Mazda Tribute Complaints (2002)

384 consumer complaints on file.

#10227162May 9, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK AND LATCH SYSTEM FAILED. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ACTUATING ROD BROKE AWAY FROM THE LATCH. MAZDA SEEMED TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE LATE 1980'S WITH THE 626 AND 929; RECALLS WERE PERFORMED THEN. PROBLEM IS I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. I HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH GLUING IT FOR THE PAST YEAR. NOW THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO ATTACHED THE ACTUATING ROD TOO. I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPEN ON THE SAME VEHICLE (2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226028April 29, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224343April 13, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217943February 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1. INCREASED VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL AREA. VIBRATIONS TRANSMITTED UP THROUGH STEERING WHEEL AND EVEN THROUGH BRAKE / ACCELERATION PEDALS. VEHICLE HAD APPROX 70K MILES ON ODOMETER. 2. THE FAILURE WAS IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE BEARINGS. 3. BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE AND BEARINGS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215904January 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214565January 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. HAS BEEN DRIVEN RESPECTFULLY WITH ON HARSH DRIVING CONDITIONS AS WELL AS HAVING REGULAR MAINT. PERFORMED AT SUGGESTED INTERVALS. ORIGINAL ROTORS HAVE WARPED THROUGH NORMAL DRIVING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE BRAKES FELT OR THE EVENTUAL FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH DUE TO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209590November 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE IS INOPERABLE. FAILED AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR. IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF QUICK EGRESS IS REQUIRED. CURRENTLY SEARCHING ON-LINE TO FIND REPLACEMENT PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202075September 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A MADZA TRIBUTE IN 2003. I BEGAN TO HEAR A FAINT NOISE WHEN DRIVING. I BEGAN TO HEAR THE NOISE A LITTLE MORE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MADZA DEALER ON AUTH WAY AND THEY COULD NOT DULPICATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CAR BACK 2 TIMES BEFORE MY WARRANTY RAN OUT ABOUT THE NOISE/GRINDING WHEN I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR. I EVEN TOOK IT BACK FOR THE SAME NOISE EVEN AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT TO BE TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HEAR IT. WELL, NOW I'M HAVING TO PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN AFTER TALKING WITH MADZA THE TECH WAS ABLE TO DULPICATE THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO THE SAME. BECAUSE MY WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT, MADZA WILL NOT HELP ME IN ANY WAY. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 16 OR 19 MILES ON IT. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE MAKING THAT NOISE. THE SAME DAY, A LADY CAME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER NEW 2007 MADZA. SAME SYMTOMS THAT I TRIED TO RELAY TO THE DEALER WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY CAR. THE DEALER OPENED HER AN "OPEN TICKET" FOR HER NEW CAR IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS DOWN THE ROAD. AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED MADZA FAILED TO ASSIST ME IN ANY WAY WHEN I WAS UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS COST ME TIME AND FRUSTRATION TO EVEN DEAL WITH MADZA AND THEIR STAFF. I AM SEEKING LEGAL ADVISE IN THIS MATTER. I HAVE WITNESSES WHO WILL STATE IN A COURT OF LAW THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON A LONG TIME AND NOW IT IS WORST BECAUSE MADZA FAILED TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WHICH HAS LEAD ME TO HAVE TO PAY FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION . IT IS NOT FAIR. IT HAS TAKEN ME ALMOST 4 YEARS AND THIS HAS NOW COME TO A HEAD. IF THEY WOULD HAVE DONE WHAT THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO DO THEN I BOUGHT THE CAR WE WOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION. THE DEALER ON AUTH ROAD LIED AND SAID THAT I HAD NEVER BROUGHT MY CAR IN DURING MY WARRANTY FOR ANYTHING. THAT'S A LIE. I HAVE THE PAPERS TO PROVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198930August 9, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH ALL 4 DOORS THAT BECOME SUDDENLY BROKEN. I HAVE HAD BOTH REAR DOOR LOCKS REPLACED, AND BOTH FRONT DOOR LOCKS REPLACED. NOW THE SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN