Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10097481October 19, 2004
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SWERVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, BECAME UNSTABLE. *BF WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND FELT AS IF WAS GOING TO ROLL OVER. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT HA NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096972October 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT HER AIR BAG LIGHTS STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME. SHE STATES SHE HAS TAKEN THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 6-7 TIMES, AND HAS BEEN TOLD SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS THAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. ONCE SHE SAYS SHE WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE RETENTIONER, AND THEY WENT IN AND RESET THE COMPUTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096732October 13, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE BROKE. THE DOORS BROKE WITHIN ONE WEEK OF EACH OTHER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST 600.00 PER DOOR TO BE REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096674October 12, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE SRS LIGHT FLASHED ON AND REMAINED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093608October 5, 2004
AIR BAGS
I OWN A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. I AM CONTINUALLY TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE LIGHT STAYS ON, THEN GOES OFF FOR A DAY OR SO, THEN BACK ON. I HAVE VISITED THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASSIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE WIRE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. WELL, GUESS WHAT? AS SOON AS I DROVE IT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF OR WHEN I NEED THE AIRBAG, IT WON'T WORK. PLEASE CHECK INTO A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094612September 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076254September 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE HESITATES BEFORE STARTING WHEN THE KEYS ARE TURNED IN THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND PERFORMED THE REPAIRS INDICATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE DIDN'T OCCUR IN THEIR PRESENCE SO THEY ARE REFUSING TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. *LA *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083678September 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091134September 16, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR HANDLES IN MAZDA 2001 TRIBUTES BREAK EASILY AFTER NORMAL USE. APPARENTLY A "PLASTIC PART CRACKS" ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY THEREBY NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN AT ALL. THIS IS ALARMING DUE TO THE OBVIOUS CONCERN FOR SAFETY OF ANY OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE IF AN EMERGENCY WERE TO ARISE AND PROPER MEDICAL ATTENTION COULD NOT BE MADE OR IT WOULD BE DELAYED. THE POOR WORKMANSHIP HAS BEEN ADDRESSED TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REVIEW THE MATTER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF MY FAMILY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, MISUSE OR REASON FOR THE PLASTIC PART TO BREAK IN MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087896September 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED TWICE IN ORDER TO GAIN ENTRY. THE WINDOW HAD TO BE LOWERED. THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091752September 10, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOYED, NO WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091836September 10, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE STALLED, AND AFTER PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR IT STOPPED. DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTINUED COST WAS CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091700September 9, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CONSUMER HAD THE SPEED CONTROL FUNCTION ON. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 90 MPH. BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO DECELERATE VEHICLE WHICH DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090701September 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH LESS THAN 600 MILES ON THE CAR DUE TO A HOSE CLAMP NOT BEING SECURED DURING MANUFACTURE. EVER SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR HESITATING AND ALMOST STALLING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP JUST AFTER STARTING THE CAR. IT ALSO HAPPENS MORE OFTEN IF THE CAR IS NOT LEVEL AT THE TIME, EITHER ON AN INCLINE OR DECLINE. IF I LET THE CAR WARM UP FOR A FEW MINUTES, I GENERALLY DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL FEELING LIKE IT STICKS OR IS CATCHING ON SOMETHING, I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM MORE OFTEN WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 75 DEGREES. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR FINALLY ACTIVATES, THE CAR GENERAL LUNGES FORWARD OR WILL SPIN THE TIRES, I HAVE LEARNED TO LET MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SHIFTING ABRUPTLY BETWEEN GEARS, BUT THIS HAS SUBSIDED QUITE A BIT. I HAVE ALSO FELT A VIBRATION IN THE CAR AROUND 45 AND 70 MPH. I DON'T FEEL THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR, MORE IN THE TRANSMISSION/DRIVETRAIN AREA. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES ROTATED A BALANCED 3 TIMES AND ALSO HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED, BUT THE VIBRATION STILL OCCURS. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS SAY THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE RESEARCHED ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS FOR THE TRIBUTE AND THE FORD ESCAPE, SINCE THEY ARE BASICALLY THE SAME VEHICLE, AND THERE ARE QUITE A FEW SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I THINK THE HESITATING PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE RECALL FOR THE "STALLING" PROBLEM, I THINK THE PROBLEM IS MORE WIDESPREAD THAN THEY THOUGHT OR THE FIX FOR THE RECALL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM ENTIRELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090532September 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEVEL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON IN THE CAR. HAD THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THEY SAID THEY HAD FIXED AT LEAST 4 IN THE SAME WEEK. SHOULD BE A RECALL!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088542August 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE THAT EVERY TIME YOU ATTEMPT TO FILL THE GAS TANK IT SPEWS OUT RAW FUEL OUT AND POLLUTE'S THE ATMOSPHERE AND CREATES A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. THE DEALER CLAIM'S THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND CAN NOT BE CORRECTED. WHAT CAN EPA DO TO PUT A HALT TO THIS TYPE OF POLLUTION. I HAVE WRITTEN THE STATE OF NEVADA FOR HELP AS TO CORECTLY FILL THIS GAS TANK, THE GAS PUMP SAFTIES MUST BE BYPASSED, THUS CREATING A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.*AK WILLIAM A PEARCE 8815 ROSANNA STREET LAS VEGAS, NV 702-361-1324 [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088504August 24, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. AFTER 90000 MILES DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS BECAME INOPPERABLE WITHIN 2 DAYS OF EACH OTHER. DRIVER'S SIDE COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WHILE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR COULD BE OPENED BY ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW AND LIFTING UP ON OUTSIDE HANDLE. SHOP DETERMINED THAT HANDLE(CHROMED PLASTIC) INSIDE DOOR MECHANISM(MAZDA PART#EC01-58-330N)CRACKED. THE HANDLE HAS A 1/16TH" RAISED CATCH THAT CRACKED OFF ON BOTH HANDLES. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED JUST 10MONTHS LATER @109K ONCE AGAIN BOTH HANDLES WERE INVOLVED BUT THIS TIME THEY WERE 1 WEEK APART. THE PARTS COST (AS OF 8/24/04) 52.29 + LABOR EACH. I HAVE OLD PARTS. NO CHILDREN USED THESE DOORS ONLY 2 ADULTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION DUE TO THE INABILITY TO OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY OR THE NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. YOU MUST FIRST ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW & REACH OUTSIDE OR IF THE VEHICLE IS OFF YOU MUST RESTART TO OPEN ELECTRIC WINDOWS IF YOU HAVE POWER AT ALL, IF NOT YOU ARE STUCK INSIDE AND UNABLE TO EXIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088406August 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE EXPERIENCE AIRBAG TROUBLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE AIRBAG LIGHTS WILL BLINK 4 TIMES THEN 7 TIMES TNEN WILL STAY ON . THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS QUITE A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087912August 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 40 - 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM . IN APRIL 2004, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL DEALING WITH (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE RECALIBRATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089259August 9, 2004
STRUCTURE
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SWERVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *MR *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME SO UNSTABLE HAD TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN AND CHANGE LANES TO AVOID A ROLL OVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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