Mazda Tribute Complaints (2003)

199 consumer complaints on file.

#10049131December 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE SUV. AT TIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET IT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AFTER I START THE ENGINE. AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT START UNTIL I FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE. IS THIS INHERENT IN THIS MODEL? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047269November 20, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS STICKY RIGHT FROM THE START OF DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. ONCE THE RESISTANCE IS OVERCOME THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. DEALER CLAIMS CARBON BUILD UP (CONTAMINATION) ON OR NEAR THE THROTTLE PLATE IS CAUSING INITIAL RESISTANCE. TWO OCCURRENCES (APPROXIMATELY 5,000 AND 10,000 MILES) HAVE RESULTED IN DEALER CLEANING AREA TO REMOVE CONTAMINATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046572November 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN IT IS COLD THE ACCELERATOR STICKS AFTER GOING ABOUT AN INCH. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES UNLOCKED IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A CARBON BUILDUP ON THE CABLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT LEAST TWENTY FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046505November 6, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER A LEAK OCCURRED THROUGH THE HOOD. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043212October 20, 2003
TIRES
ON OCTOBER 15, A CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRE ON OUR 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A BUSY OVER-PASS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ROAD HAZARDS COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS BADLY DAMAGED ON THE BLOWOUT AND WHILE SUBSEQUENTLY TRAVELING ON THE RIM WHILE COMING TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. THE LOCAL MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE DENIED A WARRANTY CLAIM OUTRIGHT INDICATING THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE WAS CAUSED BY RIDING ON THE RIM, NOT A BLOWOUT. I AM PURSUING THIS MATTER WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE LOCAL MAGISTRATE. WHAT CONCERNS ME MORE IS THAT IF CONTINENTAL HAS CREATED ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS TO THEIR REPRESENTATIVES PROCESSING WARRANTY CLAIMS, THEN SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECTS MAY GO UNKNOWN. I BELIEVE THAT THE FAILED TIRE WAS UNQUESTIONABLY DEFECTIVE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042407October 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. STEERING LOCKED/ BRAKES FAILED, AND HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON AND OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WENT INTO A FENCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10034439September 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO LEAKING GASOLINE ON THE MANIFOLD. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10034168August 19, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE TRAVELING IN FRONT CAME TO A DEAD STOP, WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR ENDED COLLSION. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026587July 7, 2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVER A METAL BRIDGE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE LEFT TO RIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020018May 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 100 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BUCK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019409May 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019410May 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017011May 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
MY MOTHER JUST BOUGHT A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE (5/3/03). TODAY (5/4/03) SHE SLAMMED THE REAR DOOR (CARGO "TRUNK" HATCH) AND AS IT SLAMMED, A SPACE WAS BRIEFLY CREATED BETWEEN THE REAR WINDOW AND THE WINDOW FRAME. THEN THE WINDOW WAS TIGHT IN ITS FRAME AGAIN. I THINK IT DOES THAT TO LET SOME OF THE AIR PRESSURE ESCAPE AS YOU SLAM THE DOOR. HER HAND WAS NEAR ENOUGH TO THE WINDOW, WHEN THIS HAPPENED, HER RIGHT PINKIE FINGER WENT INTO THAT SPACE AND WAS CRUSHED. SHE IS CURRENTLY IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM HAVING X-RAYS PERFORMED, AND HAVING THE END OF HER FINGER (HOPEFULLY) SEWN BACK ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10017300April 21, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WENT OUT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017301April 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013712March 31, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON MY 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE CAME APART WHILE WAS DRIVING. THE TIRE WAS A CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC 235R70 16. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013681March 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
#1-TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 3617 MILES. VEHICLE 3 MONTHS OLD. MFG SOLUTION/REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION VS NEW..#2-REQUESTED REPAIR OF SMART UNLOCKING FEATURE AS STATED IN OWNERS MANUAL ON PAGE 70 OF PART #9999-95-014C-03..MFG SOLUTION/WILL CORRECT OWNERS MANUAL..SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT WITH THESE SOLUTIONS..SERVICING DEALER HAS DONE EVERYTHING IN IT'S POWER TO CORRECT TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES & MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONS..MAZDA MFG IS RELUCTANT TO MOVE BEYOND THESE SOLUTIONS...... *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010756March 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES IN THE TIME I HAVE HAD IT SINCE JUNE OF 2002. THE CD PLAYER ALSO QUIT WORKING, BUT MY MAIN CONCERN WAS THE STALLING WHILE DRIVING , USUALLY AROUND 30-35 MPH, GOING DOWNHILL, EACH TIME. I WILL GIVE THE MOST RECENT DATE OF THE STALL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010755March 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES IN THE TIME I HAVE HAD IT SINCE JUNE OF 2002. THE CD PLAYER ALSO QUIT WORKING, BUT MY MAIN CONCERN WAS THE STALLING WHILE DRIVING , USUALLY AROUND 30-35 MPH, GOING DOWNHILL, EACH TIME. I WILL GIVE THE MOST RECENT DATE OF THE STALL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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