Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10245749October 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I LOSE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IN DECEMBER 2007, MY IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE FAILED. I HAD IT REPLACED BY A MAZDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. IN SEPTEMBER 2008, THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE FAILED AGAIN, ALONG WITH THE UPPER INTAKE GASKET. I HAD THIS REPLACED AGAIN BY A MAZDA TECHNICIAN. ON OCTOBER 10, 2008, MY VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN DUE TO THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE. I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AGAIN BY A MAZDA TECHNICIAN, REPLACING THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET. ON OCTOBER 16, MY VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC, I WAS VERY NEARLY REAR-ENDED. MAZDA TECHNICIANS KEEP INSTRUCTING ME TO REPLACE VARIOUS PARTS OF MY CAR. HOWEVER, THE FACT REMAINS THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE SUFFICIENTLY TO PREVENT ITS FAILING AGAIN, LEAVING ME EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC VEHICULAR ACCIDENT. MY VEHICLE IS TOO DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE OPERATING BECAUSE OF THE SHODDY AND INEPT CRAFTSMANSHIP RENDERED BY MAZDA. I AM NOT ALONE IN MY COMPLAINTS. THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH COMPLAINTS RELATING TO STALLING PROBLEMS OF MAZDA SEDANS AND SUVS. SWIFT AND DECISIVE ACTION SHOULD BE MADE AGAINST MAZDA USA BY THE NHTSA TO PREVENT THE CONTINUED PRESENCE OF DANGEROUS MAZDA VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245383October 14, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE QUIT WORKING. DOOR HAS TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245411October 14, 2008
EQUIPMENT, AIR BAGS, PARKING BRAKE
2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE, PURCHASE NEW. ABS LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING AND THEN STAYS ON AND THEN GOES OFF. THREE SEPARATE TRIPS TO WHITE PLAINS MAZDA AT A GOOD COST TO US AND TELLING US IT WAS CORRECTED - DRIVE A 1/2 MILE FROM THE DEALER AND THE LIGHT GOES ON AGAIN. CORRECTED AGAIN AND A WEEK LATER IT GOES ON AGAIN! ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE AN INCIDENT IN A PARKED POSITION WITH MOTOR RUNNING (10/13/08) WHERE THE CAR'S RPM JUMPED TO 7,000, THE CAR RUMBLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAR COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AT A SUBSTANTIAL COST TO ME INCLUDING A SEPARATE CHARGE TO TRY AND JUMP THE CAR AND NOW IS AT MAZDA WHITE PLAINS AGAIN. PLEASE CONTACT ME. I HAVE CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND THEY ARE TO BE IN TOUCH WITH MY DEALER. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245203October 12, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244674October 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO FILE MY WHOLE COMPLAINT HERE, I WILL WORK WITH WHAT I HAVE. THE RECALL PART ON MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE FOR THE ABS MODULE WAS NOT IN STOCK AFTER WAITING 1 HOUR AFTER SCHEDULING 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE THE RECALL APPOINTMENT. SO MY DAUGHTER HAD TO DRIVE AWAY WITH THE SAME FAULTY FIRE SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THEM KNOWING IT AND US RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE BY SETTING APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL PART TO BE CHANGED. NOW FOR THE BEST PART TO THIS ONGOING PROBLEM IS THE FILLING YOU IN ON THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM. THIS SAME 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE'S ABS MODULE RECALL PART CAUGHT THIS SAME MAZDA TRIBUTE ON FIRE AROUND 4 YEARS AGO WHILE PARKED IN MY PARKING LOT FOR HOURS. IF A NEIGHBOR WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN OUTSIDE AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THERE IS NO TELLING HOW BAD THIS COULD HAVE TURNED OUT EVEN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE APARTMENT NEXT TO THE SUV. AFTER INSURANCE MONIES & OUT OF POCKET MONIES OF OVER $3500 AND ALMOST A MONTH WITHOUT A VEHICLE IN THE SERVICE DEPT. WAITING ON A PART FROM CHINA WHILE THE $300 PAYMENT HAD TO BE MADE TO MACDILL CREDIT UNION, BEING TREATED RUDELY AND TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT MAZDA'S FAULT OR PROBLEM, TOO BAD SO SAD ATTITUDE, WARRANTY IS UP AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO FOR YOU IS WHAT I HEARD ON TOP OF SHIFTING BLAME. ALSO TRYING TO GET BACK & FORTH TO WORK FOR WEEKS BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD A RENTAL CAR AND TO MAKE THE CAR PAYMENT FOR THE CAR I DID NOT HAVE (THIS WAS SUCH A NIGHTMARE THAT AT ONE POINT I WALKED FROM THEIR LOT TO A RESTAURANT CRYING TO CALL FOR A RIDE HOME). AND NOT EVEN AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM MAZDA TO THIS PREVIOUS PROBLEM AND TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT, AND NOW I HEAR THEY DON'T HAVE THE SAME PART THAT CAUGHT IT ON FIRE. I ALSO NOW OWN A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE THAT I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON AND TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I WISH THAT I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS BEFORE I PURCHASED THE NEW ONE. I'M OUT OF ROOM BUT WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU CAN GIVE. THE DEALER IS FERMAN MAZDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244426October 5, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHICH OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244431October 5, 2008
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. OF ALL THINGS TO MAKE PLASTIC THEY MADE THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE CHROME PLATED PLASTIC. THIS SITUATION EXIST FROM 2001-2004. THE PART NUMBER IS EC01-59-330P. ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE THE PART COST NEARLY $100 FOR AN INJECTED MOLDED PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT MUST REALLY BE WORTH LESS THAN A DOLLAR. TO TOP THAT, THEY WANT UP TO $200 LABOR TO REPLACE IT. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED REGARDLESS OF TIME OR MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243841September 29, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THREE OF MY EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN AND DO NOT WORK. THE FRONT DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS ALSO BROKEN. FAILURE APPEARS TO BE FROM POORLY MADE DOOR HANDLES WITH SUB STANDARD MATERIALS. THIS IS A HIGH USE ITEM ON THE VEHICLE AND IS MADE FROM CHEAP, THIN PLASTIC. THESE PARTS ARE RELATIVELY EXPENSIVE. I HAVE NEVER HAD ISSUES LIKE THIS WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243868September 29, 2008
