2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

MY 2001 TRIBUTE 4X4 HAS STALLED TWICE WHILE IN MOTION GOING DOWNHILL. THIS HAS RESULTED IN VERY DIFFICULT BRAKING AND STEERING MAKING FOR A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *NLM

MAZDA TRIBUTE 2001 SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND WHEN IT DOES, STEERING AND BRAKING BECOME DIFFICULT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. *JB

AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR IT'S FIRST TIRE CHANGE THE REAR END COULD NOT BE ALIGNED DUE TO THE REAR CAM BOLTS BEING FROZEN. REPAIRS REQUIRE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TRAILING ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. COSTS FOR REPAIR EXCEED $700.00 *JB

THE HEADLIGHT LENS COVER CONTAINED HIGH CONDENSATION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE COVER. *JB

2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE, DIED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR. NO BREAKS, NO STEERING, NO CONTROL. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME AND CLEARLY THE MOST DANGEROUS AS IT WAS LIFE THREATENING. MAZDA IS UNRESPONSIVE AND NOT HONORING MY BUY BACK REQUEST. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED, BUT THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT PREVIOUSLY AND IT WASN'T SO I HAVE NO FAITH I AM NOT WILLING TO RISK MY LIFE AGAIN. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL? I HAVE SEEN DOZEN OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

ENGINE SUDDENLY CUTS OFF, LEAVING DRIVER WITH NO POWER STEERING. REMEDIED BY PUTTING CAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE STILL DRIVING AND TURNING IGNITION ON. HOWEVER, SOMEWHAT SCARY IF IT HAPPENS WHILE CORNERING. OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. *NLM

THE CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN THE DRIVE GEAR. WHEN THE DRIVER TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN FULL THROTTLE. *NLM *TS

ON APRIL 2, 2003 DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I DID NOT HAVE ANY STEERING OR BRAKE CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE APPROXIMATELY. 2 MONTHS AGO. BOTH TIMES I WAS GOING DOWNHILL. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT MAZDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND CORRECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALSO THE OWNERS OF THESE TRIBUTE'S NEED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE COST OF SO CALLED REPAIRS. MINE IS GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP APRIL 17, 2003 TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB

2001 MAXDA TRIBUTE LX STALLS IN MOTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER HAS PERFORMED SUGGESTED REPAIRS BY MAZDA BUT PROBLEM PERSIST. MAZDA DEALER IS OUT OF IDEAS. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES AROUND YOU. VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY NO POWER STEERING NO BRAKES NO CONTROL. SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JB

THE FRONT SUSPENSION WORE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM