2004 Mazda Tribute

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

• 12/29/2011· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION LOST 2ND GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT UNTIL THE ENGINE REVS WERE VERY HIGH, > 6000 RPM. MY WIFE HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SINCE SHE COULD NOT GO AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER SAID TRANSMISSION WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS ONLY 10,000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. THEIR PRICE FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS $4,130. I WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP THAT WAS MORE ECONOMICAL AND HE TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SINCE THE BELTS AND HARDWARE (RIVETS THAT CONNECT MOUNTING BRACKET) ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE. HE USED THICKER BELTS FOR THE REBUILD BUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IF YOU CHECK SITES LIKE EDMUNDS.COM. THIS IS A DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY MAZDA. *KB

• 12/26/2010· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND NOW REMAINS ON. THE 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS BEEN IN A NORMAL MANNER AND ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES. *TR

• 12/26/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2004 MAZDA RX8, I WENT TO START THE VEHICLE ONE MORNING AND IT WOULDN'T START. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE AND THEY ADVISED THEY DIDN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SERVICE DID A BATTERY INSPECTION, CHARGING AND TESTING; A DIAGNOSIS ON THE SPARK PLUG SET AND DRIVE CYCLE; AND CLEANED THE PLUG THREADS. JUST THIS MONTH, I PULLED TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING THEN DIED. HAD IT TOWED TO SERVICE. SERVICE SAID VEHICLE NEEDED NEW COMPUTER PROGRAM INSTALLED FROM MAZDA. HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 1 YEAR.*AK

• 12/22/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR MORE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 110 MPH FOR NO KNOWN REASON, THE CONSUMER STATED, SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKE, WHICH FAILED TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISH TAIL SEVERELY. THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE,A LITTLE WHILE LATER SHE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARKED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

• 12/13/2014· AIR BAGS

  CONCERNING TAKATA/MAZDA AIRBAG RECALL, I PURCHASED MY USED 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE DX FROM SANTA FE (NM) MAZDA VOLVO DEALER OCTOBER 2006. THEN I SHIPPED IT VIA CROWLEY SHIPPING TO MY PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN ST. JOHN, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...WHERE IT HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY IN USE FROM 2007-TO PRESENT. ST. JOHN, US VIRGIN ISLANDS IS A HIGH HUMIDITY AREA . YOUR ONLINE RECALL QUALIFYING AREA MENTIONS JUST PUERTO RICO, SO BEFORE I AM DIVERTED OR PUT OFF BY MAZDA, I WISH TO KNOW IF I ACTUALLY QUALIFY. ON TOP OF THIS, AT TIME OF PURCHASE IT WAS NOT POINTED OUT TO ME THAT THE USED CAR WAS AN OFFICIAL "LEMON LAW BUYBACK. I DID NOT SEE THE PLAQUE AFFIXED TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR UNTIL AFTER IT WAS SHIPPED HERE AND I WAS WASHING TOP TO BOTTOM TO GET SHIPPING SEA SALT OFF. I AM 70 AND LIVE ALONE, NEVER EVEN OCCURRED TO ME TO THINK OF SUCH A THING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE MAJOR PARTS OF THE CAR OVER THE LAST 7 YEARS, SO NOW I AM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THE AIR BAG. *TR

• 12/08/2004· AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENTCrash

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WHILE ADJUSTING THE RADIO VEHICLE WENT DOWN A 6 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND ROLLED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK *TC

• 12/08/2003· POWER TRAIN

  HARD SHIFTING TRANSMISSION ON NEW 2004 MAZDA MPV. *AK

• 12/07/2017· STRUCTURE,WHEELS

  ADDING MY TRIBUTE TO THE LIST OF REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK/STRUT RUSTING THROUGH THE BODY..VERY DANGEROUS

• 12/04/2017· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SOME MINOR BRUISING AND SWELLING TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE BODY, BUT DID NOT RECALL HOW THEY OCCURRED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE AND RETRIEVED BY AN EYEWITNESS. THE CONTACT LATER VERIFIED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS FRACTRURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME VERY SLOWLY. THE LOCAL DEALER (OAK LAWN MAZDA, 6750 95TH ST, OAK LAWN, IL, 60453) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN VERY SLOWLY TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD FRACTURED. A REMEDY WAS NOT PROVIDED DUE TO THE DEALER AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (STRUCTURE) ON JULY 11, 2014, AND THE CROSS BRACE (BRACKET) WAS REINFORCED AT THAT TIME. THE REMEDY FAILED TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO DEALER CJ WILSON NOT REPLACING THE SUB-FRAME AND ONLY REINFORCING IT WITH A BRACKET. UPDATED 9/13/18*JB

