Mazda Tribute Complaints (2001)

563 consumer complaints on file.

#10066233April 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SEVERAL TIMES AND AGAIN YESTERDAY THE 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE V-6 THAT I OWN STALLED OR IN OTHER WORDS QUIT RUNNING WHILE GOING DOWN A STEEP BRIDGE. I ALMOST GOT RUN OVER BY A DUMP TRUCK THAT WAS BEHIND ME.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065284March 30, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL. BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONSUMER ON THIS ISSUE. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10063772March 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WORN BEYOND REPAIR BEFORE THE BRAKE PADS. SINCE THESE ROTORS CANNOT BE REPAIRED, I ASSUME THAT THE BRAKES ARE UNSAFE. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AGREED TO REPLACE THE ROTORS ONLY IF I PURCHASE $500 WORTH OF OTHER SERVICES AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THIS APPEARS TO ME TO BE EXTORSION. THEY AGREE THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE, BUT REFUSE TO REPLACE THEM WITHOUT MY BUYING ADDITIONAL SERVICES (TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL FLUID REPLACEMENT, ETC.). *NM
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0
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0
#10060565March 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT NOTICE. ON 3-2-04 I TOOK THE CAR TO BE FIXED BUT THE VERY NEXT DAY IT STALLED AGAIN. WHEN I CALLED TO LET THE WANTAGH SERVICE DEALER KNOW ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED, THEY WERE VERY NASTY AND ACTED AS IF I WERE COMPLAINING FOR NOTHING. THEY MADE ME FEEL LIKE IT WAS MY PROBLEM, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS BECAUSE THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO CHARGE FOR THEIR SERVICE. YET, I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 2 EXTRA YEARS, WHICH ENTITLES ME TO THIS SERVICE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060199March 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE V6 4WD (MFG DATE 06/01). WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH, VEHICLE LOST POWER FROM AN APPARENT ENGINE STALL. SEVERAL DASH BOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH THE EVENT OCCURANCE, POWER STEERING FUNCTION WAS LOST. VEHICLE SPEED WAS QUICKLY REDUCING. VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. AFTER WAITING APPROX. A MINUTE, ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AS NORMAL. DRIVING SEEMED NORMAL FOR THE 2 MILES OF THE TRIP COMPLETION.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058944February 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLED WHILE IN OPERATION. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED SINCE I BELIEVED IT WAS THE PROBLEM. A WEEK AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED THE SUV STALLED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058803February 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD DX 4 CYL. MANUAL TRANSMISSION. DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, STARTING TURN. ALL POWER SHUT OFF. LOST POWER STEERING, INSTRUMENT PANEL, ENGINE. ENGINE RESTARTED FROM MOTION OF CAR WHEN CAR WAS PUT BACK INTO GEAR. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053779February 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THIS OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP POSITION. AS A RESULT, EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE PEDAL WHICH RESULTED IN RAPID ACCELERATION. BOTH FAILURES WERE DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY.*AK *MR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058442February 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MY 2001 TRIBUTE HAD A PROBLEM SHIFTING IN/OUT OF OVERDRIVE - A SHUDDERING AS IF IT COULDN'T MAKE UP IT'S MIND. 2 CALLS TO MAZDA AND 2 CALLS TO DEALER GAVE SAME RESULTS - "WHAT PROBLEM" BUT WEB SITES SAY IT IS COMMON. DEALER CLAIMS FAILURE TO CHANGE XMSN FLUID AT 22500 MAY HAVE CAUSED IT; PROBLEM HAPPENED WAY BEFORE THAT (SUMMER 2002) AND NOW (FEB 04) CONDITIONS WORSE - WON'T SHIFT. WON'T ACCELERATE. DEALER CHANGED FLUID, REPROGRAMMED PCM; SAID IT WAS FIXED, BUT IT IS STILL THE SAME. I THINK THEY ARE WAITING FOR WARRANTY TO EXPIRE. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BUT I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK. THIS TREND SEEMS LIKE A "LEMON-LAW" CASE AND A LOT OF US NEED HELP, LIKE A MAZDA RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056461February 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS A VARIOUS ENGINE PARTS THAT ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, CASUSING IT TO STALL WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE FREEWAY, AND I WAS VERY NEARLY REAR-ENDED BY A VEHICLE GOING BETWEEN 50-65 MPH. I MUST SAY, IT WAS ONE OF THE SCARIEST EVENTS OF MY LIFE, AND I AM NOT AT ALL PLEASED WITH THE FACT THAT THIS HAPPENED IN A CAR THAT'S BARELY 3 YEARS OLD!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056158January 30, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS INDICATOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. ON THE THIRD INCIDENT, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE, ALTHOUGH THE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055167January 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. NO WARNING SYMPTOMS OF ANY PROBLEM. MILEAGE AT FAILURE WAS 71,000. MILEAGE AT LAST TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS 48,000. AFTER FAILURE WAS INSPECTED BY SERVICE TECHS AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY NOTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS VERY CLEAN, WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS NON-TYPICAL OF SUCH A FAILURE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS PENDING TO DETERMINE WHETHER MAZDA WILL PARTICIPATE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A REMEDY.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056053January 28, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
