Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10505401April 2, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN MINUTES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V175000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505235April 1, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR WINDOW GLASS DOOR WOULD NOT SNAP INTO LOCK POSITION -- THERE WAS A RECALL FOR EXACTLY THE SAME BY MAZDA FOR 2001, 2002, 2003 2004 & 2005 TRIBUTES. BUT THEY INSIST THAT MY VIN IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND SHOULD BE. FOLLOWING IS THE INFO ON 2001-2005 RECALL --- RECALL DATE: DEC 22, 2004 RECALLED VEHICLES: 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE COMPONENT: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK. MANUFACTURED BY: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS AFFECTED VEHICLES: 49,800 RECALL SUMMARY: CERTAIN 2004-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001-2003 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERVICED WITH 2004 EQUIVALENT COMPONENTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS. ' THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCHING SYSTEM DOES NOT MEET THE INERTIA LOAD REQUIREMENT IN ONE DIRECTION. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE LIFTGATE IS LEFT UNLOCKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT IT MAY OPEN DURING A CRASH. HOW TO FIX: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH RELEASE ROD, THE RELEASE ROD ATTACHMENT CLIP AND THE DOOR HANDLE RETURN SPRING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500. RECALL NOTES: MAZDA RECALL NO. 2804L. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504334March 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BOUGHT VEHICLE AT ABOUT 75K MILES, CURRENTLY HAS 99K MILES, DURING THIS ENTIRE TIME THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WARPED AND HAVE GOTTEN SUBSTANTIALLY WORSE. MY DRIVING HABITS ARE PRIMARILY CITY, AND HWY DRIVING, NO TOWING, NO HEAVY LOADS. BRAKES SHOULD BE FINE BUT ARE WARPED SO BAD THAT WHEN BRAKING MEDIUM TO HARD, ESPECIALLY BEFORE A CORNER, THE VEHICLE BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL FROM SHAKING AND SHUTTERING OF THE BRAKE ROTORS. FROM THE RESEARCH I FOUND ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG MAZDA TRIBUTES. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO REPORT THIS HERE. MAZDA NEEDS TO CONFRONT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS SO COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505065March 23, 2013
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING HAS FAILED THREE TIMES, TWICE FOR ME AND ONCE FOR MY WIFE. ALL THREE INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS FIRST STARTED, ALTHOUGH I DID DRIVE IT THE FIRST TIME WITH VERY GREAT EFFORT THINKING IT WAS A PERMANENT FAILURE AND I NEEDED TO GET IT HOME. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS VEHICLES SISTER FORD ESCAPE I FIND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT APPEARS IN MY CASE THIS IS A SWITCH PROBLEM IN THE IGNITION. ALL THE CASES OCCURRED WHEN THE STEERING WAS LOCKED HARD AGAINST THE COLUMN LOCK ON PARKING. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE WITH THE LOCK IN A FREER POSITION RESULTED THE POWER STEERING WORKING. I HAVE ON SOME OCCASIONS NOTED THE STEERING 'TWITCHING' ON THE ROAD LIKE THE POWER STEERING DID NOT HAVE A COMPLETE CONNECTION. THE REASON THAT THIS FAILURE IS SO CONCERNING IS; I HAVE DRIVEN VEHICLES WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND WHEN CONVENTIONAL HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THOSE INSTANCES ARE MERELY ANNOYING, WITH THE DESIGN OF THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING THE EFFORT NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE WITH NO POWER STEERING IS GREATLY MAGNIFIED. YOU NOW MUST OVERCOME THE EXTRA STEERING EFFORT PLUS TURN A WORM GEAR DRIVEN MOTOR BACKWARDS. I AM A STRONG MAN AND IT TOOK GREAT EFFORT AND WAS EXTREMELY SLOW AT TURNING THE VEHICLE. MANY WOMEN AND SOME WEAKER MEN WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN A FAILURE AND IF AN ON THE ROAD FAILURE MAY NOT GET THE VEHICLE SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. I WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR MY VEHICLE TO TRACE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, FORDS CURE OF REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BE OVERKILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503746March 20, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME HARD TO DEPRESS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY AND ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ANY ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 94,055. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503596March 19, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER OF 32 DEGREES OR BELOW, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PUMP THE PEDAL PERIODICALLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD TRY CLEANING THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING THE THROTTLE CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. *TR UPDATED 05/08/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. UPDATED 05/22/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503638March 19, 2013
STEERING
WENT TO GET ICE CREAM SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING I CHECKED THE FUSES THEY WERE ALL FINE DROVE HOME WITHOUT POWERSTEERING THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE STEERING IS NOW WORKING BUT THE STEERING WHEEL RATTLES RIGHT TO LEFT UNLESS YOUR TURNING AND CONTINUES TO RATTLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE STEERING OPERATION IS INTERMITTENT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK YOU HAVE TO START IT AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT THEN IT WILL WORK. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO WANDERS WHEN DRIVING SIMILAR TO A WORN OUT TIE ROD BUT ONLY WHEN THE STEERING IS WORKING. MILEAGE IS 52354. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503654March 19, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS FULLY OR PARTIALLY FULLY DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,424.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503438March 18, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND DAMAGED THE EGR VALVE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 04/09/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME A PROBLEM OCCURRED, HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE EGR VALVE, HAD A HOLE IN IT. TEN DAYS LATER, HIS DAUGHTER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AND ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WA TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD MOST LIKELY DEVELOPED AN OBSTRUCTION THAT CAUSED A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE BACK IN TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER HOLE TO BLOW OUT THE EGR VALVE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $2500 FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502993March 13, 2013
