2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN WHILE TRAVELING 15MPH STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND ROLLOVER. *AKTHERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED FROM THE BODY SHOP, THE CONSUMER DROVE ABOUT 20 MILES WHEN AN ENGINE ROD FAILED, THE MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE ORIGINAL ACCIDENT. *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON A CLEAN, SMOOTH HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH WITH ONE DRIVER AND UNLOADED, REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOW OUT IN MIDDLE OF SIDEWALL. THE TIRE WAS SHOWN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER INITIALLY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE, CLAIMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A ROAD HAZARD, THAT TIRES DON'T JUST EXPLODE. THE DEALER ULTIMATELY REPLACED THE TIRE BUT DID NOT ADMIT TO ANY TIRE DEFECT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 AWM TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO TURN, AND BRAKE PEDAL GETS STUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THIS IS A SECOND FAILURE, THE FIRST OCCURRING ON 05/30/01. THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS WITH TWO PASSENGERS. I COASTED ALMOST CLEAR OF TRACKS, STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AFTER TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS. THIS SAME TYPE OF FAILURE OCCURRED, AT THE SAME LOCATION, WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT A LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK EARLIER.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE TRAVELING AT 5 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE, VEHICLE STALLS IN THE SAME SPOT VIRTUALLY EACH TIME.*SLC

I HAD THE TRIBUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR A SO CALLED FIX, BUT I FEEL THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE REASON I FEEL THIS WAY IS, BECAUSE WHEN IT WAS IN THE SECOND TIME FOR A FIX THEY DID THE SAME THING AS THE FIRST TIME.*AK

MY MAZDA TRIBUTE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. ROAD WAS FLAT AND WEATHER WAS CLEAR. THIS HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE AND NO FIX COULD BE FOUND AS MAZDA WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MY INFANT DAUGHTER WAS WITH ME AND I AM SCARED OF THIS VEHICLE NOW. I FEEL THAT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE WARNED AND I WISH I COULD GET MY MONEY BACK AND GET OUT OF THIS UNSAFE AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING VEHICLE.*AK

WAS GOING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL AT ABOUT 40-45 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE STEERING BECAME STIFF. DISCOVERED THE ENGINE HAD QUIT. BRAKED (WITH SOME DIFFICULTY) AND PULLED OVER TO A STOP. SHIFTED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN, POSSIBLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. I NOTE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS MADE TO NHTSA ABOUT STALLING PROBLEMS IN THE 2001 TRIBUTE. I HAVE NOT YET NOTIFIED THE DEALER BUT WILL DO SO NEXT WEEK.*AK

RIGHT DOOR IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE DOOR IS NOT PROPERLY BOLTED ONTO FRAME OF VEHICLE. DOOR IS ABLE TO MOVE AROUND, AND WHEN OPENING DOOR IT WILL MAKE NOISE. ALSO, DOOR HINGE BOLT IS HALFWAY ON. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *YH

I BOUGHT MY TRIBUTE IN AUGUST AND JUST HAD THE FIRST SERVICE DONE RECENTLY SO WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2001, I WAS NOT EXPECTING ANY PROBLEM. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I COULDN'T STEER THE CAR. THE POWER STEERING HAD CEASED AND I BELIEVE THE BRAKES ALSO. I VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED THE CAR. I PROCEEDED TO FIND A PHONE TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE AND WHEN I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO RIDGEFIELD MAZDA I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. WE HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE AND HE WAS ALMOST CERTAIN HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. HE TOLD ME MAZDA HAD GOTTEN SEVERAL TRIBUTES COME IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH IS THE IGNITION FAILS AND EVERYTHING GOES OUT LIKE THE STEERING ETC. JUST WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. OBVIOUSLY, MAZDA KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, AND I QUESTIONED HOW THEY COULD NOT NOTIFY OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS MALFUNCTION. HE TOLD ME IT WASN'T CONSIDERED A RECALL AS OF YET EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD SEVERAL CUSTOMERS COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE TRIBUTE IS A NEW VEHICLE AND I UNDERSTAND THERE MAY STILL BE KINKS/BUGS TO WORK OUT WITH A NEW VEHICLE BUT THIS ISN'T A MINOR PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE THIS CHECKED INTO AND IF POSSIBLE, MAKE IT A RECALL SO THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO OTHER DRIVERS. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR TO A SAFE LOCATION, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. I WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE THIS HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. THANK YOU.. *AK