• 11/30/2013· STRUCTURE,WHEELS

  TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK OUT SOME NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL IS VERY RUSTED (ACTUALLY RUSTED THROUGH IN SPOTS) AND NOT STABLE. NOISE IS COMING FROM AROUND THE REAR SHOCK AREA WHICH IS VERY DETERIORATED AROUND THE SHOCK MOUNT AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE SHOCK MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED. THE SAME THING IS STARTING TO HAPPEN ON THE OTHER REAR WHEEL WELL BUT MOST OF THE DAMAGE IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS NO VISIBLE RUST ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. WE WERE REFERRED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP BUT THE REPAIR WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE TOO FIX. WE'VE REGULARLY SERVICED THIS VEHICLE AT THE DEALER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT NEW. I'VE CHECKED ON-LINE AND HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE OCCURRING IN MAZDA TRIBUTES AND FORD ESCAPES IN THE 2004-2005 MODEL YEARS. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING REPAIRED DUE TO COST. *TR

• 11/30/2005· AIR BAGS

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY REFERRED HER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

• 11/27/2015· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION THROUGH THE FRAME OF MY VEHICLE. THE CORROSION HAS SPLIT MY FRAME IN HALF AND LEFT WHOLES SURROUNDING THE SPLIT. MY SHOCK TOWER IS EXPOSED AND CORRODED MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE IS SPLITTING IN THE SAME EXACT PLACE.THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND OBVIOUS DEFECT. DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A DIRT ROAD AT 35 MPH (APPROX.) A LOUD SNAP AND DUST ROLLING THING THROUGH THE REAR SPEAKER MOUNTED ON THE WHEEL WELL. I THEN PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND THAT IT WAS ALL RUSTED OUT.

• 11/26/2018· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  UNDERCARRIAGE CORROSION HAS CAUSED TOTAL CORROSION TO RIGHT REAR WHEEL, WHICH AS CAUSED THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK TO BREAK OFF. THE CORROSION IS NOT NORMAL AND SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT

• 11/24/2015· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

• 11/19/2015· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUBFRAME CORROSION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR AND THE CLEANING OF THE THROTTLE BODY. *JB

• 11/19/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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.

• 11/16/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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.

• 11/12/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO STARTED TO HEAR A TICKING NOISE WHEN STARTING, GETTING WORSE CHECKED OIL AND WAS DOWN ABOUT 1/2 LITER TOPPED UP OIL. WENT TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A CONNECTOR ROD PROBLEM THIS PROGRESSED RAPIDLY WITHIN TWO DAYS IT WONT START. I HAVE 109000 K/M , THERE WAS NO WARNING NO OVER HEATING, NO WARNING LIGHTS . NOW I NEED A NEW ENGINE. *TR

• 11/12/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK ON 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. *LA

• 11/10/2013· SUSPENSION

  WIFE LEFT HOUSE TO RUN AN ERRAND AND RETURNED IMMEDIATELY AFTER HEARING LOUD CLANGING NOISE IN REAR OF CAR. SHE BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION SO I RODE IN THE REAR SEAT TO OBSERVE AS SHE DROVE. AFTER JUST A VERY SHORT DISTANCE I HEARD THE NOISE AND OBSERVED THAT I COULD SEE THROUGH THE REAR SPEAKER AREA TO THE OUTSIDE. SHE PARKED THE CAR AND I LOOKED FROM THE OUTSIDE INTO THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) REAR WHEEL WELL AND SAW THE ENTIRE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT WAS ROTTED OUT OFFERING NO SUPPORT WHATSOEVER TO THE SHOCK ABSORBER. THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE CAR IS VERY GOOD WITH NO OR VERY LITTLE BODY RUST. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THIS IS REPAIRED. I AM NOT A CERTIFIED MECHANIC BUT I DO RESTORE OLD CARS AS A HOBBY AND CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE OF MODERATE ABILITY IN AUTO MECHANICS. *TR

• 11/07/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS. NO WARNING LIGHTS, CAR JUST DIES AND COASTS TO A COMPLETE STOP. LOSE STEERING CAPABILITY. DIES IN A MATTER OF 5 SECONDS AND SOME TIMES DO NOT EVEN HAVE TIME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. USUALLY RESTARTS AFTER 5-10 MINUTES OF TRYING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 3-4 WEEKS. *JB

