Mazda Tribute Complaints (2005)

377 consumer complaints on file.

#10849626March 14, 2016
SUSPENSION
AS OTHERS HAVE STATED THE 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS A SERIOUS FACTORY/MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT MAZDA HAS BLATANTLY IGNORING. WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY LIMITS THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER REAR. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THERE WAS BEYOND MAJOR RUST MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 123,817 MILES. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL AND SHOCK MOUNT ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND MAZDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. MAYBE THEY PREFER TO SEE SOMEONE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THE KIND OF ACCIDENT THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE. A VEHICLE IN OTHERWISE GOOD CONDITION WITH THIS MILEAGE SHOULD NOT RELEGATE THE VEHICLE TO THE JUNK YARD OR LEAVE THE OWNER WITH A $2000- $3000 REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845790March 9, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
START HEARING LOUD NOISE THUMBING SOUND IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BACK END BY THE SHOCKS AS WE WERE DRIVING. IT STARTED GETTING LOUDER AND MORE CONSISTED. TOOK TO FORD DEALER THEY LOOKED AT IT SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $3,000+ TO FIX. THEN WE FIND OUT THAT THE 2001-04 HAD A RECALL ON THEM FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THEY OVERLOOKED THE 05 THIS IS NOT RIGHT. FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS BECAUSE I AM SURE THEY NEW THAT THEY SHOULD OF RECALLED THESE TRUCKS AS WELL. LOOK HOW MANY JUST ON HERE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. FORD SAID THEY JUST HAD SEVERAL IN THAT THEY JUST FIXED. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM. WHEN WE FIRST TOOK IT TO GET LOOK AT CAUSE WE WERE NOT SURE WHAT THE NOISE WAS THEY TOLD US WE NEED TO GET IT FIXED THE SHOCK COULD POSSIBLY COME THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD IF NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839766March 3, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE REAR STRUCTURE OF MY MAZDA. THE NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER REAR BECAME A THUNKING AND TODAY I FOUND THE TOP PORTION OF THE STRUT HAD RUSTED AND BROKE OFF. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE REAR HAS EXCESSIVE RUSTING TO THE STRUCTURE. I FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM RESULTED IN A RECALL OF THE SAME VEHICLE 2001-2004. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE MECHANIC STATED HE COULD NOT PUT THE VEHICLE ON A LIFT DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE CORROSION OF THE FRAME. I CONTACTED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CORROSION IT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. THE REAR STRUT BEING BROKEN AND THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE ARE NO LONGER ATTACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836897February 18, 2016
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR TIRE WELL HAD DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR END TIRE WELL WAS DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 141,990. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED UPDATED 5/29/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836506February 16, 2016
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
AS RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THE 2001 - 2004 TRIBUTES HAVE RECALLS ON THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE, MY 2005 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SUBFRAME AND IS SO RUSTED OUT THAT IT IS READY TO BREAK APART. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME PART AS THE EARLIER MODELS AND MY VIN HAS BEEN LEFT OUT OF THE RECALL, I WOULD REALLY BE GREAT FULL IF WE CAN HAVE THIS MATTER RESOLVED BEFORE IT BECOMES A TRAGIC MATTER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. I REMAIN. MY VEHICLE WILL BE GOING INTO THE DEALER TOMORROW MORNING FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL MATTER AT BAY SHORE MAZDA IN LONG ISLAND N.Y. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822991January 29, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
