2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING/BRAKING DRIVER'S SEAT LURCHED FORWARD/BACKWARD 1 1/2 INCHES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER BRIAN SHELTON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CARGO CARRIER SLID OUT OVER THE ROOF, FRONT WINDSHIELD AND HOOD. *PH *JB

AFTER SITTING FOR 2 DAYS IN FEBURARY OF 2003, MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS A HARD START AND EXTRAME HESITATION WHEN DRIVING. LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY BUSTED SPARK PLUG. I OKED A TUNE UP. IN MARCH 2003 AFTER SITTING TWO DAYS, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY FOUND A CALLAPSED HOSE. I HAVE NOT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SIT FOR 2 DAYS AGAIN BUT DID NOTICE A SLIGHT HESITATION OFF AND ON AND IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2003 AND THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. AND LIKE OTHER COMPLAINTS, IT STARTS AT ELEVATION BETWEEN 45-50 MPH. AFTER 55 IT'S FINE. IT DOES THIS ALL THE TIME. AS OF 1-2-04 I HAVE A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNING HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM.*AK

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE SUV. AT TIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET IT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AFTER I START THE ENGINE. AT OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT START UNTIL I FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE. IS THIS INHERENT IN THIS MODEL? *NLM

ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS STICKY RIGHT FROM THE START OF DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. ONCE THE RESISTANCE IS OVERCOME THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. DEALER CLAIMS CARBON BUILD UP (CONTAMINATION) ON OR NEAR THE THROTTLE PLATE IS CAUSING INITIAL RESISTANCE. TWO OCCURRENCES (APPROXIMATELY 5,000 AND 10,000 MILES) HAVE RESULTED IN DEALER CLEANING AREA TO REMOVE CONTAMINATION. *LA

WHEN IT IS COLD THE ACCELERATOR STICKS AFTER GOING ABOUT AN INCH. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES UNLOCKED IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A CARBON BUILDUP ON THE CABLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT LEAST TWENTY FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER A LEAK OCCURRED THROUGH THE HOOD. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE LEAK. *AK

ON OCTOBER 15, A CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TIRE ON OUR 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A BUSY OVER-PASS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ROAD HAZARDS COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS BADLY DAMAGED ON THE BLOWOUT AND WHILE SUBSEQUENTLY TRAVELING ON THE RIM WHILE COMING TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. THE LOCAL MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE DENIED A WARRANTY CLAIM OUTRIGHT INDICATING THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE WAS CAUSED BY RIDING ON THE RIM, NOT A BLOWOUT. I AM PURSUING THIS MATTER WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE LOCAL MAGISTRATE. WHAT CONCERNS ME MORE IS THAT IF CONTINENTAL HAS CREATED ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS TO THEIR REPRESENTATIVES PROCESSING WARRANTY CLAIMS, THEN SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECTS MAY GO UNKNOWN. I BELIEVE THAT THE FAILED TIRE WAS UNQUESTIONABLY DEFECTIVE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. STEERING LOCKED/ BRAKES FAILED, AND HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON AND OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WENT INTO A FENCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.*AK