Mazda Tribute Complaints (2001)

563 consumer complaints on file.

#10172600November 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NOVEMBER 2, 2006 MAZDA NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONS ATTN: CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER PO BOX 19734 IRVINE, CA 92623-9734 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: OUR SERVICE ADVISORS TONY AND BRIAN, AGAIN AT EL CAJON MAZDA, DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE ONLY FACTORY ROTORS FOR THE MAZDA TRIBUTE ARE THROW-AWAY. OTHER THAN BUYING AFTERMARKET PARTS, WHICH WE PREFER NOT TO DO, WE WOULD HAVE THIS THROW-AWAY DILEMMA. MY HUSBAND CALLED MAZDA NORTH AMERICA AND SPOKE WITH TODD IN CUSTOMER SERVICE. HE TOOK THE INFORMATION AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED US BACK. (I HAD ALREADY TRIED DOING WHAT MY HUSBAND DID, SPOKE WITH BRUCE, AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO ANOTHER MAZDA DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND OPINION, THERE WAS NOTHING MAZDA COULD DO.) TODD SEEMED TO UNDERSTAND OUR FRUSTRATION WITH THIS WHOLE SITUATION AND CALLED TONY AT EL CAJON MAZDA AND AUTHORIZED FOR OUR ROTORS TO BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE, WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PADS AND LABOR AGAIN. SO OUR BRAKES ARE NOW REPLACED, BUT WE ARE STILL FEELING A LITTLE FUNNY ABOUT THE WHOLE SITUATION. WE WERE TOLD THAT IF THE PADS ARE CHANGED WITH 50% LIFE LEFT ON THEM, THEN THE ROTORS MAY BE ABLE TO BE TURNED. WELL, THAT SEEMS PRETTY CRAZY TO US TO HAVE TO GET NEW PADS WHEN THEY ARE STILL HALF THERE! WE REALLY WANT TO STICK WITH GENUINE MAZDA PARTS, BUT IN THE FUTURE FEEL THAT FINANCIALLY WE MAY BE BETTER OFF JUST BUYING AFTERMARKET SO WE DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROTORS EVERY 3 YEARS! NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE ARE SOMEWHAT FRUSTRATED WITH THE APPARENT DESIGN FLAW OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON OUR 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE, AND CERTAINLY HOPE WE DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS WITH OUR 2005. HOPEFULLY THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN IMPROVED UPON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170662October 12, 2006
EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
STARTING 2006 COULDN'T GET TRUCK INTO REVERSE AND IT WAS HARD TO FIND THIRD GEAR AND WOULD BE STUCK WINDING BETWEEN GEARS ON THE ROAD AND ON HIGHWAY CAUSING POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRUCK FROM SUDDENLY BEING UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. DEALER HAD CAR FOR OVER A WEEK AND FINALLY ENDED UP REPLACING A CABLE FOR THE COST OF $760.00. TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRUCK IS POPPING OUT OF THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DE-ACCELERATE QUICKLY WHILE STRUGGLING TO FIND THE GEAR OR NEXT GEAR. BROUGHT TRUCK BACK IN THEY SAID IT NEEDS A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION FOR $5,800.00 BECAUSE IT WOULD BE CHEAPER THAN TAKING IT APART AND FIXING INDIVIDUAL GEARS. TOTAL NEW VALUE OF VEHICLE 19,700 BEFORE TAXES. KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE ON THIS YEAR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ONLY 5,700. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT NOW. JUST MADE LAST PAYMENT TWO WEEKS BEFORE PROBLEM STARTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169159September 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MAZDA TRIBUTE 2001. WHILE STOPPED IN DRIVE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; CRUISE CONTROL OFF) WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED TO 4000 RPM. HAD TO USE HARD, FULL BRAKING PLUS EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP SUV FROM MOVING FORWARD AND HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IN NEUTRAL, ENGINE REVVED AT 4000 RPM. TURNED ENGINE OFF AND RESTATED -- SITUATION HAS NOT REPEATED YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167054August 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ON 11/07/05 VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN DUE TO STALLING WHEN SLOWING AND STOPPING. THE ENGINE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ON 11/08/05 VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BACK STILL STALLING. AC GASKET AND IDLE VALVE WERE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD OUR ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND DEALER WOULD NOT FIX. THE DAY I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE IT STALLED AT 60 MPH. THREE DAYS LATER IT WOULD NOT START. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC, FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166082August 21, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY AND UNDER NORMAL USE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS 2001 TRIBUTE. HAD TO REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE...OBVIOUSLY A COMMON PROBLEM AND UNACCEPTABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165751August 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
