2002 Mazda Tribute complaints

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

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

WE HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE LS. WHILE ON VACATION THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BECAME PERMANENTLY LOCKED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY OR MANUAL BUTTON. THIS PRESENTED A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT ONE WOULD NEED TO USE THE DOOR TO EXIT THE CAR FOLLOWING A CRASH, AND ALSO CREATED AN INCREDIBLE NUISANCE FOR THE PASSENGER. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND AFTER DESTROYING THE SIDE PANEL, REPLACING THE ENTIRE LOCK MECHANISM AND CHARGING US NEARLY $600 WE CAN OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART, BUT MAZDA NOR THE DEALERSHIP WAS WILLLING TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR OF A PROBLEM THAT WAS IN NO WAY DUE TO OUR NEGLIGENCE OR MIS-USE. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR AND DRIVEN ONLY BY MYSELF AND WIFE (MATURE ADULTS). SUBSEQUENTLY, MAZDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE BACK HATCH LOCKING MECHANISM. WE FEEL THESE LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PART. AT THIS POINT WE HAVE PAID $600 AND THE DOOR WORKS AGAIN, BUT WE ARE SERIOULSY CONSIDERING GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE AS WE DON'T TRUST THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK

WON'T START - HARD START - CLICKING NOISE, TARTER REPLACED - STILL HAS HARD STARTS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SCREECHING NOISE THAT SOUNDED AS IF THE IGNITION WAS RE-ENGAGING ITSELF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THEIR PRESENCE: ALSO IN ACC MODE, THE VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A WEEK LATER THE NOISE RECURRED BUT WORSE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE STARTER BURNED OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THE START VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE THEY INDICATED THAT THE STARTER WILL BURN OUT AGAIN UNLESS THEY CAN FIND AND FIX THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A FACTORY REP,. FROM THE CA BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR IS GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TWICE, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. *JB

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE BACK BUMPER SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE LIGHT POLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED, LURCHED FORWARD AND RAN INTO A CENTER BLOCK WALL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

BRAKES WERE SHAKING AND MAKING NOISE WHEN BEING APPLIED. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE ROTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION. DEALER WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN TWO YEARS, IT CURRENTLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON IT TWICE NOW, AND THIS TIME WHEN I WENT TO DO THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO WEAR ON THE SHOES AND NO GROOVES IN THE DRUMS ON EITHER SIDE. THESE ARE THE ORIGONAL SHOES. I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE GRAND PRIX. I HAVE TESTED THE BRAKES WITH THE DRUMS OFF AND IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THEY WOULD ASSIST, BUT BY THE AMOUNT OF WEAR PRESENT I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT ALL OF MY BREAKING IS COMING FROM THE FRONT. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE DRUMS AND THE SHOES AND IT IS CLEAR THERE IS NO WEAR. THERE WASN'T EVEN ANY DUST.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE SRS LIGHT FLASHED ON AND REMAINED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB

I OWN A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. I AM CONTINUALLY TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE LIGHT STAYS ON, THEN GOES OFF FOR A DAY OR SO, THEN BACK ON. I HAVE VISITED THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASSIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE WIRE UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. WELL, GUESS WHAT? AS SOON AS I DROVE IT HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF OR WHEN I NEED THE AIRBAG, IT WON'T WORK. PLEASE CHECK INTO A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOYED, NO WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. *AK

CONSUMER HAD THE SPEED CONTROL FUNCTION ON. WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 90 MPH. BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO DECELERATE VEHICLE WHICH DEACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

