Mazda Tribute Complaints (2004)

157 consumer complaints on file.

#10226949May 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED A FAILURE WITH THE SYSTEM. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED A WIRING HARNESS, THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED A SEAT MODULE, THE THIRD TIME THEY HAD TO REINSTALL THE HARNESS BECAUSE THEY CONNECTED IT IMPROPERLY, THE FOURTH TIME, THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SENSOR, THE FIFTH TIME THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR, AND MOST RECENTLY, THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225664April 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223569April 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXHIBITED EXTENDED CRANK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AS IT WAS NEARING 30K MILE SERVICE, WE DECIDED TO WAIT AND HAVE DEALER INSPECT AT THAT TIME. BEFORE THE CAR WENT IN FOR MAINTENANCE, IT SHUT DOWN GOING UPHILL. ALTHOUGH IT WOULD RESTART, IT RAN ROUGH AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. #3 IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED THAT THAT VISIT. THE CAR BEGAN STARTING HARD AGAIN IN LATE 2007 AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN - THIS VISIT, THEY REPLACED THE IDLE AIR VALVE, HOPING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT CONTINUED TO START HARD AND 2 WEEKS LATER IT RAN VERY ROUGH AGAIN ON STARTUP. THIS VISIT HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE #2 IGNITION COIL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO START HARD, WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE #4 IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED. HARD START CONTINUED, CAR BACK TO DEALER AGAIN, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. THIS BRINGS US TO TODAY - THE CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP FOR 6 DAYS AND IS STARTING WORSE THAN IT HAD BEEN PRIOR TO THE LAST VISIT. NOTE: WARRANTY RAN OUT ON THE VEHICLE ON 4/2 AND THE DEALER AND MAZDA WOULD LIKE ME TO START PAYING FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ON TOP OF THAT, THE FRUSTRATION OF HAVING TO GO BACK AND FORTH FROM THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN AWFUL. ALSO, NOTE: THE HARD START WAS EASIEST TO DUPLICATE AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND WARMED UP, RESTED OFF FOR ~ 1 HOUR, THEN RESTARTED (LIKE WHEN YOU GOT OT THE GROCERY STORE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223345April 4, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY CAR IS NOT EVEN 4 YEARS OLD YET AND THE AIRBAGS DO NOT WORK. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP SAID I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT, HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS MATTER. AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE SAFE AND THEY ARE REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222996April 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
MY WIFE PURCHASED A USED 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED AND WHEN IT FAILED THE CAR ENGINE WAS AT FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO STOP IT. A FAILURE THAT DEFAULTS TO FULL ACCELERATION IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND LEARNED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED TO CORRECT THAT DEFECT. I CALLED MAZDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN DONE ON THE CAR. I TOLD MAZDA THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT A FAILURE THAT DEFAULTS TO A THROTTLE AT FULL ACCELERATION IS A MASSIVELY DANGEROUS DEFECT. THEY BASICALLY SAID WE DID ALL WE HAD TO DO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND WILL CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218937February 23, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. DEALER DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT CODE B1877 AND B1994 NEED 2 HARNESSES FOR SIDE AIR BAGS AND 2 HARNESSES FOR PRETENSIONER. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT. WELL MAINTAINED IAW MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. IF THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM PERHAPS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $900. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204493September 30, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD AIR BAG HARNESS REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW AND ACCORDING TO MAZDA IT HAS NOW CAUSED MY AIR BAG MODULE TO SHORT OUT. THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A SAFETY RECALL WHICH MAZDA DOES NOT WANT TO OWN UP TO. I AM CONCERNED FOR SAFETY OF PASSENGER IN CAR AND COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS BECOMING ABSORBENT AND ANY INVESTIGATION INTO THIS SAFETY CONCERN WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201846September 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH UNDER 52,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189246April 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS ,AND APPEARED AS IF IT WOULD FAIL MORE FREQUENTLY. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS ON APRIL 27, 2007. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181688February 5, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY (4 LANE - 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT) ON THE AFTERNOON OF 2/3/2007 WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 65 MPH. I NOTICED THAT I WAS SPEEDING UP, AND WITHIN A SHORT TIME, MY SPEED HAD CLIMBED TO ABOUT 90 MPH. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION OF MY SPEED CONTROL, BUT AFTER TOUCHING THE BRAKE AND TURNING THE SPEED CONTROL OFF, IT CONTINUED TO GO ABOUT 90 MPH. AT THIS TIME, I NOTICED AN EXIT COMING UP IN ABOUT 1 MILE - SO I KEPT TOUCHING THE BREAK TO KEEP THE SPEED ABOUT 75-80 AND WHEN I APPROACHED THE EXIT, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND COASTED TO THE TOP OF THE RAMP. WITH THE CAR SAFELY STOPPED, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION, WHERE THE MECHANIC PULLED OFF THE AIR FILTER ASSEMBLY GOING INTO WHAT I THINK IS A THROTTLE CHAMBER AND FOUND A LARGE PIECE OF ICE HOLDING EITHER THE CHOKE OR THROTTLE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE TEMPERATURES THAT DAY WERE VERY COLD - ABOUT 10 DEGREES F. BELOW ZERO. AFTER REMOVING THE ICE AND CLEANING OUT THE CHAMBER WITH SILICON, AND ALLOWING IT TO WARM UP FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES - EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. I SHOULD NOTE THAT I HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE LOCAL MAZDA DEALER ABOUT A MONTH EARLIER BECAUSE I NOTICED THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING - THEY SERVICED IT AND IT SEEMED TO BE OKAY, UNTIL THE INCIDENT ON 2/3/07. WHEN I CALLED THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY, BUT THEY SHOWED THIS PART HAD BEEN REPLACED ALREADY. I AM CONCERNED THAT ICE CAN BUILD UP IN THIS AREA AND THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, WHENEVER IT IS COLD OUT. I HAVEN'T SEEN ANOTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINT, BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO DOCUMENT THIS - THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178811January 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE AT 25 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, UNTIL THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE, THAT'S WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO IDLE. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HAD SNAPPED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP (D DAHLE MAZDA IN MURRAY, UT) AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THEY HAD ALREADY PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR FOR CONTACT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V583000. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172632November 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 39720 MILES I BROUGHT MY 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE IN FOR A PROBLEM THAT TURNED OUT TO BE LEAKS IN THE TRANSFER CASE AND TIMING CHAIN COVER WHICH WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT THAT TIME, THE MAZDA SERVICE CENTER (#1) TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS HAD WORN BELOW MINIMUMS, COULD NOT BE RESURFACED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE PADS WERE AT THEIR MINIMUM THICKNESS AND SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS AFTER HAVING TAKEN THE SAME CAR TO A DIFFERENT MAZDA DEALER'S SERVICE CENTER (#2) ONE WEEK EARLIER AND BEING TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE OK (5/32 ON PADS; 2/32 BEING THE LEGAL LIMIT) AND COULD PROBABLY GO FOR ANOTHER YEAR BEFORE NEEDING TO BE CHANGED. THAT TECHNICIAN (#2 DEALER) DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. I WAS TOLD BY THE #1 DEALER THAT THE ROTORS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE MAZDA WARRANTY - THIS WAS CONSIDERED A NORMAL WEAR ITEM. HOWEVER, MAZDA'S OWN NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREED WITH ME THAT ROTORS ARE TECHNICALLY NOT A "WEAR" ITEM. THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME IN 30 YEARS OF DRIVING CARS WITH DISC BRAKES THAT I HAVE EVER HAD TO REPLACE A ROTOR; THE LAST TIME THE CAR HAD 90,000 MILES ON IT. ROTORS GENERALLY DON'T WEAR AT ANYWHERE NEAR THE SAME RATE AS PADS. ALSO, THERE WAS NO WARNING TO ME WHILE DRIVING THAT I WAS GETTING TO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO WORK FINE, DID NOT PULL TO ONE SIDE OR MAKE ANY KIND OF SQUEALING OR METAL-ON-METAL SOUNDS. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONDITION WORTHY OF A RECALL! IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE A WHILE AGO AS I HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW! THE FACT THAT TWO MAZDA TRAINED TECHNICIANS CAME UP WITH TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ASSESSMENTS OF MY BRAKES IS ALSO CAUSE FOR CONCERN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168430September 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT 35,000 MILES I BROUGHT MY 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE INTO FIRESTONE FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION. AT THIS TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS HAD WORN BELOW MINIMUM SPECIFICATION, COULD NOT BE RESURFACED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I AUTHORIZED THIS WORK TO BE COMPLETED AND PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. SUBSEQUENTLY I WENT TO SHOWCASE MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO REQUEST A REFUND FOR THE AMOUNT I PAID FOR NEW ROTORS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT ROTORS WERE A "WEAR" ITEM, EVEN THOUGH ROTORS ARE NOT LISTED IN THE WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE SOFT MATERIAL THESE ROTORS ARE MADE FROM, THEY WEAR MORE EASILY. IN MY OPINION THIS IS "DEFECTIVE MATERIAL" NOT A "ROUTINE WEAR ITEM". THE WARRANTY STATES "WORN BRAKE AND CLUTCH LININGS" ARE EXCLUDED. A ROTOR IS NOT A BRAKE LINING. I BELIEVE MAZDA SHOULD PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL WORN ROTORS DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, INCLUDING MINE. BRAKES ARE CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND ROTORS WEARING OUT IN 35,000 MILES AND EVEN LESS AS I'VE READ AT SOME AUTOBYTEL.COM POSTINGS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY MAZDA AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167314September 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE SUV COMPLETELY STALLED DRIVING 35 MPH, THIS IS THE FOURTH SUCH INCIDENT IN 2 YEARS OF ENGINE STALL, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ISSUE "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE". THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN NEAR REAR END COLLISION BY AN 18 WHEEL TRUCK. DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ALSO FAILED AT 50,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166435August 24, 2006
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A MAZDA TRIBUTE 2004, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE MAZDA SERVICING SHOP FOR VARIOUS REPAIRS RANGING FROM A LEAK OF WATER OF RAIN THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE TRANSMISSION OF THE SUB WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE, THE CONDENSATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING LEAKS ON TOP OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH IS RUSTED, ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER COMPLAINTS. THE SUV CURRENTLY HAS A MILEAGE OF 8695 MILES AND IS EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, IT DOES NOT SHIFT INTO THE 40-55 MPH SHIFT AND EXCEEDS THE #3 RPM'S. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ONCE AGAIN TO THE MAZDA DEALER AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUV IS NO LONGER UNDER GUARANTEE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OVER 4 YEARS OLD AND THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A SUV WITH ONLY 8695 MILES WHICH IS DRIVEN ONLY LOCALLY CAN BE EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AND KNOW IT IS SO CONVENIENT FOR THE DEALER AND THE CENTRAL OFFICE IN PUERTO RICO TO STATE THAT MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THAT THIS IS NOT A CASE OF MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT OR RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144013November 30, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY REFERRED HER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141927November 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS. NO WARNING LIGHTS, CAR JUST DIES AND COASTS TO A COMPLETE STOP. LOSE STEERING CAPABILITY. DIES IN A MATTER OF 5 SECONDS AND SOME TIMES DO NOT EVEN HAVE TIME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. USUALLY RESTARTS AFTER 5-10 MINUTES OF TRYING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 3-4 WEEKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134714August 30, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONSUMER STATED ON AUGUST 27, 2005 WAS HIT BY A DRUNKEN DRIVER. DRIVER'S SIDE WAS TOTALED, AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS CUT BY THE WINDOW GLASS, HE REQUIRED A FEW STITCHES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CALLED MAZDA, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD DOCUMENT IT, BUT IT WAS UP TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO INVESTIGATE THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087854August 12, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK THE FRONT DOORS WERE IMPACTED YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10130195July 15, 2005
TIRES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE TIRE EQUIPMENT ARE STARTING TO CUP.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD CUPPED RESULTING IN A LOUD ROARING NOISE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE REAR HATCH AREA WAS RATTLING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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