2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT TO DEALER TWICE AND THE THIRD TIME A THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED, SINCE IT HAS STALLED ONCE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SCC *NLM

MAZDA TIRBUTE ESV6 HAS LOST ALL POWER UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER OUT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO GET OUT TO SAFETY. THE MECHANIC FROM JIM ELLIS MAZDA AT MARIETTA, GA TOLD THAT THIS CASE ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE (ONE FROM A DIFFERENT CAR). IN ADDITION, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VALVE GETS "CARBED UP." THIS OCCURS WHEN A DRIVER IS COASTING BETWEEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ARE ALREADY GOING HAYWIRE ON THIS VEHICLE WITH NO WIPERS, AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON OR BLINKING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND GRINDING. *LA

THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SO SEVERELY, THAT CONSTANT ATTENTION HAD TO BE MAINTAINED ON THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK THE PULL WAS MORE SEVERE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE 7 TIMES, AND THEY STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY CROWN OF THE ROAD OR THE CONSUMER'S TIRES. ALSO THERE WAS CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLAMP. *JB

2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT STARTS AGAIN OK BUT I HAVE TO KEEP RPM'S UP TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING, OTHERWISE IT STALLS. ONE FAILURE SO FAR BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE 2001 TRIBUTE

PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO WARNING FROM THE BRAKE SENSORS. *SCC *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CONSUMER BELIEVED VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED.*AK

AT SPEEDS AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WEATHER I AM ACCELERATING OR COASTING. I ALSO SEE THE TACH NEEDLE JUMP AROUND WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE SLIPPING FEELS LIKE A VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE AND THERE IS A LOST POWER. PAST THIS SPEED RANGE OR BEFORE IT THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. DEALER COULD NOT FIX OR REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.

ON AUGUST 29TH, 2003 I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. AS I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, THE CAR SUDDENLY HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. I HAD NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES AND I WAS QUICKLY HEADED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO REACT IN TIME AND PULL UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. ONCE I REGAINED MY COMPOSURE, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN RESTART THE CAR. THE ONLY TIME I HAVE DRIVEN IT SINCE IS TO TAKE INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE VERY SYMPATHETIC TO MY SITUATION AND LATER ADVISED ME THAT A TECHNICAL BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS ISSUE AND THEY WERE ABLE TO FIX IT. THEY EXPLAINED THERE WAS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS SITUATION. ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2003 I CALLED MAZDA CUSTOMER CARE AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MAZDA IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION AND THEY DO NOT FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ALSO INDICATED IT ONLY HAPPENS IN LESS THAN 1% OF ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO CAUSE "PANIC" AMONGST THEIR CAR OWNERS. I FEEL I WAS LUCKY TO ESCAPE WITHOUT INJURY OR WITHOUT GETTING INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I FEEL OTHER MAZDA OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. LEWIS PASKIN. *AK

ALL POWER CUTS OFF WHEN COASTING DOWN A HILL. LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING RESULTS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.*AK