2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

DURING THE LAST 30 DAYS, MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS LIT UP. MAZDA FIRST REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT. THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULAR FOR THE SRS. THE THIRD TIME, THEY CLAIM A CABLE WAS LOOSE, THEY TIGHTENED IT. THE DEALER TELLS ME IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THEY HAVE HAD WITH THE 2003 AND PART OF 2004 TRIBUTES. HOWEVER; THEY HAVE OFFERED ME A FREE OIL CHANGE SO I WOULDN'T FILE A COMPLAINT. *JB

ACCIDENT INVOLVING MAZDA TRIBUTE WHEREIN THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK.*MR THE ATTORNEY REQUEST INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF CLIENT WHO WAS INJURED WHEN HER VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM

I OWN AN 2003 ES 4X4; DURING MY LAST TWO SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS I NOTICED THE REAR SHOCKS STARTED LEAKING. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND ARE GETTING READY TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. WE DON'T GO OFF ROAD WITH THIS VEHICLE SO THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK IS THAT THE FACTORY MOTORCRAFT PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE OR NOT PROPERLY MATCHED TO THIS VEHICLE. IF YOU SEE AN OILY RESIDUE ON YOUR SHOCKS THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE. *JB

CATASTROPHIC FRONT DISC BRAKE FAILURE ON 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE AFTER ONLY 56,651 MILES, REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT DISC PADS AND BOTH FRONT ROTORS. DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WERE SEEING EXCESSIVE WEAR, AND FREQUENT REPLACEMENT ON FRONT DISC BRAKES, WHICH INDICATED THAT THEY WERE UNDER DESIGNED BY MAZDA OR THAT MAZDA WAS USING INFERIOR QUALITY BRAKE PADS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD DUE TO HEAVY FOG BUT THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE LAKE. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN# 04V583000. *SC *JB

I HAVE A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN LATE FEBRUARY JUST BEFORE GOING ON A BUSINESS TRIP ABOUT AN "ACCELERATOR CABLE" PROBLEM. SHORTLY AFTER I RETURNED FROMMY TRIP AND BEFORE I COULD BRING THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH !!!!!! IT WAS ICY AND SNOWY AND IN TRAFFIC !!! THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. I HONKED THE HORN, PUT ON FLASHERS AND WAIVED PEOPLE OUT OF MY WAY, GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND WHEN I GOT SLOW ENOUGH, THREW IT IN PARK AND PULLED THE KEY. MAZDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED THE CAR, GAVE ME A RENTAL AND FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT I COULD HAVE DIED! THIS WAS BAD - REALLY BAD! I AM SO THANKFUL THAT MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING THE CAR !!!! I UNDERSTAND THAT SINCE THEY SENT A RECALL NOPTICE OUT, THEY FEEL THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE, BUT I DISAGREE !!! THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM! THEY SHOULD CALL, OR DO SOMETHING TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS RECALL IS PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY! FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. MAZDA SENDS OUT SO MUCH MAIL, THAT I AM WORRIED MANY PERSONS MIGHT DISREGARD AND NOT EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. GREATER EFFORTS SHOULD BE MADE TO NOTIFY TRIBUTE OWNERS OF THE PROBELM AND URGE THEM TO GET THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY! I WAS VERY VERY FORTUNATE, BUT I IMAGINE THAT OTHERS WILL NOT BE.

ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER STATED TWO WEEKS LATER A RECALL FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ISSUED. *AK

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, PASSENGER SEAT HEATER TURNS ITSELF ON, CD PLAYER FAILURE, RADIO FAILURE. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK IN IDLE POSITION. BY APPLYING FORCE, THEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOVES BUT VEHICLE TAKES OFF ERRATICALLY. IT HAPPENS WHEN ENGINE IS COLD AND HOT. *AK