Mazda Tribute Complaints (2006)

135 consumer complaints on file.

#10475165September 12, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN MY VEHICLE GETS COLD. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR AGO USED AND WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK. I WOULD BE IN TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE WOULD GO NOWHERE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. THEY SAID THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2006 BUT 6 CY, I HAVE A 4 CY THAT THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS WELL, BECAUSE APPARENTLY IT IS HAPPENING TO THE 4 CY AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474591September 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND THREATENING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. THE "O/D OFF" LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE CONSOLE. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND THE LIGHT STOPPED FLASHING AND THE CAR STOPPED JERKING. THE MINUTE I GOT BACK ON THE FREEWAY IT STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION AND REPAIR IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT IN THIRD GEAR. THE COST OF REPAIR TO THE TUNE OF APPROXIMATELY $2000.00 AND FOUR BUSINESS DAYS LATER. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR SINCE THE END OF JULY 2011. NO WARNING SIGNS, NOTHING TO INDICATE A PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468288July 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAVE A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4CYL, AND AM HAVING SPEED CONTROL ISSUES WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. THE GAS PEDAL STICKS AND WILL NOT DEPRESS, EVEN WHEN BEING STOMPED ON. THIS ISSUE OCCURS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 40 DEGREES. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN COMING AROUND A CORNER, OR WHEN DRIVING IN REGULAR TRAFFIC, FORCING ME TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MODEL AS WELL FOR A RECALL RELATING TO THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468318July 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ON HER WAY HOME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE ENDED UP ONE THE GRASS OF THE MEDIA AND THEN ACROSS THE STREET AND THEN BACK UP ON THE GRASS OF THE MEDIA AND INTO A LIGHT POLE WHERE SHE DIED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10457657May 7, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BUCKLE LATCH WAS DETACHED FROM THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE MADE DUE TO THE PARTS BEING ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434315November 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE AIR TEMP IS BELOW 60 DEGREES, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS UPON ACCELERATION. ONCE THIS HAPPENS, THE GAS PEDAL CANNOT BE DEPRESSED UNLESS YOU EXERT EXTREME FORCE ON IT WITH YOUR FOOT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF YOU NEED TO ACCELERATE TO CROSS TRAFFIC OR SIMILAR TYPE OF SITUATION. ONCE THE ENGINE WARMS UP, OR IF THE AIR TEMP WARMS UP ABOVE 60 DEGREES, THE PROBLEM WILL NOT OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433578October 30, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. RUNS FINE DURING WARM WEATHER. AT THE SLIGHTEST OUTBREAK OF COLD WEATHER, ACCELERATOR DOES NOT DEPRESS, UNABLE TO GET ANY POWER FROM THE ENGINE. WILL FREEZE UP AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING OR NOT WORK AT ALL. HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS, MAZDA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. HAS ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND A TURN DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. MAZDA HAS RECALLED PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT RECALL THIS MODEL. PLEASE CHANGE THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432530October 24, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRIBUTE GAS PEDAL IS LOCKING (STICKING) AND UNABLE TO BE PRESSED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATELY THE LATEST BEING THIS MORNING WHILE TAKING MY CHILD TO SCHOOL TRYING TO GO UP A HILL I WAS UNABLE TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL WHICH I HAD TO ABRUPTLY PULL OVER NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND SCARING MY CHILD AND MYSELF. THIS IS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AND THUS BECOMING MORE HAZARDOUS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, IT GOING TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425945September 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN
I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT, AND STARTED TO HIT THE GAS, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO WORK FOR ABOUT 200 FEET, AND THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I STARTED MY CAR AGAIN, AND AGAIN IT WENT FOR 200 FEET BEFORE STORPPING AND STALLING. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT MY TRANSMISSON HAD FAILED, AND THERE IS A HIGH FAILURE RATE WITH MY CAR AND ITS TRANSMISSION. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE, AND DISCOVERED SEVERAL MAZDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393308March 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN
