Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10229192May 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND STOPPING, SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) WAS REFERENCED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOWING COMPANY'S PARKING LOT AND HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,214.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227217May 10, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
THE INSIDE MECHANISM THAT OPENS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE. I OPENED THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, AND WHEN I TRIED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR WOULDN'T OPEN. I GOT HOME, AND OPENED THE DOOR HANDLE AREA AND FOUND A SMALL PLASTIC FRAGMENT THAT WAS BROKEN. IT IS PLASTIC, AND SNAPPED WHERE THE CABLE AND THIS MECHANISM COME TOGETHER TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227162May 9, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK AND LATCH SYSTEM FAILED. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ACTUATING ROD BROKE AWAY FROM THE LATCH. MAZDA SEEMED TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE LATE 1980'S WITH THE 626 AND 929; RECALLS WERE PERFORMED THEN. PROBLEM IS I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. I HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH GLUING IT FOR THE PAST YEAR. NOW THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO ATTACHED THE ACTUATING ROD TOO. I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPEN ON THE SAME VEHICLE (2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226949May 7, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED A FAILURE WITH THE SYSTEM. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED A WIRING HARNESS, THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED A SEAT MODULE, THE THIRD TIME THEY HAD TO REINSTALL THE HARNESS BECAUSE THEY CONNECTED IT IMPROPERLY, THE FOURTH TIME, THEY REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SENSOR, THE FIFTH TIME THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR, AND MOST RECENTLY, THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226028April 29, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225664April 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225400April 22, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RANDOMLY LOCKS IN PLACE. SHE LITERALLY HAS TO STOMP ON THE PEDAL TO GET IT TO RELEASE. THE FAILURE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED AND SHE HAS TO MAKE 4 OR 5 ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE WEATHER AND DRIVING SPEED WERE NOT FACTORS. THE PEDAL WAS REPAIRED, BUT BEGAN STICKING AGAIN WEEKS LATER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225424April 22, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WENT TO OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT. BROKEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH. CAN'T OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. MUST ROLL DOWN WINDOW AND UTILIZE EXTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224992April 19, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I PURCHASED THE 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE IN DEC '04. WITHIN ONE MONTH, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD STICK IN THE UP POSITION AND IT WOULD TAKE SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO UNLOCK THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT *STILL UNDER WARRANTY* AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, IT HAS CONTINUED TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM EVER SINCE. I'VE BROUGHT IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP (ROYAL MOORE MAZDA) AND THEY TELL ME EVERY TIME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECORD OF REPAIRS (SINCE THEY SAID THEY NEVER FOUND ANYTHING TO BEGIN WITH) AND THAT THEY STILL CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. THE ISSUE IS GETTING WORSE. I'VE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND FIND HUNDREDS OF OTHER MAZDA TRIBUTE OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. AT WHAT POINT DOES THIS BECOME A RECALL ISSUE? I'VE NARROWLY MISSED BEING REAR ENDED MANY TIMES DUE TO THE GAS PEDAL BEING STUCK IN PLACE. AND THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK IT IS TO "STOMP" ON IT. WE NEED ASSISTANCE BEFORE PEOPLE DIE - IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY AND THEREFORE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TELL ANYONE ABOUT WHY THEY DIED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT IS GETTING SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE. THE DEALERSHIPS CONSTANTLY DENY THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND I HONESTLY BELIEVE IT'S DUE TO THE BIGGER ISSUE OF ALL MAZDA TRIBUTE OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224343April 13, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223573April 7, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY BROKEN AND THE DOOR CAN NO LONGER BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. (WITH THE IGNITION ON, THE WINDOW CAN BE ROLLED DOWN, AND THE DRIVER CAN OPEN THE DOOR USING THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE) THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD, AS THE DRIVER CANNOT EXIT THE CAR QUICKLY IN CASE OF AND EMERGENCY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND THE COMPLETE POWER DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE PURCHASED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG MAZDA TRIBUTE OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223569April 