ALL FOUR RIMS CRACKED, CAUSING AIR TO SEPARATE FROM THE WHEELS. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RIM WERE A DEFECTIVELY MANUFACTURED. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE RIMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055881January 27, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FOUR TIMES. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054735January 23, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH OPENS WHEN THERE IS A TEMPERATURE CHANGE PLUS OR MINUS 20 OR MORE DEGREES OR RANDOMLY. *LA
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054673January 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. RECENTLY I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED BUT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. I HAD TO LEAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS FOR AWHILE BEFORE IT WOULD RESPOND NORMALLY. THIS PROBLEM WAS COMPLETELY RANDOM, NOT OCCURRING EVERYDAY. THE CONDITION INCREASED IN FREQUENCY AND FINALLY MY CAR STARTED TO DIE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT (IF I RELEASED THE GAS FOR A TURN, IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY DIE). THIS ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS I HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKING WHEN THE CAR DIED. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALL NOTICES. THEIR DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS, BUT THE MANAGER SAID THIS WAS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL EARLY TRIBUTES AND I SHOULD REPLACE THE IDLE AIR VALVE. REPLACING THIS HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070798January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
AT 15,860 (8/31/2001) THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL UNSTABLE AND HESITATES AND MAKES NOISE. I'M AT 58,000 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS RETURNED ONCE TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT FIXED. IF I TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WILL CHARGE TO LOOK AT. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS - INCLUDING A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER, HEADLAMP AND OTHER ISSUES AND RECALLS. THIS IS THE WORST AUTOMOBILE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND I THINK MAZDA AND IT'S DEALERSHIPS NO THIS. I'M VERY PERSISTANT INDIVIDUAL AND I FEEL THE AVERAGE PERSON WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SOME OF THE REPAIRS I HAD DONE TO MY MAZDA TRIBUTE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070893January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1.THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WITH MY TRIBUTE WAS ALL THE POWER STEERING FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT, SO THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. 2.THE SECOND, WHEN GOING FOR MY FIRST BRAKE JOB I'M INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ARE TOO THIN AND UNDER SPECS. AND NEED TO BE REPLACED (A $700 JOB) SO, I WENT TO MAZDA AND THEY SAID THE BRAKE PADS ARE TOO HARD FOR THE ROTORS ARE ARE UNUSUALLY WEARING SO, THEY REPLACED MY ROTORS. 3.THE THIRD, A WEEK LATER I'M STRAINED, BECAUSE THE STARTER STUCK AND BURNED ITSELF OUT, THEY TOWED THE CAR AND REPLACED THE STARTER. 4.THE FOURTH, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD LEAKAGE SO, I HAD TO HAVE THEM FIX THAT. 5.THE FIFTH, NOW I AM CURRENTLY DEALING WITH A SPUTTERING OR CLUNCKING NOISE THAT OCCURS UPON SLOW ACCELERATION OF 40 MPH WITH PEDAL VIBRATION AND ALSO OCCURS SOMETIMES AT 60 MPH NOW. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT AND FIX THIS PROBLEM YET. BUT, THOUGHT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY FOUND A BUSHING NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED SO, THEY REPLACED THAT. UNTIL NEXT TIME.....
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071112January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. BOTH TIMES THANK GOD UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER HAVING THE THIRD TRANSMISSION PUT IN LAST WEEK - IT LIT UP YESTERDAY WITH AN COOLANT PROBLEM (THEY HAD JUST COMPLETED NOT ONLY THE TRANSMISSION BUT A MAINTENCE TWO DAYS BEFORE). IT IS NOW BACK IN THE HANDS OF THE DEALER. FROM MY READING THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE TRIBUTE. I AM CONCERNED, NOT ONLY BECAUSE I WANT A SAFE AND GOOD CAR BUT IF IT HAS ALREADY FAILED TWICE - WHAT NEXT? AND WILL IT STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY. WHY ARE THESE TRANSMISSIONS FAILING? WHAT IS MAZDA GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. I DRIVE A WINDY MOUNTAIN ROAD EVERY DAY - AM I RISKING MY LIFE AND THAT OF MY CHILDREN'S IN THIS THING?
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069603January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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