Mazda Tribute Complaints (2001)

563 consumer complaints on file.

#750856August 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE TRIBUTE LOSS ALL POWER COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN PASS, I STOPPED IT ON SIDE OF ROAD TURNED OFF, CHECKED OIL, IT WAS OK, SO I STARTED IT UP AND DROVE TO THE MAZDA DEALER. THEY PUT IT IN FOR SERVICE, WHEN I PICKED IT UP THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THERE WAS NO PAPERWORK. THIS HAPPENED COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN PASS WHICH IS HAS SEVERAL SHARP TURNS. I TRAVEL THIS PASS OFTEN AND FEEL THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I COULD HAVE BEEN ON A TURN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. JUDY & BILL WHITNEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894741August 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS GOING 30MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE 8 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD STOPPED SHORT AND CAUSED A CHAIN RECATION. CONSUMER WAS IN A REAREND COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED A CONCUSION/ WIPLASH,PROBLEMS TO CERVICAL SPINE AND A HERNIA DISK. INSURANCE AJUSTER INSPECTED DAMAGES, BUT DIDN'T DTERMINE IF AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MAZDA SENT CONSUMER BACK TO INSURANCE COMPANY, AND WAS NOT SHOWING ANY CONCERN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#750637August 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLED 1X GOING DOWN HILL AT 40 MPH. DIFFICULT TO STEER AND BRAKE TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894407August 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED COMPONENTS. DEALERSHIP WAS IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS, AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894265August 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894057August 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 40 MPH DOWNHILL VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. VEHICLE USUALLY STARTS BACK UP AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS LIKE ONCE A MONTH. PLEASE ADD VIN #. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750198August 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE GOING UPHILL, ENGINE STOPPED, BRAKES WERE USED TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING DOWNHILL, ENGINE LIGHT, BATTERY LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. NO COMPONENTS WORKING INSIDE OF THE CAR EXCEPT THE WINDOWS. CAR REMAINED STATIONARY FOR 20 MINUTES WAITING ON HELP AND THEN STARTED AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. SLIGHT SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER, ALONG WITH TACHOMETER JUMPING ABOUT ON AT A STEADY SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893788August 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WILL STALL. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893736August 7, 2001
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE VEHICLE WAS ON LOCAL ROAD AND STEERING AND BRAKES WERN'T RESPONDING. WAS ABLE TO COAST ALL THE WAY DOWN THE HILL. ONCE CONSUMER CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE STARTED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749638August 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DRIVING AT APPROX 40-45 MPH AND ENTIRE SUV SHUTDOWN MECHANICALLY AND ELETRICALLY. COASTED TO STOP COULD NOT RE-START AGAIN, UNTIL 10-15 MINUTES LATER. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE AND THE SAME SYMPTOM/S. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749480July 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS A TENDENCY TO SLIP IF THE VEHICAL HAS BEEN SITTING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, SEVERAL HOURS TO OVERNIGHT. THE VEHICLE WILL START FINE, BUT WHEN I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SUCH AS AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN FINALLY DECIDE TO ACCELERATE . THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. NOTIFIED THE DEALER, BUT SERVICE DEPT SAID THAT IF THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEN THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. DEALER IS LOCATED 1-1/2 HOURS FROM WHERE I LIVE. DUE TO DEALER ATTITUDE, AND THE FACT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE TIME OFF FROM WORK TO GO UP THERE, I AM DEBATING WHETHER OR NOT I WILL BOTHER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749275July 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NEW MASTER CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED 7/24/2001, AND STILL HAVING BRAKE FAILURE/ABS LIGHT ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893162July 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AN EXTREMELY STRONG FUEL ODOR CONSUMES PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF VEHICLE DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY LOCATION OF THE LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893163July 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AND PROCEEDING FROM PARK INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE HESITATES AND NEARLY STALLS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748919July 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
IN JUNE 2001, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL FAILED WITH ONLY 4800 MILES ON THE CAR. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE SEAL FAILURE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE AXLE ASSEMBLY. ON JULY 19, 2001 THE TENSION ROD SPRING THAT HOLDS THE SERPENTINE BELT IN PLACE COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED , LEAVING METAL SHARDS, SPRINGS, AND BELT ON THE GROUND. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS NOT IN USE AT THE TIME, OR MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOTH THE OCCUPANT (MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER) AND THE CAR WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. AT THAT TIME, THE CAR ONLY HAD 5400 MILES ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748572July 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I WERE DRIVING DOWN A HILL WHEN MY CAR ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE (RADIO DIES, A.C., ENGINE, AND STEERING WHEEL TIGHENS. THIS IS THE SECOND MAZDA TRIBUTE I OWNED IN A YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE COMPANY CAN'T FIX. THE OTHER S ARE NOT AS MAJOR. I FEEL THIS IS A( LEMON AND A RECALL) IF THE COMPANY CAN'T THE PROBLEM. SAFETY PLAY A BIG PART IN THIS CASE WHEN THE ENGINE DIES FOR NO REASON. THIS IS A HIGHWAY SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748625July 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ERRATIC SHIFTING PATTERNS, 6 VISITS TO DEALER WITH NO RESOLUTION TO DATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892136July 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, NO PRIOR WARNING. THERE WAS NOT STEERING OR BRAKING. CONSUMER HAD TO STOP VEHICLE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER ,AND DEALER REPLACED ELECTRICAL RELAY SYSTEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED ON JULY 3, 2001 WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ON A DECLINE VEHICLE DIED, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. EVENTUALLY EMERGENCY BRAKE KICKED IN AND STOPPED VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO START AGAIN, THERE WERE NO TRANSMISSION LIGHTS, AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891833July 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A BIG PUDDLE OF WATER, WATER WAS TOO HIGH AND IT WENT INTO VEHICLE'S AIR FILTER AND CAUSED HYDRO LOCKING TO ENGINE, CAUSING ENGINE TO DIE. CONSUMER FEELS LIKE A SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO THROUGH WATER WITH OUT STALLING OUT. THERE'S A RECALL ON FORD EXPLORER'S ENGINE FOR FAN BEING TOO LOW TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ENGINE WAS MADE BY FORD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED ALSO. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891605June 28, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS GOING 10-15MPH AND STEPPED ON GAS TO GO 20-25MPH. AND RPMS WERE STICKING,AND BRAKING MADE IT 80-85% LESS EFFECTIVE. DEALER IS CONVINCED THE PROBLEM IS THE FLOOR MATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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