Mazda Tribute Complaints (2003)

199 consumer complaints on file.

#10811701December 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (STRUCTURE), WHICH STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COULD DETACH AND CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781578October 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SEAT BELT CONNECTION WAS REPAIRED TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761577September 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF HIS VEHICLE WAS ON THE RECALL LIST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758764August 24, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CURB. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (STRUCTURE) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,800. MA 10/25/15 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734348July 15, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME OF MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE RUSTED AND BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE LASTED SEVERAL MORE YEARS AND IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GOING FASTER, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723968June 8, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 202,654.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721674May 27, 2015
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V177000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716570May 14, 2015
SUSPENSION
2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH A RECALL THAT MAZDA REFUSED TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR CORROSION TO THE SUB-FRAME RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. INSTEAD OF REPLACING RECALLED SUB-FRAME THEY PUT AN INEXPENSIVE BRACE UNDERNEATH THE CORRODED PART FOR THE RECALL. MAZDA SAID IF THE CORRODED PART HASN'T ACTUALLY SNAPPED IN HALF THEN THEY PUT A CHEAP BRACE UNDERNEATH IT. NOW 8 MONTHS LATER THE CORRODED PART SNAPPED IN HALF AND MAZDA SAYS THEY ARE OFF THE HOOK SINCE THEY PUT A CHEAP BRACE UNDER THE CORRODED SUB-FRAME. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN NOW THE WHEELS WILL FALL OFF. HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY FIXING A RECALL BY INSTALLING A MEANINGLESS SO CALLED BRACE UNDER THE CORRODED PART WHEN IT DOES NOTHING. ONCE THE SUB-FRAME BRAKES THE LOWER CONTROL ARM STILL SEPARATES AND YOU STILL ARE IN RISK OF A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690857February 26, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL AND SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660632January 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. *MW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE CONNECTORS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT GO OUT. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE CONNECTORS UNDER THE DRIVER' SEAT WERE BAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678678January 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON, FIRST BLINKING, AND THEN IT STAYS ON FOR ALL OF CAR'S OPERATION. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THE CAR, NOT KNOWING WHETHER IT WILL DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED OR WHEN NOT NEEDED. THE CAR IS IN FINE SHAPE, NO ACCIDENTS, AND THERE APPEAR TO BE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AS WELL AS FRUSTRATION WITH THE INADEQUATE AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO DO TO GET THEIR AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE ADDRESSED. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A FORMAL RECALL TO COINCIDE WITH THE BULLETIN ISSUED RELATING TO IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653470November 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD TO STOP SUDDEN...NO SKID...AND BRAKES WERE SPONGY AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO INSURE STOP IN TIME TO PREVENT A FENDER BENDER. STOPPING IS NOT GREAT AND STICK FOR A SECOND OR TWO AT STOP SIGNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651582October 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631498September 8, 2014
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUNDS WHEN STARTED AND WHILE DRIVING. THE SOUNDS BEGAN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EXHAUST BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,685.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631602September 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THAT IS NOT COVERED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617120July 29, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10611220July 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
COIL FAILURE, REPLACED AND SAME COIL FAILURES REOCCUR. PCM FAILURE CAUSING COIL FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607765July 2, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V583000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT HEARD AN INTERMITTENT SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND STATED THAT THE COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594144May 26, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FOLDED BACK AND UNDER VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO JUST GET OFF ROADWAY. VEHICLE IS NOW UNUSABLE AS THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER HAS RUSTED AWAY AND ALLOWED FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE (INCLUDING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585585April 29, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FOR MY MOTHER IN LAW THE DAY BEFORE. I WAS EXITING EXPRESSWAY RAMP AND I CAME TO A LIGHT. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR SURGED. I STARTED HITTING THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I PUSHED CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP CAR. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I STARTED CAR AND IT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO 3000 RPM WHILE IN PARK. I TURNED IT BACK OFF AND ON AGAIN AND IT DID THE SAME THING. I CALLED FOR A TOW AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. I RESEARCHED PROBLEM ONLINE AND SAW THE RECALLS FOR THE TRIBUTE. I FIGURED IT HADN'T BEEN DONE YET. ON MONDAY THE SERVICE DEPT. OPENED AND THEY SAID WHEN THEY STARTED VEHICLE IT REVVED UP TO 3000 RPM. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP ACCELERATING. THEY LOOKED UP VEHICLE AND SAW THAT IT ALREADY HAD THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECALL WORK COMPLETED. CAR WAS THERE FOR 3 DAYS AS THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING ON VEHICLE AS WELL AS DROVE IT TO SEE IF IT WOULD REPEAT THE PROBLEM. THEY EVENTUALLY TOOK IAC VALVE OFF, CLEANED IT AND LET IT SIT OVERNIGHT IN CLEANER ALONG WITH CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO REPEAT ACCELERATION AFTER WORK WAS COMPLETED. I BELIEVE RECALL ISSUE IS STILL NOT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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