I WAS DRIVING UP 101 NORTH AT 45-50 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I IMMEDIATELY FIRMED MY GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND BRAKED IN A SAFE MANNER, BUT THEN THE CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING, AND VEERING TOWARDS THE LEFT TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD NOT CONTROL IT, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAD SLOWED TO AROUND 20 MPH. I GRAZED THE CENTER MEDIAN, SCRATCHING THE SIDE OF THE CAR, THEN WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. I THEN HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 5 MPH. I THEN GOT OUT OF THE CAR, CALLED AAA, AND LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE. TO MY AMAZEMENT, THREE OF THE FIVE SPOKES ON THE RIM HAD CRACKED SEVERELY, AND THE WHEEL WAS WOBBLING BADLY. A CHP OFFICER STOPPED AT THE SCENE, AND WAS LIKEWISE AMAZED AT THE BROKEN WHEEL. HE CHECKED THE ROAD FOR DEBRIS, BUT FOUND NONE, CONFIRMING THAT THE TIRE HAD BLOWN ON ITS OWN. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER THEN ARRIVED, AND HELPED PUT THE SPARE ON, WHICH ALSO WOBBLED AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. IT TURNS OUT THAT SOME SUSPENSION COMPONENTS HAD BROKEN ALONG WITH THE WHEEL. HE LATER TOWED THE CAR TO MAZDA OF MARIN, WHERE THEY BLAMED US FOR THE DAMAGE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT WHEELS DON'T JUST BREAK FROM BLOUOUTS, AND THAT WHEELS LIKE THIS POSE A THREAT TO MOTORISTS.*AK

6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THAT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I'VE HAD HAS BEEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON @ 7 TIMES W/IN THE LAST YEAR. SOMETIMES THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF BY ITSELF W/OUT ME HAVING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.*AK

RIM FAILED ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE RIM FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE. UPON INSPECTION THE DRIVER NOTICED A ONE INCH WIDE BY 3 INCH LONG CRACK ALONG THE INSIDE OF THE RIM. THE RIM WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER TO REQUEST A WARRANTY REPAIR. AFTER THE RIM WAS INSPECTED THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE CONSUMER PROBABLY HIT SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE DAMAGE. AT THAT POINT THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER WASN'T GOING TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER FACILITY TO BE INSPECTED. THEY DETERMINED THE RIM WAS INDEED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. BASED ON THE INDEPENDENT EVALUATION THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT MAZDA HONOR THE WARRANTY. *NM

THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF IN THE CAR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MEANT THE AIR BAG DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED 5 TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO GO ON. *LA

CONTINENTAL TIRES, MODEL CONTITRAC SUV. SIZE P235/70R16. BOTH FRONT TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. VEHICLE HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE. CONSUMER REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP, BUT DID RECEIVE A SATISFACTORY RESPONSE FROM THEM.*AK

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD IN ORDER TO STOP AND A SQUEAKING NOSE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK ON 02/04/03 THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED 11 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, 03/10/04 THE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPAIRED A YEAR LATER, 05/27/04 BRAKE SQUEALING 2 MONTHS AFTER REPAIR THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND PADS SANDED, 06/13/04. *SC *JB

THE AXLE SEPARATED AND FELL OFF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THIS RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER LOSING STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHING INTO THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. *AK

FRONT DISC BRAKES - ALLEGEDLY WORN OUT AT 22,000 MILES AND NOW AT 34,000 MILES. 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT PROBLEM AND DECLINED TO MAKE A WARRANTY CLAIM. NOW BEING TOLD BY 2ND DEALER THAT ROTORS ARE "THROW AWAY" AND NEED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH DISC PADS. I'VE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES ON ANY CAR WITH LESS THAT 60,000 MILES. *LA

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE POWER CONTROL MODULE RE-CALIBRATION.*MR . THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MAY 7 REGARDING THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE RE-CALIBRATION. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE NOTICE WAS RECEIVED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MAY 13 BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT WAS TOO LATE. *NM

I OWN A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND UPON TAKING MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT MY BRAKES AND ROTORS WOULD NOT PASS. I THEN BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MAZDA FOR INSPECTION AND THEY AGREED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WOR, YET NOT COMPLETELY GONE, BUT MORE SERIOUSLY THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OUR SERVICE REP STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON MANY TRIBUTES, YET MAZDA HAS NOT AUTHORIZED THEM TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. IN ALL MY YEARS OF CAR OWNERSHIP AND WITH EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO, ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON A TWO YEAR OLD CAR.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING OR NO BRAKES. THE DRIVER HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO APPLY THE BRAKES SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. *AK

