Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10365709November 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUNE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS FOUND WITHIN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE COULD BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364997November 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE, I AM THE SECOND OWNER BOUGHT FROM A BUY HERE PAY HERE DEALER... WHEN I ACCELERATE ITS GETS STUCK AND I HAVE TO KICK THE PEDAL DOWN HARD TO GET IT GOING. THIS HAPPENS APPROX. 80% OF THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364356November 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL IS STICKING, NOT ALLOWING YOU TO ACCELERATE. MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED THIS CAR SO THAT OUR SON WOULD BE SAFE. IT HAS HAPPENED AT STOP SIGNS AND ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65-70MPH. IT HAPPENED AROUND TEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MOSTLY IN THE MORNING. I WOULD HATE FOR MY FAMILY TO BE IN THE CAR WHEN SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN. WE WANT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THE MAZDA TRIBUTE. WE LOVE OUR CAR. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363915November 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE STICKS IN THE UP (NON-ACCELERATING) POSITION. TAKES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING CAR TO SPIN TIRES AND JERK FORWARD. USUALLY OCCURS IN COLD AND WET WEATHER, BUT HAS OCCURRED DURING WARM WEATHER AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363469November 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MY ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK FREQUENTLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND THERE IS NO WAY THIS COULD BE MY FAULT. IT HAS GOTTEN STUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2008. ON A SEPARATE NOTE: MY BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED (TWICE) IN TWO YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363571November 1, 2010
SEATS
I HAVE A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH 145000 MILES. DURING THE SUMMER, I FOLDED THE REAR SEATS DOWN IN THE STOWED POSITION TO UTILIZE THE CARGO SPACE TO GO ON VACATION. WHEN I UNSTOWED THE SEATS TO UTILIZE THEM FOR PASSENGER USE, I DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR SEAT CUSHION HAD THE FABRIC BURNED OFF THE FACE OF THE SEAT. ALSO, THE FLOOR MAT WAS SEVERELY BURNED AND MELTED INTO THE CARPET. THIS AREA IS JUST ABOVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. I CONTACTED MZDA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY PUT MY VEHICLE AND AN ANALYZER AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I NEVER HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE! THEY JUST BLEW ME OFF AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I HAVE PHOTO'S OF THE DAMAGE. I CANNOT EVEN PULL THE BACK FLOOR MAT UP DUE TO IT BEING MELTED INTO THE CARPET. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW OLD THE CAR IS, THE INTERIOR IS NOT SUPPOSE TO CATCH FIRE THROUGH NORMAL USE FOR ANY REASON. THERE IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS DESIGN. UPDATED 11/16/2010 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362541October 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ACCELERATION PEDAL STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION UNTIL STOMPING ON IT WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST FEW DAYS AND I READ ONLINE THAT IT HAPPENS TO MANY OTHER MAZDA TRIBUTE OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362155October 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HAPPENED OUT OF NO WERE. BRAKE PADS AND DRUMS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER DUE TO BLEEDER BROKER. NEITHER OF THESE HAVE RESOLVED PROBLEM. VEHICLE STILL NOT REPAIRED ISSUE UNKNOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361829October 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE, WHICH I PURCHASED USED IN 2007. THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH SIX MASTER CYLINDERS WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS WE OWNED IT. IT HAS BEEN AN OK CAR, BUT FREQUENTLY AND I MEAN FREQUENTLY VISITS THE MECHANIC TO GET FIXED, WHEREAS MY OTHER (FOREIGN-MADE) VEHICLE RARELY HAS PROBLEMS - I WILL NEVER BUY AMERICAN AGAIN! WEDNESDAY EVENING I PICKED UP MY 2001 TRIBUTE UP AT THE MECHANIC FROM GETTING FOUR NEW ENGINE COILS WHICH HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED TWO YEARS PREVIOUSLY, WHICH MY MECHANIC SAYS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE BAD. THURSDAY MORNING I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHEN I REVERSED OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL CHURCH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR! THE CAR KEPT GOING BACK AND I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK TO STOP!!!! LUCKILY I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO THE MECHANIC, WHICH I HAD JUST PICKED IT UP FROM (THIS WAS THE CAR'S 4TH VISIT IN TWO WEEKS FOR BROKEN PARTS). THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED AND THE RIGHT ONE WAS CRACKED, SO BOTH WERE REPLACED. I AM SO THANKFUL THE BRAKES HADN'T FAILED MINUTES LATER WHEN MY FAMILY WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE!!! NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE BY MAZDA FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE SEEN MANY SIMILAR STORIES FROM THIS VEHICLE. IT IS A DISGRACE AND THREAT TO NOT ONLY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THESE VEHICLES, BUT TO EVERYONE ON THE ROAD!!! I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR, NOT KNOWING IF IT WILL GET ME HOME SAFELY OR EVEN GO. I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR IF I COULD GO BACK AND ONLY WISH I COULD PURCHASE SOMETHING DIFFERENT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360682October 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A MAZDA TRIBUTE 2007 THAT HAS A GAS PEDAL THAT STICKS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES AND AM TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. "IT DOESN'T STICK WHEN THEY DRIVE IT" THE DATE LISTED IS THE MOST RECENT DATE OF THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN AN CONTINUOUS PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360286October 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WHERE MY GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THERE IS SOMETHING LODGED BENEATH THE PEDAL, BUT THE FLOOR AREA IS CLEAR AND FREE FROM ANY CLUTTER. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ONCE THE WEATHER CHANGES; AS SOON AS WINTER SEASON STARTS IS WHEN I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAD IT TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A CARBON BUILD-UP THAT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED OUT. THE MECHANIC STATED THE CARBON BUILD-UP WAS NOT ALLOWING THE THROTTLE PLATE/FLAP TO OPEN AND CLOSE LIKE IT SHOULD WHICH WAS CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK. THIS CAN LEAD TO A VERY DANGEROUS OR LIFE-THREATENING CAR ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND IS NOW STARTING UP AGAIN. THE ONLY OTHER COMPLAINT OTHER THAN THIS IS THAT THE VEHICLE MAKES FOR A VERY NOISY RIDE ON THE HIGHWAY; I HEAR ALL OUTSIDE NOISES SUCH AS THE WIND AND BUMPS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358403September 30, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT
INNER DOOR HANDLES BROKEN FROM REGULAR USE. DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES ACTUALLY BROKE IN HALF. PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE AS WELL INTERNALLY. NEITHER DOOR HANDLE OPENS FROM INSIDE. AS FOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE I REPLACED IT WITH BACK PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE AS I DID NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT LIKE THIS. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE REMAINS TO BE FIXED. WE ALL NEED TO CALL MAZDA AND REPORT THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THESE VEHICLES. MAZDA NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT IT. 1800-222-5500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357867September 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF WHEN THE DRIVER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEIR GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FIRE BEGAN INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000. SM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357925September 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
STARTING IN 7/2009 MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE'S AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACING THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE PASS SEAT. SINCE THEN THE LIGHT HAS COME ON 5 TIMES AND EACH TIME A CONNECTOR KIT WAS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS. EVENTUALLY THE LIGHT BURNED OUT AND COST OVER $200.00 FOR REPAIRS. I CALLED MAZDA AND COMPLAINED. I ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. WHILE THE LIGHT IS ON OR BURNED OUT ACCORDING TO MECHANICS I HAVE TALKED TO THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356386September 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS PEDAL STICKS WHILE DRIVING, IT LOOSENS UP AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, (PUTTING THE ENTIRE FORCE OF MY BODY AGAINST PEDAL WILL NOT FREE IT UP) . THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MUCH MORE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. ALSO LAST WINTER WHEN IT WAS COLD AT NIGHT AS I PULLED FROM MY PARKING SPOT AT WORK THE ENGINE SEEMED TO REV SUDDENLY AS I PULLED AWAY. THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY AND I FIGURED IT WAS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER BUT I AM NOT SO SURE NOW. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. THE DEALER CHARGES THEM SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2002-2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE FOR THE ACCELERATOR CABLE RECALL 2704L. IS IT POSSIBLE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356273September 18, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE INSIDE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE OF MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE COMPLETELY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THIS WAS SUDDEN, WITHOUT WARNING, AND PERMANENT. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR AT THIS POINT IS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR USING THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THUS, THE DRIVER IS ESSENTIALLY TRAPPED INSIDE THE VEHICLE UNLESS THEY CAN ACCESS THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR OR EXIT USING ANOTHER DOOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTES BASED ON A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355532September 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE GAS PEDAL STICKING. UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AT TIMES. ALMOST CAUSE A MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354604September 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND CONTINUED TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE SAME FAILURE REOCCURRED FOUR TO FIVE YEARS AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V175000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE TCM, PCM). THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354530September 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE IT WAS PARTIALLY DEPRESSED. HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY ENOUGH. HE THEN REAPPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. HE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND HAD NOT BEEN EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 114,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350917August 19, 2010
STEERING
2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. CONSUMER STATES STEERING JOINT PROBLEM *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE STEERING JOINT HAD WORN OUT. THE DEALER FOUND THE STEERING COUPLER WAS COMING APART. THEREFORE, THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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