Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10144013November 30, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY REFERRED HER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143639November 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
(1) 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE/DX-V6: NORMAL CITY/HIGHWAY DRIVING WITHIN PAST SIX MONTHS (2) CAR WOULD STALL WHEN APPROACHING STOP SIGN/STOP LIGHT (RPMS TOO LOW) (3) REPLACED IGNITION COIL VIA MAZDA DEALERS (SEATTLE, WA, PASENDA, MD, PENSACOLA, FL). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142312November 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR ENGINE DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR FOR LAST THREE YEARS. DON'T REMEMBER WHAT THEY DID THE FIRST TIME, SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE P.C.V AND VENTILATION HOSE, THIRD TIME THE SENSOR,EN. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR THE ENGINE STILL DIED 6 TIMES WHEN I DROVE 10 MILES HOME. CAME CLOSE TO CRASHING DURING A TURN. BACK IN THE SHOP AS I WRITE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141896November 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
NOISE FROM FRONT END THOUGHT TO BE FROM BRAKES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 2003. EVENTUALLY BECAME WORSE DURING SUMMER OF 2005. FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE - EITHER BENT OR MISALIGNED. WHEN FINALLY FOUND VEHICLE WAS 'OUT OR WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141913November 7, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT: THE CONTACT STATED TWO OF THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED. THIS HAPPENED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE REPAIRED BOTH TIMES. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141927November 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS. NO WARNING LIGHTS, CAR JUST DIES AND COASTS TO A COMPLETE STOP. LOSE STEERING CAPABILITY. DIES IN A MATTER OF 5 SECONDS AND SOME TIMES DO NOT EVEN HAVE TIME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. USUALLY RESTARTS AFTER 5-10 MINUTES OF TRYING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 3-4 WEEKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141637November 3, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE STOPPED WORKING. HE HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND USE THE OUTSIDE HANDLE TO GET OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140574October 24, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR LATCH BROKEN, CAN NOT EXIT USING HANDLE INSIDE OF DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140002October 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX AWD - PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM ROTO MAZDA OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. ALL SERVICES LIKE REGULAR OIL CHANGES WERE DONE WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED TIME. COMPLAINT: THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FEW TIMES WHILE IT WAS IN WARRANTY (LESS THAN 36000 MILES). THE DEALER ASSURED THAT THE SAFETY RECALL FOR MAZDA TRIBUTE IS ALREADY IN PLACE. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SUV. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN YESTERDAY WHILE I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY (ON REVERSE) IT CAME TO A STOP AND DIED.(THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN LAST SIX MONTHS) I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR. IT STARTS IMMEDIATELY. IT STALLED TODAY. I WAS WAITING AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, I STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND IT DIED. (THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES IN LAST SIX MONTHS) I AM AFRAID THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS I AM GOING TO GET REAR ENDED. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. DO I HAVE A LEMON? DID YOU RECEIVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ? MY CAR HAS 36300 MILES NOW AND OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION. THANK YOU.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139734October 14, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
APPROX. 6 MONTHS AGO THE OUTSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH ON MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE (80,000 MILES) BROKE AND I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. A MONTH AGO THE PASSANGER DOOR OUTSIDE LATCH BROKE AND I ALSO HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. A WEEK AGO THE INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE AND I AM FACED WITH REPLACING IT AT MY EXPENSE. IN VIRGINIA ALL DOOR LATCHES MUST WORK IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, SO THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY MAZDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139180October 10, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE INTERNAL MECHANISM BREAKS AND PREVENTS EXIT OF VEHICLE THROUGH DRIVER DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138123September 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EGR VALVE BLEW OUT, REPLACED, REPLACEMENT VALVE BLEW OUT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF REPAIR AND WITHIN 30 TOTAL MINUTES OF VEHICLE OPERATION FROM REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137172September 21, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT WORK. ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING. TWO DAYS AGO THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY WAY THE CONTACT COULD GET OUT OF THE CAR WAS TO REACH OUTSIDE THE CAR OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. IF THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS OF THE CAR STOPPED WORKING HE WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE CAR. HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHEN HE FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, AND THE DEALER SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A GROMMET, CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE, THAT CONNECTED THE LATCH TO THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THERE WAS NO RECALL.*AK UPDATED 1/19/2006 - THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S INNER AND OUTER DOOR HANDLE AND THE INNER DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136832September 17, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1. RECALL ON SAFETY BUCKLE, NHTSA # 03V515000. 2. AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHING. UNSAFE CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVING. 3. FOOTHILLS MAZDA IN SPOKANE, WA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY STATING THAT THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 50,000 MILES. HOW DOES A WARRANTY RUN OUT ON A SAFETY RECALL? I HAVE TRIED FOR NEARLY A YEAR TO HAVE THE BUCKLES FIXED, BUT THEY REFUSE TO DO IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136410September 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED MAZDA TRIBUTE NEW NOVEMBER 2003. TWO MONTHS AFTERWARD THE CAR STALLED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CLOSED DOWN. I HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT LOCKED. AFTER FOUR EFFORTS TO CRANK THE CAR, THE IGNITION UNLOCKED AND THE ENGINE STARTED. I NOTICED THAT THE CLOCK HAD STOPPED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT TELL WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNLESS IT HAPPENED WITH THEM. SINCE NOVEMBER 2003 THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. THE SEASON NOR WEATHER CONDITIONS DO NOT APPEAR TO MATTER. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS IN AUGUST 2005 IT WAS THE WORST. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER UNTIL AFTER FIVE TRIES, RIGHT AFTER THIS I DROVE ABOUT 50 YARDS THEN IT STALLED AND IT TOOK AN ADDITIONAL THREE TRIES TO GET THE ENGINE TO START. I DROVE ABOUT ANOTHER 200 YARDS, IT STALLED AGAIN. IT APPEARS THIS PROBLEM IS BECOMING WORSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136420September 13, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
THERE IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN MY MAZDA, TRIBUTE CAR. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED AT 23854 MILES. THE MAZDA DEALER LOOKED INTO IT AND STATED ON ITS REPORT "CHECKED AND FOUND WIRE HARNESS GOING TO SEAT BELT PRETENSIONS BUCKLE BROKEN-WIRE YELLOW AND RED STRIPE LOCATED AT H15". THE PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED AT THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE CAR NOW REACHED 38,000 MILES AND THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN. MY CAR IS OUT OF MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY NOW AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE, THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND MUST BE FIXED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER. ESPECIALLY, WHEN THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED DURING THE WARRANTY COVERAGE. AS YOU AWARE, A MALFUNCTION OF AIRBAG SYSTEM CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH IN CASE OF A COLLISION. AS PER MY LOCAL FORMER MAZDA DEALER, MAZDA KNOWS ABOUT EXISTENCE OF THIS AIRBAG ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN IGNORED AND NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN INDICATED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132490September 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
VEHICLE HAS STALLED IN MAJOR INTERSECTIONS ON AT LEAST 10 OCCASIONS WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS, REPLACING THE IAC VALVE WITH UPDATED MODELS ON AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 04V583000 AND/OR 04V175000 HAVE DEALT WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. MAZDA NORTH AMERICA IS NOW REQUIRING ME TO DO AN "EXTENSIVE TEST DRIVE ON PUBLIC ROADS IN VERO BEACH, FLORIDA WITH THEIR REPRESENTATIVE IN ORDER TO DUPLICATE MY CONCERN". I HAVE INFORMED MAZDA NORTH AMERICA BY MAIL ON TWO OCCASIONS AND BY TELEPHONE ON FOUR OCCASIONS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AND WILL CAUSE INJURY TO SOMEONE. I HOLD MAZDA NORTH AMERICA RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH INJURIES. RUSH D. LAWSON. I ASK THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS COMPLAINT AND TO INQUIRE AS TO WHY MAZDA NORTH AMERICA IS KNOWINGLY PLACING CONSUMERS AND INNOCENT INDIVIDUALS ON THE STREETS AT RISK IN A VEHICLE WHICH IS KNOWN TO BE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135066September 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
(1)EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: DURING NORMAL DRIVING, PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, ROLLING DOWN A WINDOW, OR USING TURN SIGNAL. (2)FAILURE: ENGINE DIES, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, ETC... (3)VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN IMPROVED/CORRECTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134714August 30, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONSUMER STATED ON AUGUST 27, 2005 WAS HIT BY A DRUNKEN DRIVER. DRIVER'S SIDE WAS TOTALED, AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS CUT BY THE WINDOW GLASS, HE REQUIRED A FEW STITCHES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP AND VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CALLED MAZDA, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD DOCUMENT IT, BUT IT WAS UP TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO INVESTIGATE THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10134649August 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER THAT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND IT STILL WOULD NOT START. A MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL . THE DEALER SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE DEALER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. *AK (12/01/05) THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A NOISE WHEN BEING DRIVEN UP TO 40 MPH AND A LOUD HISSING NOISE WOULD BECOME NOTICEABLE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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