Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10114347March 19, 2005
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT- THE "TRIB" HAS BEEN TO 2 DEALERS 3 TIMES FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT; IT WILL GO IN FOR THE 4TH TIME TO ONCE AGAIN GET "BAND-AIDED". EACH TIME THEIR ANSWER WAS TO SHOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRE BACK UNDER THE SEAT. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT IS DUE TO ME STORING THINGS UNDER THE SEAT, WHICH I AM NOT, THAT IS MAKING THE WIRE COME DOWN. I ASSUME WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT EITHER THE FORCE OF SOMEONE SITTING DOWN IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, OR IF A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT KICKS THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, WHILE GETTING IN OR SITTING, IT WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE THE WIRE COME OFF OF THE SEAT RESULTING IN THE AIRBAG ERROR. I AM ABLE TO & HAVE PUT THE WIRE BACK UP UNDER THE SEAT APPROX. 4 TIMES MYSELF, BUT WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO KEEP DOING THIS? A WEEK AGO, I WAS CLEANING THE INTERIOR LISTENING TO A CD WITH THE MOTOR OFF. WHEN I PULLED DOWN THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW, THE MUSIC STARTED GOING ON AND OFF (LOSING POWER). IF I ROLLED THE WINDOW UP IT WAS FINE, AS SOON AS IT WAS PARTIALLY DOWN, IT INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER AGAIN. THE TRIB ENDED UP LOSING ALL POWER & UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T HAVE A BATTERY TESTER TO TEST THE BATTERY. I DECIDED TO PUT A BATTERY CHARGER ON IT, AND AFTER 10 MINUTES I TRIED TO START IT AND IT TURNED OVER. I WISH I DID HAVE SOMETHING TO TEST THE BATTERY TO SEE IF IT WAS THE BATTERY OR A SHORT. I HAVE NO CLUE IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE AIRBAG LIGHT, BUT IT HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME. I AM GUESSING THAT THERE IS PERHAPS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, SINCE IT REALLY MAKES NO SENSE TO ME WHY THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD GO OFF BY THE WIRE COMING OFF OF THE SEAT TO BEGIN WITH. LET ME ADD THAT I LOVE MY TRIB, EXCEPT FOR THIS ANNOYING AND POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING AIRBAG PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115224March 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114903March 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE GAS PEDAL ON HIS 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS BECOME HARDER TO DEPRESS AND THE ENGINE JUMPS WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. *NM THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF RECALL 04V574000 APPLIES TO HIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE 2003 FORD ESCAPE AND FORD ALSO MADE THE MAZDA TRIBUTE. *SC *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115552March 7, 2005
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES OF THE CONSUMER'S 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. *NM THERE WAS A RATTLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE DRIVERS MIRROR VIBRATED, THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE AUTO DIMMING MIRROR REGISTERED INCORRECTLY, THE WIPER DID NOT HAVE COMPLETE CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW AND THERE WAS A RUST SPOT ON THE INSIDE LIP OF THE MOON ROOF. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112506March 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AND A HALF AFTER HAVING THE THROTTLE CABLE SERVICED ON A RECALL, WAS TRAVEL AT 75 MPH WHEN THE VEHCILES RPMS STARTED TO REVVING AT A HIGH RPM, BUT NO INCREASE IN SPEED. VEHCILES ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I MANAGED TO PULL THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER HAVING THE WEHCILE TOWED TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, VEHCILE WAS 4 MONTHS OUT OF WARRENTY, WITH 34,700 MILES. MAZDA ONLY HELPING WITH A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR BILL OF APPROX. $ 5,500.00. HAVE HAD NO LUCK IN CONTACTING ANYONE AT MAZDA WHO CAN HELP. I'M CONVINCED THAT THE REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE FAILED OR BECOME STUCK, BUT THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT HAPPENED. UNTIL THIS HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112327March 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 MADZA TRIBUTE WITH 68,000 NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. JUST HAD A VALUE JOB DONE ON THE ENGINE APPROX. 4 MONTHS AGO. MADZA WARRANTY- INCLUDING DRIVE TRAIN - UP AT 50,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113226March 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V583000 CONCERNING ACCELERATOR CABLE. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT PARTS NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112193February 26, 2005
