2002 Mazda Tribute

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2018· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL

• 12/23/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WERE FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V016000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/22/2006· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATES SERVICE BULLETIN:0800205 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER:10017557. *NM

• 12/22/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SCREECHING NOISE THAT SOUNDED AS IF THE IGNITION WAS RE-ENGAGING ITSELF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THEIR PRESENCE: ALSO IN ACC MODE, THE VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK, PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A WEEK LATER THE NOISE RECURRED BUT WORSE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE STARTER BURNED OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THE START VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE THEY INDICATED THAT THE STARTER WILL BURN OUT AGAIN UNLESS THEY CAN FIND AND FIX THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A FACTORY REP,. FROM THE CA BUREAU OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR IS GOING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *JB

• 12/20/2005· POWER TRAIN

  DT: THE CONTACT STATE THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION INDICATOR STUCK IN REVERSE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 12/17/2008· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DRIVER'S DOOR CAN NO LONGER BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE INTERIOR HANDLE NO LONGER ACTUATES THE LATCH. ONE HAS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND USE THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE - ESPECIALLY WITH ELECTRIC WINDOWS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE INTERIOR HANDLE UNIT WHERE A PLASTIC PART HAS BROKEN. *TR

• 12/17/2004· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TWICE, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. *JB

• 12/16/2022· STEERING,SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  My vehicle took off and accelerated without me depressing the gas pedal and it was very scary and hard to get stopped I was doing almost 80 mph. It had a safety recall for the throttle cable for this but you show no open recalls yet Mazda does and told me if recalls we're taken care of they would show up on the car fax which they do not my vehicle is a 2002 but this doesn't mean it was ever fixed has several other issues also the front lower control arm which is also on a recall and does not show on the car fax the entire front end on the passenger side sounds like it's really loose and could break and my tire come loose as others have reported when filing same complaint. This has happened more than once to me. I call it now a death trap I need help to get this safe to drive thank you.

• 12/15/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE INNER DOOR HANDLE BROKE. VERY POOR PLASTIC DESIGN. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. DEALER WANTS OVER $100.00 FOR THE CHEAP PLASTIC REPLACEMENT. *TR

• 12/15/2008· STRUCTURE

  2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR IS UNLOCKED AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE KEY IS IN OR OUT OF THE IGNITION LOCKING THE DRIVER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/15/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  MAZDA TRIBUTE 2002, HAD LOWER ENGINE REPLACED AFTER 4000 AS IT TOTALLY DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. 20 MONTHS LATER I AM HAVING THE ENGINE REPLACED, THIS TIME IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CAMS WEREN'T GETTING AN OIL FOR SOME REASON AND THEY ARE SHOT, THE LIFTERS WERE ALSO BROKEN AND THE HEAD IS WARPED. SERVICE REP SAID THE ENGINE IS IN GOOD SHAPE AND CAN SEE THAT THERE IS LITTLE WEAR ON THE ENGINE.*AK

• 12/14/2010· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH A FLASHING AIR BAG LIGHT. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER. I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WILL CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR. I CALLED MAZDA USA ( CASE # [XXX])AND THEY WILL NOT HELP. THIS SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THERE ARE 2 SAFETY ISSUES 1) THE SEATBELT IS DEFECTIVE AND 2)THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. IS NHTSA GOING TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN YOU HELP ME GET THIS RESOLVED. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/14/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE BACK BUMPER SLIGHTLY BUMPED THE LIGHT POLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE IT COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED, LURCHED FORWARD AND RAN INTO A CENTER BLOCK WALL. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE, AND THEY NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

