Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10196662July 18, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE NOISE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. THE NOISE BEGAN INFREQUENTLY, BUT IS NOW HEARD AT LEAST FOUR TIMES PER DAY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE GRINDING NOISE HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND LOUDER. UPDATED 08/14/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196602July 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER PAYING FOR THE REPAIR, HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE STATING THAT HE COULD BE REIMBURSED ONCE THE PROPER PAPERWORK WAS MAILED. MAZDA DID NOT COMPLY WITH THAT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 57,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,690.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196386July 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WENT TO PROCEED TRHOUGH THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE CAR WAS ACTING LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. I HAD TO PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, EXCEPT TO GO IN REVERSE. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP, WHERE IT WA S GOING TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195580July 8, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2 COMPLAINTS: I TOOK THE CAR TO A MAZDA DEALER 5 TIMES STARTING BACK IN 2003. 3 TIMES FOR RECALLS ,AND ON EACH OCCASION HAD BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE E THAT THE RPMS WOULD JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN GO UP RAPIDLY, AND THE ONLY WHY TO STOP IT WAS SHUT IT OFF. OF COURSE THIS WAS ALWAYS WHILE WAITING AT LIGHTS WHEN I WOULD FIRST START THE CAR IN THE MORNING BUT NOW WAS AT LEAST ONE WEEK. THEY PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER BACK WHEN IT FIRST STARTED AND SAID IT WAS THE PCM MODULAR. T WAS ALSO REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FIRST RECALL . THE CAR WAS OKAY FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND THEN STARTED DOING IT AGAIN THE SAME THING, THE RPMS RAPIDLY CAME UP- THIS TIME WAS ALREADY A RECALL SO THEY FIXED IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER NEW PCM, BUT ONCE AGAIN IT DID THE SAME THING AFTER ABOUT 8 MONTHS. I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN WITH ANOTHER RECALL ON A DIFFERENT MATTER, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLED, AND TOLD THEM THE SAME THING WAS HAPPENING. BY THIS TIME THE WARRANTY WAS OUT BUT BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN IN BEFORE FOR THIS THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE MAZDA TO COVER THE PART AGAIN, $1200. THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS PARTS AGAIN. I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS DIAGNOSED CORRECTLY FROM THE BEGINNING. NOW IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE STEERING AND EVERYTHING LOCKED BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER THIS HAPPENED ON A REGULAR BASES. . I HAVE HELD OFF ON COMPLAINING, BUT THIS HAS GOTTEN OUT OF CONTROL. I THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST GOT A LEMON, THEN I READ THE OTHER COMPALINTS OF THE SAME THINGS. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND NEED THIS FIXED FOR GOOD. I DIDN'T BLAME THE DEALER FOR THE CAR TROUBLES I BLAMED MAZDA FOR A POORLY MADE SUV. I HAVE LOW MILEAG EON THE CAR, BUT I HATE DRIVING IT FOR FEAR OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10195321July 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE ES-4WD. AT 39K MILES THE CD4E TRANSMISSION HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. THE COST IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND $3.5K TO REPLACE WITH A REBUILT UNIT. WHEN WE DID OUR RESEARCH NO MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM WAS RAISED BY CONSUMER REPORTS ETC... YET AFTER THE FAILURE I CONDUCED RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS FAILURE IS NOT ONLY COMMON IT HAS BEEN OCCURING POST WARRANTEE AT LOW MILES FOR YEARS AND MAZDA AND FORD HAVE DONE NOTHING TO EFFECTIVELY REMIDY OR COMPENSATE THEIR CUSTOMERS. THEIR ONLY CONSEQUENCE IS THEY ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND APPEAR TO HAVE EARNED IT. DON'T GET RIPPED OF LIKE WE DID BUY BUYING A FORD OR MAZDA THAT WILL FAIL. BUY A BETTER CAR PRODUCT WITH BETTER WARRANTEE AND RELIABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194933June 29, 2007
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION
MAZDA 2006 TRIBUTE AWD 4 CYLINDER WITH 20,000. AT 17,000 MILES ON IT NOTICED ALL FOUR TIRES SHOWING SIDEWALL WEAR AND FEATHERING ON TREAD. HAD CAR ALIGNED BY DEALER, TOLD CAR ALIGNMENT WAS OUT BY 0.25 DEGREES. AT 20,000 MILES NOTICING CUPPING ON ALL FOUR TIRES. DRIVING 85% HIGHWAY NO OFF ROAD ACTIVITY. NOTICING ALIGNMENT WAS OUT AFTER 3500 MILES. AVERAGE YEARLY DRIVING MILES 20,000. BEGINNING TO FELL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN FRONT END GEOMETRY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194056June 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AFTER THE 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE IS HIGHWAY DRIVEN FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE CAR WITHIN NORMAL DISTANCES. IT FEELS LIKE THERE ARE NO POWER BRAKES; MUCH LIKE STOPPING 1960'S CARS WITH DRUM BRAKES. THESE FAILURES, DO NOT OCCUR IN AROUND TOWN DRIVING; AND CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BY THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP DURING AROUND TOWN TEST DRIVES. AS IT ONLY OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR HOURS, AND PARTICULARLY IN HOT CLIMATES LIKE ARIZONA, IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS HEAT RELATED. WHEN TRYING TO STOP EXITING A FREEWAY, AND STANDING ON THE BRAKES, AND STILL BLOWING THROUGH A STOP, IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHER TRAFFIC AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BEING LETHAL TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193105June 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE AUTTOMATIC TRANSMISION OF MAZDA TRIBUTE SUDDENLY STOPPEDRKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE 495 WASHINGTON AREA BELTWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192057May 30, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE AIR BAGS BECAUSE THE INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE BELIEVES THIS FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE STATED IN THE RECALL. THE MAZDA DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER MUST ISSUE THE RECALL. MAZDA WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL UNLESS THEY ARE PRESSURED TO DO SO BY NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAS TO PAY $375 FOR THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS. WHEN THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE FAILED CONNECTION. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191772May 26, 2007