OUR 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH A PERIOD OF STALLING, WHERE TOTAL POWER IS LOST IN THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. SIX MONTHS INTO OWNING THE CAR, MY WIFE TOOK IT IN FOR A CHIP UPGRADE AND THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WELL, A MONTH AGO, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE HAD THE VEHICLE SCANNED AND IT CAME UP WITH NOTHING. AGAIN, THIS MORNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT A TWO YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD HAVE THESE PROBLEMS, AND NO ONE CAN SOLVE IT! I AM FRUSTRATED, AND COULD USE SOME GUIDANCE ON WHERE TO GO WITH MY PROBLEM. MY WIFE DRIVES IT DAILY FOR WORK, AND I FEAR THAT IT WILL KILL OUT WHEN SHE IS DOING 65 ON THE INTERSTATE. HELP PLEASE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX 4WD SUV, 3.0 L ENGINE: MY WIFE'S CAR STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON PERIODICALLY WHILE IN DRIVE. RETURNED VEHICLE TO LOCAL MAZDA DEALER SERVICE SHOP TWICE OVER PAST TWO MONTHS, AND AM TOLD THAT CAR CHECKS OUT AND IS FINE. LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED YESTERDAY.*AK

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT LOW SPEED (<35) MPH, NO ENGINE LIGHT. ALSO VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATOR PUSHED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING @ 50 MPH ON INTERSTATE @ RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MY MADZA TRIBUTE 2002 STALLED WITHOUT WARNING! CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE NOT BEFORE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WERE HITTING BRAKES AND TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ME. ONE VEHICLE HAD TO GO INTO MEDIAN TO AVOID HITTING ME. TAKEN TO DEALER AND HE PLACED WHAT WAS STATED IN TECH BULLETIN 01-04-02R, BUT CAN'T ASSURE ME THIS WILL RESOLVE PROBLEM. WHY HAS NOT THIS PROBLEM BEEN A RECALL!!! ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE TRIBUTES. I HAVE ONLY 26,000 MILES ON TRIBUTE BUT AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS MY HUSBAND HAS SUGGESTED WE TRADE IT IN. WE HAVE ENJOYED OUR PREVIOUSLY MAZDA'S (3) BUT MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL NOT BE A MAZDA DUE TO THE FACT MAZDA SEEMS TO BE INDIFFERENT TO THIS DEFECT AND RECALLING ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED. WILL TAKE NUMEROUS DEATHS AND LAWSUITS BEFORE MAZDA FIXES THIS PROBLEM?*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE LOST OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. ROLLED OFF SIDE OF THE ROAD. PASSENGERS SHAKEN BUT NOT INJURED. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *JB

REAR BUMPER BRACKET BROKE THROUGH THE BUMPER ON MINOR IMPACT LESS THAN 3 MPH. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER MAZDA TRIBUTES WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM IN THE REAR BUMPER. * CB

WITHIN MONTHS OF BUYING THE SUV WE HAD IT BACK TO CRYSTAL AUTO MALL, GREEN BROOK, NJ THE PROBLEM...THE STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE, IT WOULD SHIFT AROUND AS YOU DROVE DOWN THE ROAD! THIS WAS A QUICK REPAIR. STARTING ON SEPT 18,2002 WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON, THEY REPLACED THE OIL SENDER UNIT, TOTAL $69.52, WHICH WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY. ON OCT 14 BACK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THEY KEPT IT UNTIL OCT 17, REPLACING ALL KINDS OF PARTS, OIL PUMP, OIL GASKET FOR A TOTAL OF $924.65, AGAIN COVERED BY WARRANTY. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT HOME FROM THIS ROUND OF REPAIRS AND THE SAME PROBLEM LIT ITSELF UP AGAIN! HE WAS ALMOST HOME APPOX.30 MILES FROM THE DEALER, HE CALLED ON HIS CELL PHONE SAID HE WAS COMING RIGHT BACK, THIS TIME THEY HAD IT FROM OCT 18 TO OCT 31, 2002. WHAT A SURPRISE WHEN I HEARD THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE MOTOR FOR A TOTAL OF $4,511.17, AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. STRANGE THING WAS THAT THEY WOULD NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE NEW MOTOR BEYOND THE ORIGINAL GUARANTEE FOR THE TRUCK. NOW YOU TELL ME IS THIS RIGHT? THAT'S NOT THE END OF IT, ON JUNE 21, 2003, WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END THEY KEPT IT OVER THE WEEKEND UNTIL JUNE 23 AND TOLD US IT NEEDS BREAKS AND ROTORS AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHICH OF COURSE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY!!! ONLY 24000 MILES ON THIS SUV AND NOTHING BUT HEADACHES

