2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE HANDLE HAD NO TYPE OF TENSION ON IT THE HANDLE WOUND NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE DRIVERS POSITION HAD TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

BOTH THE INSIDE HANDLES OF MY 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAVE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING EXTREME DIFFICULT IN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER INCIDENTS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM INTERNET SEARCHING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, HOWEVER, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF OTHER VEHICLES HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 45 AND GOING TO 55 THERE IS A KNOCKING IN THE OVERDRIVE. THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME NOW TRANS FLUID IS FULL AND CLEAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND STOPPING, SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) WAS REFERENCED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOWING COMPANY'S PARKING LOT AND HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,214.

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

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

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

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.

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

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