Mazda Tribute Complaints

2,115 consumer complaints on file.

#10286786October 8, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL # 04V605000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFT-GATE:LOCK); HOWEVER, THE LIFT-GATE ON THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286490October 6, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN ON COLD FALL MORNINGS. THE PEDAL WILL STICK AND NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE, GENERAL HAPPENING WHEN I'VE BEEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WAITING TO MAKE A TURN, OR JUST AS I GO TO ACCELERATE WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WITHOUT THEM ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY FALL SINCE 2005 AND MAZDA WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286274October 5, 2009
SEATS
REAR END COLLISION 10/4/09. STOPPED WITH TURN SIGNAL ON TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. REAR ENDED, BOTH FRONT PASSENGERS HAD SEAT BELTS ON. WE WERE THROWN FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD BREAKING BOTH FRONT SEATS. INJURIES BACK, HIP, BROKEN VERTEBRA IN NECK FROM BEING THROWN AROUND. VERY DISAPPOINTED AT THE SEAT BREAKING CAUSING US MORE BODY DAMAGE. ENTIRE BACK OF VEHICLE PUSHED IN AND BUCKLED ROOF. CAR WAS PURCHASED 4/19/08 AND HAD LESS THEN 6000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A DEFINITE FAILURE IN THE SEATS OR VERY POOR DESIGN ON BOTH SEATS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10286393October 5, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
INOPERATIVE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S DOOR. INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. HAD TO ROLL DOWN DRIVER'S WINDOW TO OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286081October 2, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON JULY 9, 2007, I PAID TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT AFTER A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN OUR 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE, (ES-V6 4WD), RESULTED IN STRANDING MY WIFE AND YOUNG DAUGHTER ON A BUSY ROADSIDE, 45 MILES FROM HOME, IN SAN LEANDRO. AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THE CAR HAD 93,782 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE MAZDA NEW IN 2001 FROM THE ALMADEN MAZDA DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE. (NOW CAPITOL MAZDA). THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR INVOLVED TOWING THE CAR TO A SHOP AND REBUILDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE REBUILD INCLUDED REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER, SOLENOIDS, DIRECT DRUM, SHELL, PISTONS, AND A VALVE BODY UPGRADE AMONG OTHER PARTS. THE REPAIR COST WAS $3085.00 PLUS TOWING CHARGES. THE INCIDENT ALSO RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF USE OF THE CAR FOR 1 WEEK. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND I CONSIDERED MYSELF AN UNFORTUNATE VICTIM OF UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. HOWEVER, SINCE THAT TIME I'VE LEARNED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILURES IN THE 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND THE CD4E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ARE AN ALL TOO COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT MY EXPERIENCE IS NOT RARE AT ALL. IN FACT, REPORTS ON THE INTERNET SUGGEST THAT THE OCCURRENCE OF SIMILAR TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE, BETWEEN 50,000 AND 100,000 MILES, IS ALARMINGLY COMMON IN THE MAZDA TRIBUTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286011October 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. SHE SUSTAINED SEVERE BRUISING TO HER BODY, A BROKEN LEG AND A FOOT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10285065September 23, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL ON MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE STICKS. I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT A REASON FOR THIS, OR WHAT CAUSES IT TO DO IT. SOMETIMES IT STICKS WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF FROM A RED LIGHT, SOMETIMES IT IS IF I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE OUT OF A TURN AND SOMETIMES IT IS JUST A BASIC ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE GOING STRAIGHT. I DO NOTICE THOUGH THAT IF I ALREADY AM ACCELERATING AND I PUSH MY FOOT ONTO THE PEDAL MORE IT WILL NOT STICK, IT ONLY STICKS WHEN I HAVE TAKEN MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THEN TRY TO PUSH DOWN ON THE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284204September 16, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1998 MAZDA TRIBUTE. HOOD LATCH DID NOT ENGAGE . MAZDA DEALER SAID LATCH WORKS AS PRESCRIBED. MAZDA "PEOPLE" SAID NO PROBLEM. COLLISION REPAIR SHOP UNDER CONTRACT WITH DEALER SAYS LATCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FAILURE OF LATCH AND SAFETY CATCH CAUSED BLOWN UP HOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282428August 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN
LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER AT 42,300 MILES. LEAKING FLUID IS BEING PICKED UP BY THE COOLING FAN AND AIR MOVING THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BEING SPREAD THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THUS A FIRE HAZARD. ALSO, IF THE LEAK HAD NOT BEEN CAUGHT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE RUN DRY AND LOCKED UP POTENTIALLY CAUSING A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282034August 28, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 MAZDA I TRIBUTE WITH 47,678 MILES. NO WARNING, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION, CAME TO COMPLETE STOP ON HIGHWAY 1, MONTEREY. MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY EXPIRED OCTOBER 2008. REPLACEMENT COST $2500 PER VARIOUS CAR WEBSITES, COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAZDA TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 45K-75K FAULTY MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282025August 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PROCEEDING TO A TRAFFIC SIGN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND MISFIRE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE COIL PACK, SPARK PLUGS AND BY PASSED THE WIRING HARNESS. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,300. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE WIRING HARNESS TERMINAL REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS MILEAGE 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281874August 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OCT. 2005: CAR PURCHASED JANUARY - MARCH 2006: GAS PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK, PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE WAS PLACED ON THE PEDAL, CAUSING A "JUMPING" MOTION TRAFFIC (15000 MILES (APPROX) SUMMER 2006: DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM, THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. MAY - JULY 2009: THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED AGAIN, CAUSING THE EXACT SAME TYPE OF ISSUES. (45000 MILES APPROX) JULY 2009: DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM, REPLACED ACCELERATOR CABLE. LATE JULY - AUG 2009: PROBLEM RESURFACED ONLY MORE DIFFICULT. (46000 MILES APPROX). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281285August 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECREASED SPEED AND FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS LOSING POWER. THE SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE ABOVE 5 MPH AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND IT WOULD TAKE 1-3 MONTHS TO RECEIVE THE PART. AFTER 4 WEEKS, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE SHIFTING GEARS FROM PARK, REVERSE, AND DRIVE SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THERE WAS ALSO LITTLE OR NO RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE MAKING RIGHT AND LEFT TURNS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07E023000 IS RELATED TO THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V583000 IS RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280811August 18, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHILE TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES SHOULD NOT BE USED ON ANY VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON ONE OF THE MANY TRIBUTE RECALL LISTS! THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE DOUBLE TO REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE AND I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A NATIONALLY KNOWN CAR REPAIR SHOP FOR LESS THAN HALF OF THE COST THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280654August 17, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I BOUGHT A MAZDA TRIBUTE NEW AND IT WASN'T A YEAR OLD WHEN THE INSIDE DRIVERS DOOR LATCH BROKE. I HAVE NOTICED MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF MY PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280665August 17, 2009
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH MY MAZDA. IN 2003 I HAD TO GET NEW SWAY BAR LINKS. THIS SUV IS TREATED WELL AND SHOULD NOT OF HAD SUCH A PROBLEM SO EARLY. THAN IN 2005 HAD TO HAVE TWO COIL PACKS REPLACED. 2006 HAD TO HAVE TO MORE COIL PACKS REPLACED ,THANKS GOODNESS I ONLY HAVE 6 COIL PACKS.NOW THE LAST THREE YEARS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ( NOT SURE IF THAT IS SPELLED RIGHT) BUT I HAD A NEW ONE PUT IN BECAUSE MY SUV WOULD NOT RUN AT ALL LITTLE DID THEY INFORM ME THAT MY SUV HAS FOUR SO NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE OF ANOTHER ONE GOING BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280669August 17, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TRIBUTE HAS STARTED TO ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. IT SCARES ME ANYMORE TO DRIVE IT. WHEN I START IT SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT DOWN BY ITSELF AND REVERSE UP THE MOTOR AND JUST THE OTHER DAY I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND JERK ME BACK FAST I WAS LUCKY I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I JUST PUSHED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND IT STOPPED . THIS IS HAPPENING ALOT LATELY AND GETTING WORST. MY CAR SHOULD NOT ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. NOW AFTER READING THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF TRIBUTE OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280659August 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD AND SOMETIMES JERKING WHEN ON GOING UP HILL. I HAVE HAD MANY AUTO SERVICES CHECK INTO IT BUT THEY CAN NOT FIND A REASON FOR IT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. AND MAZDA USA REFUSES TO LOOK UP OR FIX RECALLS ON MY MAZDA BECAUSE IT WAS MADE IN CANADA BUT I BOUGHT IT IN KENTUCKY NEW. I BOUGHT IT IN THE USA AND IT IS A MAZDA AND I FEEL MAZDA SHOULD FIX IT. MY BATTLE WITH MAZDA TO FIX MY TRIBUTE STARTED IN 2002. I KNOW I HAVE A RECALL ON THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. CANADA TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THIS COULD BE RELATED TO WHY MY PROBLEMS WITH MY TRIBUTE COME AND GO. I DO NOT TRUST IT ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279769August 8, 2009
SEAT BELTS
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE: IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS LOCKED INTO PLACE AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. ONE OF THE TIMES, DRIVER DROVE TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS TOTALLY DISCONNECTED FROM THE FLOOR BEHIND THE SEAT; SO DRIVER COULD GET OUT. MECHANIC SAID TO NOT BUCKLE AGAIN, BUT IT IS ROUTINE, SO IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW WHEN DRIVING, THE BUZZER BUZZES FREQUENTLY TO REMIND TO BUCKLE SEATBELT, THAT CANNOT BE UNBUCKLED. IT IS BUCKLED UP, AND DRIVER IS SITTING ON THE BELT. THIS CAR BELONGS TO A 78 YEAR OLD, WHO WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT IF SHE HAD A WRECK. IT HAS HAPPENED TO MULTIPLE DRIVERS OF HER CAR. THANKS (THE CAR BELONGS TO MY MOTHER, AND I AM CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS MODEL.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279694August 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWN A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH ONLY 47,475 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS I HAVE NOTICED WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR UNLESS I PUMP THEM. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS AS IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAD MY SON LOOK AT THE BRAKES TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T THE PADS AND HE FOUND A BROKEN TOOTH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT ABS RING WHICH IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB TO FIND IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS AND FOUND NO RECALLS FOR THIS TROUBLE BUT I DID FIND OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $800.00. I FEEL THAT THIS MUST BE A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. A CAR WITH 47,475 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE TO HAVE MAZDA COVER THIS COST OR IF I HAVE ANY OTHER RECOURSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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