2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

MY 03 MAZDA TRIBUTE ES ABS LIGHT CAME ON AT 80K. UPON INSPECTION THE LEFT FRONT DRIVE AXLE ABS SPEED SENSOR RING WAS BROKEN. THE RING IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE AND MAZDA TOLD ME THE SHAFT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE PART ALONE $325. PLUS LABOR. THE MAZDA PARTS PEOPLE TOLD ME IT'S A SHAME THAT YOU CAN'T JUST REPLACE THE RING. AND THAT THERE KNOWN FOR BRAKING. IT DOES EFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKES. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE SHAFT YET STILL LOOKING FOR THE RING. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX. MY AIRBAG DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON. SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON OTHER TIMES IT BLINKS CONTINUOUSLY. MY MAZDA WARRANTY RAN OUT AND I AM TOLD THAT IT WILL COST TO GET THE DIAGNOSIS AND TO HAVE REPAIRED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT COST. I BOUGHT THE MAZDA ON 2006 SO ITS ONLY 2 YEARS THAT I HAVE THE TRUCK. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX. MY AIRBAG DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG LIGHT IS COMING ON. SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON OTHER TIMES IT BLINKS CONTINUOUSLY. MY MAZDA WARRANTY RAN OUT THIS PAST MAY AND I AM TOLD THAT IT WILL COST TO GET THE DIAGNOSIS AND TO HAVE REPAIRED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND I AM SINGLE WITH A FIXED INCOME. ARE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR MAZDA? HELP! *TR

DRIVING 70 MPH. VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT FOOT ON GAS PETAL. HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE TO KEEP BELOW 70. WHEN FINALLY GOT TO EXIT AND STOPPED IDLING AT 4000 RPM AND VIBRATION SO BAD HAD TO SHUT CAR OFF. THROTTLE BODY AND A CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI LOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). HE WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE ABS. THE MODULAR CONNECTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT LOST CONNECTION WITH THE COMPUTER AND LOCKED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FROZE AND SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC REPAIRED THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE WHEEL WOULD LOCK AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SPIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PROCESS A REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE HE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 12/30/08.*LJ UPDATED 01/05/09.*JB

I HAVE A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE DX WITH A 4CYLINDER ENGINE AND A 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE ENGINE WILL SURGE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT PRESSED ADDITIONALLY THE ENGINE SURGES WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PRESSED. AFTER CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKS. WHILE SEARCHING FOR AN ACCELERATOR CABLE ONLINE I FOUND A RECALL HERE BUT APPARENTLY IT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE 4 CYLINDER. *TR

2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE, PURCHASE NEW. ABS LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING AND THEN STAYS ON AND THEN GOES OFF. THREE SEPARATE TRIPS TO WHITE PLAINS MAZDA AT A GOOD COST TO US AND TELLING US IT WAS CORRECTED - DRIVE A 1/2 MILE FROM THE DEALER AND THE LIGHT GOES ON AGAIN. CORRECTED AGAIN AND A WEEK LATER IT GOES ON AGAIN! ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE AN INCIDENT IN A PARKED POSITION WITH MOTOR RUNNING (10/13/08) WHERE THE CAR'S RPM JUMPED TO 7,000, THE CAR RUMBLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. CAR COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AT A SUBSTANTIAL COST TO ME INCLUDING A SEPARATE CHARGE TO TRY AND JUMP THE CAR AND NOW IS AT MAZDA WHITE PLAINS AGAIN. PLEASE CONTACT ME. I HAVE CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND THEY ARE TO BE IN TOUCH WITH MY DEALER. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V175000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)). HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE LAST TIME WAS ON JULY 10, 2008 AT CLIPPINGER MAZDA F, 2539 EAST GARVEY AVENUE NORTH, WEST COVINA, CA 91791. YESTERDAY, JULY 21, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY ON. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY BECAUSE THE BAG COULD DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY, OR IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. I AM DRIVING A CAR THAT FEELS LIKE HAVING A HAND GRENADE WITH THE PIN PULLED. *TR

BOUGHT MAZDA TRIBUTE 2003 FROM CARMAX ON 06/26/08. MOTHER WAS DRIVING TRUCK W/MY DAUGHTER (6), WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND COLLIDED W/VAN IN FRONT OF HER. TWO HRS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL CARMAX. EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND ASKED WERE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THE TRUCK. THE LADY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID SHE DID NOT KNOW AND GAVE ME THE TOLL FREE NUMBER TO MAZDA. I CALLED FROM THEIR FACILITY AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE ABS MODULE. I EXPLAINED THAT TO THE SERVICE PERSON. THE MANAGER CAME OUT TO SPEAK WITH ME AND SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. BECAUSE I HAD GEICO INSURANCE, THE MANAGER SAID THAT THERE WAS AN ADJUSTER ACROSS THE STREET FROM THEIR BLDG. BY THIS TIME IT WAS 17:45. I RENTED A VEHICLE TO GET MY FAMILY HOME AND CALLED THE CARMAX THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM. I SPOKE WITH LAURIE DOOLITTLE, THE MANAGER OF CARMAX IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, SHE ADVISED ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT SHE COULD DO BUT SHE WOULD CHECK WITH SOMEONE HIGHER THAN HER. SHE CALLED ME BACK AROUND 1805 AND SAID THAT IT IS UNFORTUNATE WHAT HAPPENED, HOWEVER "THE ABS MODULE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BEING DRIVABLE". I WAS IN SHOCK. ME AND MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! WE ONLY HAD THE TRUCK 5 DAYS! I CALLED THAT MORNING BEFORE ACCIDENT TO GET A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH LOWER MILES AND LOWER PRICE TRANSFERRED IN TO THE CARMAX IN CHARLOTTESVILLE! AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO CARMAX'S CUSTOMER SVC (HEADQRTR) REPEATEDLY HEARING THAT I WAS AT FAULT FOR THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE I DID NOT REGISTER THE VEHICLE WITH MAZDA. WENT TO CHVILLE CARMAX TO SPEAK W/LAURIE DOOLITTLE IN PERSON. I ASKED HER TO REBUY THE CAR. LAURIE SAID NO. I HAD AN APPLICATION FROM CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND STARTED TO FILL IN THE BLANKS AND NOTED THE TIME AND DATE OF THE REQUEST TO REBUY THE CAR DUE TO THE RECALLS THAT WERE ON MY VIN. (07/07/08 TIME 17:05) TODAY 07/08/08, GEICO STILL WORKING ON IT! *TR