Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10051764December 18, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT UNLATCHEED WITHOUT PUSHING THE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. DEALER REPLACED THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049783December 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MAZDA TRIBUTE 2002, HAD LOWER ENGINE REPLACED AFTER 4000 AS IT TOTALLY DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. 20 MONTHS LATER I AM HAVING THE ENGINE REPLACED, THIS TIME IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CAMS WEREN'T GETTING AN OIL FOR SOME REASON AND THEY ARE SHOT, THE LIFTERS WERE ALSO BROKEN AND THE HEAD IS WARPED. SERVICE REP SAID THE ENGINE IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND CAN SEE THAT THERE IS LITTLE WEAR ON THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049695December 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A MAZDA TRIBUTE WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM MAZDA AND I JUST HAD TO PUT NEW PLATES ON, SO IT IS EXACTLY 1 YEAR OLD IN DRIVING TIME. MY PROBLEM IS THAT AT 16,000 MILES THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT I WOULD SOON NEED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS I THOUGHT THAT WAS STRANGE AS I HAVE OWNED A NUMBER OF NEW CARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND NEVER NEEDED BRAKES ON ANY CAR THIS EARLY. NOW AT 20,000 MILES THEY ARE SAYING THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND MY HUSBAND LOOKED AND SAID THE ROTORS ARE ALL WORN BUT THAT MY BRAKES HARDLY LOOK WORN AT ALL. MAZDA DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A COMMON SITUATION WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR. MY HUSBAND AND I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE IF A PERSON WERE TO BE DRIVING THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND NOT BE TAKING IT IN REGULARLY FOR THE WARRENTY CHECKS THE ROTORS COULD GO OUT AND CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049457December 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER & TRANSMISSION ON 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049482December 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES. WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROX 35-45MPH. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. VEH WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO RE-PROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. SEVERAL MONTHS HAVE PASSED WITHOUT INCIDENT, PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. VERY CONCERNED THAT WHEN ENGINE STALLS, I LOSE POWER STEERING AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ROAD BEFORE BEING STRUCK FROM THE REAR. EACH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL INTO THE MEDIAN OR A SIDE STREET. BUT I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I AM IN THE MIDDLE LANE???*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049421December 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HARD SHIFTING TRANSMISSION ON NEW 2004 MAZDA MPV. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049131December 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE SUV. AT TIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET IT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AFTER I START THE ENGINE. AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT START UNTIL I FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE. IS THIS INHERENT IN THIS MODEL? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048955December 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS AND LOSES POWER, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED, SINCE FIRST PURCHASING VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047595November 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. VERY SERIOUS AND SCARY SITUATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047269November 20, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS STICKY RIGHT FROM THE START OF DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. ONCE THE RESISTANCE IS OVERCOME THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. DEALER CLAIMS CARBON BUILD UP (CONTAMINATION) ON OR NEAR THE THROTTLE PLATE IS CAUSING INITIAL RESISTANCE. TWO OCCURRENCES (APPROXIMATELY 5,000 AND 10,000 MILES) HAVE RESULTED IN DEALER CLEANING AREA TO REMOVE CONTAMINATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047173November 19, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR OF VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AND OTHER VEHICLE INSERTED ITSELF SO THAT IT WAS UNDER MY CAR TOTALLY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10047200November 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR IS STALLING WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS MY SECOND INCIDENT IN 3 WEEKS. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A HEAD ON ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND INCIDENT, BECAUSE POWER STEERING IS LOST WHEN THE CAR STOLLS, AND I WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER. IT WAS A GOOD THING I DRIVE WITH 2 HANDS ON THE WHEEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046790November 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK ON 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046572November 7, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN IT IS COLD THE ACCELERATOR STICKS AFTER GOING ABOUT AN INCH. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES UNLOCKED IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A CARBON BUILDUP ON THE CABLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT LEAST TWENTY FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046505November 6, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER A LEAK OCCURRED THROUGH THE HOOD. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045475November 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON SOLID - THIS HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS AND ASSEMBLIES TWICE AND THE OTHER TIMES NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM THEY CLEARED THE CODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045476November 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED TWICE, ONCE WHILE WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT THE OTHER TIME WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED THE DEALER REPLACED A SENSOR, THE SECOND TIME IT OCCURRED THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045420November 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY 2001 TRIBUTE HAS STALLED TWICE IN THE LAST YAR. IT SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO HILLS. THIS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION COULD RESULT IN A CRASH BECAUSE POWER STEERING FAILS, AND THERE IS NO ENGINE POWER. MAZDA MUST RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043634October 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS HAS OCC'D TWICE. LAST WINTER ON AN LOS ANGELES FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND LAST WEEK ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BOTH TIMES IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I AM AFRAID IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043635October 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE. LAST WINTER ON AN LOS ANGELES FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AND LAST WEEK ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE. BOTH TIMES IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I AM AFRAID IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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