2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR HANDLE DISENGAGED (BROKEN CABLE ATTACHMENT), HANDLE NO LONGER OPENS DOOR. MUST LOWER WINDOW AND OPEN DOOR FROM EXTERIOR HANDLE, NOT SAFE IN CASES WHERE PASSENGERS (DRIVER) NEED RAPID EGRESS. WEAK DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY AT POINT OF CABLE ATTACHMENT SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW/SHORTCUT. THIS ISSUE WAS COMMON ON THE WEB-BASED REPAIR SITES WITH OVER 50 OWNERS REPORTING ISSUES ON 1 SITE ALONE. FACTORY CERTIFIED REPAIR IS $350! CONSEQUENTLY A WORK AROUND HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE INTERNET THAT IS DANGEROUS. INVOLVES DRILLING A HOLE IN THE HANDLE BASE AND REROUTING THE CABLE TO THIS NEW (LESS EFFICIENT) LOCATION. THE POOR DESIGN, WEAK BREAK-STRENGTH AND CRITICAL NATURE OF THE COMPONENT (DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY) ALMOST ENSURES THIS COMPONENT WILL FAIL. THE OUTRAGEOUS COST TO REPLACE ALMOST GUARANTEES A STEADY RELIABLE SOURCE OF INCOME FOR MAZDA DEALER RARE DEPT. THE FACT THAT THIS COMPONENT FAILURE DEGRADES THE RAPID EGRESS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, IT SEEMS LIKE AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR YOUR AGENCY TO ADDRESS. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 15 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH DID NOT PRODUCE ANY ERROR CODES. THE CONTROL MODULE AND ALL THE SENSORS WERE CHECKED, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND A THOROUGH INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 95,000. UPDATED 07/28/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER TRADED THE VEHICE. UPDATED 07/31/09.*JB

THE VEHICLE LURCHED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE STOPPED IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE AND ENDED UP PINNED UNDER THE GARAGE DOOR. THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN FOUR DAYS OF EACH OTHER. HAD THE BEEN AT A STOP LIGHT IT WOULD HAVE GONE RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. *TR

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE 6 CYL. ABS BRAKE FAILURE AND FIRE. BRAKE FLUID FROM MASTER CYL DRIPPED ON ABS PUMP WIRE CONNECTOR. ALL WIRES FOR ABS AND CRUISE BURNT FROM CONNECTOR BACK ABOUT 10". REPLACED MASTER CYL. A LOT OF REWIRING IS YET TO BE DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E023000. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

I HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE NEW AND IT HAS BEEN IN A GARAGE THE WHOLE TIME. RECENTLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND I TOOK INTO A MAZDA DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED OUT AND REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION WAS BECAUSE OF CORRODED CONNECTORS FOUND UNDER THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR. THE RESULTING REPAIR WAS OVER $500.00. OF THE REPAIR $127.40 WAS PARTS AND THE BALANCE WAS LABOR. I FEEL THAT IS A SAFETY DEVICE THAT YOUR LIFE COULD RELY ON AND FEEL IT IS TOTALLY NEGLIGENT OF THE AUTO MANUFACTURE OF THE AUTO MANUFACTURE TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM THAT INVOLVES SAFETY THAT IS NOT 100% RELIABLE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SUV HAS 84,000 MILES ON IT AND FAILED. I HAVE OTHER CARS THAT HAVE 250 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM WITH NO PROBLEMS. IN SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FIND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRIBUTE AND THE FORD EXPLORER AND FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO A RECALL ON THE CARS AND THIS PART REPLACED WITH ONE THAT IS 100% RELIABLE. I THINK A CONSUMER SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT IF NEEDED THIS PRODUCT WOULD FUNCTION WAS IT IS EXPECTED AND SOLD TO FUNCTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE, IN LATE 2005 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, AND I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE RECALLED CABLE. NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, THE ENGINE IS REVVING IN THE IDLE POSITION. I BELIEVE THEY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL RECALLED CABLE WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF I AM THE ONLY OWNER WITH THE SAME RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GAIN SPEED. THE SPEED REACHED 65 MPH AND THE VEHICLE RAN TWO TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, SHE WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND IT SLAMMED FORWARD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. SHE CALLED A TOW COMPANY TO TOW THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER HAD TO DISLODGE THE THROTTLE CABLE IN ORDER TO START AND TOW THE VEHICLE. THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 6, 2008 ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V583000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES). THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 DOOR LOCKS, AT MY EXPENSE. HAS HAPPENED AGAIN TO BOTH FRONT DOORS. MECHANIC SAID THAT MAZDA SKIMPED ON THE ROD MECHANISM AND INSTEAD OF INSTALLING TWO SEPARATE RODS, ONE FOR THE LOCKS AND ONE FOR THE HANDLES, THE ONE ROD CANNOT SUPPORT ALL THE DOORS. THESE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE RESULTING IN VERY EXPENSIVE LABOR COSTS TO REMOVE THE DOOR PANEL TO REPLACE A $3.00 PART. HERE'S WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND. WHAT IS MAZDA GOING TO DO WHEN SOMEONE SUES THEM FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THEIR VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. I CANNOT COMPREHEND WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL. *TR