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXHIBITED EXTENDED CRANK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. AS IT WAS NEARING 30K MILE SERVICE, WE DECIDED TO WAIT AND HAVE DEALER INSPECT AT THAT TIME. BEFORE THE CAR WENT IN FOR MAINTENANCE, IT SHUT DOWN GOING UPHILL. ALTHOUGH IT WOULD RESTART, IT RAN ROUGH AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. #3 IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED THAT THAT VISIT. THE CAR BEGAN STARTING HARD AGAIN IN LATE 2007 AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN - THIS VISIT, THEY REPLACED THE IDLE AIR VALVE, HOPING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT CONTINUED TO START HARD AND 2 WEEKS LATER IT RAN VERY ROUGH AGAIN ON STARTUP. THIS VISIT HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE #2 IGNITION COIL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO START HARD, WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE #4 IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED. HARD START CONTINUED, CAR BACK TO DEALER AGAIN, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. THIS BRINGS US TO TODAY - THE CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF THE SHOP FOR 6 DAYS AND IS STARTING WORSE THAN IT HAD BEEN PRIOR TO THE LAST VISIT. NOTE: WARRANTY RAN OUT ON THE VEHICLE ON 4/2 AND THE DEALER AND MAZDA WOULD LIKE ME TO START PAYING FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ON TOP OF THAT, THE FRUSTRATION OF HAVING TO GO BACK AND FORTH FROM THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN AWFUL. ALSO, NOTE: THE HARD START WAS EASIEST TO DUPLICATE AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND WARMED UP, RESTED OFF FOR ~ 1 HOUR, THEN RESTARTED (LIKE WHEN YOU GOT OT THE GROCERY STORE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223345April 4, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
MY CAR IS NOT EVEN 4 YEARS OLD YET AND THE AIRBAGS DO NOT WORK. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP SAID I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT, HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS MATTER. AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE SAFE AND THEY ARE REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223121April 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS WEAR OUT WITHIN 20K MILES. THEY CANNOT BE RESURFACED EVEN ONCE, TOO THIN, OTHER TRIBUTE OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. OTHER OWNERS STATE THAT AFTER MARKET ROTORS LAST 3 TIMES AS LONG. (THE ROTORS ON MY TOYOTA LASTED OVER 100K MILES.) I HAD THE MAZDA ROTORS REPLACED THREE MONTHS AGO, BUT NOT THE BRAKE PAD. THE BRAKE PADS OUTLIVE THE ROTORS. THE BRAKES ALMOST FAILED YESTERDAY AND TODAY, THEY DID NOT CATCH AND THE CAR SHIMMIED ALL OVER THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222996April 1, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
MY WIFE PURCHASED A USED 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED AND WHEN IT FAILED THE CAR ENGINE WAS AT FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO STOP IT. A FAILURE THAT DEFAULTS TO FULL ACCELERATION IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND LEARNED THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED TO CORRECT THAT DEFECT. I CALLED MAZDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD BEEN DONE ON THE CAR. I TOLD MAZDA THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT A FAILURE THAT DEFAULTS TO A THROTTLE AT FULL ACCELERATION IS A MASSIVELY DANGEROUS DEFECT. THEY BASICALLY SAID WE DID ALL WE HAD TO DO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND WILL CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222575March 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN SHE TURNED ON THE IGNITION. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE SMOKE FINALLY CLEARED, THE CONTACT RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THEY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP, AND AFTER TWO DAYS OF INSPECTING THE DAMAGE, THEY BELIEVED THAT TWO OF THE INJECTORS WERE LEAKING FUEL AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO EXPLODE. MAZDA STATED THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222518March 27, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE-PULLED ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HAND TO EXIT VEHICLE AND IT BROKE. NOW WE HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, THEN ROLL THE WINDOW BACK UP. IF WE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFELY, HUGE HAZARD. HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED, DEALER WANTS OVER $300. CRAZY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221177March 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD VIBRATING SOUND AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WILL SPIT IN HALF. THE FINAL ASSESSMENT WAS THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221225March 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VERY ROUGH RUNNING MOTOR, LOSS OF POWER. REPLACED EGR VALVE 3 TIMES. FOUND LETTER FROM MAZDA STATING EXTENDED WARRANTY ON EGR VALVE SENSOR UP TO 75K MILES. 101,000 ON OUR TRIBUTE. MAZDA SHOULD OF RECALLED THE SENSOR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219157February 26, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AUTO ACCIDENT WHCH I WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE. BOTH FRONT AND BACK DOOR CAVED IN AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ( CURTAIN ARBAGS ). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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