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX-V6 4WD, WAS RECALLED TO REPLACE THE "RACK "ON THE STEERING, THIS WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. THEN 8,728 MILES LATER THE VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD AND BALL JOINTS REPLACED, AT MY EXPENSE. THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT I PROBABLY HIT A POT HOLE!! I FEEL THESE REPAIRS WERE DUE TO SOMETHING THAT WAS DONE WHILE REPLACING THE RACK. I'M THE SOLE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS MOSTLY CITY DRIVING OR INTERSTATE...NOT FOUR WHEELING!!!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112040February 23, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112043February 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 7 TIMES NOW. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE REASON WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, WHY THE FUEL CONSUMPTION IS SO POOR, WHY THE VEHICLE SHIFTS CONSTANTLY AND FOR NO REASON AT ALL, OR WHY THE VEHICLE "SHUDDERS" WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON. THE CHECK FUEL CAP LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE AND THE SAME PART REPLACED TWICE. THE CANISTER CLOSE VALVE AND IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE HAVE BOTH FAILED. I HAVE SPENT MONEY ON A FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE BECAUSE IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE SERVICE DEALER. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED BECAUSE OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER - A PROBLEM THAT HAD TO BE IDENTIFIED BY AAMCO AND TOLD TO MAZDA BEFORE THEY WOULD TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GOT ANYTHING BUT CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY PROBLEMS BEGAN LONG BEFORE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED; HOWEVER, MAZDA COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR LACK OF ABILITY TO FIX ONGOING PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE IS A LIFE-SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED COMPLETELY, NOT PART BY PART. I WILL NEVER BUY A MAZDA AGAIN. THIS IS MY THIRD AND LAST. THE TRIBUTE IS BY FAR THE WORST THING EVER MANUFACTURED BY MAZDA. THEY SHOULD BE EMBARASSED TO HAVE THIS MODEL ON THE ROAD!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113546February 18, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAZDA TRIBUTE 2005 GEAR SHIFT LEVER LOCK IN PARKING POSITION. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111409February 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V175000; MAZDA ISSUED AN ENGINE STALLING RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT STARTR AFTERE RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111295February 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER STATED TWO WEEKS LATER A RECALL FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ISSUED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111177February 9, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V583000; MAZDA ISSUED AN ACCELERATOR CABLE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THERE WERE NO AVAILABLE PARTS IN ORDER TO DO RECALL REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109657February 2, 2005
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE SUN ROOF COLLAPSED. THIS CAUSED THE GLASS TO SHATTER INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTACT THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THIS WAS A INSURANCE ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109394February 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V583000; MAZDA ISSUED AN ACCELERATOR CABLE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THERE WERE NO AVAILABLE PARTS UNTIL MAY IN ORDER TO DO RECALL REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105526January 31, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108909January 26, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107624January 20, 2005
EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE [4000 MI] BRAKES FAILED AND THROTTLE STUCK ON DEC 17, 2004. I HAD TO PULL HAND BRAKE TO STOP . CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP IN AMHERST VA. THROTTLE ASSY, IDLE CONTROL VALVE AND A 100MI ROAD TEST WERE DONE. PICKED VEHICLE UP ON JAN 14,2005. ON JAN 15TH, PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN WITH BRAKES NON-RESPONSIVE AND THROTTLE STUCK. SOMEONE ELSE WAS DRIVING AND THEY TURNED ENGINE OFF AND COASTED OFF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP IN AMHERST AND REMAINS THERE AT PRESENT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107371January 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS ARE SEVERELY OUT OF ROUND AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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