Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#741491February 25, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY NEW CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE GARAGE/DEALER WHILE THE SERVICE MANAGER IS TRYING TO ATTAIN ADDITIONAL HELP TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF MY VEHICLE NOT STARTING ON A CONSISTANT BASIS. ORIGINALLY THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE DEALER PROGRAMMED A NEWLY PURCHASED SPARE KEY IN DECEMBER. PROGRAMMING FOR THE KEY HAD TO BE DONE MORE THAN ONCE WHILE MY HUSBAND WAITED AN ADDITIONAL HOUR AND VIEWED THE SERVICE PERSONAL PUSH OUR VEHICLE BACK INTO THE SERVICE BAY. HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM PROGRAMMING THE NEW KEY. LATER IN THE MONTH, THE CAR WOULD NOT START (2 INCIDENTS-6 TRYS). ON THE NEXT TRIP TO THE DEALER TO HAVE OTHER WARRANTY WORK DONE, I WAITED FIVE AND A HALF (5 1/2) HOURS OVERALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH ALL THREE (3) KEYS. LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND I SOON RETURNED HOME. ABOUT ONE AND A HALF (1 1/2) HOURS AFTER THE FIX, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN FOR 15 HOURS (VARIOUS TRYS). THE DEALER ARRANGED A FREE RENTAL CAR AND WAS TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED THAT MONDAY MORNING. THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION OVER NIGHT AND THE CAR STARTED THE NEXT MORNING. I AGREED TO TRY A TEMPORARY FIX SUGGESTED TO THE DEALER BY MAZDA TECH SUPPORT. THREE (3) WEEKS LATER, THE CAR STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THE TEMPORARY FIX DID NOT WORK. WHAT DID GET THE CAR TO WORK WAS THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE DRIVER DOOR OR UNLOCKING AND LOCKING WITH KEYLESS ENTRY. I RECORDED (35 WITNESSED) MALFUNCTIONS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER LAST MONDAY FOR A NEW MAZDA TECH SUGGESTED REPROGRAMMING OF THE KEYS. UPON MY RETURN THURSDAY WHILE WAITING FOR THE TWICE REQUESTED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THE TEMPORARY FIX AND THE NEW REPROGRAMMING THE RUNNING CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE SERVICE ENTRANCE. WHEN TESTED IT WENT DEAD AGAIN. SERVICE MANAGER AND I BOTH WITNESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT AND TESTED FOR ELECTRICAL SHORTS-NONE FOUND. IN CONCLUSION MY CAR HAS NOT STARTED CONSISTANTLY OVER A SPAN OF THREE MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881173February 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL STALL, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCK AND CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTROL, DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TAPPED NEW RELAY, HOWEVER STALLING STILL OCCURS. *SLC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741294February 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
STALE FUEL ODOR COMING INTO PASSENGER COMPLARTMENT THROUGH AC/HEATING VENTS AFTER A WARM ENGINE RESTART. ALSO NOTICED WHEN STOPPED WITH ENGINE RUNNING. AIR TEMPERATURE SELECTOR MUST ALSO BE IN THE "BLUE AREA" WHERE MORE OUTSIDE AIR IS CIRCULATED VS. HEATED AIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880979February 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
RECALL 00 V 387 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER: VEHICLE WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING BAD WEATHER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND LEARNED OF ABOVE RECALL, AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED. RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741180February 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
FUEL ORDORS NOTED IN PASSENGER CBIN DUE TO FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD DESIGN. THIS JUST STARTED. IT WILL BE REPORTED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. YOU ARE PROVIDED THIS ADVANCE NOTICE TO START A DATABASE. THIS MAY NOT BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741111February 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
AFTER ABOUT 1000 MILES OF OPERATION, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET SUPPOSEDLY BECOMES SATURATED WITH GASOLINE AND THE GASOLINE SMELL IS NOTICEABLE UPON WARM SHUTDOWNS AND RESTARTS. FORD/MAZDA IS SUPPOSE TO BE WORKING ON A REPLACEMENT GASKET, BUT NOTHING IS OFFICIAL YET TO THE DEALERS. REPORTING THIS DEFECT TO NHTSA MAY HELP SPEED THE PROCESS. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741038February 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE FROM LEAKING MANIFOLD GASKETS KNOW OF MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879544February 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN CONSUMER NOTICED GAS SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THERE IS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM OF DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS FUEL SEEPS OUT AFTER VEHICLE IS WARM AND RESTS. INTAKE IS LOCATED NEAR VENT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879412January 31, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL 00V277002; RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM, STRONG FUEL SMELL AND FUEL LEAKAGE WAS OCCURRING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879205January 29, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 0200L FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BECOMING DISENGAGED. VEHICLE INSPECTED ON 26 DEC 2000, COMPONENT FOUND IN WORKING ORDER. ON 27 JAN 2001, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. DEALER FOUND WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE HAD BROKEN. *AK THE MANUFACTURE BLAMED THE DEALER FOR FAILING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE PROPERLY DURING THE RECALL REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878709January 22, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT BROKEN OFF FROM MOTOR THAT WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878214January 16, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE PULLING OFF ROAD, AND SHUTTING OFF VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEN GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO CHECK WHAT IT WAS, A TOWEING TRUCK CAME, AND INFORMED DRIVER THAT THREE PIECES OF STTERING LINKAGE FELL OFF, AND IT WOULD AFFECT STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS OKAY THAT PIECES FELL OFF BECAUSE THEY WERE HAND MADE PARTS. CONSUMER STILL HAD THREE PIECES THAT FELL OFF , AND A VIDIEO OF THE PIECES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877937January 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 1646 MILES FUEL FUMES/ODOR ENTER INTO VEHICLE; VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL REOCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739092January 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
A STRONG FUEL ODOR IS PRESENT AFTER THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A WHILE. THE ODOR COMES THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER VENTS AND IS BLOWN INTO THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. IT APPEARS TO BE A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH ALLOWS GAS VAPOR INTO THE VEHICLE. GASOLINE CAN CAUSE CANCER AND IT A HEALTH RISK FOR ANYONE BREATHING VAPORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877740January 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHENEVER IGNITION IS STARTED THERE ARE GAS FUMES IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877779January 9, 2001
STEERING
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE COMPLETLEY LOSES ALL POWER STEERING CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738625January 2, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE EMITS A STRONG FUEL VAPOR SMELL, WHICH IS EASILY NOTED RISING FROM THE ENGINE, WHEN IT IS SHUT OFF HOT. THE VAPORS GET INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THROUGH THE AIR VENTS, WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IDLING OR DRIVING SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC. TURNING THE VENTILATION CONTROL TO OFF STOPS THE SMELL INSIDE. THE VEHICLE ALSO IS GETTING ONLY 15-16 MPG IN MIXED SUBURBAN/HIGHWAY USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#738393December 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL ODOR COMING FROM ENGINE THROUGH VENTS. NOTICEABLE AFTER A WARM START OF ENGINE OR WHILE VEHICLE IS SITTING. NO LEAKS CAN BE DETECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738350December 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL SMELL ENTERING CABIN THOUGH VENTS ON ALL SETTINGS DURING WARM STARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#876457December 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
GASOLINE SMELL IS COMING FROM VENTS. AFTER STARTING FUMES SMELL IS PUMPED INTO VEHICLE. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN UNLESS TEMPERTURE REACHES 60 DEGREES. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT ENGINE MANIFOLD COULD BE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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