Mazda Tribute Complaints (2001)

563 consumer complaints on file.

#10018362May 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE, DIED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. NO BREAKS, NO STEERING, NO CONTROL. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME AND CLEARLY THE MOST DANGEROUS AS IT WAS LIFE THREATENING. MAZDA IS UNRESPONSIVE AND NOT HONORING MY BUY BACK REQUEST. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED, BUT THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT PREVIOUSLY AND IT WASN'T SO I HAVE NO FAITH I AM NOT WILLING TO RISK MY LIFE AGAIN. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? I HAVE SEEN DOZEN OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014446April 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE SUDDENLY CUTS OFF, LEAVING DRIVER WITH NO POWER STEERING. REMEDIED BY PUTTING CAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE STILL DRIVING AND TURNING IGNITION ON. HOWEVER, SOMEWHAT SCARY IF IT HAPPENS WHILE CORNERING. OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015759April 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN THE DRIVE GEAR. WHEN THE DRIVER TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN FULL THROTTLE. *NLM *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014186April 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON APRIL 2, 2003 DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I DID NOT HAVE ANY STEERING OR BRAKE CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE APPROXIMATELY. 2 MONTHS AGO. BOTH TIMES I WAS GOING DOWNHILL. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT MAZDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND CORRECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALSO THE OWNERS OF THESE TRIBUTE'S NEED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE COST OF SO CALLED REPAIRS. MINE IS GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP APRIL 17, 2003 TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014877April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010806March 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 MAXDA TRIBUTE LX STALLS IN MOTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER HAS PERFORMED SUGGESTED REPAIRS BY MAZDA BUT PROBLEM PERSIST. MAZDA DEALER IS OUT OF IDEAS. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES AROUND YOU. VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY NO POWER STEERING NO BRAKES NO CONTROL. SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011962March 18, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT SUSPENSION WORE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009339February 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING AND ACCELERATING ON ROADS THAT CONTAINED CURVES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008007February 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I WAS CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEMS STOPPING ON ICE/SNOW. IT SEEMED THAT NO MATTER HOW I BRAKED MY ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL THROUGH STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BRAND OF TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE TRIBUTE, SO PURCHASE A NEW SET OF GOODYEAR SNOW AND MUD TIRES AFTER ONLY 12,000 AT A COST OF $300. BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED THE NEXT WINTER. THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED TO FINALLY TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER CAP WAS CRACKED AND THAT MY REAR BRAKES WERE NOT BEING USED HARDLY AT ALL. NEARLY ALL OF THE BRAKING FORCE ON MY VEHICLE WAS BEING DONE BY THE FRONT BRAKES. THIS WOULD EXPLAIN WHY I WAS HAVING SUCH DIFFICULTIES STOPPING ON ICE AND SNOW. TO NO SURPRISE, MY FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 26,000 MILES AND IT COST ME $130. I DID GET THE MASTER CYLINDER CAP REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT YOU MIGHT WANT TO WATCH THIS IN THE FUTURE. I HOPE YOU CAN SEE HOW THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007247February 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL OVER ABRUPTLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005445February 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
ENGINE STALLED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005410February 6, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO AT ANOTHER OCCATION, VEHICLE WOULD ONLY START IN NEUTURAL GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005188February 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, NO STEERING. EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS INCIDENT HAS TAKEN PLACE. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM? IS FORD/MAZDA GOING TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES (ESCAPE/TRIBUTE) AND FIX THEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005947January 30, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
VEHICLE'S RIMS CRACKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND FLATTEN TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004203January 21, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND UPON CONTACT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BROKE. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002899January 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE MIRROR ON DRIVER SIDE WILL VIBRATE AT SPEEDS OVER 50 ON THE HIGHWAYS. IN BAD WEATHER OR AT NIGHT IT IS HARD TO TELL WHO AND WHAT IS COMING UP THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS CONDITION AS IT IS. MAZDA REPLACED THE MIRROR ONCE AND IT IS STILL JUST AS BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003803January 14, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN CONSUMER DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS NO STEERING POWER, AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED AIR FLOW SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*JB...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002475January 9, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON DRIVER SIDE HAS A BLIND SPOT. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000360December 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
OWNED MY TRIBUTE FOR A YEAR BEFORE THE PROBLEMS BEGAN. ON 3/15/02 I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM, BUT I HAD THEM DO A 30K MILE SERVICE AND CHECK EVERYTHING FROM FRONT TO BACK. HAD A RENTAL FOR TWO DAYS. ON 6/10/02 I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE IT SUDDENLY STARTED STALLING DEAD AT STOPS AND YIELDS. I ALMOST WRECKED DUE TO THIS. CAUSE: INTERNAL FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CONTROL UNIT, IDLE AIR VALVE, COOLANT FAN RELAY. I HAD A RENTAL FOR THREE DAYS. ON 8/5/02 IT HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T TURN. DEALERSHIP PUT IN A NEW IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER. MY KEYS HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED. I HAD A RENTAL FOR TWO DAYS. ON 11/13/02 I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND THE ENGINE DID NOT IDLE SMOOTHLY. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND I USED THEIR RENTAL FOR THREE DAYS. ON 12/24/02 THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK, THE ENGINE IDLED ROUGH AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS VISIBLY SHAKING. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT ONE OF THE SIX COILS WAS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR ONE WRONG SPARK COULD RUIN THE WHOLE ENGINE. LOOKS LIKE I HAVE THE RENTAL FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. IT JUST WENT OVER 50K MILES, SO MY BASIC WARRANTY IS UP, HOWEVER THE EMISIONS CONROL SYSTEM (ENGINE) IS WARRANTED UNTIL 80K MILES. IT SEEMS A SHAME THAT MAZDA WOULD PUT OUT SUCH POOR QUALITY AND PROBLEMATIC VEHICLES TO THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. MAYBE THEY SHOULD ADD THAT TO THEIR "ZOOM, ZOOM" COMMERCIALS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000186December 17, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE EXTERIOR DRIVER SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES TO THE POINT THAT THE REFLECTION IS BLURRY AND DISTORTED AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER. THE MIRROR HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP BUT I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CONDITION IS DANGERIOUS IN BAD WEATHER AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS OFFERED NO HELP IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM NOR HAS SUPPORT IN CALIFORNIA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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