2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE ACCELERATING AT 2 MPH FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND SLOWLY RETURNED TO THE IDLE POSITION. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN MINIMAL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,054. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED.

I HAVE A MAZDA TRIBUTE 2006 AND THE GAS PEDAL STICKS QUITE OFTEN. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHEN I START DRIVING AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED DURING A RIDE IF I PULL THE GAS PEDAL TO REDUCE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER MAZDA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE "UP" POSITION AND IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO DEPRESS IT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 03/01/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK IN TH UP POSITION AND REQUIRED AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF FORCE TO DEPRESS. UPDATED 08/20/10*JB

I HAVE A 2006 V4 MAZDA TRIBUTE. ABOUT 3 OUT OF 5 TIMES WHEN I GO TO PUSH THE GAS THE PEDAL WILL GET STUCK, I HAVE TO THEN PRESS VERY HARDLY ON THE GAS AND IT WILL JUST TAKE OFF VERY FAST. IF I WAS TO EVER NEED TO MOVE MY CAR UP JUST A TINY BIT IT COULD CAUSE A HUGE ISSUE. THERE IS NOTHING I CAN REALLY DO TO CORRECT IT, I'VE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND SEEN OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

GAS PEDAL STICKS CONSTANTLY, WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP AND THEN ATTEMPT TO ACCELLERATE. *TR

I DRIVE A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLES GAS PEDAL OFTEN GETS "STUCK" FROM A DEAD STOP. THE PEDAL IS ABLE TO BE MOVED BUT ONLY AFTER A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE PEDAL. WHILE PULLING INTO MY GARAGE THIS OCCURRED AND I ENDED UP RUNNING INTO MY OWN TRASH CAN. THE DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL BUT THIS STICKING OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY. TRAFFIC LIGHTS, STOP LIGHTS, AND PULLING INTO MY OWN GARAGE ALL SEEM TO BE BURDENS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. IT IS MOSTLY A PROBLEM DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE VEHICLE MUST BE FORCED TO GO FASTER THAN THE OPERATOR WANTS IT TO GO IN ORDER TO MOVE. THIS MEANS THAT I AM LUNGING TOWARDS VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO GRADUALLY EASE FORWARD. I BELIEVE IT IS EVEN FURTHER MORE A SAFETY ISSUE WHILE IN PARKING LOTS DUE TO PEDESTRIANS. *TR

2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE, REAR WINDOW EXPLODED OUT ON ITS OWN. BLOW GLASS OUT 4 FEET FROM VEHICLE. *TR

MY GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK WHETHER IT IS COLD OR WARM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2007. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP AND THAT A FUEL INJECTION CLEANING WAS NEEDED. MY THROTTLE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED ALSO. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, MY PEDAL HAS BEEN STICKING AGAIN. THIS IS QUITE DANGEROUS SINCE I CANNOT MOVE FORWARD AT A LIGHT WHEN IT TURNS GREEN AND I CANNOT ACCELERATE WHEN ALREADY DRIVING. I SEE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE TO THE NHTSA. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE BODY AGAIN WITHIN 2 YEARS, ESPECIALLY IF THIS IS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD. PLEASE REVIEW THIS ISSUE FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL. *TR

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

I WAS HAVING MY BRAKES REPLACED BY MY BOYFRIEND. HE WAS USING THE JACK TO RAISE THE VEHICLE UP TO TAKE THE TIRE OFF TO CHANGE THE BRAKES. HE RAISED THE VEHICLE, REMOVED THE TIRE AND THEN WITHOUT WARNING THE JACK COLLAPSED AND BENT. THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE CONCRETE. LUCKILY HE WASN'T UNDER THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OR HE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR