Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#766251August 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE TRIBUTE WAS TAKEN IN ON 8-22-02 FOR STALLING FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE WE HAD BOUGHT THE CAR IN JANURARY. THIS TIME I EVEN CONTACTED MAZDA AND REPORTED THE STALLING PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT ONE OF THEIR ENGINEERS WOULD GET WITH THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE MAZDA DEALER WHERE I HAD TAKEN IT TO GET IT FIXED THEY SENT OUT FOR 5 NEW PARTS AND CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT IS WAS FIXED WE ASKED IT THE ENGINEER WHO WAS OUT TO LOOK AT IT COULD CERTIFY THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM THE ENGINEER COULD NOT CERTIFY IT AND WE HAD TO PICK IT UP KNOWING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PUTTING MY SON IN THIS CAR KNOWING THAT IT STALLS WITH NO WARNING AT THE SPEED OF 40MPH .*AK
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#786446August 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAS STOPPED RUNNING ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHEN THIS HAPPENS POWER BRAKES AND STEERING ARE NO LONGER OPERATIVE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.*JB
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#766029August 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION!! I HAVE A FEAR OF DRIVING THIS SUV. AND I WISH I COULD GET MY MONEY BACK AND GET OUT OF THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK
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#766072August 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE WHOLE SYSTEM FAILED. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH LIGHT, LOST BRAKES AND STEERING. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.
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#8016865August 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, AND WILL BE HARD TO START BACK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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#8016866August 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, AND WILL BE HARD TO START BACK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#8016705August 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30-40 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *YH
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0
Deaths:
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#8016755August 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#8016763August 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL AT 35MPH AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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Deaths:
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#765839August 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS. MOST RECENTLY, GOING DOWNHILL AT 45 MPH. ENGINE DIED, BATTERY LIGHTS AND OIL LIGHTS TURNED ON... NO WARNING AT ALL. I LOST POWER TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO SUDDENLY, AND THERE WAS NO SAFE PLACE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WITH THIS CAR, THE SECOND STALLING. MY CAR ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES.
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Deaths:
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#765846August 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED GOING DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE AT 30-35 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. NARROW ROAD WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OFF. DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE SAFELY. VERY SCARY INCIDENT. AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED PUT GEAR SHIFT IN PARK AND VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT DEALERS FOR REPAIR. DEALER HAD ADVISED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH 2001 MODELS BUT PROBLEM WAS FIXED ON ALL 2002 MODELS. OBVIOUSLY NOT TRUE IN MY CASE!!*AK
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#765820August 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, DOWN A SLIGHT HILL, ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME BACK IN 2001, DEALER HAD FOR 2 DAYS, UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM OR CORRECT. CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. WILL CONTACT DEALER AGAIN.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#8016475August 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, AND IN DOING SO BRAKES AND/ OR STEERING DID NOT WORK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT ONLY HAD A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. *AK CONSUMER SMELLS FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND. *YH
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#8016486August 16, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT,UNABLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. IF VEHICLE IS ON A HIGHWAY AND THE ROAD IS CURVED NOT STRAIGHT IT WILL MAKE A LEFT TURN. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY SAD THIS WAS NORMAL.*AK
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0
Deaths:
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#765638August 14, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING A DOOR IS OPEN COMES ON BY ITSELF ANYTIME IT'S HOT OUTSIDE. I AM UNABLE TO KEEP THE OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHTS ON IN THE VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE ATTEMPTS TO FIX THIS. THE MASTER CYLINDER CLUTCH HAS ALSO GONE BAD AT 8K MILES...
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#8016045August 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING, THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS REGARDING THAT PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT MAZDA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM, THEY JUST DONT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CREATES A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING, IT MUST BE STOPPED COMPLETELY AND SHIFTED INTO PARK BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED. *JG
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0
Deaths:
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#765406August 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLS OUT AND DRIVERS LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. FACTORY CONTACTED. DEALER REPORTS FACTORY KNOWS OF PROBLE, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT OR HOW TO FIX. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ONGOING PRPBLEM AND MAZDA'S INABILITY TO FIND A FIX. I BOUGHT A YNEW MAZDA BASED ON IT BEING A NICE PRODUCT AND HAVING A GOOD WARRANTY. THUS FAR, I AM DISAPPOINTED.*AK
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0
Deaths:
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#765414August 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED ON FREEWAY. ALL ELECTRONICS INCLUDING BRAKES SHUT DOWN. UNBELIEVABLE THAT A VEHICLE SO NEW IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER MORE RESEARCH, I'M FINDING MANY MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DON'T WAIT UNTIL A FATAL CRASH BEFORE YOU FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
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#8015859August 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON GRASS, ENGINE RUNNING, AFTER VEHICLE WAS MOVED CONSUMER NOTICED A 2 SQUARE FOOT AREA OF GRASS WAS BURNED WHERE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, MECHANIC STATED THEY KNEW THIS WAS HAPPENING, BUT OFFERED NO SOLUTION. *AK
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#8015878August 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING FUEL CAP LIGHT COMES ON, WHICH IS AN INDICATION THAT CAP IS OFF,BUT IT WASN'T. CONSUMER AFRAID THIS MIGHT BE CAUSED BY A SHORTAGE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*AK
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