2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

DT CONSUMER STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED. THERE WERE NO BRAKES, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR, AND SHE COULD NOT ACTIVATE ANY SAFETY ITEMS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD A RELAY SENSOR REPLACED BY A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER, THEY STATED THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JB

UNUSUAL SQUEAKING NOISES HEARD FROM LOWER STEERING COLUMN WHERE IT CONNECTS TO POWER STEERING RACK AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN GOING SLOWLY OVER SMALL BUMPS AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE, STRANGE NOISES CAN BE HEARD FROM THE STEERING RACK INCLUDING A MECHANICAL NOISE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 29,300 MILES ON IT AND IS NOT USED OFF-ROAD. MAZDA DEALER FINDS WE NEED TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD ENDS AND HAS ORDERED REPLACEMENT PARTS. WE WILL ASK FOR THE OLD PARTS WHEN THE FINAL REPAIR IS MADE.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. SYSTEM HAS FAILED FREQUENTLY AND BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER, ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER.*AK

MAZDA TRIBUTE LEFT MY FAMILY SITTING IN TRAFFIC. COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 20K MILES. CLEARLY A FACTORY DEFECT.MAZDA ONLY GAVE $1000 OFF REPAIR. *AK

2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** . *MR UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THAT THE GASKETS AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AS WELL AS THE FUEL LINE INLET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE GAS PEDAL ON HIS 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS BECOME HARDER TO DEPRESS AND THE ENGINE JUMPS WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. *NM THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF RECALL 04V574000 APPLIES TO HIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE 2003 FORD ESCAPE AND FORD ALSO MADE THE MAZDA TRIBUTE. *SC *JB

MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX-V6 4WD, WAS RECALLED TO REPLACE THE "RACK "ON THE STEERING, THIS WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. THEN 8,728 MILES LATER THE VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD AND BALL JOINTS REPLACED, AT MY EXPENSE. THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT I PROBABLY HIT A POT HOLE!! I FEEL THESE REPAIRS WERE DUE TO SOMETHING THAT WAS DONE WHILE REPLACING THE RACK. I'M THE SOLE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS MOSTLY CITY DRIVING OR INTERSTATE...NOT FOUR WHEELING!!!*JB

CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

KNOWN PROBLEM IN TRANSMISSIONS USED IN FORD ESCAPES AND MAZDA TRIBUTES. PROBLEM WITH TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. FORD ISSUED OASIS FIX AND TSB BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLES OFF WARRANTY. HAS EXISTED AND BEEN UNOFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY FORD SINCE 2001. HAS RESULTED IN COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF VEHICLES BEING OPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PERSONALLY, PROBLEM HAS RETURNED FOR 2ND TIME IN 7,000 MILES AFTER FACTORY "FIX".*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, FOR THE SECOND TIME IN ONE WEEK, VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO BE BRING IN THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK