Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10567410March 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5 TOTAL INCIDENTS -CAR BEGINS TO SHUTTER, LOSE POWER. ALL WARNINGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND THROTTLE IS UNRESPONSIVE. ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. MUST SHUT DOWN AND RESTART CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. SERVICED VEHICLE, STORED CODE P2111 "THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM...STUCK OPEN". VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD, AND HAS UNDER 32K ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567014March 4, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNIT IN MT TRIBUTE IS SHOT! IT STARTED GOING OUT RANDOMLY AND WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON. OVER THE WEEKEND IT WENT OUT ON US WHILE DRIVING 70MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY! IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION THAT COULD'VE WENT BAD. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THROUGH MAZDA AND SHOULD BE RECALLED! IT IS THE SAME UNIT THAT WAS IN THE MAZDA 3 AND 5; WHICH WAS RECALLED. THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566850March 3, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, HE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL HOUSING WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566882March 3, 2014
STEERING
STOPPED FOR GAS. UPON TURNING VEHICLE BACK ON THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. TURNED VEHICLE OFF THEN BACK ON, STILL NO POWER STEERING. IT HAS NEVER COME BACK, AND ON MOST DAYS STEERING IS CLOSE TO IMPOSSIBLE, (STEERING WHEEL VERY TIGHT, WILL NOT TURN). DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH NO POWER STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. MUST DRIVE DAILY FOR WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566892March 3, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM OUT A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566277February 27, 2014
STEERING
STARTED VEHICLE AT MALL, PUT IN REVERSE AND OUT OF NOWHERE (NO WARNING) WE HAD NO POWER STEERING. DROVE THAT WAY FOR ABOUT 5 MILES, STOPPED AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, RESTARTED AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING SHAKING WHEN IDLE OR EVEN IN PARK AND I AGAIN HAVE LOST POWER STEERING SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD US WE WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THE SENSOR MODULAR IN THE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I CANNOT TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOES OUT, IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED MY MAZDA BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566378February 27, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565769February 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL THUMPING HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL HOUSE PANEL AND INNER PANEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565858February 25, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING BECAME VERY INTERMITTENT OVER THE PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS - WOULD WORK ONE DAY SOMETIMES AND NOT THE NEXT BEFORE QUITTING COMPLETELY LAST WEEK. WHEN IT WOULD WORK IT WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE AS TO NEED TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL TO DRIVE AT ALL TIMES. EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE A PROPER RIGHT HAND TURN. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TODAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT IS THE STEERING COLUMN TORQUE SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM ON THE TRIBUTES. MAZDA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART FAILURE AS IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565087February 20, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING STARTED SHAKING AROUND THE 10TH OF FEBRUARY JUST WHEN IT WAS IN PARK. NOW IT IS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY EVEN WHEN WE ARE DRIVING IT. THE STEERING HAS ALSO LOCKED UP ON ME TO THE POINT I HAD NO STEERING AT ALL. THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF 1,500.00 OR SO. IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE HOWEVER TRYING TO GET IT FIXED AT A REPUTABLE PLACE HAS BEEN A LITTLE MORE CHALLENGING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565199February 20, 2014
STEERING
THIS WEEK, AT A LOW SPEED OR IDLE, MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE SLIGHTLY. TODAY, I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL. UPON RETURNING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY...MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I PULLED INTO AN AUTO ZONE TO CHECK STEERING FLUID AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR HAS AN ELECTRIC POWER ASSISTED STEERING SYSTEM. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, IT WAS WORKING FINE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL POSTS THAT THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. SO DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564811February 18, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE SUV HAD A COUPLE OF MISFIRES AND THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WITH NO WARNING. THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT AND WORSE, FATALITY. NOW THE COMPUTER, COILS, AND PLUGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564642February 17, 2014
STEERING
I HAVE NOTICED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN DRIVING... COMING TO STOP. MY WHEEL SHAKES AND MAKES THIS NOISE. THEN MY WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP SO I HAVE TO CUT MY CAR OFF AND TAKE THE KEY OUT FOR IT TO LOOSEN UP. THEN PAST COUPLE OF DAYS THE WHEEL BEEN LOCKING UP WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE TO CUT OFF AND TAKE THE KEY OUT TO UNLOCK THE WHEEL. I SEE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS BUT MAZDA HASN'T HAD A RECALL ON THEM YET. IT'S CRAZY.....SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET A LAWSUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564151February 13, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
INSIDE BOTH REAR WHEEL WELLS, THE BODY IS RUSTING OUT SUBSTANTIALLY AROUND THE SHOCK TOWER BRACKET. IT IS SO BAD THAT THE SHOCK TOWER CAN BREAK LOSE AND THE CAR WILL BE A DANGER TO DRIVE. THIS IS DOCUMENTED TO HAVE HAPPENED TO MANY SIMILAR 2004-2006 MAZDA TRIBUTES AND FORD ESCAPES (MADE ON SAME FACTORY LINE). IT IS A DIFFICULT AND COSTLY REPAIR. HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PAGES/2005-FORD-ESCAPE-2004-2006/397923900236108. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564162February 13, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN I LOST POWER TO MY ACCELERATOR. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THEN THE SUV SHOOK WITH THE WRENCH LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS OFF AND I RESUMED DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY, DURING CITY DRIVING MY SUV DID EXACTLY THE SAME THING AT 40MPH. I BROUGHT THE MAZDA TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. ALONG WITH THE OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THIS ISSUE, I AM AFRAID OF THIS CONTINUING AND RESULTING IN A SERIOUS INJURY OR CASUALTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563857February 11, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO STICK AS I WAS APPROACHING DOWNHILL. I COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP AND RAN A STOP SIGN. I THEN FINALLY MANAGED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THIS TO A LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND IT STILLS DOES THE SAME THING. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED AN IAC VALVE AND AN INTAKE TUBE HOSE. BACK IN 2012 I HAD A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS SAME SITUATION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AS INSTRUCTED AND ALMOST EXACTLY ONE YEAR LATER I ACTUALLY STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I'VE PAID TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE WORKED ON AND THE PERFORMANCE IS NO BETTER THAN WHEN I ORIGINALLY TOOK IT IN. IN FACT, THE PERFORMANCE IS WORSE. NOT ONLY IS THIS NOT SAFE FOR ME TO BE ON THE ROAD BUT EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD AS WELL. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS SITUATION UNDER CONTROL. IT'S BEGINNING TO BECOME VERY STRESSFUL FOR ME. I'M NOT USUALLY ONE TO COMPLAIN BUT THIS NEEDS RESOLVED. I'VE DONE MY PART AND PAID A MECHANIC. ALL I EXPECT IS THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563615February 9, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK MULTIPLE TIMES IN COLD WEATHER. AT STOPS AND SIGNALS OR TURNS, AFTER THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOPPED ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK. HAVE TO PRESS VERY HARD AND SOME TIMES TAKE 5-10 MINUTES TO MOVE. ON 2/4 GOT STUCK ONE TIME AND ON 2/6 STUCK 3 TIMES ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563026February 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562877February 4, 2014
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING STARTED GOING OUT ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND WOULD START WORKING AGAIN AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING. NOW IT IS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH NO WARNING AND IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL IS TWITCHING WHILE RUNNING AND WHEN YOU SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY EXPLAINED THERE HAVE BEEN A HUGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS. I REALLY THINK THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IF A RECALL IS NOT DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562759February 3, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
NOT SURE, BUT THINK THERE IS A LEAK AT THE TRANSFER CASE. IT SMELLS WHEN SITTING FOR A FEW MOMENTS, THERE IS NO OIL LEAKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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