Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10218937February 23, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. DEALER DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT CODE B1877 AND B1994 NEED 2 HARNESSES FOR SIDE AIR BAGS AND 2 HARNESSES FOR PRETENSIONER. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT. WELL MAINTAINED IAW MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. IF THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM PERHAPS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $900. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218423February 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS ON MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE AFTER TWO YEARS AND 31,000 MILES WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE 2005 TRIBUTE ROTORS WERE MADE OF ASBESTOS AND THAT IS WHY THE ROTORS WORE SO QUICKLY BECAUSE THEY WERE MADE OF A VERY SOFT MATERIAL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN IMPROVED WITH A MORE DURABLE MATERIAL. MAZDA TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT PUT THE NEW IMPROVED ROTORS ON MY 2005 BECAUSE I HAD TO STAY WITH 2005 PARTS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS, WHY WASN'T THE 2005 TRIBUTES RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE ROTORS? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217943February 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1. INCREASED VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA. VIBRATIONS TRANSMITTED UP THROUGH STEERING WHEEL AND EVEN THROUGH BRAKE / ACCELERATION PEDALS. VEHICLE HAD APPROX 70K MILES ON ODOMETER. 2. THE FAILURE WAS IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE BEARINGS. 3. BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE AND BEARINGS REPLACED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217870February 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ON 2 SEPERATE OCCASSIONS THE BRAKE LINES FAILED DUE TO CRACKING IN THE BRAKE LINE NEAR THE FRONT TIRES.ON BOTH OCCASSIONS I WAS GOING SLOW AT THE TIME AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. IF I HAD ANY SPEED GOING THERE FOR SURE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC CRASH. THE BRAKES ON BOTH OCCASIONS FAILED WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT ON BOTH OCCASIONS. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216190January 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN ACCELERATING GREATER THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR IS SO LOUD YOU CAN'T HEAR THE RADIO AND ITS TOO LOUD FOR MY SON THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR (USED) ON MONDAY JAN 21,08 I HAVE BEEN CALLING THE MADZA DEALERSHIP THEY KEEP TELLING ME TO WAIT SOMEONE WILL GET BACK TO ME. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN FOR SERVICE TO HAVE THE SOUND RE-EVALUATED THE SERVICEMAN AT MAZDA DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING AND THAT IT MAY BE CAUSING THE LOUD NOISE. WHAT SHOULD I DO? IT IS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215904January 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215610January 22, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND INCREASED TO 4 RPM'S ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V210002 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,781 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,779.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215702January 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE'S TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. UNFORTUNATELY I'M HAVING TO HAVE IT REBUILT. PER MAZDA CONSUMER MESSAGE BOARDS THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL SITUATION. THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILS WITH LITTLE TO NO NOTICE. 2ND GEAR DISAPPEARS AT CERTAIN TEMPERATURES, AND THERE IS NO GEAR GRINDING WHICH IS COMMON WITH A STRIPPED GEAR. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH TRANSMISSIONS GETTING STUCK IN REVERSE AND NOT COMING OUT. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AS THE REMAINING GEARS DISAPPEAR ALTOGETHER. EVERYTHING I'VE READ ON THE MESSAGE BOARDS I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST WEEK WITH MY VEHICLE AND AS THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY NO RECALL WAS ISSUED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214565January 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. HAS BEEN DRIVEN RESPECTFULLY WITH ON HARSH DRIVING CONDITIONS AS WELL AS HAVING REGULAR MAINT. PERFORMED AT SUGGESTED INTERVALS. ORIGINAL ROTORS HAVE WARPED THROUGH NORMAL DRIVING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE BRAKES FELT OR THE EVENTUAL FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH DUE TO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213664January 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE 25,000 MILES ON MY 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND AND THE BRAKES AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND I DO NOT DRIVE IN HEAVY BRAKING CONDITIONS. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212372December 19, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DURING THE LAST STATE INSPECTION, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT ALL 4 TIRES ON MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE WERE WORN ON THE INSIDE EDGE ONLY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND THAT THE SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE WAS TO JUST REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CAR HAS 26,843 MILES ON IT, HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN OFF-ROAD OR USED TO TOW ANYTHING. I COULD UNDERSTAND WEAR ACROSS THE TREAD, BUT THIS IS LIMITED TO JUST THE INSIDE EDGE. I CALLED THE MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IN CALIFORNIA AND AFTER SPEAKING TO A MANAGER A REPRESENTATIVE DID STATE TO ME THAT HE HAD HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AS WELL. I DID TALK TO CONTINENTAL, THE TIRE MANUFACTURE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT FIRST OF ALL THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON OEM TIRES, AND THIS KIND OF WEAR CAN ONLY MEAN THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAVE DOCUMENTED SERVICE RECORDS AND THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN FOLLOWED TO THE LETTER INCLUDING TIRE ROTATION. THE FINAL DECISION TO HELP ME WAS THE DISTRICT MANAGER FROM MAZDA AND HE TOLD ME QUOTE ?THE CAR HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT, YOUR LUCKY TO GET THAT KIND OF MILEAGE FROM THOSE TIRES, YOU SHOULD JUST GET NEW ONES? I AM ALSO AFRAID THAT JUST PUTTING NEW TIRES ON THE CAR WILL ONLY BE A BAND-AID AND I WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN IN 30,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211094December 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHENEVER I DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR ANY EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME IT SMELLS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS BURNING WHEN I STOP. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM AROUND THE FRONT WHEELS. THE SMELL IS ESPECIALLY STRONG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE EARLIER ON THIS YEAR FOR A FAULTY BRAKE/ABS SWITCH. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO A LOCAL MAZDA DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE HENCE THEY REPLACED NOTHING. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS THERE MIGHT BE OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209590November 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE IS INOPERABLE. FAILED AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR. IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF QUICK EGRESS IS REQUIRED. CURRENTLY SEARCHING ON-LINE TO FIND REPLACEMENT PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209096November 15, 2007
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
(1) AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE DASHBOARD DURING RETURN TRIP HOME FROM FAMILY GATHERING. (2) TROUBLE CODES IDENTIFIED AT MAZDA DEALERSHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED: B1994 DRIVER-SIDE SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CIRCUIT RESISTANCE HIGH B1998 PASSENGER-SIDE SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CIRCUIT RESISTANCE HIGH INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT AIRBAGS MAY DEPLOY AT ANY TIME OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF A COLLISION. REPAIRS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIRBAG FUNCTION. (3) AS PER TSB 0800205 AND SERVICE KIT 1L84-14293-AA PROBLEMS ADDRESSED BY DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN AND AIRBAG LIGHT NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. CHARGE $338.37 PARTS AND LABOR. MAZDA AND IT'S DEALERSHIPS HAVE PROFITED BY REPAIRING, WITH MAZDA CERTIFIED PARTS, A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD ENDANGER THE LIVES AND SAFETY OF MAZDA OWNERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS IF NOT ADDRESSED. THERE IS A TSB AND SERVICE KIT DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS INDICATES MAZDA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IS PREPARED TO REPAIR IT AT THE COST OF IT'S CUSTOMERS. WHEN BUYING A PRODUCT (A VEHICLE ESPECIALLY) SAFETY IS ASSUMED. WHEN THERE IS A KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD CAUSED BY THE PRODUCT, DUE TO MALFUNCTION OR NEGLIGENCE, IT IS THE MANUFACTURER'S TO CORRECT THE HAZARD. NOT THE CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208460November 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL PAN GASKET IS LEAKING. I CALLED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, RECEIVED A FILE #115785220. MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE (5 YEARS OLD WITH 35,000 MILES) IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE OIL PAN GASKET. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, MAZDA HAS REDESIGNED THE OIL PAN WITH AN EMBEDDED O RING IN LIEU OF A GASKET. THE LOCAL MAZDA SERVICE CENTER (MAZDA 112) DOES NOT REPLACE THE GASKET; THEY FIX THE VEHICLE BY SELLING AND INSTALLING THE REDESIGNED OIL PAN FOR $440 + TAX (MEDFORD, NY). YOU CAN BUY A GASKET FOR THE ORIGINAL PAN AND DO IT YOURSELF OR MAYBE HAVE A LOCAL MECHANIC DO IT (I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S WORTH IT). MAZDA 112 TOLD ME THEY CALLED THE REGIONAL MAZDA REPRESENTATIVE AND THEY WOULD SAVE ME THE PRICE OF THE PARTS BUT THE COST OF REPAIR WILL STILL BE OVER $300. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND MAZDA IS NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE." I HAVE CALLED MAZDA TWICE AND EMAILED THEM. THE REPRESENTATIVES ARE POLITE BUT COULD NOT TELL ME IF THE OIL PAN WAS REDESIGNED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS DEFECTIVE??? THEN WHY THE REDESIGN? ON THE INTERNET I HAVE VIEWED MANY COMPLAINTS OF LATE MODEL MAZDA TRIBUTE OWNERS WITH "OIL PAN LEAKS." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207651November 1, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WITH NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THERE WAS NO ONE IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME. I MADE IT HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, IN THIS CASE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG GOING OFF. IT DID NOT. I CALLED THE LOCAL CITY POLICE DESK AND THEY ADVISED THAT IT WAS ALRIGHT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I CALLED MY INSURANCE CO. AND THEY SENT AN ADJUSTER A FEW DAYS LATER. THE INSURANCE CO. PROMPTED ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MAZDA DEALER TO HAVE THE SYSTEM READ. I DID SO. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW AIR BAG AND MODULE. NO EXPLANATION WHY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WAS GIVEN TO ME OR THE INSURANCE CO. TO MY KNOWLEDGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207286October 29, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF BOTH THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DOOR OPENING SYSTEM ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE VIA THE DRIVER'S DOOR. ADVISED BY LOCAL DEALER THAT THERE HAD BEEN SO MANY CALLS THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON PARTS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED NO RECALL HAD BEEN MADE FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206735October 24, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DESCRIPTION : DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILS TO WORK. UPON DISASSEMBLY, WE FOUND THAT THE PART THAT CONNECTED THE HANDLE MECHANISM TO THE LOCK MECHANISM WAS A FLIMSY THIN METAL WASHER, WHICH HAD BROKE IN HALF. THIS COMPONENT IS DEFINITELY SUBSTANDARD FOR THE CONSTANT USE IT GETS. UPON CONFERRING WITH OTHER 2001 ESCAPE OWNERS AT ESCAPE-CENTRAL.COM (TECH. TIPS ), NOT ONLY DOES THIS PART FAIL, BUT THE HANDLE ON THE INTERIOR DOOR EVENTUALLY FAILS TOO, THUS YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM EITHER THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE.' THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ALSO HAS THIS PROBLEM AS POSTED BY OTHER OWNERS. THIS CREATES THE POSSIBILTY OF BEING TRAPPED INSIDE DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, SUCH AS A FIRE, ACCIDENT, ETC. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH A MORE SUBSTANTIAL PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206708October 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX V-6 ENGINE. LAST YEAR (2006) IN THE COLDER TEMPS, MOSTLY FALL AND WINTER, THE ENGINE RUNS SO ROUGH WHEN YOU START IT AS IF IT HAS A TERRIBLE COLD. LETTING IT WARM UP, I HAVE COME OUTDOORS TO MY CAR THAT IT IS NO LONGER RUNNING DUE TO STALLING OUT. AS THE YEAR PROGRESSED, I NOTICED THAT IT NO LONGER A COLD TEMP ISSUE...NOW I NOTICE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS THAT IT DOESN'T LIKE TO STAY RUNNING AT STOP LIGHTS OR PARKED. YES IT HAS STALLED AT STOP LIGHTS WAITING AND PRAYING THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN FASTER. IT SEEMS HESITANT TO TAKE OFF AFTER DISPLAYING SUCH EFFORT TO STAY RUNNING AT STOP LIGHTS. HELP...HOW MUCH IS THIS GOING TO COST ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206604October 23, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CAN NOT OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ASSEMBLY INSIDE DOOR IS BROKEN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD BE $290.00 TO REPAIR. THEY ALSO TOOK THE BROKEN ASSEMBLY WHICH LEFT ME WITHOUT THE DEFECTIVE PART TO COMPARE TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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