2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

I HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND THE CAR STALLS FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 M.P.H. ENGINE JUST QUITS AND LOSE POWER STEERING. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART CAR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THE 5 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX. *JB

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM COMPLETE STOP DUE TO BUILD-UP ON THROTTLE PLATE. OWNER HAS PROVIDED MAINTENANCE AND FUEL AS SPECIFIED IN MANUAL, YET WAS TOLD MAZDA DOES NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM APPEARED WITH LESS THAN 15000 MILES. CLEANING (AT OWNER COST) PROVIDES ONLY SHORT-TERM REMEDY. *NLM

ON MARCH 5 I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH NO WARNING. I LOST USE OF MY POWER STEERING AND HAD VERY LITTLE TIME TO STEER MY CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO AVOID BEING REAR-ENDED. *JB

MY 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLED ON ME TODAY WHILE DRIVE 40 MPH. I HAVE 14,890 MILES AND JUST HAD MAZDA PERFORM MY 15000 MILE SERVICE THIS PAST WEEKEND. THIS IS MY SECOND INCIDENT OF THIS COMPLAINT. I FILED AN EARLIER COMPLAINT FROM A 09/30/2002 INCIDENT WITH AN ODI # 767970. AT THAT TIME MAZDA PERFORMED SERVICE BULLETIN 01-014/2R. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY @ 65 MPH TENSIONER BROKE OFF AND SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF CAUSING LOSS OF STEARING AND POWER SYSTEM DOWN. ON JAN.9,2003 WATER PUMP BROKE,JAN. 29,2003 GEAR STUCK BETWEEN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE HAS STALLED. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET PULLED OVER BECAUSE LACK OF POWER ASSISTANCE! WAS TRAVELLING ALONG A FLAT ROAD AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN IT STALLED. TOOK NEARLY 10 MINUTES FOR IT TO START AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT STALLED AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND A FEW SENSORS RELATED TO AIR INTAKE. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN AGAIN ON MONDAY FOR THIS STALL. I HAVE NOT SEEN A SOLID FIX FOR THIS YET AND CANNOT BELIEVE HOW SLOW THE NHTSA IS TAKING TO INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM! IT IS STRIKE TWO ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY ONE MORE AND I AM TAKING THEM TO COURT!

THE BRAKES FAILED ON 11/22/02 AT 16,714 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE MASTER CYLINDER AS DEFECTED. ON 1/03/03 AT 19,632 MILES THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. AGAIN THE DEALER CHANGED THE MASTER CYLINDER AS DEFECTIVE. I QUESTIONED WHETHER THIS WAS THE CAUSE SINCE IT HAPPENED TWICE AND DIDN'T FEEL THIS WAS THE ROOT CAUSE. ON 1/10/03 AT 20,634 MILES THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. IN ALL THREE CASES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DAELERSHIP NOW SAYS ITS AN ABS PROBLEM. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE EITHER.

CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE TRAVELING 40-45 MPH DRIVER SIDE OUT SIDE MIRROR START VIBRATING . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL AND GIVING YOU NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. I AM WORKING ON A LEMON LAW PACKAGE NOW. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES IN 10 MONTHS OF LEASING THIS VEHICLE .

ENGINE STALLS X 7 OCCASIONS, DESPITE 4 DEALER ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR. RETURNED TO DEALER TODAY AFTER 7TH INCIDENT. DT