ON BOTH FRONT DOORS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL. NOT ONLY IS THIS COSTLY BUT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MY MECHANIC HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT SEEMS TO STEM FROM A SMALL PLASTIC COMPONET IN THE LOCK PANEL. THE PARTS COST $3.00 THE LABOR IS ANOTHER STORY. AFTER READING OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE I'M APPALLED THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197963July 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A FLAPPING SOUND THAT ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. SHE THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. RECALL NUMBER 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) WAS REFERENCED. THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE RECALLED ITEM. HOWEVER, THE INSPECTOR IS WAITING FOR A SECOND OPINION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196815July 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT AXLE ABS SENSOR RING IS BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES. THIS CAUSES THE ABS TO FALSELY ACTIVATE AT 25 TO 35 MPH, WITH VERY HARSH FORCE, ON ABOUT 10% OF BRAKING APPLICATIONS. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THIS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT VEHICLE INSTABILITY AND SOME PULLING AND IS CONSIDERED TO BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND OR CORRECT PROBLEM ON 4 REPEATED VISITS. LOCAL SHOP THEN FIXED ON FIRST TRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#10181450February 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE BADLY DETERIORATED. NO LIGHTS CAME ON AND NO SQUEAKING OCCURRED TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS OCCURRENCE. THE ONLY INDICATION WAS A BAD GRINDING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. REPLACEMENT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $450. PEOPLE AT RISK BECAUSE OF MAZDA'S NEGLIGENCE: A MOM, DAD, AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176806December 22, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATES SERVICE BULLETIN:0800205 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER:10017557. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176003December 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I READ IN THE PAPER THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING ABS MODULE FIRES ON FORD ESCAPES AND MAZDA TRIBUTES. I AM REPORTING THAT MY 2002 TRIBUTE'S ABS MODULE ALSO CAUGHT FIRE! *NM MY 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE STARTED HAVING ABS PROBLEMS AROUND APRIL OF 2004. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ACTIVATE INTERMITENTLY, SOMETIMES STAYING ON FOR SEVERAL DRIVING CYCLES BEFORE CLEARING. SOME TIME THEREAFTER, THE MOTOR ON TOP OF THE ABS ASSEMBLY WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY START RUNNING WITH THE ENGINE OFF, KEY REMOVED, PARKED IN THE GARAGE! I DISCOVERED THIS MOTOR RUNNING BECAUSE OF THE NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. ON TWO OCCASIONS, I WAS ABLE TO RESET IT TO A NORMAL CONDITION BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FOR A PERIOD. THE THIRD TIME THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING, IT WOULD NOT RESET FOLLOWING A BATTERY DISCONNECTION, BUT WOULD RESUME RUNNING WITH RESTORATION OF POWER. THIS WAS IN FEBRUARY 2005, AT WHICH TIME I DISCONNECTED THE ABS MOTOR'S ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FROM THE CONTROL MODULE UNDERNEATH IT. THEREAFTER, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON (AS WOULD BE EXPECTED.) IN MARCH 2005, WITH ABOUT 50,000 MILES SHOWING, MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE ABS MODULE AS BAD, BUT I CHOSE NOT TO REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ESTIMATE. IN JULY 2005, THIS MODULE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE, FILLING THE SPACE WITH SMOKE. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE SMOKE, MY WIFE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FEAR THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE. THE MAZDA DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON THE CAR DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE, AND DIRECTED ME TO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP. THE SHOP EVENTUALLY REPAIRED THE WIRE HARNESS AND REPLACED THE MODULE WITH A NEW UNIT THAT I PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER. IT HAS SINCE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. I ESTIMATE THAT THIS DEFECTIVE BRAKE MODULE ULTIMATELY COST ME VERY CLOSE TO $1,000 AND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUSS AND INCONVENIENCE, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE OF MY CAR FOR OVER A WEEK. I DO NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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