• 12/13/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFire

  I READ IN THE PAPER THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING ABS MODULE FIRES ON FORD ESCAPES AND MAZDA TRIBUTES. I AM REPORTING THAT MY 2002 TRIBUTE'S ABS MODULE ALSO CAUGHT FIRE! *NM MY 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE STARTED HAVING ABS PROBLEMS AROUND APRIL OF 2004. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ACTIVATE INTERMITENTLY, SOMETIMES STAYING ON FOR SEVERAL DRIVING CYCLES BEFORE CLEARING. SOME TIME THEREAFTER, THE MOTOR ON TOP OF THE ABS ASSEMBLY WOULD SPONTANEOUSLY START RUNNING WITH THE ENGINE OFF, KEY REMOVED, PARKED IN THE GARAGE! I DISCOVERED THIS MOTOR RUNNING BECAUSE OF THE NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. ON TWO OCCASIONS, I WAS ABLE TO RESET IT TO A NORMAL CONDITION BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FOR A PERIOD. THE THIRD TIME THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING, IT WOULD NOT RESET FOLLOWING A BATTERY DISCONNECTION, BUT WOULD RESUME RUNNING WITH RESTORATION OF POWER. THIS WAS IN FEBRUARY 2005, AT WHICH TIME I DISCONNECTED THE ABS MOTOR'S ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FROM THE CONTROL MODULE UNDERNEATH IT. THEREAFTER, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON (AS WOULD BE EXPECTED.) IN MARCH 2005, WITH ABOUT 50,000 MILES SHOWING, MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE ABS MODULE AS BAD, BUT I CHOSE NOT TO REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY DUE TO THE VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ESTIMATE. IN JULY 2005, THIS MODULE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN MY GARAGE, FILLING THE SPACE WITH SMOKE. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE SMOKE, MY WIFE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR FEAR THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE. THE MAZDA DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON THE CAR DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE, AND DIRECTED ME TO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP. THE SHOP EVENTUALLY REPAIRED THE WIRE HARNESS AND REPLACED THE MODULE WITH A NEW UNIT THAT I PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER. IT HAS SINCE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. I ESTIMATE THAT THIS DEFECTIVE BRAKE MODULE ULTIMATELY COST ME VERY CLOSE TO $1,000 AND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUSS AND INCONVENIENCE, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE OF MY CAR FOR OVER A WEEK. I DO NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE PART.

• 12/13/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE A MAZDA TRIBUTE WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM MAZDA AND I JUST HAD TO PUT NEW PLATES ON, SO IT IS EXACTLY 1 YEAR OLD IN DRIVING TIME. MY PROBLEM IS THAT AT 16,000 MILES THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT I WOULD SOON NEED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS I THOUGHT THAT WAS STRANGE AS I HAVE OWNED A NUMBER OF NEW CARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND NEVER NEEDED BRAKES ON ANY CAR THIS EARLY. NOW AT 20,000 MILES THEY ARE SAYING THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND MY HUSBAND LOOKED AND SAID THE ROTORS ARE ALL WORN BUT THAT MY BRAKES HARDLY LOOK WORN AT ALL. MAZDA DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A COMMON SITUATION WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR. MY HUSBAND AND I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE IF A PERSON WERE TO BE DRIVING THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND NOT BE TAKING IT IN REGULARLY FOR THE WARRENTY CHECKS THE ROTORS COULD GO OUT AND CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS.*AK

• 12/10/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES WERE SHAKING AND MAKING NOISE WHEN BEING APPLIED. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE ROTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION. DEALER WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK

• 12/10/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND WAITING TO HEAR FROM MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING VEHICLE.*AK *SLC

• 12/09/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  PCM/ECM

• 12/09/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES. WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROX 35-45MPH. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. VEH WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO RE-PROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. SEVERAL MONTHS HAVE PASSED WITHOUT INCIDENT, PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. VERY CONCERNED THAT WHEN ENGINE STALLS, I LOSE POWER STEERING AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ROAD BEFORE BEING STRUCK FROM THE REAR. EACH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL INTO THE MEDIAN OR A SIDE STREET. BUT I WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I AM IN THE MIDDLE LANE???*AK

• 12/08/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2002 TRIBUTE FROM THE FIRST WEEK THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS. 1ST THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE STOPPED WORKING. PLASTIC PIECE THAT ALLOWS HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR HAD BROKEN. REPAIRED $$$ PAID! 2ND THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRED $$$ PAID! *** WE ARE NOW FACED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE NOT WORKING, THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, AN ISSUE WITH THE 5 AND 6 SPARK PLUGS FALLING OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 4 MONTHS, THE BATTERY CABLES STAYING CORRODED AND SLOW TO START, THERE IS SOME SORT OF KNOCKING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND HAD OTHER SIMILIAR ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICAL THAT SEEM TO BE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 4 HOURS DOING MY RESEARCH AND SEE THAT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME NATURE ON ALMOST EVERY WEB SITE. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE AVERAGE PERSON WILL WAIT ON AN 'ISSUE' TO BECOME A RECALL. I DON'T HAVE THE PATIENCE TO UNROLL THE WINDOW EVERY TIME I WANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. NOT TO MENTION HAVING TO ASK MY PASSENGER TO LET THEMSELVES OUT IN THE SAME MANNER. I AM NOT GOING TO PAY ANOTHER PENNY ON FIXING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE PAID FOR SO MANY MAINTENANCE ISSUES THAT NOW THAT I THINK MAZDA SHOULD HAVE FIXED. WHEN DO THESE COMPLAINTS BECOME RECALL REALITY? WHAT IS MY NEXT OPTION? I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW BAD IT WOULD BE TO HAVE MY FAMILY IN THE CAR, THE ENGINE FOULS OUT BECAUSE OF THE SPARK PLUG ISSUE, THE BRAKES WON'T WORK BECAUSE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAK, THE BATTERY CABLES CORRODED AND PREVENTING THE WINDOWS BEING ABLE TO LET DOWN TO OUT. I WILL CONTACT MY DEALER TOMORROW AND WORK OUT THE RECALLS I WAS NOT AWARE OF, HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET OUR DOOR LOCKS FIXED TOO! *TR