WITH NO PREVIOUS VISIBLE INDICATION, RUST ATE AWAY AT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL AROUND THE SHOCK MOUNT. WE NOTICED A LOUD SQUEAKING ONE DAY FROM THE BACK AND, UPON INSPECTION, NOTICED TEH SEVER RUST DAMAGE. THE METAL HAD CORRODED BEHIND THE UNDERCOATING. THE SHOCK MOUNT IS NO LONGER ATTACHED AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. INSPECTION DOES NOT SHOW EXCESSIVE RUST ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE BODY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821548January 21, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THIS VEHICLE IS RUSTED AS PER THE COMPLAINTS, ONLY YEAR NOT RECALLED AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN. BUT UNRELATED TO THAT. DRIVING DAUGHTERS 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR NOT ALLOWING ME TO STOP THE CAR. I HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. IT WAS A TORN BRAKE HOSE THAT WAS SPEWING OUT FLUID THAT IMMEDIATELY DRAINED AND LEFT THE VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. HAD TOWED TO SHOP TO REPAIR BRAKES, LEAK RUINED CALIPERS, REPLACE FRONT LINES TO ACCEPT NEW HOSES, ETC. $877 TO FIX. IF 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD TAKEN CAR BACK TO COLLEGE, 6 HOURS ON INTERSTATE, COULD'VE BEEN CATASTROPHIC!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819752January 12, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR STRUT UPPER MOUNT RUSTED AND BROKE AWAY FROM THE BODY AFTER 11 YEARS AND 126, 500 MILES. THE MAZDA WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE 2005; AND ROUTINE AND AS NEEDED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY THE SAME MAZDA DEALER. I NOTICED RUST IN THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE WHEEL WELL IN 2014 AND BEGAN ASKING THE MAZDA DEALER ABOUT IT. DURING ALL MAZDA FULL CIRCLE SUSPENSION CHECKS PERFORMED BY THE MAZDA DEALER, THE SUSPENSION WAS MARKED OR CHECKED "OK" "GREEN", AND THEN IN JAN 2016- THE STRUT MOUNT RUSTED OUT OF THE BODY AND THE DEALER SAID THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I BELIEVE THIS WAS WAY TOO EARLY FOR THE CAR TO RUST OUT. I ALSO QUESTION THE INTEGRITY OF MAZDA'S FULL CIRCLE INSPECTION AND THE MAZDA DEALER. HAD THE MAZDA DEALER BEEN CANDID AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE RUST PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR RATHER THAN YEAR AFTER YEAR CONTINUING TO SUGGEST OTHER MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE, MOST LIKELY I WOULD HAVE TRADED OR SOLD THIS MAZDA BEFORE IT RUSTED OUT. BASED ON THIS EXPERIENCE, I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER MAZDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819218January 10, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
REAR INNER WHEEL WELL SHOCK MOUNT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. SHOCK COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY FROM FRAME ON PASSENGER SIDE WITH DRIVERS SIDE CONDITION SOON TO FOLLOW. PROBLEM NOTED 04/27/15 AT 95,000. MILES. PHOTOS TAKEN OF ISSUE. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. HEARD NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY BOUNCING IN THE REAR END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818069January 5, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
TAKATA RECALL MAZDA TRIBUTE 2005 COMPLETE BODY UNDERNEATH WAS RUSTED LUCKILY I FOUND A WELDER WHO INSTALLED A NEW BOTTOM ALSO HAD A BRAKE JOB= $880.64 AT 66,216 MILES - HAD TO REPLACE 6 SPARK PUGS 6 IGNITION COILS AND 1 INTAKE PLENUM GASKET SET SPENT 1,204.25 ALSO 800.00FOR A NEW BOTTOM TO BE WELDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AS THE BOTTOM WAS RUSTED AT A COST OF 800.00 CONCERNED THAT THE CORROSION ISSUE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CAR IS UNDER 100,000 MILES IS THIS CAR A LEMON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816296December 26, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL THIS 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE LIGHT START TO FLASH AND THERE IS A CAR THAT SHOWS UP ON MY DASH I HAVE HAD THIS LOOKED AT. AND EVERYONE SAID IT WAS WIRING PROBLEMS THIS SUV HAS ALMOST. HAD ME HIT AND IN A CAR WRECK. BECAUSE. IT WILL SHUT DOWN AND NO PULL A HILL. OR LOSE IT POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787122October 29, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SHOCK MOUNT WAS CORRODED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786342October 27, 2015
