGS TAKE PLACE N O T TO USE OTHER MUDFLAPS AS THEY HAVE TO BE INSTALLED ON THE FIBERGLASS CLADDING AND THAT CAN PRODUCE FLYING FIBERGLASS PARTS OFF THE VEHICLE FROM TORN CLADDING. THERE IS NOT SOLUTION ON THE MARKET AND THE SAFETY IS BESIDES THE DAMAGE ON THE BRANDNEW VEHICLES A BIG CONCERN. MAZDA OFFERED MYSELF TO INSTALL MUDFLAPS FROM THE BROTHER MODEL FORD ESCAPE BUT AFTER TRYING TO INSTALL THOSE ONES STOPPED THIS ATTEMPT AFTER ADMITTING THAT THEY DO NOT FIT! LOTS OF UNSATISFIED AND WORRIED TRIBUTE CUSTOMERS WAITING FOR A SOLUTION WHICH WAS DECLINED WITH E-MAIL FROM MAZDA AS THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE DAMAGE AND SAFETY IN THIS REGARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004099February 15, 2002
STEERING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD WANDER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WOULD COME FROM STEERING WHEEL OR COLUMN WHEN MAKING A TURN, ON COLD MORNINGS, THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK NOTICED FROM THE UNDERSIDE CENTER, CONTINENTAL TIRES SIZE #16, DOT #A3084531901, WEARING ON THE INSIDE EDGES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK, HOWEVER STEERING CONTINUES TO BE LOOSE. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004101February 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THERE IS A LEAKAGE FROM CENTER AREA OF EXHAUST PIPE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003981February 12, 2002
TIRES
TIRES ON VEHICLE DO NOT HAVE GOOD TRACTION IN WET WEATHER OR SNOW. CONTACTED GOODYEAR. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR A 2001, MAZDA, TRIBUTE. *AK TIRE SIZE P215/70R12 AND DOT # E13027888. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758119February 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STALLING ISSUE, MAZDA HAS NO FIX, SAFETY IS AT STAKE, HELP US!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003849February 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DRIVER CAN VERY EASILY HIT GAS PEDAL AS WELL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757911February 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE TRIBUTE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. WHEN I GOT IT RESTARTED, THE TRIP ODOMETER WAS RESET AND THE RADIO STATION PRESETS WERE LOST. I ALSO HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR - IT MAKES A RATTLING SOUND AND THE BATTERY LIGHT GOES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757833February 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THERE IS A FUEL ODOR COMING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. IT SEEMS TO GET STRONGER AS I RUN THE AIR OR HEAT AND EVENTUALLY GETS TO THE POINT OF SMELLING SO BAD, I HAVE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN TO GET FRESH AIR. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. IT OCCURS EVERYTIME I USE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE GONE BY THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THEY SAID THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. THEY SAID IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY TAKING MY VEHICLE TO OTHER PLACES TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND THEY MAY HAVE SPILLED OIL ON THE ENGINE. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A VALID COMPLAINT SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT GETS SO STRONG SOMETIMES, I GET A HEADACHE FROM THE FUMES. THIS CAN NOT BE GOOD TO BREATHE IN THESE FUMES. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED SOON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757791February 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR DOWN A CURVED INCLINE. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP ALONG SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED IGNITION TO OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE. WOULD NOT START. TURNED IGNITION TO OFF AGAIN AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS. VEHICLE RESTARTED ON SECOND ATTEMPT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757831February 5, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STALLED, LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE BRAKES. I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP IN THE CENTER TURNING LANE. AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. IF THERE HAD NOT BEEN A TURNING LANE, I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IF I HAD BEEN PASSING A CAR AT THE TIME, I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME, BUT FROM RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, IT IS APPARENT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE. I TOOK THE TRIBUTE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT OCCURING WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT WITH THE 2.0 LITER ENGINE TRIBUTES. HE IMPLIED THAT I MIGHT HAVE HIT THE KEYS IN SOME WAY AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF. I GOT NO SATISFACTION FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, SO I HAD NO OPTION BUT TO VOICE MY CONCERN ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003279January 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
ENGINE HAS STALLED THREE TIMES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH, AND GOING DOWNHILL ON 25-JUN-2001, 01-OCT-2001, AND 30-JAN-2002. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICE AND REPLACED AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH FAILED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. REFERENCE INVESTIGATION: PE 01-043. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757616January 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC - SAME LOCATION, SAME SPEED - HAS HAPPENED 20+ TIMES. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT PROBLEM. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE OTHER MAZDA TRIBUTES IN MY AREA HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757529January 30, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WATER BUILDUP IN RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) HEADLIGHT WITH NO APPARANT CRACKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003016January 28, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH FRONT SIDE DOORS ARE UNABLE TO CLOSE, DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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