SEATS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE THAT THE GAS PEDAL STICKS ON. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED TWICE AND IT IS RECURRING. IT IS A BIG SAFETY RISK BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO STICK. IT TYPICALLY STARTS OUT ONLY HAPPENING IN THE MORNING BUT IT PROGRESSES TO ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE DAY. YOU MAY BE DRIVING AND STOP OR DECELERATE AND THEN WHEN YOU START TO GO YOU CANT BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL IS STUCK. AND IT WILL TAKE MULTIPLE TRIES OF PRESSING IT BEFORE IT WILL GO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I KNOW I WILL TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WILL FIX IT AND CHARGE ME AND THEN IN A FEW MONTHS THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE METAL INTERIOR OF THE SEAT PROTRUDING UNDER THE FABRIC OF THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242714September 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 47,968 MILES AND WHEN MY MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS FOUR MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND TO HAVE THE ROTORS RESURFACED COSTING $340. AFTER THEY HAD THE CAR UP, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH MATERIAL ON THE ROTOR TO RESURFACE AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED, COSTING $485 BEFORE A COUPON. I REQUESTED AND STILL HAVE THE PARTS THEY REPLACED AND FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM ON A CAR WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE (AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES). ALSO, THE CD PLAYER BROKE ONCE UNDER WARRANTY (IT FAILED TO EJECT OR PLAY CDS) AND WAS REPLACED, BUT HAS BROKEN AGAIN AFTER 18 MONTHS - SAME PROBLEM. THE CD REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE - ABOUT $500 TO EXCHANGE FOR A REBUILT UNIT AND OVER $300 TO REPAIR MINIMUM AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE UNIT. THE DEALER AND MAZDA COULD NOT TELL ME THE PART NUMBER OR MAKER OF THE UNIT AND A COUPLE OF DEALERS DID NOT EVEN OFFER A REPAIR OPTION, SAYING THE UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242461September 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS REPLACED ON 9/05 AT 24,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY NOW AT 84,000 MILES ITS BAD AGAIN SAYING IT NEEDED REPLACING AT 60,000MILES ON THE NEW ONE AND WANT TO CHARGE ME $3600.00 A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT GO BAD ALREADY WITH 60,000 MILES OF AGE. IT HAD BEEN FLUSH LIKE IT SHOULD , BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONE THEY PUT IN HAD A WARRANTY FOR 12MTH/12000 MILES. SO I OUT OF LOOK , I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THE 626 ENGINE ON THE MAZDA IS THE SAME ENGINE IN THE TRIBUTE A4LD AND IT TOO GAVE RECURRING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242194September 15, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. A CRITICAL PART OF THE MECHANISM IS CHEAP PLASTIC. MAZDA SHOULD RECALL THIS PART BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY EVERY TRIBUTE OWNER THAT I KNOW AND FREQUENTLY APPEARS IN ON-LINE COMPLAINT FORUMS. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH TWO HANDLES SINCE OWING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242101September 14, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAD A BROKEN DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE DOOR LATCH BREAK. I WAS CHARGE OVER $300 TO FIX IT. NOW, THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I'VE NEVER HAD SO MANY DOOR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241813September 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN
WE ARE HAVING TRANSMISSION COOLER PROBLEMS. OUR 2008 TRIBUTE HAS A MAJOR LEAK...OR SHALL I SAY POUR. THE ITEM IS RECALLED. WE LIVE 1100 KM AWAY FROM DEALERSHIP.....SO WE COULD POTENTIALLY RUIN THE TRANSMISSION IF WE DRIVE THAT FAR...AND WE DO NOT HAVE 4000.00 TO GET IT TOWED. SO HERE WE ARE WITH A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE THAT WE CAN NOT DRIVE BECAUSE OF A TRANNY LEAK. WHAT TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241184September 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 70,700 INDICATED BY A FLASHING O/D LIGHT. HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. REPLACEMENT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241094September 5, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED TOTAL LOSS. THERE ARE INJURIES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY DEPLOYMENT. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BY MY FATHER I BELIEVE IN JUNE AND HE WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10240809September 3, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN EQUALLY ON THE INSIDE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,938.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240716September 2, 2008
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT OUT SUDDENLY 2 DAYS AGO. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER CLAIMS THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND SWITCH WERE AFTER MARKET PARTS. THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE AS THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED BY OUR LOCAL MAZDA DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THEY ARE COVERING IT UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND SWITCH WERE "REPLACED". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239609August 25, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER STARTING MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE RECENTLY, THE ENGINE REVVED TO 4000RPM. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. DROVE TO MECHANIC AND HE INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STICKING. THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WENT ONLINE TO LOOK AT RECALLS. FOUND OUT THAT 121,000 TRIBUTES MADE BETWEEN 2002-2004 HAVE NHSTA RECALLS FOR STICKING THROTTLE CONTROL CABLES. MAZDA NORTH AMERICA INDICATED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE THROTTLE CABLE BASED ON THE VIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239619August 25, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE TO MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE SNAPPED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT OCCURRENCE, IN FACT, THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ON A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE POOR DESIGN. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE ORDER WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL SOMETIME BETWEEN 2 WEEKS AND 6 MONTHS. HE IS NOT SURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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