Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10106174January 12, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WE HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE LS. WHILE ON VACATION THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BECAME PERMANENTLY LOCKED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY OR MANUAL BUTTON. THIS PRESENTED A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT ONE WOULD NEED TO USE THE DOOR TO EXIT THE CAR FOLLOWING A CRASH, AND ALSO CREATED AN INCREDIBLE NUISANCE FOR THE PASSENGER. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND AFTER DESTROYING THE SIDE PANEL, REPLACING THE ENTIRE LOCK MECHANISM AND CHARGING US NEARLY $600 WE CAN OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART, BUT MAZDA NOR THE DEALERSHIP WAS WILLLING TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR OF A PROBLEM THAT WAS IN NO WAY DUE TO OUR NEGLIGENCE OR MIS-USE. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR AND DRIVEN ONLY BY MYSELF AND WIFE (MATURE ADULTS). SUBSEQUENTLY, MAZDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE BACK HATCH LOCKING MECHANISM. WE FEEL THESE LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PART. AT THIS POINT WE HAVE PAID $600 AND THE DOOR WORKS AGAIN, BUT WE ARE SERIOULSY CONSIDERING GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE AS WE DON'T TRUST THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105939January 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WON'T START - HARD START - CLICKING NOISE, TARTER REPLACED - STILL HAS HARD STARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105860January 6, 2005
PARKING BRAKE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, PASSENGER SEAT HEATER TURNS ITSELF ON, CD PLAYER FAILURE, RADIO FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106829January 5, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK IN IDLE POSITION. BY APPLYING FORCE, THEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOVES BUT VEHICLE TAKES OFF ERRATICALLY. IT HAPPENS WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND HOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104764December 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
KNOWN PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSIONS USED IN FORD ESCAPES AND MAZDA TRIBUTES. PROBLEM WITH TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. FORD ISSUED OASIS FIX AND TSB BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLES OFF WARRANTY. HAS EXISTED AND BEEN UNOFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY FORD SINCE 2001. HAS RESULTED IN COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF VEHICLES BEING OPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PERSONALLY, PROBLEM HAS RETURNED FOR 2ND TIME IN 7,000 MILES AFTER FACTORY "FIX".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105303December 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ONE WEEK, VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO BE BRING IN THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104559December 27, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELLATOR PEDAL IS HARDER TO PRESS DOWN, THEN IT WAS 15,000 MILES AGO. IT DOES RETURN TO A PROPER IDLE SPEED AT THIS TIME. PER MAZDA SERIVCE DEPARTMENT TECH, THE THROTTLE BODY COLLECTS A "SOOT", OR OILY EXHAUST OVER TIME, CAUSING THE THROTTLE BODY BUTTERFLY VALVE TO NOT MOVE FREELY. THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION IN MAZDA TRIBUTE AND IN FORD ESCAPES IS A POOR DESIGN OF THE ENTRANCE OF EXHAUST GASSES TO BE REBURNED. THE EXHAUST GASSES ARE RETURNED JUST IN BACK OF THE THROTTLE BODY, THEREBY CAUSING THE BUILDUP AND POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF THE THROTTLE BODY IN THE OPEN POSITION. RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V583000 DOES NOT COVER THIS PROBLEM, AS IT COVERS THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CABLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105214December 22, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 110 MPH FOR NO KNOWN REASON, THE CONSUMER STATED, SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKE, WHICH FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISH TAIL SEVERELY. THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE,A LITTLE WHILE LATER SHE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARKED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105224December 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SCREECHING NOISE THAT SOUNDED AS IF THE IGNITION WAS RE-ENGAGING ITSELF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THEIR PRESENCE: ALSO IN ACC MODE, THE VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A WEEK LATER THE NOISE RECURRED BUT WORSE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE STARTER BURNED OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THE START VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE THEY INDICATED THAT THE STARTER WILL BURN OUT AGAIN UNLESS THEY CAN FIND AND FIX THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A FACTORY REP,. FROM THE CA BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR IS GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104336December 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRIBUTE WOULD MAKE SLIPPING NOISE WHEN ON A HILL. IT WOULD ALSO SHUTTER WHEN I FIRST TOOK OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, BUT COULDN'T LOOK AT THE CAR UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, I TOOK OFF AND THE CAR SURGED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE, IT WOULDN'T MOVE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP WHERE IT STILL SITS. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD COST $2900+. THE DISTRICT MANAGER WAS NOTIFIED. THEY TOOK $1000.00 OFF THE PRICE. WHICH LEAVE ME PAYING ONLY $1900+ THE OTHER $900. I'VE PUT IN THIS CAR SINCE JULY 04. I HAD A FULL CIRCLE SERVICE INSPECTION DONE ON OCT.25 ,2004. THE TRANSMISSION CONDITION WAS GOOD AT THAT TIME, JUST 2 MONTHS EARLIER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105044December 17, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TWICE, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103702December 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE BACK BUMPER SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE LIGHT POLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED, LURCHED FORWARD AND RAN INTO A CENTER BLOCK WALL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103722December 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION. WHILE PARKED AND IDLING THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS TIME THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DOWN TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY BURNED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103471December 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES WERE SHAKING AND MAKING NOISE WHEN BEING APPLIED. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE ROTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION. DEALER WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098818November 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SINCE THE FIRST MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, OF ALL THE TIMES WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TAKEN OUR CAR INTO THE DEALER, THEY NEVER RECOGNIZED THE RECALLS. WE HAVE PAID FOR REPAIRS AND HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED. THE LAST TIME, DUE TO A RECALL ITEM, WE RETURNED THE CAR WITHIN DAYS OF "REPAIR." WE TOOK A NOTICE OF RECALL LETTER INTO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY KEPT OUR CAR FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS, IN PART DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH OUR CAR DURING A TEST DRIVE. THEY DID A POOR JOB ON THE BODY WORK AND THE CAR TRANSMISSION STILL GIVES US TROUBLE. THE CAR STALLS AND SURGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098599November 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT DISK ROTORS ARE COMPLETELY WORN OUT, ALTHOUGH THE PADS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE (NOT WORN OUT). MILEAGE IS UNDER 50,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099368November 1, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 70 MPH, VEHICLE SWERVES VIOLENTLY. DROVE STRAIGHT ON RAIN GROOVE SURFACE, NEARLY ROLL OVER. *BF *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098076November 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN TWO YEARS, IT CURRENTLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON IT TWICE NOW, AND THIS TIME WHEN I WENT TO DO THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO WEAR ON THE SHOES AND NO GROOVES IN THE DRUMS ON EITHER SIDE. THESE ARE THE ORIGONAL SHOES. I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE GRAND PRIX. I HAVE TESTED THE BRAKES WITH THE DRUMS OFF AND IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THEY WOULD ASSIST, BUT BY THE AMOUNT OF WEAR PRESENT I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT ALL OF MY BREAKING IS COMING FROM THE FRONT. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE DRUMS AND THE SHOES AND IT IS CLEAR THERE IS NO WEAR. THERE WASN'T EVEN ANY DUST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099096November 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM THE PCM ENGINE STALLING RECALL 04V157000 UNLESS A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED IN WHICH THE RECALL PART WAS THE FAILURE CODE. IF NOT THE CONSUMER WILL BE CHARGED $80.00 DOLLARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098998October 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V175000 CONCERNING VEHICLE STALLING. DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. SERVICE MAMAGER FELIPE COLUNGA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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