2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,499 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. SHE WENT TO TAKE HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. IN ADDITION, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE REAR-ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE TWICE WITH MODERATE IMPACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION AND WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,800. UPDATED 4/28/09 *CN UPDATED 04/30/09.*JB

I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT BEHIND A CAR AND WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF OUT OF CONTROL AND SMASHED INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. THE CAR WAS RACING AND I BELIEVE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS OF NO HELP TO ME. *TR

ROTORS ARE BADLY WORN AFTER ONLY 48,000 MILES. TECHNICIAN SAYS IT IS DUE TO CHEAPER ROTORS INSTALLED BY ORIGINAL FACTORY NOT CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING WINTER CONDITIONS. *TR

IN 2007 VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND CAME ON. BEFORE I COULD REACH A DEALER OR SHOP THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND FRIED THE MAIN COMPUTER. COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS CHECKED. DEALER FOUND SEVERAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS THAT WERE LOOSE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT CAUSED A RECALL ON THE TRIBUTE / ESCAPE. *TR

I OWN A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. FOR THE PAST 6-8 MONTHS I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. IT IS REALLY RANDOM, SO CANNOT PINPOINT WHY OR WHAT CONDITIONS IT HAPPENS. AT FIRST I JUST THOUGHT I WASN'T PRESSING HARD ENOUGH ON THE PEDAL, BUT IT IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AND TO THE POINT WHERE I ACTUALLY HAVE TO SLAM IT WITH MY FOOT TO MAKE THE CAR MOVE. I TRANSPORT CHILDREN IN MY CAR AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS MORNING I WAS MAKING A TURN AND WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THERE WAS A CAR BEHIND ME WHICH THANKFULLY DID NOT HIT ME, BUT IT COULD HAVE EASILY. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL FINALLY REACTED THE CAR ACCELERATED VERY FAST. AFTER READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE I THINK IT SERIOUSLY WARRANTS BEING LOOKED INTO FURTHER AND HAVING A RECALL NOTICE ISSUED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE ANYMORE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE I CANNOT PREDICT WHEN OR WHERE THE GAS PEDAL WILL FAIL TO RESPOND. FOR A CAR WITH SO FEW MILES ON IT, AND ME BEING THE ORIGINAL OWNER, I FEEL THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND WOULD BE IRRESPONSIBLE OF MAZDA TO NOT TAKE NOTICE. AFTER MY LATEST INCIDENT, AND READING ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE, I WILL BE TAKING MY VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION WITH MAZDA AND HOPE THIS WILL BE RESOLVED. *TR

ACCELERATOR STICKS ESPECIALLY IN COOL WEATHER. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A THE GAS PEDAL HAS TO BE HIT HARD CAUSING A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN WET CONDITIONS OR IN TRAFFIC. TALKED TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH 2002 MODELS AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED. *TR

MY GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN GOING FROM A DEAD STOP, CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE TO FAST. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN IT IS COLD BUT HAS BEEN REOCCURING MORE FREQUENTLY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING IN THE SNOW AND ICE. *TR

MY GAS PEDAL STICKS. I CANNOT PRESS IT DOWN TO ACCELERATE. IT SEEMS TO ONLY DO IT WHEN ITS COLDER OUT. I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS BECAUSE I GO TO PULL OUT ONTO THE ROAD FROM A STOP AND CANNOT GO FASTER THAN IDLE SPEED. ALMOST EVERY DAY THAT ITS COLDER OUT IT STICKS. UNTIL LAST WEEK I OWNED A 4X4 THAT I DROVE IN THE WINTER SO GETTING THE MAZDA IN TO THE SHOP WAS ALWAYS ON THE BACKBURNER AND MOSTLY FORGOTTEN. THE MAZDA WAS DRIVEN MOSTLY IN THE WARMER MONTHS. I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES IN THE MAIL AND WAS TOLD BY A CAR SALESMAN IT WAS FOR MY ISSUE SO SO L WAS NEVER IN A HURRY TO GET IT IN. COME TO FIND OUT THE RECALL IS FOR THE 04 TRIBUTE'S SPEED CONTROL CABLE ISSUE AND NOW MY WARRANTY IS UP. SO NOTHING WAS EVER DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

GAS PEDAL STICKS. YOU HAVE TO PRESS OR STOMP HARD IN ORDER TO GET THE PEDAL UNSTUCK. THIS IS BAD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WILL BE TAKING IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. READ OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAYS IT MAY BE CARBON BUILD UP. NOT SURE BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DOWN IF THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. *TR