2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK FOR A BRIEF MOMENT UPON BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ALSO LUNGED FORWARDLY ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE WEEK AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIP LASH, BACK, AND WRIST INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AT SUCH LOW SPEED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH INCLUDING THE REAR SHOCK MOUNTS. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE METAL TOGETHER WAS THE OUTER UNDERCOATING SPRAY. MY 18 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THIS CONDITION. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND SEE THAT OTHER MAZDA TRIBUTE AND FORD ESCAPE OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT'S AN OBVIOUS MANFACTURE'S DEFECT THAT IS OCCURRING NATIONALLY AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION. *TR

IN AUGUST OF 2012 THE VEHICLE STARTED RANDOMLY ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. SOMETIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN A PARKING LOT IT WOULD SURGE AGGRESSIVELY. SOMETIMES WHEN STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION IT WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL IN AUGUST 2012. PART NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. DEALER DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND SAID VEHICLE WOULD BE SAFE UNTIL PART COULD BE REPLACED. PART WAS NOT INSTALLED YET BUT CABLE REMAINS DISCONNECTED. TODAY THE VEHICLE STARTING BEHAVING LIKE DESCRIBED ABOVE. BUT THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT DECELERATE NO MATTER WHAT YOU DID. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE ENOUGH WITH THE BRAKES TO PARK IT. WHEN I WENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TONIGHT WHERE IT WAS LEFT IT IDLES AT OVER 3000 RPM AS SOON AS YOU START IT AND IT WILL NOT IDLE DOWN NO MATTER WHAT. I TRIED PUMPING ACCELERATOR PEDDLE AND MOVING THE THROTTLE CONTROL AT THE THROTTLE CABLE UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE COVER WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED AND THROTTLE COULD NOT BE REDUCED. I RECORDED VIDEO OF THE ENGINE BEHAVIOR AND THE DASHBOARD READINGS WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING. THE DEALER IS SCHEDULED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TOMORROW TO THEIR DEALERSHIP TO INSTALL THE RECALL PART. OUR CONCERN IS THAT IF DISCONNECTING THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS SUPPOSED TO ELIMINATE THE RISK, BUT IT STILL ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, CAN WE REALLY RELY ON THE RECALL PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND DAMAGED THE EGR VALVE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 04/09/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME A PROBLEM OCCURRED, HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND SHE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE EGR VALVE, HAD A HOLE IN IT. TEN DAYS LATER, HIS DAUGHTER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AND ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WA TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD MOST LIKELY DEVELOPED AN OBSTRUCTION THAT CAUSED A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE BACK IN TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER HOLE TO BLOW OUT THE EGR VALVE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF $2500 FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WORE EXCESSIVELY FROM THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT TWO FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

ON 9/2012, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 04V-583, TOOK TO MAZDA SERVICE, THEY STATED RECALL PART WAS TAKEN CARE OF. 2-5-2013 EXITING FREEWAY, AT IDLE, VEHICLE RPM WAS STUCK AT 2, TRIED PUTTING IN PARK, RPMS WENT UP TO 4.. TERRIFYING INCIDENT. ALMOST HIT VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AND THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. TOOK TO FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE TRIBUTE WAS PURCHASED WHICH WAS 5 MINUTES AWAY. THEY INFORMED ME LATER THAT DAY THROTTLE BODY ELECTRICAL. NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. $500 OUT OF POCKET. THEY ARE WORKING ON VEHICLE AND KEEPING ONE MORE NIGHT TO TEST IT. I CONTACTED MAZDA TO ASK ABOUT REFUND SINCE THE 2012 RECALL FIX WAS COMPLETED AND THIS IS HAPPENING ONE YEAR LATER. MAZDA CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THEY ARE OPENING FILE AND CONTACTING DEALERSHIP WORKING ON TRIBUTE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V357000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CABLES) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 12V357000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES) THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TWO MONTHS LATER AND ONCE AGAIN, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS HAD NOT YET BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD FELL INBOARD. THE BUTTON WAS NEVER USED/PUSHED AS THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN OCCASION TO USE IT. I SPOKE WITH THE CAR DEALER AND HE SAID THE PLASTIC ON THE INSIDE WAS BROKEN THAT HELD THE BUTTON IN PLACE AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY FOR THE CAR. SINCE THERE WAS NO REASON TO USE THE HAZARD LIGHTS SO FAR, THE PLASTIC WAS NOT BROKEN FROM USE. NOW I'M DRIVING MY CAR WITHOUT ANY SAFETY HAZARD LIGHTS TO USE SHOULD AN OCCASION ARISE. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY UNDER ANOTHER RECALL - 6821G AND WOULD LIKE THE HAZARD LIGHTS FIXED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR