2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

2002 MADZA TRIBUTE WITH 68,000 NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. JUST HAD A VALUE JOB DONE ON THE ENGINE APPROX. 4 MONTHS AGO. MADZA WARRANTY- INCLUDING DRIVE TRAIN - UP AT 50,000 MILES. *JB

I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 7 TIMES NOW. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE REASON WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, WHY THE FUEL CONSUMPTION IS SO POOR, WHY THE VEHICLE SHIFTS CONSTANTLY AND FOR NO REASON AT ALL, OR WHY THE VEHICLE "SHUDDERS" WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON. THE CHECK FUEL CAP LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE AND THE SAME PART REPLACED TWICE. THE CANISTER CLOSE VALVE AND IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE HAVE BOTH FAILED. I HAVE SPENT MONEY ON A FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE BECAUSE IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE SERVICE DEALER. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED BECAUSE OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER - A PROBLEM THAT HAD TO BE IDENTIFIED BY AAMCO AND TOLD TO MAZDA BEFORE THEY WOULD TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GOT ANYTHING BUT CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY PROBLEMS BEGAN LONG BEFORE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED; HOWEVER, MAZDA COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR LACK OF ABILITY TO FIX ONGOING PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE IS A LIFE-SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED COMPLETELY, NOT PART BY PART. I WILL NEVER BUY A MAZDA AGAIN. THIS IS MY THIRD AND LAST. THE TRIBUTE IS BY FAR THE WORST THING EVER MANUFACTURED BY MAZDA. THEY SHOULD BE EMBARASSED TO HAVE THIS MODEL ON THE ROAD!*AK

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V175000; MAZDA ISSUED AN ENGINE STALLING RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT STARTR AFTERE RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

WE HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE LS. WHILE ON VACATION THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BECAME PERMANENTLY LOCKED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY OR MANUAL BUTTON. THIS PRESENTED A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT ONE WOULD NEED TO USE THE DOOR TO EXIT THE CAR FOLLOWING A CRASH, AND ALSO CREATED AN INCREDIBLE NUISANCE FOR THE PASSENGER. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND AFTER DESTROYING THE SIDE PANEL, REPLACING THE ENTIRE LOCK MECHANISM AND CHARGING US NEARLY $600 WE CAN OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART, BUT MAZDA NOR THE DEALERSHIP WAS WILLLING TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR OF A PROBLEM THAT WAS IN NO WAY DUE TO OUR NEGLIGENCE OR MIS-USE. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR AND DRIVEN ONLY BY MYSELF AND WIFE (MATURE ADULTS). SUBSEQUENTLY, MAZDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE BACK HATCH LOCKING MECHANISM. WE FEEL THESE LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PART. AT THIS POINT WE HAVE PAID $600 AND THE DOOR WORKS AGAIN, BUT WE ARE SERIOULSY CONSIDERING GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE AS WE DON'T TRUST THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK

WON'T START - HARD START - CLICKING NOISE, TARTER REPLACED - STILL HAS HARD STARTS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SCREECHING NOISE THAT SOUNDED AS IF THE IGNITION WAS RE-ENGAGING ITSELF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THEIR PRESENCE: ALSO IN ACC MODE, THE VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A WEEK LATER THE NOISE RECURRED BUT WORSE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE STARTER BURNED OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THE START VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE THEY INDICATED THAT THE STARTER WILL BURN OUT AGAIN UNLESS THEY CAN FIND AND FIX THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A FACTORY REP,. FROM THE CA BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR IS GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TWICE, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. *JB

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE BACK BUMPER SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE LIGHT POLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED, LURCHED FORWARD AND RAN INTO A CENTER BLOCK WALL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

BRAKES WERE SHAKING AND MAKING NOISE WHEN BEING APPLIED. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE ROTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION. DEALER WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

I HAVE OWNED MY VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN TWO YEARS, IT CURRENTLY HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON IT TWICE NOW, AND THIS TIME WHEN I WENT TO DO THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO WEAR ON THE SHOES AND NO GROOVES IN THE DRUMS ON EITHER SIDE. THESE ARE THE ORIGONAL SHOES. I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE GRAND PRIX. I HAVE TESTED THE BRAKES WITH THE DRUMS OFF AND IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THEY WOULD ASSIST, BUT BY THE AMOUNT OF WEAR PRESENT I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT ALL OF MY BREAKING IS COMING FROM THE FRONT. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE DRUMS AND THE SHOES AND IT IS CLEAR THERE IS NO WEAR. THERE WASN'T EVEN ANY DUST.*AK