• 12/04/2014· SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SEIZED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH THE REAR SEAT BELT WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND DISCOVERED THAT BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WERE SEIZED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

• 12/04/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS MODULE CONNECTION IS CORRODED AND CAUSING NO ABS BRAKES AND THE WARNING LIGHTS STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER RECALL NHTSA# 07V157000, COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $125 TO CHECK THE VEHICLE AND IF IT IS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL HE WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE TO A COST OF $1,200. CONTACT HAS NOT CALL THE MAZDA MANUFACTURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 70,000. UPDATED 1/11/09 *CN THE ABS AND SERVICE SERVICE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. UPDATED 01/14/10

• 12/03/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE SHUT DOWN W/O WARNING. *AK

• 12/01/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  PROCEEDING ON A SLIGHT DOWNHILL AT ROUGHLY 40 MPH MY NEW VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED/DIED. I IMEDIATELY SLIPPED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND RE-STARTED. THIS ALLOWED ME TO CONTINUE. POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WERE NON-OPERABLE DURING THIS TIME. HAD I BEEN PROCEEDING AT A FASTER SPEED OR NOT REACTED QUICKLY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE HEARD THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES.

• 11/28/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  I HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN PAHRUMP, NEVADA AT ROUND 10 AM. AFTERWARDS, I DROVE THE VEHICLE AROUND TOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS, LOADING IT UP WITH BELONGINGS BECAUSE I WAS MOVING 160 NORTH ON HWY 95. AFTER STOPPING IN BEATTY, NEVADA, MY SUV SPUTTERED. I TOOK THE SUV OUT OF OVERDRIVE INTO DRIVE TO SEE IF IT WOULD BACKFIRE TO GET THE DIRT OR WATER OUT OF THE FUEL LINE FROM JUST FILLING UP. ABOUT A MILE DOWN THE ROAD, I HEARD A BELT SQUEAL. THINKING MY TRANSMISSION MAYBE GOING OUT DUE TO THE FACT I HADN'T DRIVEN IN DRIVE FOR SOME TIME, I CONTINUED ON MY WAY PRAYING THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION. IT WASN'T UNTIL I REACHED THE 88 MILE MARKER, DID THE SQUEAL HAPPEN AGAIN. THEN WHITE SMOKE FOLLOWED. I THOUGHT, WELL THERE GOES THE RADIATOR TOO. JUST PAST THE 92 MILE MARKER, THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. I STILL HAD WHITE SMOKE AND NO SHOULDER. I DECIDED I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AT 7 P.M. I WENT OVER INTO THE DITCH WITHOUT TURNING OVER WITH MY BELONGINGS. IMMEDIATELY, I NOTICED THE OIL AND OIL PAN LIGHTS ON. MY HEADLIGHTS WERE STILL ON. I CALLED A FRIEND WHO TOLD ME TO GET OUT IMMEDIATELY. I CALLED 911 AT 7:05 P.M. THEY TOLD ME TO RUN. WITHIN A MINUTE A SMALL FLAME CAME SHOOTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CONTINUED TO BURN FOR OVER ONE HOUR UNTIL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH FOAM. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A COUPLE OF SEASONED MECHANICS. THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE OIL FILTER WAS DEFECTIVE. ANOTHER SAID AFTER LOOKING AT WHAT WAS LEFT... ONLY THE SHELL, THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT UNDER THE HOOD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY, SAFECO HAS IT IN THEIR FORENSICS LAB TO DETERMINE FAULT. I GOOGLED FIRES IN MAZDA TRIBUTES 2002 AND RAN ACROSS A RECALL. I DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE AND HAVE CHECKED THE MAZDA WEBSITE USING MY VIN NUMBER. NOTHING ON MY VEHICLE EVER BEING RECALLED FOR THIS FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE PICTURES ON MY PHONE BUT LOST MY COMPUTER TO LOAD TO SITE.