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING, MY PASSENGER AND I NOTICED A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL. AFTER INSPECTING IT, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED OUT AND THAT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS DISCONNECTED. HENCE, THE ENTIRE AREA IS BEING CUT OUT AND REBUILT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MAZDA, MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF ANY CONSIDERATION OF ASSISTANCE FROM MAZDA BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781292October 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL HAS A LARGE HOLE GOING THROUGH TO THE LIFT GATE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S ALL RUSTED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781362October 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
I HAVE HAD THIS SUV SINCE NEW AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. WE DO NOT DRIVE IT IN WINTER AS WE HAVE ANOTHER CAR IN FLA. BUT STILL LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHER TRIBUTES, ESCAPES AND MARINERS THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK MOUNT HAS RUSTED OUT ALONG WITH INTER FINDER WHEEL WELL!. WHICH HAS LEFT US WITH A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779348October 2, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
THE RIGHT REAR STRUT TOWER HAS RUSTED CAUSING THE BRACKET TO COME LOOSE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED A BODY SHOP TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX THIS AND THEY KNEW THE TYPE OF VEHICLE I HAVE JUST BASED ON THE PROBLEM AS IT IS SO PERVASIVE. IN RESEARCHING THIS IT APPEARS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THESE MAZDA AND FORD ESCAPE MODELS AS IT IS A COMMON FINDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765120September 18, 2015
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE RE-WELDED AND RESTRUCTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763191September 11, 2015
SUSPENSION
UPON BRINGING MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE INTO THE MAZDA SERVICE CENTER FOR UNRELATED REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL WAS HEAVILY RUSTED AND THE SHOCK WOULD SOON BREAK THROUGH THE RUST AND DISENGAGE FROM THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED MAZDA CORPORATION TO INITIATE A COMPLAINT AND INVESTIGATION. AFTER THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE (CONTACTING THE DIAGNOSING MAZDA SERVICE CENTER), I WAS INFORMED MAZDA CORPORATION WOULD NOT REPAIR MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS ISSUE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL, THE VEHICLE WARRANTEE EXPIRED, AND MAZDA WAS UNAWARE OF ANY SIMILAR ADDITIONAL CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. THIS TRIBUTE HAS 109.000 MILES AND BASED ON THE DEALERS SERVICE CENTER ASSESSMENT IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION: ALWAYS GARAGE PARKED, NO OTHER RUST EXISTS (INCLUDING THE UNDERCARRIAGE) ON THE VEHICLE, ALL MAINTENANCE FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER, AND THIS VEHICLE NEVER INCURRED BODY DAMAGE (NO ACCIDENTS). AS ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, WE INITIALLY PURCHASED THE CORROSION PROTECTION AND EXTERIOR PAINT SEALANT (THE RUSTPROOFING MATERIAL IS STILL VISIBLE WITHIN THE WHEEL WELL). WE HAVE BEEN VERY RESPONSIBLE AND LOYAL MAZDA ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNERS, ALTHOUGH AFTER INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE I HAVE DISCOVERED HUNDREDS OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS WHICH OBVIOUSLY RELATES TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD FOR UNSUSPECTING DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE. I AM APPALLED THAT MAZDA AND THE NHTSA HAVE NOT INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED THIS VEHICLE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. IT IS TIME TO TAKE ACTION AND RESPONSIBILITY TO REDUCE THE SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL OWNERS AND DRIVERS, ESPECIALLY SINCE MAZDAS OWN INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS NOT THE TRUTH BUT INSTEAD A COVER UP RESPONSE TO AVOID CULPABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762772September 10, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HEARD A LOUD THUMP COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I ASKED MY HUSBAND TO LOOK AT IT WHEN I GOT HOME AND FOUND THE REAR PASSENGER FENDER WELL RUSTED OUT AROUND THE SHOCK MOUNT. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION AND IS ONLY TEN YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762685September 9, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER WAS RUSTED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IRREPARABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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