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CPSC: I1320536A. 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. CONSUMER STATED THESE CARS HAVE POWER STEERING CONTROL ISSUES. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE, AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE NEW ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST STEERING SYSTEM CAN MALFUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING AND THE LEAVE THE DRIVER WITHOUT STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502332March 11, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WORE EXCESSIVELY FROM THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT TWO FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500611February 27, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL BUT HAD NO SUCCESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499959February 25, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FIRST TIME I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS PEDAL, I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND THE PEDAL GOT STUCK ALL THE WAY DOWN. MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. SINCE THEN, I'VE HAD 5 INSTANCES WHERE I'M DRIVING MY CAR AND LET UP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT GETS STUCK. I HAVE TO STOMP ON THE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES FOR IT TO START WORKING AGAIN. I'M ALWAYS IN TRAFFIC AND HAVE TO TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE IF THERE IS A SHOULDER AVAILABLE. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE WHEN TRAFFIC IS MOVING OVER 50 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I'M UPSET TO FIND THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AND WE HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499357February 20, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY GAS PEDAL EVERY SINCE I GOT THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE ITS LIKE IT HAS SOMETHING BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL PREVENTING IT TO GO DOWN. IT HAS GOT WORSE OVER THE YEARS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE IT SEEMS TO STICK WORSE. YOU CAN TRY TO PUSH IT HARDER OR EVEN PULL UP ON IT AND IT DOESN'T BUDGE. I HAD TO PULLOVER TODAY BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET THE PEDAL TO WORK SO I COULDN'T GIVE IT GAS. I GOT IT WORK AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT FROZE UP AGAIN. I FINALLY MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION AND WHEN I LEFT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. GOT IN IT TONIGHT AFTER WORK AND IT IS VERY COLD OUTSIDE AND IT WAS STUCK AGAIN. CALLED MAZDA EARLIER AND SAID THEY WAS NO RECALL ON IT. GOT ONLINE AFTERWARDS AND FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I GOT IT CHECKED OUT BEFORE WITH MAZDA WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499441February 20, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IN NOVEMBER 2012 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V357000 (SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, PRIOR TO THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT HAD NO ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED. THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATION LIGHT WAS TURNED OFF HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WITH THE BRAKES STILL DEPRESSED, HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO EXCESSIVELY FLUCTUATE AS IF THE CONTACT WAS STILL DRIVING AND AT RAPID SPEEDS. THE CONTACT POWERED THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD PERFORM NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT EITHER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS INEFFECTIVE OR WAS PERFORMED IMPROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499277February 19, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE CHARGING UNIT AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498252February 15, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SPRING TENSIONER FOR THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498267February 15, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE V6. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL, THEY NOTICED THAT MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME WAS ROTTED. THE DRIVERS SIDE IS FINE. THE EXHAUST GOES THRU THAT AREA - IT APPEARS THAT THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST CAUSED THE PAINT ON THE SUBFRAME TO 'BURN' OFF AND THUS ALLOW IT TO BE EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND ROT. I HAVE READ OTHER CASES OF THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE OTHER MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE RECALLS ON THIS SAME ITEM FOR THEIR VEHICLES - WHY DOESN'T MAZDA? IT IS NOT AN EASY OR CHEAP FIX! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498303February 15, 2013
STEERING
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS NOW MY STEERING HAS GRADUALLY BEEN DISPLAYING STIFF STEERING. IT HAS PROGRESSED AND WAS UNSURE WHY IT WAS DOING THIS BEING THAT IT HAS NOT GIVEN ME ANY PROBLEMS BUT THE STEERING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND IT HAS GOTTEN STIFF. I WILL TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART AND IT WILL DRIVE NORMAL AND THEN EVENTUALLY WILL STIFFEN UP ON ME AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS IS VERY SCARY BEING THAT I HAVE ALSO BEEN ON THE FREEWAY AND EXITING AND HAVE TO GRAB AHOLD OF THE STEERING TO VEER OFF THE FREEWAY CAREFULLY. IT IS STRESSFUL TO BE IN A CAR THAT IS UNSAFE WHILE ON THE ROAD. GOD FORBID I HAVE TO SWERVE AWAY FROM DANGER AND I CAN'T BECAUSE I'M IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. I AM STILL PAYING ON MY CAR AND DON'T CARE FOR A DISPOSABLE CAR WHILE STILL MAKING PAYMENTS. I CONTACTED MAZDA IN VICTORVILLE, CA AND STATED THAT IT WOULD COST ME (YOU READY) $ 2,000.00 PLUS ANOTHER FEW HUNDRED TO PROGRAM MY KEYS. ABSURD!!! MY HUSBAND MADE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO GAVE HIM A PRICE OF $1500.00 AND A LOCAL ECOLOGY CENTER PRICED AT $300-400. NOW THAT'S ON A PART I RISK PURCHASING AND THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENING AGAIN!! THIS LOCAL JUNK YARD STATED THAT THIS IS A VERY TYPICAL PROBLEM THEY HAVE HAD WITH MAZDA'S COMING IN. I CALLED MAZDA TO FIND OUT IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. NOT!! IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND A RECALL PROBLEM! I'M STILL PAYING ON MY CAR!! THIS IS A FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497781February 11, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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