Mazda Tribute Complaints (2001)

563 consumer complaints on file.

#885249April 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, HITTING THE OTHER BROADSIDE. AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAD $1200 WORTH OF DAMAGE. DEALERSHIP WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743411April 2, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
PASSENGER CABIN CONTINUES TO GET FUEL FUMES AT RESTART. UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THAT NEW GASKETS ARE IN THE WORKS TO CORRECT. WE EXPECT DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE OLD ONES WITH NEW GASKETS WHEN AVAILABLE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE IN FIRST 2000 MILES. BOTH TIMES WE WERE TOLD THAT GAS CAP WAS OPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE CASE AND WE CONTINUE TO ARGUE OVER THIS. WE REFUSE TO PAY THE RESET FEE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE TURNED OFF. WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, IT WAS CLEAR THAT MAZDA KNEW OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM AS THE SALEMAN WENT OUT OF HER WAY TO EXPLAIN THAT THE CAP MUST BE TIGHT AT ALL TIMES. THIS WE HAVE DONE. DEALERSHIP CURRENTLY LOOKING AT VEHICLE FOR THIS SECOND CHECK ENGINE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884716March 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ON DURING A RAIN SHOWER, AND PASSENGER'S WIPER STARTED TO WIPE OUT OF SYNC, AND IT BROKE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER.*AK CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE WIPERS WERE THEN TURNED OFF AND THEN TURNED BACK ON, THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER MOVED, BUT HAD TORN RUBBER AND A BENT TIP, PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT WIPE, VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SLOWLY TO DEALERSHIP AND WIPERS WERE REPLACED IN 2 DAYS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742995March 25, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LEFT HEADLIGHT HAS COLLECTED MOISTURE SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE DRIED IT OUT ONCE ONLY TO HAVE IT FILL WITH WATER WITH ONE RAIN SHOWER. THE HEADLIGHT IS NOT CRACKED OR OPEN TO VIEW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883782March 22, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THERE IS A FUEL SMELL IN VEHICLE, CONUMER STATED THERE WAS A TSB OUT ON THIS. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET SOAK UP FUEL AND CAUSED SMELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560295March 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO BRAKES OR STEERING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882277March 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHENEVER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED CAN SMELL FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. HAD NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882091March 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED THREE TIMES, AFTER FIRST TIME TAKEN TO DEALER WHO REPAIRED IT. VEHICLE AT DEALER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741491February 25, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY NEW CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE GARAGE/DEALER WHILE THE SERVICE MANAGER IS TRYING TO ATTAIN ADDITIONAL HELP TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF MY VEHICLE NOT STARTING ON A CONSISTANT BASIS. ORIGINALLY THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE DEALER PROGRAMMED A NEWLY PURCHASED SPARE KEY IN DECEMBER. PROGRAMMING FOR THE KEY HAD TO BE DONE MORE THAN ONCE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAITED AN ADDITIONAL HOUR AND VIEWED THE SERVICE PERSONAL PUSH OUR VEHICLE BACK INTO THE SERVICE BAY. HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM PROGRAMMING THE NEW KEY. LATER IN THE MONTH, THE CAR WOULD NOT START (2 INCIDENTS-6 TRYS). ON THE NEXT TRIP TO THE DEALER TO HAVE OTHER WARRANTY WORK DONE, I WAITED FIVE AND A HALF (5 1/2) HOURS OVERALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH ALL THREE (3) KEYS. LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND I SOON RETURNED HOME. ABOUT ONE AND A HALF (1 1/2) HOURS AFTER THE FIX, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN FOR 15 HOURS (VARIOUS TRYS). THE DEALER ARRANGED A FREE RENTAL CAR AND WAS TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED THAT MONDAY MORNING. THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION OVER NIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED THE NEXT MORNING. I AGREED TO TRY A TEMPORARY FIX SUGGESTED TO THE DEALER BY MAZDA TECH SUPPORT. THREE (3) WEEKS LATER, THE CAR STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THE TEMPORARY FIX DID NOT WORK. WHAT DID GET THE CAR TO WORK WAS THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE DRIVER