Mazda Tribute Complaints (2002)

384 consumer complaints on file.

#10172850November 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CLOCK/RADIO DOES NOT WORK UNTIL CAR IS RUNNING UP TO 30 MINUTES OR MORE. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE UNIT WHICH WORKED APPROX. 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE ISSUE RE-APPEARED. RECENTLY CLOCK/RADIO HAS NOT WORKED FOR MORE THAN 1 WEEK. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR WITH THE DEALER DENYING ANY ELECTRICAL ISSUE. AS OF TODAY, VEHICLE AT DEALER AGAIN WHO NOW SAYS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172723November 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE IGNITION COILS WERE BURNT OUT. THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172579November 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT I NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER GARAGE, AND THEY SAID THAT THE MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS BUILT WITH SUB-STANDARD ROTORS THAT WEAR OUT QUICKLY. I RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, AND I HAVE FOUND OTHER MAZDA TRIBUTE OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. IF THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC ENGINEERING DEFECT IN AN IMPORTANT SAFETY SYSTEM, THEN I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE SECOND GARAGE SAID THAT IF THE ROTORS GET TOO THIN, WHICH THEY ARE PRONE TO DO, THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS CAN COME OUT, LEADING TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170988October 16, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. ON 10/12/2006 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE MENTIONED VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED BY ITSELF TO SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MILES PER HOUR, WHILE SHE WAS IN A TARGET STORE PARKING LOT. IT DID NOT BRAKE OR STOP UNTIL IT HIT AN STOP SIGN AND MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THE POLICE DEPT. OF THE CITY OF DAVIE WAS CALLED, THEY VERIFIED IT WAS SOME MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR. NO TICKETS WERE ISSUED. WE CALLED THE AAA AND THE DRIVER INFORMED US THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK AND THAT PRODUCED THE ACCELERATION. WE CALLED THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE AND TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. MY WIFE AND SON BROUGHT THE CAR IN UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY SAID WHEN THE CAR WAS READY IT COST $157.20 AND IT HAD TO BE PAID OR THE CAR WOULD NOT BE RELEASED. SAID THAT MY SON AUTHORIZED THE CHARGE. HAD TO PAY TO HAVE CAR RELEASED. MAZDA SHOULD PAY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10169885October 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN HOT WEATHER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, THEN TURNED ON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP AND CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/30/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165257August 11, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSISTENTLY AND FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED UPON INVESTIGATION THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEATBELTS WERE AFFECTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163501July 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE ON THE HIGHWAY, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE CAR - WE SUDDENLY NOTICED ENGINE STARTED TO STUTTER AND THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THEN THE EXHAUST PIPE FELL OUT OF THE REAR. WITHIN A MINUTE OR SO AS WE WERE TRYING TO PULL OVER, BOTH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE FAILED. WE FINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE EXIT RAMP CLOSE BY, BY DECELERATING AND USING THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN WE GOT OUT, WE SAW ACTIVE FIRE UNDER THE CAR TOWARD THE BACK. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY A PERSON WHO STOPPED TO HELP US WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. ALL OF THIS TOOK LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. THE FIRE MEN WHO ARRIVED AT THE SCENE WITHIN MINUTES OPENED UP THE HOOD AND SAID THERE WAS NO ENGINE OIL. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AT THE SCENE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW 4 YEARS AGO AND WE'VE HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST 55,000 MILES. THE ENGINE OIL WAS FILLED 5 DAYS BEFORE THAT AND THE CAR RAN FINE FOR THE 450 MILE TRIP RIGHT UP TO THAT POINT. THE LOW ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. AAA ADJUSTER SUSPECTED AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND HIS THEORY WAS THAT ENGINE SHAFT BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE OIL PAN FROM INSIDE BUT NO FORENSIC INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MAZDA DEALER SHOP FOR INSPECTION AT OUR REQUEST BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO OFFER A CONCLUSIVE EXPLANATION OR CARRY OUT A FORENSIC INSPECTION. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED THERE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED (AND THE OLD PARTS ARE STILL IN THE CAR). BOTH THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MAZDA ARE REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE REPAIR AND WE'RE CONSIDERING OUR OPTIONS. WE HAVE FILED A CLAIM TO MAZDA TO NO AVAIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162353July 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAVELING ON JULY 3, 2006 ON A RETURN TRIP TO VERMONT WITH 3 GRANDCHILDREN . I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 55/60 MPH ON AN UPGRADE AND ATTEMPTED TO PASS IN THE PASSING LANE, MY CAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO PASSING GEAR, THE RPM REVVED UP AND THE MOTOR WAS RACING , THERE WAS NO MORE POWER THE CAR COULD OFFER ME. I PULLED BACK IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS APPROACHING A FLAT STRETCH, THE CAR SEEMED OKAY. LATER ON AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AGAIN ON AN SLIGHT UPGRADE THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR, AGAIN THE MOTOR WAS RACING, ONCE AGAIN AS I GOT ON A FLAT STRETCH THE CAR SEEMED OKAY, I COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR AND PASSED IT OFF THAT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME WAS CAUSING IT. A FEW TIMES ON THIS TRIP I FELT THE CAR WAS IN A WRONG GEAR. IT DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT ON JULY 5TH, THEY TESTED THE CAR AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR BACK HOME. MY WARRANTY WAS 36 MONTHS OR 50,000 MILES, I NEVER PULLED ANYTHING WITH THE CAR AND TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. I WAS QUITE UPSET WITH THIS NEWS AND AS A "GOOD WILL GESTURE" MAZDA OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE TRANSMISSION, STILL LEAVING ME WITH A BALANCE OF $2,100.00,. WHEN I FURTHER COMPLAINED AT A NUMBER I CALLED IN CALIFORNIA, THEY APOLOGIZED FOR MY PROBLEM AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR MY RENTAL CAR UNTIL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. I AM BAFFLED I HAVE SUCH A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE. I WOULD BETTER UNDERSTAND IT IF THE CAR HAD A 139,000 MILES, I AM RETIRED AND FIND THIS EXPENSE A HARDSHIP. MY WIFE AND I NOW FEEL WE WERE FORTUNATE TO SAFELY RETURN OUR 3 GRANDCHILDREN BACK HOME. I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT I FOUND A RECALL FOR A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #04V175000, I'M NOT SURE IF THIS AFFECTED MY CAR AND IF SO, I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE. I APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY HAVE TO OFFER. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158993June 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS AND BRAKES FAILED AGAIN FOR THE 2ND TIME WITH ONLY 75K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THE ROTORS USING A DSA CREDIT, I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BRAKES. DEALER SAID MAZDA IS AWARE THAT BRAKING SYSTEM IS UNDERSIZED FOR VEHICLE, BUT MAZDA WOULD RATHER REPLACE ROTORS USING A DSA CREDIT THAN DO A FULL SCALE REDESIGN AND RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158866June 2, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES PULSATED AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED BOTH FRONT BRAKES ROTORS WERE WARPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 17,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE SECOND SET OF ROTOR THAT WERE REPALCED. UPDATED 06/20/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158864June 2, 2006
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE AN IN AUGUST 2005 THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK AND THEN REMAINED ON. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED, THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THE PART HAD TO BE SHIPPED VIA GROUND SERVICE DUE TO (EXPLOSIVE) MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE PART I WAS TOLD I COULD PICK UP MY CAR. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING ON ITS OWN BUT THAT IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT THAT IT MAY NOT DEPLOY. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 10 DAYS THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED AND I GOT MY CAR BACK. FAST FORWARD TO MAY 2006, MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG BUT THIS TIME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD FLAT OUT THAT MY AIR BAG MAY NOT WORK IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT. WHAT IS EVEN MORE CONCERNING IS THAT THIS IS APPARENTLY NOT THE FIRST ISSUE LIKE THIS AND FORD ESCAPE CARS IN THE SAME MAKE YEAR HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157656May 16, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
