Mazda Tribute Complaints (2006)

135 consumer complaints on file.

#10362541October 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ACCELERATION PEDAL STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION UNTIL STOMPING ON IT WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST FEW DAYS AND I READ ONLINE THAT IT HAPPENS TO MANY OTHER MAZDA TRIBUTE OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362155October 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR. HAPPENED OUT OF NO WERE. BRAKE PADS AND DRUMS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER DUE TO BLEEDER BROKER. NEITHER OF THESE HAVE RESOLVED PROBLEM. VEHICLE STILL NOT REPAIRED ISSUE UNKNOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350158August 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2006 TRIBUTE. AT JUST UNDER 50,000 MILES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE 4WD STARTED FLASHING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE RING ON ONE OF THE FRONT AXLES. TURNS OUT IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOW, JUST LAST MONTH, AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES THE LIGHTS AND FLASHING STARTED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE AXLE THAT WENT BAD. WE HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH U-JOINTS. EVEN WORSE, THE AREA DEALERSHIPS SAID WE NEEDED TO BUY THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM; THEY'RE ABOUT $800 EACH BECAUSE MAZDA DOES NOT CARRY JUST THE U-JOINTS. THE FIRST PARTS STORE WE CALLED HAD THEM IN STOCK AND THEY WERE $23 FOR BOTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347220August 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) ON A VEHICLE WITH A LITTLE OVER 60K MILES. REAR ROUTERS FOUND NOT ONLY UNABLE TO BE "TURNED", BUT WERE ADVISED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR SAFETY REASONS. WAS ADVISED THAT FRONT ROUTERS WERE ALSO WEARING EXCEPTIONALLY FAST. I LIVE IN A MOSTLY FLAT PART OF THE COUNTRY AND DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322418March 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL ON 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE STICKS. SOMETIMES YOU PRESS AND NOTHING HAPPENS AND THEN IT WILL TAKE OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO THIS. I HAD THE GAS PEDAL REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO (MARCH 2008) AND NOW HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN BUT MAZDA TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT AGAIN UNLESS I PAY FOR IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S A RECURRING PROBLEM. I THINK THIS HAS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE GIVEN THE RECURRENCE BUT MAZDA WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT AND IN FACT DEMANDS PAYMENT EVEN TO ATTEMPT TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.
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
#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
#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
#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
#10296757December 22, 2009
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE, REAR WINDOW EXPLODED OUT ON ITS OWN. BLOW GLASS OUT 4 FEET FROM VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296096December 16, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK WHETHER IT IS COLD OR WARM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2007. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP AND THAT A FUEL INJECTION CLEANING WAS NEEDED. MY THROTTLE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED ALSO. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, MY PEDAL HAS BEEN STICKING AGAIN. THIS IS QUITE DANGEROUS SINCE I CANNOT MOVE FORWARD AT A LIGHT WHEN IT TURNS GREEN AND I CANNOT ACCELERATE WHEN ALREADY DRIVING. I SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE TO THE NHTSA. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE BODY AGAIN WITHIN 2 YEARS, ESPECIALLY IF THIS IS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD. PLEASE REVIEW THIS ISSUE FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279769August 8, 2009
SEAT BELTS
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE: IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS LOCKED INTO PLACE AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. ONE OF THE TIMES, DRIVER DROVE TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS TOTALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE FLOOR BEHIND THE SEAT; SO DRIVER COULD GET OUT. MECHANIC SAID TO NOT BUCKLE AGAIN, BUT IT IS ROUTINE, SO IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW WHEN DRIVING, THE BUZZER BUZZES FREQUENTLY TO REMIND TO BUCKLE SEATBELT, THAT CANNOT BE UNBUCKLED. IT IS BUCKLED UP, AND DRIVER IS SITTING ON THE BELT. THIS CAR BELONGS TO A 78 YEAR OLD, WHO WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT IF SHE HAD A WRECK. IT HAS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE DRIVERS OF HER CAR. THANKS (THE CAR BELONGS TO MY MOTHER, AND I AM CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS MODEL.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273841June 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS HAVING MY BRAKES REPLACED BY MY BOYFRIEND. HE WAS USING THE JACK TO RAISE THE VEHICLE UP TO TAKE THE TIRE OFF TO CHANGE THE BRAKES. HE RAISED THE VEHICLE, REMOVED THE TIRE AND THEN WITHOUT WARNING THE JACK COLLAPSED AND BENT. THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE CONCRETE. LUCKILY HE WASN'T UNDER THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OR HE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273542June 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CUT OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE MECHANIC THEN SPECULATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE MAY HAVE BECOME LOOSE ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES. A WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY FOUND NO FAILURES. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SHE MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT ONLY TO THE REAR BRAKES. BOTH REAR BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. CURRENTLY, THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REGROUNDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED JUST BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. MAZDA WAS UNHELPFUL WITH EXPLAINING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED SO THAT THE FAILURE DOES NOT RECUR IN TWO YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266102April 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2006 TRIBUTE HAS 47,000 MILES. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON-AND STAYED ON, AND THE 4WD LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF 3 OR 4 TIMES ABOUT EVERY MILE. OUR DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND IT WAS A BROKEN PART IN THE FRONT AXLE, WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND REPLACED IT. I ASKED IF WE COULD EXPECT THIS TO HAPPEN TO THE OTHER AXLE AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE A DEFINITIVE ANSWER. EVEN MORE TROUBLING IS THE FACT THAT NOW THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THEIR MECHANIC NOTED IN HIS REPAIR REPORT, BUT THEY DIDN'T BOTHER TO TELL US ABOUT IT BECAUSE HE SAID IT WAS NOTHING HE DID. WHEN SOMETHING LIKE AND AXLE IS INVOLVED, SHOULDN'T AN ALIGNMENT BE PART OF THE SERVICE? AND AREN'T THEY AT LEAST MORALLY OBLIGATED TO TELL ME THAT THE CAR 'PULLS' NOW? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264786April 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THROTTLE STUCK CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE AND VEHICLE UNRESPONSIVE. I HAD TO THROW THE CAR INTO PARK (WHILE IT WAS MOVING) AND TURN OFF THE KEY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR, AND IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER. MY CONCERN ISN'T THAT THEY WON'T FIX IT, BUT THAT FROM RESEARCHING WEBSITES, IT APPEARS THAT THIS ISN'T AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MAZDA. SO WHY ISN'T IT A RECALL ITEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264060April 3, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL FREQUENTLY STICKS ON 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254665January 11, 2009
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT HAZARD. THE LOCKING SYSTEM IN THE SEAT BELT HAVE RESTRAINED ME ONCE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE BACK SEAT BELT IS NOW LOCKED DOWN AND WILL NOT MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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