Mazda Tribute Complaints (2001)

563 consumer complaints on file.

#10297246December 28, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, MAZDA SAYS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286786October 8, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 04V605000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFT-GATE:LOCK); HOWEVER, THE LIFT-GATE ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286393October 5, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
INOPERATIVE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S DOOR. INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. HAD TO ROLL DOWN DRIVER'S WINDOW TO OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286081October 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON JULY 9, 2007, I PAID TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT AFTER A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN OUR 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE, (ES-V6 4WD), RESULTED IN STRANDING MY WIFE AND YOUNG DAUGHTER ON A BUSY ROADSIDE, 45 MILES FROM HOME, IN SAN LEANDRO. AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THE CAR HAD 93,782 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE MAZDA NEW IN 2001 FROM THE ALMADEN MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE. (NOW CAPITOL MAZDA). THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR INVOLVED TOWING THE CAR TO A SHOP AND REBUILDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE REBUILD INCLUDED REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER, SOLENOIDS, DIRECT DRUM, SHELL, PISTONS, AND A VALVE BODY UPGRADE AMONG OTHER PARTS. THE REPAIR COST WAS $3085.00 PLUS TOWING CHARGES. THE INCIDENT ALSO RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF USE OF THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND I CONSIDERED MYSELF AN UNFORTUNATE VICTIM OF UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. HOWEVER, SINCE THAT TIME I'VE LEARNED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN THE 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND THE CD4E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ARE AN ALL TOO COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT MY EXPERIENCE IS NOT RARE AT ALL. IN FACT, REPORTS ON THE INTERNET SUGGEST THAT THE OCCURRENCE OF SIMILAR TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE, BETWEEN 50,000 AND 100,000 MILES, IS ALARMINGLY COMMON IN THE MAZDA TRIBUTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280811August 18, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES SHOULD NOT BE USED ON ANY VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON ONE OF THE MANY TRIBUTE RECALL LISTS! THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE DOUBLE TO REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE AND I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A NATIONALLY KNOWN CAR REPAIR SHOP FOR LESS THAN HALF OF THE COST THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280654August 17, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I BOUGHT A MAZDA TRIBUTE NEW AND IT WASN'T A YEAR OLD WHEN THE INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH BROKE. I HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF MY PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280665August 17, 2009
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH MY MAZDA. IN 2003 I HAD TO GET NEW SWAY BAR LINKS. THIS SUV IS TREATED WELL AND SHOULD NOT OF HAD SUCH A PROBLEM SO EARLY. THAN IN 2005 HAD TO HAVE TWO COIL PACKS REPLACED. 2006 HAD TO HAVE TO MORE COIL PACKS REPLACED ,THANKS GOODNESS I ONLY HAVE 6 COIL PACKS.NOW THE LAST THREE YEARS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ( NOT SURE IF THAT IS SPELLED RIGHT) BUT I HAD A NEW ONE PUT IN BECAUSE MY SUV WOULD NOT RUN AT ALL LITTLE DID THEY INFORM ME THAT MY SUV HAS FOUR SO NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE OF ANOTHER ONE GOING BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280669August 17, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TRIBUTE HAS STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. IT SCARES ME ANYMORE TO DRIVE IT. WHEN I START IT SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT DOWN BY ITSELF AND REVERSE UP THE MOTOR AND JUST THE OTHER DAY I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND JERK ME BACK FAST I WAS LUCKY I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I JUST PUSHED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND IT STOPPED . THIS IS HAPPENING ALOT LATELY AND GETTING WORST. MY CAR SHOULD NOT ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. NOW AFTER READING THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF TRIBUTE OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280659August 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD AND SOMETIMES JERKING WHEN ON GOING UP HILL. I HAVE HAD MANY AUTO SERVICES CHECK INTO IT BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND A REASON FOR IT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. AND MAZDA USA REFUSES TO LOOK UP OR FIX RECALLS ON MY MAZDA BECAUSE IT WAS MADE IN CANADA BUT I BOUGHT IT IN KENTUCKY NEW. I BOUGHT IT IN THE USA AND IT IS A MAZDA AND I FEEL MAZDA SHOULD FIX IT. MY BATTLE WITH MAZDA TO FIX MY TRIBUTE STARTED IN 2002. I KNOW I HAVE A RECALL ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. CANADA TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THIS COULD BE RELATED TO WHY MY PROBLEMS WITH MY TRIBUTE COME AND GO. I DO NOT TRUST IT ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279430August 5, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE FRONT DRIVER'S-SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM INSIDE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS ELECTRICAL POWER AVAILABLE AND I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE POWER WINDOW AND USE THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. IF I HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSE A POWER FAILURE, I WOULD'VE BEEN TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277116July 17, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH HAS BECOME INOPERABLE PREVENTING NORMAL LATCH OPERATION FOR EXITING OF VEHICLE FOR THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275516July 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. IN JUNE OF 2009, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AUTOMATICALLY FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AS WELL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOLENOID KIT FOR THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR, BUT WOULD LIKE THE ISSUE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE SHE FEELS IT WAS DUE TO A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274603June 22, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE FRONT DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MAZDA DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $400 TO REPAIR THE REAR DOORS AND $500 FOR THE FRONT DOOR. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BEGAN STICKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274650June 22, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR HANDLES BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE ON MY 2001MAZDA TRIBUTE ARE BROKEN.THIS PREVENTS ME FROM ENTERING MY VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.I REPLACED THE INSIDE HANDLE BUT NOW THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE DOOR THAT OPENS THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE IS BROKEN.THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INSIDENT.THERES A LOT MORE MAZDA OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS IDENTICAL MALFUNCTION.THERE NEEDS TO BE RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.IN ORDER FOR ME TO ENTER MY VEHICLE I HAVE TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR TO OPEN THE FRONT DOOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE.I GUESS SOME ONE HAS TO BE HARMED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET IN THEIR VEHICLE QUICK ENOUGH TO ESCAPE HARM.I GUESS RECALLS ARE ONLY GENERATED WHEN THERE'S BODILY HARM,THEN IS TO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265585April 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INDIVIDUAL COIL OVER PACK FAILURE. THIS WILL BE THE 3RD COIL PACK FAILURE IN 3 YEARS. SYMPTOMS ARE MISSING OR BAD IDLE AT LOW RPM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261891March 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS STOPPED AT LIGHT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. TESTED BRAKES WHEN LIGHT CHANGED AND NO BRAKES AT ALL. HAD JUST RECENTLY BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR. DROVE VERY SLOW INTO PARKING SPACE AND FOUND OUT BRAKE HOSE HAD BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261892March 15, 2009
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKE AND CANNOT GET OUT OF CAR UNLESS SOMEONE LETS YOU OUT OR YOU ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND LET YOURSELF OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261568March 11, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT
DOOR HANDLES ON ALL 4 DOORS HAVE BROKEN AT DIFFERENT TIMES, FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN A SECOND TIME. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FIRST TIME, CURRENTLY DRIVING WITH BROKEN DOORS AND NO WAY TO GET OUT UNLESS SOMEONE OPENS THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259859February 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR QUITS AND WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR THE VEHICLE RUNS RUFF UNTIL IT WARMS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256973January 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH. TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING AHEAD AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES. A SECOND AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST ALL BRAKE OPERATION. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND DOWNSHIFT THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. IF I WAS NOT IN THE FAR LEFT OR FAR RIGHT I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH BECAUSE I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY VEER OFF THE ROAD. I GOT THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE HOSE BURST, CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. I SAVED THE PARTS IF A REVIEW IS REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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