MAKE : MAZDA MODEL : TRIBUTE YEAR : 2002 MANUFACTURER : MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V605000 RECALL DATE : DEC 22, 2004 COMPONENT: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 49800 I CONTACTED MAZDA ABOUT THE RECALL STATED ABOVE. MY REAR LATCH DOES NOT LOCK WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE AS WELL AS WHEN I START THE CAR. ALL OTHER LOCKS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. MAZDA SEARCHED IN THEIR DATABASE USING MY VIN NUMBER AND REPLIED WITH MY VEHICLE NOT HAVING THE RECALL. MY COMPLAINT IS THE REAR LATCH OF MY VEHICLE IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WITH A CONSEQUENCE IF THE LIFTGATE IS LEFT UNLOCKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT IT MAY OPEN DURING A CRASH. IF MY VEHICLE HAS ALL THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED AND POTENTIAL DANGERS, MAZDA SHOULD REPLACE DEFECT. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH YOUR ADVICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156809May 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER 3 YRS AND 30K MILES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD VIBRATE(TORQUE CONVERTER) WHEN SHIFTING TO OVERDRIVE. DEALERSHIP : TRANNY FLUID OXIDIZED AND SHOULD CHANGE SINCE 30K THOUGH MANUAL STATED CHANGE EVERY 30K UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND 3 YRS 30K DOESN'T QUALIFY. SO FAR SO GOOD AT 40K BUT MAZDA FORUMS SHOW MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152121March 7, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS STAYING ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151730March 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE ACTIVATION EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE GEAR RING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXEL IS BROKEN. THE BROKEN GEAR RING CAUSES THE ABS SENSOR TO OBTAIN AN IMPROPER READING. THE AXEL IS GOING TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150107February 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
MY MECHANIC FOUND THESE PROBLEMS FOR ME WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE, SO FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. HERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED TO ME: 1) FAILURE OF MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. IT WAS SPEWING BRAKE FLUID. THIS WOULD HAVE LED TO FULL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. BOTH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND RIGHT FRONT HALF-SHAFT WERE REPLACED. 2) RIGHT FRONT KNUCKLE HOLDING WHEEL TO AXLE WAS UNSAFE. THERE WAS A FRACTURE OF THE METAL HOLDING THE PINCH BOLT THAT IS USED TO FASTEN THE WHEEL TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT. A RUPTURE OF THIS FRACTURE WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE WHEEL TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE BALL JOINT. MY MECHANIC FELT LIKE THIS WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE FACTORY TIGHTENING THE PINCH BOLT TOO MUCH WHEN ASSEMBLED. THE KNUCKLE WAS REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED TO ME THAT A SIMILAR MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER PROBLEM WAS REPORTED ON A FORD ESCAPE WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME VEHICLE AS MY MAZDA TRIBUTE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148431January 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT 50,089 MILES, MY TRANSMISSION FAILED; MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED RESULTING IN TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE -- I HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, AND MAY HAVE TO DO SO AGAIN AT 52,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE STARTING, THE BRAKES AREN'T VERY RESPONSIVE, AND I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH AN UNATTRACTIVE AND IMPRACTICAL REPLACEMENT, BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT THE TYPE THAT CAME WITH MY VEHICLE WASN'T AVAILABLE. THE REAR WINDOW HAS LEAKED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE WARRANTY EXPIRED JUST BEFORE MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145722December 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
DT: THE CONTACT STATE THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR STUCK IN REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141896November 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NOISE FROM FRONT END THOUGHT TO BE FROM BRAKES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 2003. EVENTUALLY BECAME WORSE DURING SUMMER OF 2005. FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE - EITHER BENT OR MISALIGNED. WHEN FINALLY FOUND VEHICLE WAS 'OUT OR WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138123September 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EGR VALVE BLEW OUT, REPLACED, REPLACEMENT VALVE BLEW OUT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF REPAIR AND WITHIN 30 TOTAL MINUTES OF VEHICLE OPERATION FROM REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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