• 11/28/2002· TIRES

  NOTICED BULGE ON SIDEWALL OF TIRE. REPLACED TIRE TO PREVENT TIRE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT/CASUALTIRES. DT

• 11/28/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BACKING UP AT SLOW SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 11/26/2012· SERVICE BRAKESFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 12V016000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK: CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DECIDED TO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

• 11/26/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. VERY SERIOUS AND SCARY SITUATION. *LA

• 11/26/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY STALLED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN PAST MONTH WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN HILLS (COAST DOWN FIRST HILL AND GO TO ACCELERATE TO TAKE SECOND HILL, BUT VEHICLE HAS NO POWER); MAZDA DEALER IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAZDA HOTLINE WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM AFTER FIRST OCCURRENCE ON 10/25/01; MAZDA HAS HAD SIMILAR REPORTS OF PROBLEM IN OTHER AREAS OF U.S., BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM; PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH. *AK

• 11/25/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

• 11/22/2023· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was shifting erratically and made an abnormal rumbling sound. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to respond and was jerking upon depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact who is an independent mechanic had replaced the transmission speed sensor, the transmission shift position sensor, the vehicle speed sensor, the shift solenoid block, the transmission fluid, the transmission clutch solenoid, and the wheel speed sensor; however, the failure persisted. The contact used an OBD scanner and retrieved DTC codes indicating that the ABS wiring was overheating. The contact later became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V016000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the dealer bypassed the ABS module. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH to the residence after the repair, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the recall repair did not involve bypassing the ABS module. The dealer was contacted, but no further assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and several cases were opened; however, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 162,000.

• 11/20/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER PARKING IT. THE CONTACT USED BATTERY CABLES AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED NOR WS THE VEHICLE INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V016000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07E023000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

• 11/20/2007· STRUCTURE

  DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE IS INOPERABLE. FAILED AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR. IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF QUICK EGRESS IS REQUIRED. CURRENTLY SEARCHING ON-LINE TO FIND REPLACEMENT PART. *TR

• 11/20/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TRIBUTE WAS PURCHASED WHILE "AT SEA." 48 HOURS AFTER TRIBUTE WAS ROLLED OFF THE DELIVERY TRUCK THE ENGINE SHUTOFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE TRAVELING U-HILL AT 45MPH. IT SHUT OFF AGAIN SIX DAYS LATER WITHOUT WARNING. ACCORDING TO EDMUNDS.COM WEB SITE, MANY OTHER TRIBUTE AND FORD ESCAPE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM. HENNESSEY MAZDA HAD 3 TRIBUTES RETURNED TO THEIR DEALERSHIP FOR SAME PROBLEM PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE DATE OF 10/30/01. BOTH HENNESSEY AND MAZDA CORP HAVE REFUSED TO GIVE ANY TYPE OF CERTIFICATION OR GUARANTEE THAT THE CORRECTIVE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON MY TRIBUTE ON 11/8/01 ARE THE PERMANENT FIX. *AK

• 11/19/2012· STRUCTURE

  DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN THE DOOR ANYMORE. IT SEEMS THAT INTERIOR HANDLE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY BY USING IT IN A NORMAL WAY. THIS AFFECTS SAFETY SINCE THE PASSENGER DOOR CAN BE OPENED ONLY FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

• 11/19/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE CAR IS STALLING WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS MY SECOND INCIDENT IN 3 WEEKS. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A HEAD ON ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND INCIDENT, BECAUSE POWER STEERING IS LOST WHEN THE CAR STOLLS, AND I WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER. IT WAS A GOOD THING I DRIVE WITH 2 HANDS ON THE WHEEL.*AK

• 11/18/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I WAS DRIVING UP HILL WITH THE SPEED AROUND 35MPH AND THE CAR STALLED. I LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNNING. THE CAR JUST DIED. THERE WERE TRAFFIC COMING FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS (DOWN HILLS AND UP HILLS) AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS! APPARENTLY THERE ARE A LOT OF CASES AS SUCH IN THE LAST YEAR. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT. IF THIS HAPPENED AT THE INTERSECTION BY MY HOUSE, I COULD BE DEAD! PLEASE PASS ON ANY INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM TO ALL TRIBUTE/ESCAPE OWNERS. THANKS. *AK