DOOR OR UNLOCKING AND LOCKING WITH KEYLESS ENTRY. I RECORDED (35 WITNESSED) MALFUNCTIONS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER LAST MONDAY FOR A NEW MAZDA TECH SUGGESTED REPROGRAMMING OF THE KEYS. UPON MY RETURN THURSDAY WHILE WAITING FOR THE TWICE REQUESTED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THE TEMPORARY FIX AND THE NEW REPROGRAMMING THE RUNNING CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE SERVICE ENTRANCE. WHEN TESTED IT WENT DEAD AGAIN. SERVICE MANAGER AND I BOTH WITNESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT AND TESTED FOR ELECTRICAL SHORTS-NONE FOUND. IN CONCLUSION MY CAR HAS NOT STARTED CONSISTANTLY OVER A SPAN OF THREE MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881173February 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL STALL, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCK AND CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTROL, DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TAPPED NEW RELAY, HOWEVER STALLING STILL OCCURS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741294February 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
STALE FUEL ODOR COMING INTO PASSENGER COMPLARTMENT THROUGH AC/HEATING VENTS AFTER A WARM ENGINE RESTART. ALSO NOTICED WHEN STOPPED WITH ENGINE RUNNING. AIR TEMPERATURE SELECTOR MUST ALSO BE IN THE "BLUE AREA" WHERE MORE OUTSIDE AIR IS CIRCULATED VS. HEATED AIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880979February 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
RECALL 00 V 387 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER: VEHICLE WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING BAD WEATHER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND LEARNED OF ABOVE RECALL, AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED. RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741180February 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
FUEL ORDORS NOTED IN PASSENGER CBIN DUE TO FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD DESIGN. THIS JUST STARTED. IT WILL BE REPORTED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. YOU ARE PROVIDED THIS ADVANCE NOTICE TO START A DATABASE. THIS MAY NOT BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741111February 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
AFTER ABOUT 1000 MILES OF OPERATION, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET SUPPOSEDLY BECOMES SATURATED WITH GASOLINE AND THE GASOLINE SMELL IS NOTICEABLE UPON WARM SHUTDOWNS AND RESTARTS. FORD/MAZDA IS SUPPOSE TO BE WORKING ON A REPLACEMENT GASKET, BUT NOTHING IS OFFICIAL YET TO THE DEALERS. REPORTING THIS DEFECT TO NHTSA MAY HELP SPEED THE PROCESS. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741038February 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE FROM LEAKING MANIFOLD GASKETS KNOW OF MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879544February 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN CONSUMER NOTICED GAS SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THERE IS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM OF DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS FUEL SEEPS OUT AFTER VEHICLE IS WARM AND RESTS. INTAKE IS LOCATED NEAR VENT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879412January 31, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL 00V277002; RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM, STRONG FUEL SMELL AND FUEL LEAKAGE WAS OCCURRING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879205January 29, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 0200L FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BECOMING DISENGAGED. VEHICLE INSPECTED ON 26 DEC 2000, COMPONENT FOUND IN WORKING ORDER. ON 27 JAN 2001, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. DEALER FOUND WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE HAD BROKEN. *AK THE MANUFACTURE BLAMED THE DEALER FOR FAILING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PROPERLY DURING THE RECALL REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878709January 22, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT BROKEN OFF FROM MOTOR THAT WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878214January 16, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE PULLING OFF ROAD, AND SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEN GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO CHECK WHAT IT WAS, A TOWEING TRUCK CAME, AND INFORMED DRIVER THAT THREE PIECES OF STTERING LINKAGE FELL OFF, AND IT WOULD AFFECT STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS OKAY THAT PIECES FELL OFF BECAUSE THEY WERE HAND MADE PARTS. CONSUMER STILL HAD THREE PIECES THAT FELL OFF , AND A VIDIEO OF THE PIECES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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