Mazda Tribute Complaints (2001)

563 consumer complaints on file.

#766029August 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!! I HAVE A FEAR OF DRIVING THIS SUV. AND I WISH I COULD GET MY MONEY BACK AND GET OUT OF THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016866August 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, AND WILL BE HARD TO START BACK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016755August 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765839August 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS. MOST RECENTLY, GOING DOWNHILL AT 45 MPH. ENGINE DIED, BATTERY LIGHTS AND OIL LIGHTS TURNED ON... NO WARNING AT ALL. I LOST POWER TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO SUDDENLY, AND THERE WAS NO SAFE PLACE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR, THE SECOND STALLING. MY CAR ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765820August 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, DOWN A SLIGHT HILL, ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME BACK IN 2001, DEALER HAD FOR 2 DAYS, UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM OR CORRECT. CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. WILL CONTACT DEALER AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016475August 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, AND IN DOING SO BRAKES AND/ OR STEERING DID NOT WORK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT ONLY HAD A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. *AK CONSUMER SMELLS FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016045August 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING, THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS REGARDING THAT PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MAZDA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM, THEY JUST DONT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CREATES A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING, IT MUST BE STOPPED COMPLETELY AND SHIFTED INTO PARK BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015488August 5, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
HATCHBACK WAS OPENED DURING UNLOADING. WHEN TRUCK WAS LEFT ALONE WITH HATCHBACK STILL OPEN WINDOW EMPLODED WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. TRUCK WAS PARKED AT THE TIME, AND NOTHING STRUCK THE GLASS. OWNER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE OF AMOUNT OF SHATTERED PIECES OF GLASS, AND THE DISTANCE TEN FEET OF TRAVEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765163August 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED IN 5:00 P.M. TRAFFIC. COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING. CAN'T BELIEVE I DID NOT GET HURT OR KILLED. MAZDA MUST MAKE A RECALL ON TRIBUTE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765140August 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 45MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY QUITS, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. AFTER MANAGING TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD, I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, THEN RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. CALLED MAZDA DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD MANY OTHER TRIBUTE OWNERS CALLING THEM WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT HE WISHED HE COULD TELL ME THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT HONESTLY, THERE ISN'T A FIX. MAZDA HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE DRIVING THESE VEHICLES, AND MANY OF THEM HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE JUST DESCRIBED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, POTENTIALLY DEADLY. BECAUSE IT RANDOMLY RE-OCCURS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT THE DRIVING SITUATION WILL BE WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. BECAUSE THERE IS NO CORRECTIVE ACTION AVAILABLE, WE ARE TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE, AND WE MUST CONTINUE PUTTING OUR FAMILIES AT RISK. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I PROPOSE WE SELL OUR VEHICLES BACK TO MAZDA , AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT A DIFFERENCT VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT POSE THIS HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015287August 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031524July 28, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE JERKING, PROBLEM BELIEVED TO BE THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *MR THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. THE DEALER LATER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. (THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 45-50, BUT AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, DOWN TO 35-45 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH NO WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED LIABILITY. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014677July 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CUT OFF ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014486July 23, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT EXPRESSWAY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED BUT NOT REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014188July 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CUTS OFF, CAUSING STEERING AND BRAKES TO LOCK UP. DRIVER HAS TO LET VEHICLE SIT A FEW MOMENTS AND THEN RESTART THE IGNITION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND CANT FIX IT. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT AUTOMATIC WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. COOLANT LIGHT CAMES ON AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS LEAK IN COOLANT BOTTLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAMES ON DUE TO EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014217July 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED, LOST ALL POWER AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER. CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED AN EGR VALVE AND BOOST SENSOR, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL, ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764372July 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING. YOU DO NOT REALIZE IT HAS OCCURRED UNTIL YOU NOTICE YOUR POWER STEERING HAS BECOME STIFF OR YOU GO TO ACCELERATE. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES FIRST TIME 10/2001, SECOND 11/2001 THIRD 5/2002. EACH TIME IT OCCURRED WITHIN FIRST 30-45 MINUTES OF DRIVING AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT IN USE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764258July 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
ENGINE PERIODICALLY SHUTS DOWN AT LOW RPMS. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL WHEN ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND, AS A RESULT, THE TRIBUTE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND STOP. SHUTDOWNS HAVE HAPPENED AT LEAST ELEVEN TIMES - ALWAYS AT LOW RPMS (1000 RPM OR LESS). EACH SHUT DOWN OCCURRED WHEN I WAS COASTING DOWNHILL. GENERALLY, I WAS ALSO BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DILIGENT IN THEIR EFFORTS BUT SO FAR MAZDA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THE TRIBUTE IN JAN 2001 AND EXPERICED THE FIRST FAILURES BEFORE THE FIRST 3000 MILE SERVICING. THE FIRST DEALER RESOLUTION ATTEMPT WAS NOT DOCUMENTED. THE TECHNICIAN QUERIED THE ONBOARD COMPUTER BUT THERE WAS NO CODE INDICATING ANY FAILURE. ON 4/28/02, AFTER MORE FAILURES, THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A WIRING PROBLEM AND "FIXED". THREE MORE FALILURES OCCURRED BEFORE THE TRIBUTE REACHED 6000 MILES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE BUT ON 8/8/01 ADVISED MAZDA. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. ENGINE SHUTDOWNS CONTINUED AND ON 10/09/01 AT 7,639 MILES, THE DEALER REMOVED THE BYPASS AIR CONTROL VALVE AND CLEANED THE PASSAGEWAY - AS ADVISED BY MAZDA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THE TRIBUTE THEN RAN FINE FOR EIGHT MONTHS. THEN IN JUNE 2002, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. DEALER STILL HAD SEEN NOTHING FURTHER FROM MAZDA CONCERNING RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM AND CONTACTED THEM ONCE MORE FOR ASSISTANCE. SUGGESTION WAS TO "RE-PROGRAM" THE ONBOARD COMPUTER THE NEXT TIME THE CAR IS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WILL UTLIMATELY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. SO FAR, SHUTDOWNS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS IN AN UNCONGESTED AREA BUT THAT IS SIMPLY LUCK. MAZDA AND FORD HAVE A REALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND RESOLUTION. SO FAR I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING FROM MAZDA LETTING ME KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRIBUTE. GUESS THEY FEEL IT IS NOT A PROBLEM AS LONG AS IT CAN BE IGNORED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764221July 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON CITY STREET. WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE AFTER STOPPING. DEALER REPROGRAMMED ENGINE COMPUTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013581July 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE WOULD STALL ONLY WHEN DRIVING DOWN HILLS. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES BEFORE CONSUMER TOOK TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ONCE THE COMPUTER WAS REINSTALLED OR REPROGRAMMED IT STUCK. NO ONE NEEDING THIS REPAIR HAS BEEN BACK WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE VEHICLE STALLED, THIS TIME ON A FLAT ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK AND WAS INFORMED MAZDA AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE WORKING ON A RESOLUTION. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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