2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

PICKED UP MY MAZDA FROM HAVING NEW BRAKES INSTALLED TO TAKE BOAT OUT ON MEMORIAL WEEKEND. LUCKILY I WAS TOWING MY BOAT AS THE DRAG SLOWED ME FROM GOING ANY FASTER AS I APPROACHED THE ON RAMP TO INTERSTATE I-69 AND MY ACCELERATION WASN'T UNDER MY CONTROL. I WAS TOLD AT THE TIME FROM FIRESTONE THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE POOR DESIGN AND LOCATION OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. I HAVE LEARNED THIS WEEK THAT THERE IS A PETITION 49 CFR PART 552;557 ON THIS MATTER. I AM BOTHERED THAT STEPS WERE NOT TAKEN TO NOTIFY CURRENT OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE ENDANGERED MY LIFE. I CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT I MENTIONED AND I WASN'T YET ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS OCCURRED!! THIS COULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED WITHIN THE RECALL TIME FRAME OF MY AGING, BUT STILL RELIABLE TRIBBY! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE OWNER'S HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 157,000.

WHEN I AM DRIVING ON A LOCAL DRIVE, AND TRIED TO SLOW DOWN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORK ABOUT 50 YARDS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND FELT NO BRAKE AT ALL, EVEN I STEPPED ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM. I TRIED AGAIN AND AGAIN, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I ALMOST THOUGHT I WAS IN A DREAM, A NIGHTMARE. THEN, I REMEMBERED THE HAND BRAKE, WHICH WAS MORE OR LESS FUNCTIONING AT THE TIME, AND ALSO SHIFTED THE GEAR TOWARD PARKING. AT THE SAME TIME, I WAS LOOKING SOMETHING THAT COULD PUT THE VEHICLE AT THE FULL STOP. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS A SLIGHTLY UPHILL DRIVE AND NO OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND OR IN FRONT OF ME. SO THE VEHICLE STOPPED SLOWLY, AFTER IT WAS ON THE PARKING GEAR. I CALLED AAA. WHEN THE HELP FROM AAA CAME, HE POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THERE WAS SOME FLUID GUSHING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AT THE RIGHT FRONT, NEXT TO THE WHEEL. I DID NOT RECOGNIZE WHAT IT WAS THEN. AFTER IT WAS TOWED TO A MAZDA SERVICE SHOP, I WAS TOLD LATER THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE PIPES EXPLODED, AND THE OTHER ONE WAS NEARLY EXPLODED. THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT WAS NOT ON UNTIL AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $568.81, INCLUDING FIXING THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE ABS SENSOR RING THAT WAS CRACKED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V016000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE IN DECEMBER 2012. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE IN WHICH THE PART WAS EXPECTED TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

DURING DRIVE HOME FROM WORK INDICATOR FOR BRAKE PROBLEM CAME ON. FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW AGAIN. BRAKE FLUID SEEMS TO BE LOST THROUGH RESERVOIR BREATHER/ FILL CAP. ALOT OF BRAKE FLUID HAS ACCUMULATED ON AND AROUND THE MASTER CYLINDER AND IS DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST(SMELLS BAD TOO). FOUND THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS BUT MAZDA SAYS MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL RANGE. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V016000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IF THE TEST RESULTS WERE NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

KEYS COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN MY MAZDA TRIBUTE IS NOT IN PARK. I FORGOT TODAY THAT THE FRONT ROTORS ARE REAL BAD AND NEED REPLACED AND I ONLY HAVE 41140 MILES ON MY 2001 TRIBUTE WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM THE MAZDA DEALER IN TOWN. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRONT DOOR HANDLE TWICE NOW SINCE IT WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED MAZDA TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE LIGHT IS FOR THE DRIVER POSITION. MAZDA (LOCAL) STATES NO RECALL FOR MY SUV BUT TO BRING SUV IN FOR A FEE TO CHECK IT OUT AND ADDITIONAL FEE IF NEEDED. I WAS ADVISED BY MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS OK TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE BUT DO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY ARE WORKING WITH ME WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V016000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE RECALL PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2012. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE FAILURE; HOWEVER EXPRESSED CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V223002 (STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 131,000.