SHUTTER OF THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 45 MPH. PROBLEM FIRST REPORTED ON THE VEHICLE AROUND 30,000 MILES AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID PER TECH ASSISTANCE REF. 272101. DEALER DETERMINED "NO PROBLEM FOUND" WHEN THE SHUTTER WAS REPORTED AGAIN AT 48,000 MILES. WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED AT 51,000 MILES, DEALER AGAIN FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND REFLASHED THE PCM. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AT 56,000 MILES AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRANSMSSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 58,500 MILES. PROBLEM DISCOVERED AGAIN AROUND 88,000 MILES; AGAIN, DEALER FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AT 98,500 MILES AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164592August 5, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS SHOPPING AT THE LOCAL WALMART WITH MY WIFE, WHO WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE WERE PARKED IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT. ON LEAVING, SHE ENGAGED THE CAR IN DRIVE AND BEGAN TO EASE OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES VERY HARD. THIS HAD HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BUT ALWAYS IN A PLACE THAT WAS SAFE AND WHERE I COULD BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. IT ALWAYS HAPPENED AS I WAS MOVING FROM A PARKED POSITION. ON THIS OCCASION, IT WAS NOT SAFE, AND WE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE TRIBUTE WAS DAMAGED AT A COST OF $5,000 TO REPAIR. THE OTHER CAR ALSO HAD EXTENSIVE DAMAGES. I ASKED THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE CAR TO EXAMINE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR A DEFECT. HE ONLY TOLD ME THAT IT LOOKED "NORMAL". MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR NOW AND I HAVE A LOT OF APPREHENSION WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR AND BEGIN TO DRIVE. I THINK THAT THERE MUST BE A SUBTLE DEFECT IN EITHER THE CRUISE CONTROL OR THE ACCELERATOR THAT CAUSES THIS UNEXPECTED SURGE WHEN FIRST STARTING FROM A PARKED POSITION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10163331July 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I FILED A COMPLAINT YESTERDAY. MY COMPLAINT # WAS 10163178. THIS THE DEALERSHIP HAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AS A BAD ALTERNATOR. WE HOPE THAT THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED TO DATE. HOWEVER, THE SITUATION WAS DANGEROUS, WITH THE CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE RUNNING. IN ALL FAIRNESS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN VERY NICE AND THEY DID GIVE US A LOANER CAR. WE STILL HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CAR IN GENERAL (WITH ALL THE THINGS GOING WRONG AT ONE TIME). HOWEVER, WE TRUST THAT WE WILL NOT BE HEADING TO THE DEALER ANY TIME SOON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163178July 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON JULY 3, THE IGNITION, STEERING WHEEL, AND WHEELS OF OUR 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE FROZE WHEN WE TRIED TO START THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO SENATOR IMPORTS, ON FLORIN ROAD, IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. ON JULY 7, ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE CAR WAS FIXED, THEY COULDN'T GET THE CAR TO WORK WHEN WE TRIED TO PICK IT UP. ON THE EVENING OF JULY 12, WE STARTED THE CAR. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATING THE GEAR SELECTION WAS UNTIL, SO WE COULDN'T SEE WHAT GEAR WE WERE IN. ON THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 13, WE STARTED THE CAR AND THE BATTERY WAS TOTALLY DEAD. WE RE-CHARGED THE BATTERY, BUT IT WAS DEAD AGAIN IN 2 HOURS. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE BATTERY PROFESSIONALLY CHARGED. THE BATTERY WAS PURCHASED IN APRIL OF 2005. ON THURSDAY, JULY 20, THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND JUST STOPPED DEAD. WE AGAIN JUMPED IT AND TOOK IT TO OUR PRIVATE MECHANIC. ON FRIDAY, JULY 21, OUR MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE CAR. IT CAME UP WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TEST CODE ERROR THAT SAID THAT THE KEY PROGRAM CODE WAS ENTERED IN ERROR. OUR MECHANIC REBOOTED THE COMPUTER, TO ENSURE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE TRIBUTE JUST SHUTTING OFF. WHEN HE TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. (LONG STORY SHORT, THE DEALER LOST OUR SPARE KEY. WE HAD TO