Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10206482October 22, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DRIVE A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE THAT HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS ALWAYS BEEN A RUST-COLORED AND WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT JUST HAVE TO DO WITH THE DEALERSHIPS WORK. I WAS DRIVING IT ONE DAY AND NOTICED THAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE RPMS WERE IN THE "RED ZONE" SO I BROUGHT IT IN FOR REPAIRS TO LEARN THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206343October 19, 2007
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, THE CONTACT LOOKED IN HER REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED A VEHICLE APPROACHING. SHE MOVED THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT, BUT IT WAS STILL STRUCK. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FAILED. THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT FAIL, BUT IT DID NOT HOLD THE CONTACT DOWN. THE SUNROOF BUCKLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SPLIT IN HALF. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE THEN SPUN IN A CIRCLE. THE POLICE AND PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AND TRANSPORTED THE CONTACT TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE INJURED. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED MAZDA. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, SPEED, AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10205363October 10, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, HAVE TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW TO OPEN DOOR. LOOK ONLINE IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE TRIBUTE, I KNOW 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME CAR AND ALL HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN, NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205219October 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS. AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73,000. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. CHARLESTON POLICE REPORT. UPDATED 10/31/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205161October 7, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKEN AND WILL NOT OPEN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. THIS WOULD RESULT IN THE DELAY OF EXITING THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT IN DEATH IF IN A RIVER OR LAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204765October 3, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HESITATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MORE MILES. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHED 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A MAZDA DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC. THE RESULTS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE GROUND ON THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE. THE LOOSE GROUND WAS CLEANED AND TIGHTENED. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS EXACT FAILURE. THE BULLETIN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,136 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204780October 3, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN THE PAST 30 DAYS I HAVE HAD 5 INCIDENTS WHERE UPON EXITING FROM THE HIGHWAY THE RPMS ON MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE FAILED TO COME DOWN TO IDLE SPEED WHEN I WAS TRYING TO STOP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL AND I HAD TO APPLY THE BREAKS HARD. I TRIED PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND WHEN I DID THE VEHICLE'S RPMS INCREASED TO OVER 4000. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. IT TAKES ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF THE VEHICLE BEING OFF BEFORE I AM ABLE TO RESTART AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WHEN THEY RAN THEIR DIAGNOSTICS AN THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED MAZDA AFTER SEEING A DESCRIPTION OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 00V210002, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WERE ANY INVESTIGATIONS OR RECALLS FOR THE 2001 TRIBUTES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204493September 30, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD AIR BAG HARNESS REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW AND ACCORDING TO MAZDA IT HAS NOW CAUSED MY AIR BAG MODULE TO SHORT OUT. THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A SAFETY RECALL WHICH MAZDA DOES NOT WANT TO OWN UP TO. I AM CONCERNED FOR SAFETY OF PASSENGER IN CAR AND COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS BECOMING ABSORBENT AND ANY INVESTIGATION INTO THIS SAFETY CONCERN WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204268September 27, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLATCH FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN AND SHE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203878September 23, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY WIFE AND I BOTH DRIVE A 2001 TRIBUTE AND ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. SHE HAS ALREADY LOGGED A COMPLAINT UNDER HER VIN. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.MAZDAFORUM.COM/ARCHIVE/THREADS/BROKEN-DOOR-HANDLES--WITHIN-DOOR-22516-1.HTML HTTP://WWW.MAZDAFORUM.COM/ARCHIVE/THREADS/MAZDA-TRIBUTE-DOOR-HANDLE-47953-1.HTML *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203229September 17, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I DRIVE A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX. HIS DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH MY CAR. WE ALSO HAVE A FRIEND THAT DRIVES A FORD ESCAPE (SAME CAR AS TRIBUTE, NOT SURE WHAT YEAR HIS IS) THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM JUST WONDERING IF THERE COULD BE SOME ISSUE WITH THE MAZDA/FORD HANDLE/LATCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202075September 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A MADZA TRIBUTE IN 2003. I BEGAN TO HEAR A FAINT NOISE WHEN DRIVING. I BEGAN TO HEAR THE NOISE A LITTLE MORE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MADZA DEALER ON AUTH WAY AND THEY COULD NOT DULPICATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR BACK 2 TIMES BEFORE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT ABOUT THE NOISE/GRINDING WHEN I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR. I EVEN TOOK IT BACK FOR THE SAME NOISE EVEN AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT TO BE TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HEAR IT. WELL, NOW I'M HAVING TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN AFTER TALKING WITH MADZA THE TECH WAS ABLE TO DULPICATE THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO THE SAME. BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT, MADZA WILL NOT HELP ME IN ANY WAY. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 16 OR 19 MILES ON IT. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE MAKING THAT NOISE. THE SAME DAY, A LADY CAME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER NEW 2007 MADZA. SAME SYMTOMS THAT I TRIED TO RELAY TO THE DEALER WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY CAR. THE DEALER OPENED HER AN "OPEN TICKET" FOR HER NEW CAR IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS DOWN THE ROAD. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED MADZA FAILED TO ASSIST ME IN ANY WAY WHEN I WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS COST ME TIME AND FRUSTRATION TO EVEN DEAL WITH MADZA AND THEIR STAFF. I AM SEEKING LEGAL ADVISE IN THIS MATTER. I HAVE WITNESSES WHO WILL STATE IN A COURT OF LAW THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON A LONG TIME AND NOW IT IS WORST BECAUSE MADZA FAILED TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS LEAD ME TO HAVE TO PAY FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION . IT IS NOT FAIR. IT HAS TAKEN ME ALMOST 4 YEARS AND THIS HAS NOW COME TO A HEAD. IF THEY WOULD HAVE DONE WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO DO THEN I BOUGHT THE CAR WE WOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION. THE DEALER ON AUTH ROAD LIED AND SAID THAT I HAD NEVER BROUGHT MY CAR IN DURING MY WARRANTY FOR ANYTHING. THAT'S A LIE. I HAVE THE PAPERS TO PROVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201846September 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON MY 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH UNDER 52,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199777August 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A SERIES OF GRINDING NOISES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199853August 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH UPHILL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED, BUT THERE WAS NO ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRESENT. THE LOCAL MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A MAZDA DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MILEAGE INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199730August 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I HAVE A 2005 TRIBUTE PURCHASED IN AUG OF 05 WITH 26500 MILES. MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND REBOUNDED WITH FORCE. THEN I HAD NO BRAKES. STOPPED THE CAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MAZDA NEEDS TO GET THIS FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199051August 10, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE SWAYS VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER BRIDGES WITH IRON GRATES. THE FAILURE CAUSES HIM TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED THE FIRST DAY THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 705.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198930August 9, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH ALL 4 DOORS THAT BECOME SUDDENLY BROKEN. I HAVE HAD BOTH REAR DOOR LOCKS REPLACED, AND BOTH FRONT DOOR LOCKS REPLACED. NOW THE SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN ON BOTH FRONT DOORS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL. NOT ONLY IS THIS COSTLY BUT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MY MECHANIC HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT SEEMS TO STEM FROM A SMALL PLASTIC COMPONET IN THE LOCK PANEL. THE PARTS COST $3.00 THE LABOR IS ANOTHER STORY. AFTER READING OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE I'M APPALLED THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197963July 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A FLAPPING SOUND THAT ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SHE THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. RECALL NUMBER 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) WAS REFERENCED. THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE RECALLED ITEM. HOWEVER, THE INSPECTOR IS WAITING FOR A SECOND OPINION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196815July 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT AXLE ABS SENSOR RING IS BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES. THIS CAUSES THE ABS TO FALSELY ACTIVATE AT 25 TO 35 MPH, WITH VERY HARSH FORCE, ON ABOUT 10% OF BRAKING APPLICATIONS. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THIS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT VEHICLE INSTABILITY AND SOME PULLING AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND OR CORRECT PROBLEM ON 4 REPEATED VISITS. LOCAL SHOP THEN FIXED ON FIRST TRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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