2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT. ALSO MAZDA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THEY HAD A BULLETIN ON IT BUT IT EXPIRED. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR SINCE WE JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 2 YEARS AGO AND IT HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. WHY DIDN'T MAZDA FIX IT BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO US? I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT'S THEIR ISSUE, NOT SOMETHING WE CONTRIBUTED TOO. I WAS ALSO TOLD IF WE DON'T FIX IT WE WON'T PASS SAFETY INSPECTION. THIS IS CRAZY THAT THEY CAN SELL THINGS THAT THEY WILLINGLY KNOW HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE BUT THEN WANT TO CHARGE US FOR THE MANUFACTURES ERROR. P.S. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM THE SAME DEALER AS THE ORIGINAL OWNER BOUGHT IT AND HAD ALL THE SERVICE WORK DONE. THAT'S WHY I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE BULLETIN DIDN'T GET DONE. *TR

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS IF I WAS PRESSING THE GAS. HOWEVER, I WASN'T PRESSING THE GAS, I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKES. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A RECALL DONE INVOLVING THIS ISSUE. PRIOR TO THE, ALLEGED REPAIR DONE TO THE VEHICLE, I HADN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THAT ISSUE. I HAD RECEIVED A FEW LETTERS IN THE MAIL STATING I NEEDED TO HAVE TO RECALL DONE AND I DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE IT TO HAVE THE STATED RECALLS DONE. ANYWAY, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY OF THE INCIDENT AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. FIRST, THE GUY ASKED ME IF THE VEHICLE WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT HAPPENED AND I TOLD HIM "NO". THE HE TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE IN CRUISE CONTROL IN ORDER FOR IT TO DO THAT BUT MY RECALL LETTER STATED THAT IT DID NOT HAVE TO BE IN CRUISE CONTROL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE DAY AFTER I SPOKE TO THE GUY OVER THE PHONE. MY VEHICLE STAYED AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS. WHEN I WENT TO GET MY VEHICLE, THE GUY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN DONE AND THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ANYWAY, MY COMPLAINT WITH THIS IS, THAT PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING DONE, I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. SO IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE ITSELF, I WOULD IMAGINE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE PRIOR TO THEM DOING WHATEVER THEY CLAIMED THEY DID. *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN . QUICKLY I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENGINE STARTED TO IDLE (TO ABOUT 5 RPM) ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AROUND 5 AM IN THE MORNING BECAUSE THE IDLING WOULDN'T STOP. LUCKY FOR ME IT TURNED BACK ON. NOW I'VE READ THE STORIES ABOUT THE RECALLS BACK IN 2004 ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE. A COUPLE YEARS LATER ANOTHER RECALL DUE TO THE REPAIR THE FIRST TIME NOT BEING DONE CORRECTLY. I JUST TOOK THE TRIBUTE TO MAZDA TO REPAIR TWO MORE RECALLS FOR THE SAME THING. WHY IS IT STILL HAPPENING? MAZDA PLANS TO CHARGE ME FOR A DIAGNOSIS FEE OF $95.00 TOMORROW. (REALLY?) I THINK THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROADS. YA LIKE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. WAIT MAYBE IF IT HAPPENS TO ME AGAIN AND THE THROTTLE GETS STUCK AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DIE, WELL JUST MAYBE THIS PROBLEM THAT STARTED BACK IN 2004 WILL FINALLY GET RESOLVED ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES EMITTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) IN 2012 HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECENTLY RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW AND STICK MY ARM OUT THE WINDOW TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED OR LOCKED AND WOULD STAY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *TR

DEALER DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL AND HAS NOT NOTIFIED OF REPLACING THE PART AND A FORD DEALER I KNOW CAN GET THE PART IN 1 WEEK. WHY HASN'T THE RECALL BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY THIS PHILADELPHIA MAZDA DEALER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR HOUSING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V016000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,000. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ILLUMINATED HAD IT LOOKED AT BY DEALER BACK IN 2005 PROBLEM WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED STARTED TO COME BACK ON MONTHS AFTER I HAD THE DEALER FIX IT KNOW THE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN INITIAL START AND THERE IS A BEEPING SOUND IT BEEPS 5XS STOPS THEN STARTS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING.I FEARED THAT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY OR IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IT MAY NOT DEPLOY THIS SEEMS TO ME LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN MINUTES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V175000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE REAR WINDOW GLASS DOOR WOULD NOT SNAP INTO LOCK POSITION -- THERE WAS A RECALL FOR EXACTLY THE SAME BY MAZDA FOR 2001, 2002, 2003 2004 & 2005 TRIBUTES. BUT THEY INSIST THAT MY VIN IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND SHOULD BE. FOLLOWING IS THE INFO ON 2001-2005 RECALL --- RECALL DATE: DEC 22, 2004 RECALLED VEHICLES: 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE COMPONENT: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK. MANUFACTURED BY: MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS AFFECTED VEHICLES: 49,800 RECALL SUMMARY: CERTAIN 2004-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001-2003 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERVICED WITH 2004 EQUIVALENT COMPONENTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, 'DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS. ' THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCHING SYSTEM DOES NOT MEET THE INERTIA LOAD REQUIREMENT IN ONE DIRECTION. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE LIFTGATE IS LEFT UNLOCKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT IT MAY OPEN DURING A CRASH. HOW TO FIX: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH RELEASE ROD, THE RELEASE ROD ATTACHMENT CLIP AND THE DOOR HANDLE RETURN SPRING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500. RECALL NOTES: MAZDA RECALL NO. 2804L. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236. *TR