COME BACK FOR IT ON JULY 11, AND THEY REPROGRAMMED BOTH OUR KEYS TO THE NEW IGNITION.) OUR MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT WE HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AS HE CONSIDERED IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TODAY, JULY 22, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT ALL THEY COULD FIND WRONG WITH THE CAR WAS A DEAD BATTERY. WE ARE BEGINNING TO LOSE CONFIDENCE THAT THEY ACTUALLY KNOW HOW TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161052June 29, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DRIVER ACCELERATED, WITH PEDAL, WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 70 MPH. REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND APPLYING THE BRAKE DID NOT SEEM TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE; "THE ENGINE SEEMED TO SURGE". THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF BUTTON ALSO SEEMED TO HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE CRUISE. THE RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL INCREASED AND ENGINE CONTINUED TO SURGE AS THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS DECREASED TO AROUND 50 MPH. DRIVER SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL; THE ENGINE RPM SHOT UP. DRIVER THEN SHIFTED INTO PROGRESSIVELY LOWER GEARS AND APPLIED THE BRAKE UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED. DRIVER THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DETERMINED TO HAVE A BLOWN ENGINE. OWNER ALLEGES THAT MAZDA DEALER (FLOW MAZDA IN FAYETTEVILLE) STATED THAT THERE IS RECALL CAMPAIGN (00V-210 002) FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THAT HER VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED DUE TO HER VEHICLE'S BUILD DATE. PER RELEVANT 573, THE EFFECTED BUILD DATE RANGE IS FORD'S KCAP 4/17/00 THROUGH 7/24/00; SUBJECT VEHICLE BUILD DATE IS UNKNOWN. VIN RANGE IS [XXX] THROUGH [XXX]. OWNER'S VIN IS [XXX]. OWNER ALLEGES TO NEVER HAVE RECEIVED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS RECALL. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160054June 16, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED, I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I HAD TO LOWER THE POWER WINDOW, REACH OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AND OPEN THE DOOR. I PURCHASED A HANDLE AND PAID TO HAVE THE DOOR HANDLE REPLACED ON 6/29/2005. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED , LEAVING THE PASSENGER TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. PASSENGERS HAD TO LOWER THE POWER WINDOW, REACH OUTSIDE THE CAR AND OPEN THE DOOR. I PURCHASED A HANDLE AND PAID TO HAVE THE DOOR HANDLE REPLACED ON 3/13/2006. RECENTLY, EVERY TIME I CRANK MY CAR A LARGE CLOUD OF GRAY SMOKE COMES FROM THE TAILPIPE. TODAY, 6/16/2006, I WENT TO PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WOULD NOT GO IN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE KEY WENT INTO THE IGNITION BUT, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR. WITH ASSISTANCE FROM A LOCAL MECHANIC, AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE KEY WENT IN, TURNED AND THE CAR STARTED. IT WAS SUGGESTED TO ME, DO NOT MAKE ANY STOPS ON THE WAY HOME THAT WOULD REQUIRE TURNING THE CAR OFF. ONCE I ARRIVED AT HOME I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AGAIN. THE KEY WILL GO IN BUT, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO START THE CAR. WITH THE MAZDA BEING MY ONLY VEHICLE I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY SON AND I. WHILE DRIVING THE MAZDA THE REAR GLASS ON THE HATCH OPENED. I PULLED OVER TO CLOSE THE GLASS AND IT WOULD NOT CLOSE AND LATCH. WITH THE HELP OF A LOCAL MECHANIC HE WAS ABLE TO CLOSE AND ENGAGE THE LATCH ON THE GLASS DOOR. WE AVOID OPENING THE REAR GLASS BUT ON ACCIDENT THE GLASS DOOR WAS OPENED AND IT WAS THE SAME SCENARIO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159066June 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF (ENGINE STOPPED) WHEN COASTING DOWNHILL TOWARD CONSTRUCTION BARRELS. WAS ABLE TO AVOID BARRELS BY TURNING INTO UNOCCUPIED TURN LANE. POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT. POWER BRAKES HAD GONE OUT. HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR THREE WEEKS. OCCURRED ONCE. NOTICED THAT A RECALL (CAMPAIGN ID # 04V175000) THAT REQUIRED REPROGRAMMING OF THE PCM MODULE, AND THE SYMPTOMS OF WHICH EXACTLY DESCRIBED THIS PROBLEM, EXISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE MODEL YEAR. MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TO CHECK THE CAR THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE SO I DECIDED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST UNCOVERED THAT THE PCM MODULE DID NEED THE REPROGRAMMING WHICH THE DEALER DID, BUT THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE CAR NEEDED ADDITIONAL PARTS TO