Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10313875February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT TOOK OFF AND THE ACCELERATOR GOT STIFF AND STUCK. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STIFF, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND NEARLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312938February 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLING THE GAS TANK BECAME A PROBLEM AS WEATHER BECAME COLDER. IT FILLS SLOWLY AND BACKS UP. IF NOT ANTICIPATING IT FUEL WILL SPRAY BACK AT YOU AN RUN BACK OUT FILLER TUBE IN FACT IT IS HARD NOT TO HAVE SOME FUEL SPILL DURING THE FILL. I SAW TSB ON THE ISSUE AND CONTACTED DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED ,A FORD DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM ANYWAY AND WOULD HAVE TO GO TO A MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO GET IT DONE. I CONTACTED MAZDA USA BY PHONE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR RECALL. THEY REFUSED TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIR. WITH PERSISTENCE THEY SAID IF I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND RESULTS WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE TSB THAT THEY MIGHT HELP WITH THE REPAIR UNDER A "GOODWILL" PROGRAM. I REQUESTED TSB FIX INFORMATION SO I COULD CONSIDER WHAT WAS NEEDED TO FIX SO I COULD DECIDE MY MOST ECONOMICAL ROUTE TO GET IT FIXED BUT THEY REFUSED. THEY SAID THAT INFORMATION WOULD ONLY BE GIVEN TO MAZDA MECHANICS DUE TO "LIABILITY" CONCERNS. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES AND IT NOW OCCURS AT EVERY FUEL FILL, THE COLDER IT IS THE WORSE IT IS BUT IT OCCURS EVEN WHEN IT IS ABOVE FREEZING. I HAVE A COWORKER WITH A 2006 TRIBUTE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NO SERIOUS EVENT TO US YET BUT MY SON BORROWED THE CAR ONCE AND I WAS UNABLE TO WARN HIM AHEAD AND HE WAS DOUSED IN GAS. ANY STATIC SPARK OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCE AND THERE WILL BE A TRAGEDY. REMEMBER THIS IS OCCURRING AT A GAS PUMP AT A GAS STATION WITH FUEL TANK DOOR AND CAP OPEN WITH GAS PUMP RUNNING. IT IS AT IT WORSE AT THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR A STATIC ELECTRIC SPARK ( DRY AND COLD). MAZDA SHOWED NO INTEREST OR CONCERN TO DEAL WITH THIS. THEY KNOW OF THE DEFECT AND FIRST TSB ON IT WAS ISSUED IN 2005. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313455February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE FROST BUILDS UP ON THE BRAKE PADS WHEN IT IS COLD-CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP PROPERLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES AND WE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT AT 2 SEPARATE PLACES PLUS CALLED THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS FROST ON THE BRAKE PADS. VERY DANGEROUS! OUR COLLAGE AGE SON WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK, COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE, AND COULD NOT STOP AT THE STOP SIGN ON THE RAMP! (22 YEAR OLD 4.0 PHARMACY STUDENT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312464February 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MAZDA 2003 TRIBUTE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS BEEN STICKING OFF AND ON SINCE MARCH 2009. WHEN THE CAR IS GOING ON HIGH SPEEDS, IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF. TOOK TO MECHANIC, UNHOOKED CRUISE AND NEW ACCELERATOR CABLE IN 2009. NO CHANGES. TRADED CAR IN FOR A HONDA IN JANUARY, 2010. MAZDA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311928February 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL OF MY VEHICLE STICKS WHEN IT IS FIRST DEPRESSED, AFTER SETTING IDLE AT TRAFFIC STOPS. IT ALSO STICKS WHEN FIRST ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE ON MOST MORNINGS. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS BECOME VERY FREQUENT. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310086February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. A RECALL WAS ORDERED BY NHTSA ON 95,000 VEHICLES. MAZDA RECALL #07V15700 IN APRIL 2007. THE RECALL, ACCORDING TO MAZDA DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN#. HOWEVER THE CAUSE OF THE RECALL HAS PLAYED OUT WITH MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE AND NOW IT APPEARS THAT I AM GOING TO BE STUCK FOR THE COST TO REPAIR. THE RESULT OF THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN BODILY HARM BUT IT WILL RESULT IN OVER $2,000 IN REPAIR COSTS. HOW DID NHTSA ARRIVE AT THE CONCLUSION THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN RESOLVED BY THE MANUFACTURER? WHY WOULD MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILS RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE ANTI-LOCK BANKING SYSTEM. THE SAME SMOKING AND ELECTRICAL DRAW THAT NECESSITATED THE RECALL REFERENCED ABOVE WAS OBSERVED BY MY MECHANIC. WE LIVE IN A FAIRLY RURAL AREA AND THIS DEFECT WHICH LED TO A FAILED BATTERY AND A FAILED ALTERNATOR COULD EASILY HAVE PLACED MY DAUGHTER IN A BAD SITUATION. MAZDA DENIED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310116February 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I PURCHASED A 2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE FROM JIM ELLIS MAZDA IN ATLANTA, GA. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE GAS PEDAL HAD A STRANGE FEEL TO IT, BUT THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. I ASSUMED THAT IT MUST BE A FEATURE WITH NEW CARS, AS IT HAD BEEN YEARS SINCE I'D PURCHASED A NEW CAR AND EXPECTED TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES. NEVERTHELESS, AS MONTHS HAVE PROGRESSED AND SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR HAVE SAID THAT THE GAS PEDAL ISSUE IS NOT IN ANYWAY NORMAL. TO BE MORE SPECIFIC REGARDING THE ISSUE, EACH TIME I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, OR GETS STUCK AND I HAVE TO PUSH IT HARDER SO IT WILL CONTINUE TO GO. I'VE OFTEN FOUND MYSELF ALMOST SPEEDING OUT OF CONTROL AND HAVE HAD TO RESOLVE TO DEFENSIVE DRIVING TO AVOID COLLISIONS. I CALLED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TODAY AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE TODAY. I WILL CONTACT THEM TO SEEK A RESOLUTION FROM THIS ISSUE AS IT APPEARS THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THE TRIBUTE SINCE 2005. FURTHERMORE, ANOTHER ISSUE THAT IS EXTREMELY NOTICABLE IS SMOKE OR STEAM, I AM UNSURE, COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR DURING COLD WEATHER. I CAN BE AT A COMPLETE STOPE WITH THE ENGINE IDELING, AND CLOUDS OF SMOKE COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS IF IT WERE ON FIRE. HOWEVER, UPON MY INSPECTION, I DO NOT SEE FLAMES. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AS OTHER CONERNED DRIVERS HAVE FLAGGED ME DOWN THINKING MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. ALTHOUGH AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT SEEN THE DEALER, AND WILL GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE ISSUES, I FEEL IT NECESSARY TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT FORM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305086February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE ACCELERATING AT 2 MPH FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND SLOWLY RETURNED TO THE IDLE POSITION. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN MINIMAL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,054. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303903February 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS PARKED FOR TWO DAYS WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE ABS MODULE AND BURNED THE WIRE HARNESS ATTACHED TO THE ABS MODULE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE THE FIRE DID MAJOR DAMAGE WAS DONE, HOWEVER, I HAD TO COVER THE DEDUCTIBLE AND INSURANCE HAD TO COVER THE REST OF THE COST. THIS CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THE ABS AND I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN RECALLED. AFTER SERVICE, I CONTINUED TO RECEIVE RECALL NOTICES, THOUGHT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303524February 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A MAZDA TRIBUTE 2006 AND THE GAS PEDAL STICKS QUITE OFTEN. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHEN I START DRIVING AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED DURING A RIDE IF I PULL THE GAS PEDAL TO REDUCE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER MAZDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303731February 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STICKY ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED (FROM A FULL STOP). STICKINESS INCREASES WITH COLDER WEATHER. CAUSES A LURCHING ACTION EVEN WHEN ADDING MINIMAL PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I'M WORRIED THAT IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS OR GETS WORSE WITH THE COLDER WEATHER, IT MAY CAUSE WHIPLASH TO ANY CHILDREN RIDING IN MY CAR. OR WORSE - LURCHING INTO THE GARAGE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY HOME. OR LURCHING IN A PARKING LOT AND HITTING A PEDESTRIAN/CHILD. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS IN SEVERAL AUTO FORUMS AND THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH FAR MORE CONSUMERS THAN MAZDA IS WILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE. IT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. IF TOYOTA CAN ADDRESS A STICKY ACCELERATOR PROBLEM, WHY CAN'T MAZDA DO THE SAME? OUR LIVES, AS WELL AS INNOCENT BYSTANDERS, ARE IN DANGER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303748February 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN 10 DEG. F TEMPERATURES WITH THE SPEED CONTROL ON AND SET TO 70 MPH. WHEN I APPROACHED THE EXIT RAMP I PRESSED THE SPEED CONTROL OFF BUTTON BUT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. I THEN TAPPED THE BRAKES WHILE GOING UP THE EXIT RAMP. STILL THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE STOP LIGHT AND PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4500RPM. I TURNED THE KEY COMPLETELY OFF THEN RESTARTED THE ENGINE. AGAIN IT REVVED UP TO 4500RPM. I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED AGAIN. STILL THE ENGINE RAN UP TO 4500RPM IN NEUTRAL. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN SO I CAREFULLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE AND DROVE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. I STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. I COULD TELL BY THE SMELL THAT THE BRAKES WERE HOT. THIS TIME WHEN I RESTARTED THE ENGINE IT REVVED UP TO ABOUT 3000 THEN SLOWLY CAME DOWN TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED. I DROVE IT THE REST OF MY TRIP WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE BUT DID NOT USE THE SPEED CONTROL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID COME ON AS A RESULT OF THIS EPISODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303021January 28, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON SINCE THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THEREFORE, THE AIR BAG IS INOPERABLE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE MAZDA MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302433January 26, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A MAZDA TRIBUTE 2009 WITH 75000 MILES. MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS AND I HAVE TO STEP ON IT REALLY HARD TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE, THEN IT LURCHES FORWARDED AND JERKS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. THIS SITUATION IS WORSE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN NOT REMEMBER HOW LONG AGO THIS PROBLEM STARTED. I'VE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THAT CAR AND THE PROBLEM WAS "FIXED" FOR S SHORT TIME BUT HIS SINCE RETURNED AND IT GETTING WORSE. I'M TAKING IT BACK AGAIN IN THE MORNING. I HAVE DISCOVERED WITH INTERNET RESEARCH THAT MANY TRIBUTE OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IS WAS A RECALL ISSUE BACK IN 2004. MY TRIBUTE IS A 2009 MODEL. WHY AM I HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH A NEWER MODEL TRIBUTE? IS THERE A MORE RECENT RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302059January 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS OCCURS ALWAYS. RESULTS IN LURCHING OF VEHICLE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301917January 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE "UP" POSITION AND IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO DEPRESS IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 03/01/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK IN TH UP POSITION AND REQUIRED AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF FORCE TO DEPRESS. UPDATED 08/20/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300482January 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. YOU MUST PRESS GAS PEDAL ABNORMALLY HARD AND THEN WHEN IT GIVES THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD DANGEROUSLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. REQUIRES REPEATED THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY EVERY TIME--A $130 PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298929January 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2006 V4 MAZDA TRIBUTE. ABOUT 3 OUT OF 5 TIMES WHEN I GO TO PUSH THE GAS THE PEDAL WILL GET STUCK, I HAVE TO THEN PRESS VERY HARDLY ON THE GAS AND IT WILL JUST TAKE OFF VERY FAST. IF I WAS TO EVER NEED TO MOVE MY CAR UP JUST A TINY BIT IT COULD CAUSE A HUGE ISSUE. THERE IS NOTHING I CAN REALLY DO TO CORRECT IT, I'VE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SEEN OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298687January 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS PEDAL STICKS CONSTANTLY, WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP AND THEN ATTEMPT TO ACCELLERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298197January 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DRIVE A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLES GAS PEDAL OFTEN GETS "STUCK" FROM A DEAD STOP. THE PEDAL IS ABLE TO BE MOVED BUT ONLY AFTER A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. WHILE PULLING INTO MY GARAGE THIS OCCURRED AND I ENDED UP RUNNING INTO MY OWN TRASH CAN. THE DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL BUT THIS STICKING OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY. TRAFFIC LIGHTS, STOP LIGHTS, AND PULLING INTO MY OWN GARAGE ALL SEEM TO BE BURDENS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. IT IS MOSTLY A PROBLEM DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE VEHICLE MUST BE FORCED TO GO FASTER THAN THE OPERATOR WANTS IT TO GO IN ORDER TO MOVE. THIS MEANS THAT I AM LUNGING TOWARDS VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO GRADUALLY EASE FORWARD. I BELIEVE IT IS EVEN FURTHER MORE A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE IN PARKING LOTS DUE TO PEDESTRIANS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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