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

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

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

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. VERY SERIOUS AND SCARY SITUATION. *LA

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

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A SUDDENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DECELERATING. DEALER INFORMED. THE DEALER REFLASHED PCM AND REPLACED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: AIR CONTROL VALVE, THROTTLE BODY AND ENGINE SENSOR. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED, THE PANEL LIGHTS TO INCLUDE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD DIFFICULTY BRAKING AND STEERING MY VEHICLE. AFTER MUCH DIFFICULTY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. I THEN WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO RESTART IT AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SENT MAZDA AN EMAIL AND BOTH ORGANIZATIONS SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IF I TOOK IT IN THE DEALER MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WITHOUT NOTICE AND I AM AFRAID OF SOMEONE HITTING ME FROM BEHIND WHEN IT STALLS.

THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIMS CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING , THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IT WAS HARD TO HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CONSUMER USED THE HAND BRAKE ALONG WITH BOTH FEET ON THE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING CITY DRIVING. *SCC *JB

WE HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE ES 2WD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT SLOW SPEEDS (SO FAR). THE STALLING HAS OCCURRED WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE, REVERSE TO DRIVE, AND IT ALSO HAPPENED WHEN WE DROVE OVER A SPEED BUMP. THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP HAS MADE THREE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO FAR. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER AT THE MOMENT FOR THE FOURTH ATTEMPT. IF THIS IS UNSUCCESSFUL, WE ARE GOING TO PURSUE A REFUND UNDER THE NORTH CAROLINA LEMON LAW.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER IT SHUT DOWN ABRUPTLY. *SCC *JB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING AT THE PARKING LOT, AND VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A BRICK WALL, SMASHING THE FRONT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. CONTININENTAL TIRES, P23570R16. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE GRAPE VINE ON I-5 MY HUSBAND HERD AN ENGINE NOISE. WE PULLED OVER AND MY HUSBAND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD. IT APPEARED TO BE A NOISE COMING FROM THE FAN BELT. HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS FINE. WE TRIED TO MAKE IT TO OUR DESTINATION OF MONROVIA,CA. THE ENGINE NOISE GOT LOUDER SO WE HAD TO STOP AT THE NEAREST EXIT AND LUCKILY THERE WAS A GAS STATION AT THE CORNER. MY HUSBAND CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AGAIN AND THIS TIME HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE RECHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS FINE. WE CALLED MAZDA AND THEY TOWED THE VEHICLE AT THE NEAREST MAZDA DEALERSHIP. THE FOLLOWING DAY, A PERSON FROM MAZDA CALLED MY HUSBAND AND SAID WE HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS. MAZDA WANTED OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS FROM US. WE TOLD THEM THAT WE ARE NOT FROM THE AREA AND WE WERE ON VACATION AND HAVE TO GO BACK HOME AND LOOK FOR RECEIPTS. THE PERSON FROM MAZDA STATED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT MAINTAINED THEREFORE, MAZDA WILL NOT COVER THE WARRANTY. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS A QUART LOW ON OIL AND THE OIL WAS BLACK. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE OIL AT A GAS STATION BEFORE WE WENT UP THE GRAPE VINE. HE CHECKED IT AGAIN TWICE WHEN WE PULLED OVER EACH TIME AND IT WAS FINE AND THE COLOR OF THE OIL WAS BROWN NOT BLACK. WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 5000 MILES. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 35,700 MILES AND THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT BREAK DOWN LIKE THAT. WE HAD NO TYPE OF WARNING AND THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT SHOULD GO ON IF THE OIL WAS LOW AND IT DID NOT GO ON BECAU