NEEDED AN OVERHAUL OF THE TRANSMISSION. INTERNAL DAMAGE WAS DONE YET THE CAR ISN'T OLD. THE MECHANICS SAID THEY HAD A TRIBUTE 2006 WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, AND THEN ANOTHER SHOP NEXT CITY OVER HAD AGAIN ANOTHER TRIBUTE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I'D DRIVE IT WOULD NO LONGER STAY IN GEAR UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF AND LET IT SIT A WHILE THEN WOULD GO AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382490February 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON 2/10/11 MY SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH OUR 2006 MADZA TRIBUTE. THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK EVERY NOW AND THEN, AND THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE IT WAS TO PUSH DOWN ON IT WITH YOU FOOT AND IT WOULD RESUME. UNFORTUNTLY, HE WAS DRIVING ON THE I-5 FREEWAY NEAR GRANTS PASS, OREGON WHEN IT STUCK AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE HIT A SEMI TRUCK, THEN A 2ND SEMI TRUCK, AND WAS CITED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING, ALTHOUGH DRIVING THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT ON DRY PAVEMENT. MY SON IS 31. THE STATE POLICE GAVE HIM A BLOOD TEST FOR ALLEGED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, BUT IT CAME UP NEGATIVE. HE IS SUFFERING MUSCULAR INJURIES AS IS HIS GIRLFRIEND WHO WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE GAS PEDAL STICKING WOULD HAPPEN A COUPLE OF TIMES A MONTH, JUST OFF AND ON, AND I CURRENTLY ONLY WORK PART TIME SINCE LOOSING MY FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT THIS PAST JUNE (2010). THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. I AM NOW WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION AND HAVE TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE, AND/OR HAVE REPAIRED AN OLD CAR I HAVE SITTING AT HOME. I WONDER IF OTHER MADZA TRIBUTES ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381126February 8, 2011
TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TIRES:VALVE
I HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY MAZDA TRIBUTE 4 CYLINDER 2WD. THE #1 PROBLEM IS THAT THE GAS PEDDLE FREEZES ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE. I TRY TO PRESS DOWN ON IT AND IT DOESN'T MOVE. I HAVE TO DO THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IT STARTS WORKING AND THEN I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL THAT I DON'T GO SHOOTING ACROSS THE RODE. I WAS TOLD THIS COULD BE CARBON BUILDUP BY THE DEALERS SERVICEMAN. I ALSO HAVE TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRES EVERY WEEK WHEN IT'S COLD AND EVERY OTHER WEEK WHEN IT'S NOT. I HAD A TIRE PRESSURE VALVE LEAK IN ONE OF THE TIRES AND NOW I THINK I HAVE ANOTHER. MY VEHICLE HAS 54440 MILES ON IT AND THE FURTHER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN IS 36 MILES. IT IS USED FOR LOCAL DRIVING ONLY AS I WOULD BE AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANY FURTHER THAN THAT. I ALSO NEED FRONT STABILIZER LINKS. I JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT NOW WHEN I TRY TO START THE VEHICLE, EVERYTHING LIGHTS UP BUT IT DOESN'T START OR MAKE ANY SOUND WHEN I TURN THE KEY. I HAVE TO TRY THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY STARTS. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND I HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS. THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE IS WORTHLESS, I SLIDE ALL OVER THE PLACE AND FISH TAIL BACKING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY. THESE PROBLEMS ARE SEVERAL TIMES A DAY AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP FIXING THESE PROBLEMS BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES MAY NEED THE RIMS CLEANED TO HELP WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON. OF COURSE MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AS IS MY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. I WOULDN'T BUY ANOTHER MAZDA TRIBUTE OR RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE. AND SINCE WHEN DOES IT COST $600 PLUS FOR A TUNE UP? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380232February 4, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SHE NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE TO HIGHER SPEEDS. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHE WOULD RELEASE HER FOOT FROM THE PEDAL AND TRY TO KICK IT UNTIL IT RETURNED TO THE NORMAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378529January 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PASSING A SLOWER VEHICLE ON A TWO LANE ROAD, THE MAZDA TRIBUTE'S ACCELERATOR STUCK. I LET OFF THE GAS AT 65MPH BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO OVER 4000 RPM AND 85 MPH. THE BRAKES DID LITTLE TO SLOW THE CAR(I GOT IT DOWN TO 80MPH). TRYING TO RAISE OR MOVE THE GAS PEDDLE DID NOTHING TO CHANGE THE SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND AS THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, I APPLIED THE HAND (EMERGENCY) BRAKE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD ONTO A WIDE SHOULDER. STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN LATER, IT STARTED AT THE PREVIOUS HIGH RPM'S. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND DID NOT DRIVE IT FURTHER .I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY ACCELERATING FOR AN INSTANT BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL SETTINGS. THIS HAS BEEN ERRATIC AND CANNOT BE REPRODUCED FOR THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE CRUISE CONTROL STARTED DROPPING OUT (TURNS OFF) WITH OUT WARNING. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM., BUT REPLACED A SWITCH WITHOUT ANY EFFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377135January 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK..HELP!! I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT WAS STUCK. I QUICKLY PUSHED THE BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I REMEMBER HEARING ABOUT THIS SO I PULLED UP MY CARPET THINKING IT MIGHT BE THAT. I STARTED BACK ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THE PEDAL WAS "STICKY". AFTER WORK I WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT OF MY PARKED SPOT. MY GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AGAIN. MY CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS' OWN. I TRIED THE BRAKE IT WOULD NOT HELP. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT SLOWED DOWN. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND TRIED AGAIN, IT WAS STILL STUCK. THIS WAS SO BAD BECAUSE NOT ONLY WAS IT DANGEROUS FOR ME, I AM A TEACHER AND THE STUDENTS WALK THROUGH THE PARKING LOT ALL THE TIME. IT WAS DANGEROUS FOR EVERYONE. I CALLED THE MAZDA DEALER ( I HAVE A 2006 TRIBUTE) ASKING IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THEY SAID NO. I CAME HOME AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM (THE FORD ESCAPE IS THE SAME AS MY CAR) THEIR GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK!!! THIS IS HORRIBLE, COMMON, AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377134January 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM A TEACHER. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDDLE AND IT WAS STUCK. I QUICKLY PUSHED THE BREAK, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I REMEMBER HEARING ABOUT THIS WITH TOYOTAS SO I PULLED UP MY CARPET THINKING IT MIGHT BE THAT. I STARTED BACK ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THE PEDDLE WAS NOT STUCK AT THIS POINT BUT STILL "STICKY". I REALIZED IT WAS NOT THE CARPET AT ALL, THE PEDAL WAS THE ISSUE! AFTER WORK I WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT OF MY PARKED SPOT. MY GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK AGAIN. MY CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS' OWN. I TRIED THE BRAKE IT WOULD NOT HELP. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT SLOWED DOWN. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND TRIED AGAIN, IT WAS STILL STUCK. THIS WAS SO BAD BECAUSE NOT ONLY WAS IT DANGEROUS FOR ME, I AM A TEACHER AND THE STUDENTS WALK THROUGH THE PARKING LOT ALL THE TIME. IT WAS DANGEROUS FOR EVERYONE. I CALLED THE MAZDA DEALER ( I HAVE A 2006 TRIBUTE) ASKING IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THEY SAID NO. I CAME HOME AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM (THE FORD ESCAPE IS THE SAME AS MY CAR) THEIR GAS PEDDLE GETS STUCK!!! THIS IS HORRIBLE, COMMON, AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375539January 11, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING IN THE IDLE POSITION. THIS EVENING THE PEDAL WOULD NOT BUDGE AT ALL LEAVING THE VEHICLE IN IDLE AND ME STRANDED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PEDAL PROBLEM MAY CAUSE ME TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY IF I PUSH VERY HARD ON THE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369605December 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR LESS THAN 10 MINUTES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL NOT DEPRESS UNLESS UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF FORCE OR TAPPING OF PEDAL IS USED.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369644December 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL STICKS ON A DAILY BASIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369104December 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE GAS PEDAL STICKS IN COLD WEATHER TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR WILL NO GO ANYWHERE. I ALWAYS WARM MY CAR UP HOWEVER, NOTHING PREVENTS THIS FROM HAPPENING AND I AM WORRIED THAT IF I STOP IN TRAFFIC AND START I WILL BE IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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