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN FEB. OF 2002 FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE WITH OUR CHILDREN. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS MY WIFE TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE. I DROVE THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL DEALER AND THEY FOUND THE RETAINING BOLT LOOSE. THEY SAID THAT IT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED CORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY, AND SAID THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS THEY COULD SEE. IN MARCH 2007 MY WIFE CALLED AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND AGAIN THEY FOUND THE RETAINING BOLT LOOSE. I TALKED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THIS AND SHE COULD NOT OFFER ANY ADVISE SO SHR REFERRED ME TO THERE MASTER TEC. HE ASSURED ME THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AND THAT HE PERSONALLY WORKED ON THE CAR. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE BOLT WAS LOOSE AND HE TIGHTENED IT TO SPEC. AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE AND PROBLEMS. NOW IT IS MAY 2007 AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE AGAIN. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190708May 14, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MADZA TRIBUTE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 49000. THREE RECALLS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE VEHICLE AND IT IS BECOMING AN INCONVENIENCE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE IS DISAPPOINTING TO THE CONTACT. IT IS THE FACT THAT HER VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY BEING RECALLED THAT IS UPSETTING AND FRUSTRATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189567May 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. HAD BEEN FAITHFUL IN DOING REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAD 84,000 CURRENTLY AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED AT 60,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FILLED EVERY 5,000 MILES WHENEVER I HAD A OIL CHANGE. ALL OF A SUDDEN ON APRIL 30, 2007, THE CAR COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO REAR GEAR AND THE DEALER INDICATED I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189246April 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS ,AND APPEARED AS IF IT WOULD FAIL MORE FREQUENTLY. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS ON APRIL 27, 2007. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE VIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187753April 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON FEBURARY 5,2007 THE TRANSMISSION IN MY MAZDA TRIBUTE WENT. I HAVE ONLY 61,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE 11/2002. THE REASON FOR MY FILING THE COMPLIANT IS THE RECALL SHOWN IN DATA REGARDING THE TRIBUTE TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT MY OWN COST. I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THIS RECALL BY MAZDA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187055April 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TL*- THE CONTACT COMPLAINED AGAINST HONDA MOTORS ABOUT A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE THAT CAUSED A FIRE AT THE SAN FRANCISCO EMBARCADERO UNDERGROUND PARKING GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE GARAGE AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY 3-28-07. AT ABOUT 8:30 AM THE PARKING ATTENDANT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, THEN CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DISPLAYED SIGNS THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO ONE OTHER VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO IT. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST HONDA MOTORS SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 70,000 MILES AND HAD A SERVICE CHECK ABOUT 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO CURRENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186671April 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
OUR 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AT THE EMBARCADERO CENTER IN SF ON WEDNESDAY 03/28/07 AT 7:00 AM AND IT WAS LATER REPORTED TO US BY THE GARAGE PERSONNEL THAT AT ABOUT 8:30 AM IT STARTED SMOKING THEN CAUGHT FIRE. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD BURNED TO THE GROUND AND INSIDE THE CAR THE DASH WAS COMPLETELY BURNED AS WELL - IT LOOKED LIKE A SINK-HOLE. THE TIRES WERE MELTED, THE ENGINE OOZED ALL OVER THE GROUND, THE FENDERS MELTED, AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186604March 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WIFE DROVE 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE TO ARBY'S (I WAS MEETING HER THERE), GOT OUT OF CAR AND WALKED UP TO THE ENTRANCE. AS SHE GOT TO ARBY'S DOOR, SOMEONE OUTSIDE MENTIONED TO HER THAT HER CAR WAS SMOKING. SHE CAME INSIDE TO GET ME AND AS I CAME OUT A LOT OF SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I UNLOCKED THE CAR CRACKED THE HOOD SLIGHTLY WHERE I SAW FLAMES CLOSE TO THE FIREWALL. USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FLAMES. FIRE SEEMED TO ORIGINATE TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE CLOSE TO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. I HAVE MANY PICTURES OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IF NEEDED. SEEMS SIMILAR TO NHTSA ACTION # PE06048. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186364March 28, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR LATCHES FAILED, AND PASSENGERS COULD ONLY EXIT THE VEHICLE BY ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE LATCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS FEATURE, BUT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. THE WEATHER AND SPEED WERE NOT FACTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185919March 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE COMPLETELY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE FAILURE HAS PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES , AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE A MALFUNCTION. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NEITHER WEATHER NOR SPEED WERE FACTORS. ON MARCH 20, 2007, A MECHANIC FLUSHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER. NO BRAKE FAILURES WERE REPORTED SINCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 70000.*AK UPDATE 5/5/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH IT STOPS VERY SLOWLY/GRADUALLY TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKES ARE FAILING. UPDATED. 05/05/08 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185636March 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF HOUSE. IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE NIGHT BEFORE. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT APPEARED TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING ELECTONIC CONTROL MODULE DIRECTLY BELOW THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. THE CAR HORN/ALARM STARTED BEEPING, AND OWNER OF CAR RESPONDED TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. OWNER OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED FIRE FROM THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS IMMEDIATELY CALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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