COMPLETELY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL THE RANGE OF MY VEHICLE ID DOES FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF VIN NUMBERS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL AND THE ASSEMBLY DATE(12/00) ALSO FALLS WITHIN THE DATE RANGE FOR THIS RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALER DOES NOT SEE THIS AS A VEHICLE THAT SHOULD HAVE AN 'OPEN RECALL' AND WHY THE ENTIRE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF TO REMEDY THIS. WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF THE DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL AND THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156860May 5, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE PORTION OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WITH TRIGGERS THE LATCH SUDDENLY BROKE OFF, MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT DOORS OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. INCIDENT DATE RECORDED IS THE DATE OF THE SECOND HANDLE BREAK. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO EXIT, REQUIRING EITHER A) ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW AND PULLING ON THE EXTERIOR HANDLE, OR B) PUSHING EXTREMELY HARD ON ONE END OF THE LOCK, WHICH WILL TRIGGER THE DOOR TO UNLATCH. WHILE WE HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES ASIDE FROM INCONVENIENCE, IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY THIS COULD MAKE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO EXIT, ESPECIALLY IF HANDLE FAILURE OCCURRING SUDDENLY TO SOMEONE NOT EXPECTING THE NON-FUNCTIONING HANDLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS. THE OLD PART REMAINS ON THE VEHICLE AND WILL BE RETAINED ONCE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156883May 5, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHEERED OFF. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR THE PLASTIC HANDLE BROKE. THE ONLY WAY OF EXITING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS TO ROLL DOWN THE POWER WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED AND THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156687May 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
I OWN A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLE STALLS UNPREDICTABLY. THE MAZDA DEALER AND MAZDA CORPORATE ARE SUGGESTING THAT THE TWO POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULES (THE ORIGINAL) AND THE REPLACEMENT MODULES ARE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. IF THIS IS CORRECT, THEN THERE MUST BE SOME INHERENT DEFECT WITH THESE PCMS THAT MUST BE INVESTIGATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157343May 2, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2001 TRIBUTE RACK AND PINION AND SHAFT BROKE INTO PIECES MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO STEER. *TS THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN IRREPARABLE LEAK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156601May 2, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DRIVE A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4X4 WITH 67,000 MILES ON IT, AND A FEW WEEKS AGO, DURING TAKEOFF THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO HESITATE. OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT A WEEK, IT GOT WORSE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JIM ELLIS MAZDA OF MARIETTA AND THEY INFORMED US THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING ON THE VEHICLE, AND THAT MAZDA WOULD POSSIBLY PAY FOR HALF. THEY CONTACTED MAZDA, BUT MAZDA WOULD ONLY PAY 1/3 BECAUSE THEY SAID THERE WERE NO MAINTENANCE RECORDS ON MY TRANSMISSION. THERE AREN'T ANY RECORDS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HASN'T NEEDED ANY. AFTER KEEPING MY CAR FOR OVER A WEEK, THEY PHONED ME TO INFORM US THAT THE TRANSMISSION MAZDA CORPORATION SENT THEM WAS BAD AS WELL. CONSIDERING THE LOW MILEAGE AND THE SECOND TRANSMISSION HAD DEFECTS, I'M NOW CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN ALL THE 2001 TRANSMISSION, AND MAKES ME WONDER HOW MANY OTHER 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTES HAVE HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156661May 2, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154736April 6, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THE FRONT SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 04/19/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153498March 23, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK BROKE. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, EITHER AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE ENTRY TO THE DOOR IS OPENED BY THE AUTOMATIC OPENER OR KEYPAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DOOR LOCK. UPDATED 5/2/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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