• 11/13/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE STALLS X 7 OCCASIONS, DESPITE 4 DEALER ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR. RETURNED TO DEALER TODAY AFTER 7TH INCIDENT. DT

• 11/11/2008· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. HAVE HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, (OPEN BY EXTERIOR HANDLE). REPAIR COSTS OVER $150.00 DUE TO MANUAL LABOR INVOLVED. ALSO, STEERING BECAME VERY NOISY WITH SCREECHING ON TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE OUTER TIE, TYE (SPELLING?) RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE ONE'S ON THERE COULD NOT BE RE-GREASED. COST: $210.00. *TR

• 11/09/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

• 11/07/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CLOCK/RADIO DOES NOT WORK UNTIL CAR IS RUNNING UP TO 30 MINUTES OR MORE. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE UNIT WHICH WORKED APPROX. 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE ISSUE RE-APPEARED. RECENTLY CLOCK/RADIO HAS NOT WORKED FOR MORE THAN 1 WEEK. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR WITH THE DEALER DENYING ANY ELECTRICAL ISSUE. AS OF TODAY, VEHICLE AT DEALER AGAIN WHO NOW SAYS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *JB

• 11/07/2005· POWER TRAIN

  NOISE FROM FRONT END THOUGHT TO BE FROM BRAKES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 2003. EVENTUALLY BECAME WORSE DURING SUMMER OF 2005. FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS RIGHT FRONT DRIVE AXLE - EITHER BENT OR MISALIGNED. WHEN FINALLY FOUND VEHICLE WAS 'OUT OR WARRANTY. *JB

• 11/06/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE FRAME THAT SECURES THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY RUSTED OR CORRODED AWAY AND I CAN'T SECURE HOOD TO LATCH. *TR

• 11/06/2014· WHEELS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE LOCATION OF THE DEALER WAS FAR AWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

• 11/06/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE IGNITION COILS WERE BURNT OUT. THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED.

• 11/06/2001· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ON NOVEMBER 2 DRIVING 40MPH WITH NO WARNING MY ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I LOST POWER TO MY STEERING AND BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER APPLYING ALL MY WEIGHT TO THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. I MISSED AN ONCOMING CAR AND A TREE BY LUCK. I TOOK THE TRIBUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THEY WERE GOING TO PUT ME BACK IN THE TRIBUTE UNTIL MONDAY WHEN THEY HAD AN OPENING. I REQUESTED A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR UNTILL THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. THE MANAGER ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE TRIBUTES THAT HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT PORBLEMS. I RETURNED HOME AND CALLED THE MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY ASSURED ME THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND GET BACK WITH ME, THIS NEVER HAPPENED. ON NOVEMBER 6TH I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY CAR WAS READY. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE SEVICE MANAGER WHO INFORMED ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND I COULD PICK UP MY CAR. I TOLD HIM I WOULD NOT PICK UP THE CAR UNTIL THERE WAS A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HE INFOMED ME THAT HIS HANDS WERE TIED AND TO CONTACT MAZDA. I CONTACTED MAZDA AND THEY CONTACTED THE SEVICE MANAGER WHO HAD ALREADY CONTACTED THE REGIONAL MANAGER. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY HIM TOMORROW NOVEMBER 7TH. I HAVE A 15 YEAR OLD SON WHO HAS HIS LEARNERS PERMIT AND WHO I STRONGLY BELIEVE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. MY TRIBUTE IS THE FIRST 2002 THAT THEY HAVE SEEN WITH THE PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY THIS SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS CONTINUES.*AK

• 11/05/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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

• 11/03/2008· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE INNER DOOR HANDLE BROKE. VERY POOR PLASTIC DESIGN AND FROM READING THE INTERNET A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. DEALER WANTS OVER $100.00 FOR THE CHEAP PLASTIC REPLACEMENT. ALSO HAD PLASTIC RADIO KNOB CRACK DEALERS WANTS ALMOST $20 FOR SPARE PART. *TR

• 11/03/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT I NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER GARAGE, AND THEY SAID THAT THE MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS BUILT WITH SUB-STANDARD ROTORS THAT WEAR OUT QUICKLY. I RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, AND I HAVE FOUND OTHER MAZDA TRIBUTE OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. IF THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC ENGINEERING DEFECT IN AN IMPORTANT SAFETY SYSTEM, THEN I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE SECOND GARAGE SAID THAT IF THE ROTORS GET TOO THIN, WHICH THEY ARE PRONE TO DO, THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS CAN COME OUT, LEADING TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO.*JB