• 11/04/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  AT 39720 MILES I BROUGHT MY 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE IN FOR A PROBLEM THAT TURNED OUT TO BE LEAKS IN THE TRANSFER CASE AND TIMING CHAIN COVER WHICH WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT THAT TIME, THE MAZDA SERVICE CENTER (#1) TOLD ME THAT THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS HAD WORN BELOW MINIMUMS, COULD NOT BE RESURFACED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE PADS WERE AT THEIR MINIMUM THICKNESS AND SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS AFTER HAVING TAKEN THE SAME CAR TO A DIFFERENT MAZDA DEALER'S SERVICE CENTER (#2) ONE WEEK EARLIER AND BEING TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE OK (5/32 ON PADS; 2/32 BEING THE LEGAL LIMIT) AND COULD PROBABLY GO FOR ANOTHER YEAR BEFORE NEEDING TO BE CHANGED. THAT TECHNICIAN (#2 DEALER) DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS. I WAS TOLD BY THE #1 DEALER THAT THE ROTORS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE MAZDA WARRANTY - THIS WAS CONSIDERED A NORMAL WEAR ITEM. HOWEVER, MAZDA'S OWN NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREED WITH ME THAT ROTORS ARE TECHNICALLY NOT A "WEAR" ITEM. THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME IN 30 YEARS OF DRIVING CARS WITH DISC BRAKES THAT I HAVE EVER HAD TO REPLACE A ROTOR; THE LAST TIME THE CAR HAD 90,000 MILES ON IT. ROTORS GENERALLY DON'T WEAR AT ANYWHERE NEAR THE SAME RATE AS PADS. ALSO, THERE WAS NO WARNING TO ME WHILE DRIVING THAT I WAS GETTING TO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THE BRAKES APPEARED TO WORK FINE, DID NOT PULL TO ONE SIDE OR MAKE ANY KIND OF SQUEALING OR METAL-ON-METAL SOUNDS. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONDITION WORTHY OF A RECALL! IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE A WHILE AGO AS I HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW! THE FACT THAT TWO MAZDA TRAINED TECHNICIANS CAME UP WITH TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ASSESSMENTS OF MY BRAKES IS ALSO CAUSE FOR CONCERN. *NM

• 11/02/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING AT RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, BEFORE IT SHUTS OFF THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERS AND THERE'S A BURNING SMELL FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK IT TO MULTIPLE AUTO SHOPS AND HAVE GOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPLACE, TRANSMISSION, MASS AIR FLOW AND A HOST OF OTHER THINGS AT A COSTLY PRICE AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT FITS. THERE IS SOMETHING TERRIBLE WRONG WITH THE 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE, I HAVE BEEN IN ALMOST 2 ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE FIX THIS!!

• 11/02/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY 2004 NEW MAZDA 3 , I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF ROTTEN EGG SMELL THAT IS COMING INTO THE VECHICLE. THIS BAD SMELL IS SICKENING. HOW CAN YOU HELP ? I HAVE CALLED SERVICE AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. *AK

• 10/31/2025· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  I am submitting this formal complaint regarding a potential recall failure involving a 2005 Mazda Tribute driven by my fiancé, [XXX], who died following a crash on [XXX]. Mazda has opened Case #[XXX] in response to my inquiry, and I am requesting federal oversight of this investigation. Joey’s vehicle may have been affected by NHTSA Recall 12V357000, which addresses throttle body malfunction and unintended acceleration. Service records show that a dealership performed a recall service, but the parts used may have been ineffective or incomplete. The crash sequence—rear-ending a stopped vehicle followed by veering into oncoming traffic—matches known symptoms of this defect. I am requesting: •A formal review of Mazda’s handling of Recall 12V357000 •Verification of Joey’s VIN-specific recall compliance •Investigation into the dealership’s repair actions and part quality •Oversight of Mazda’s internal case (#[XXX]) and its findings This issue raises serious concerns about manufacturer accountability and public safety. I am submitting supporting documentation and service records for review. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 10/31/2015· SUSPENSION

  IN RESEARCHING THE NHTSA WEBSITE IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS IS NOT A UNIQUE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAS 91,000 MILES. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THIS IS THE ONLY AREA ON THIS VEHICLE WHERE SUCH EXTENSIVE CORROSION EXISTS. NUMEROUS SOURCES HAVE STATED THAT THE DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE IS IRREPARABLE, AND THAT FURTHER USE OF THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS DEFECT INDICATE THAT IT IS TIME FOR THIS MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN DEFECT TO BE INVESTIGATED. #10669545

• 10/30/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE TURNING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER CAN REV THE ENGINE TO KEEP IT RUNNING. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE IS REVVING UP TO 3,000 RPMS. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. A CRASH COULD OCCUR IF THE CONTACT'S FOOT IS NOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE TIME. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE REVS UP TO 1,000 RPMS AND OTHER TIMES UP TO 3,000 RPMS. THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE AND DESIGNED TO PERFORM IN THAT MANNER. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED. THE CONTACT IS ATTEMPTING TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,000.

• 10/29/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  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.

• 10/16/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

• 10/16/2008· AIR BAGS

  2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY IN PARK WHEN SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO IMPACT. DEALER AND MAZDA TOLD ME IT IS MY INSURANCE COMPANIES RESPONSIBILITY TO INVESTIGATE. AFTER SEEING THE OTHER ISSUES THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

• 10/13/2014· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS

  WHILE LOOKING FOR A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR FOUND THAT THE SHOCK MOUNT ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. YOU COULD SEE THROUGH TO THE INTERIOR FABRIC, LEAVING SHOCK AND MOUNT ATTACHED TO NOTHING. SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

• 10/06/2022· SUSPENSION,WHEELS

  rear passenger side wheel well ,shock tower mount ,and sub frame .shock tower mount broke fell off hit the cement , chipped my rim and crushed my break lines i took it to lafountaine mazda and they have done an estimate for repairs and damage

• 10/06/2014· SUSPENSION

  WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WENT OVER A SPOT WHERE THE PAVEMENT HAD BEEN CUT BACK FOR REPAVING AND THERE WAS A LOUD, SHARP THUMP FROM THE REAR WHEEL WELL. IT WAS RAINING AND DARK SO I COULDN'T TELL WHAT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE WE REACHED HOME. IN THE LIGHT OF DAY I SAW THAT THE WHEEL WELL HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE SHOCK IS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL WE HAVE SEEN A MECHANIC. *TR

• 10/06/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  CAR STALLS AT LIGHTS DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATING HAVE GONE TO BACK UP AND NO RESPONSE THEN CAR WILL JUST TAKE OFF HAVE HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO NO ACCELERATION FOG AND BUGS IN TAILLIGHTS AIRBAG LIGHT ON/OFF FOR NO REASON CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR ALL RECALLS I AM TOLD I AM NOT DRIVING THE CAR FAST ENOUGH AND AM TOLD I NEED TO CHECK MY OIL WHEN I GET GAS. TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO LIST DEALER WILL FIX BUT CANNOT DUPLICATE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS I EXPERIENCE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER ONLY TO BE PUT ON HOLD TO LISTEN TO ZOOM ZOOM MUSIC OVER AND OVER. *JB

• 10/05/2015· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SNAPPING SOUND. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP AND THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SUB FRAME, CV JOINT, AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A VIBRATING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 10/01/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHEN SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. SHE SUSTAINED SEVERE BRUISING TO HER BODY, A BROKEN LEG AND A FOOT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

• 09/30/2007· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE HAD AIR BAG HARNESS REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW AND ACCORDING TO MAZDA IT HAS NOW CAUSED MY AIR BAG MODULE TO SHORT OUT. THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A SAFETY RECALL WHICH MAZDA DOES NOT WANT TO OWN UP TO. I AM CONCERNED FOR SAFETY OF PASSENGER IN CAR AND COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS BECOMING ABSORBENT AND ANY INVESTIGATION INTO THIS SAFETY CONCERN WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR

• 09/28/2015· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL LOUD SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK SUPPORT IN THE WHEEL WELL HAD ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 09/25/2016· SUSPENSION

  MY 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND THIS PAST WEEK WHILE LEAVING A LOCAL MALL THERE SEEMED TO BE MORE ROAD NOISE THAN USUAL COMING FROM THE REAR. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL REVEALED THAT THE TOP OF THE STRUT, ALONG WITH A PORTION OF THE METAL MOUNT WAS BROKEN AWAY FROM THE BODY. THE MOUNT HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY FROM THE WHEEL WELL EXPOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE CARGO AREA. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS DONE EITHER IN TOWN OR HIGHWAY. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT MAZDA (AND FORD) HAS FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS POOR ENGINEERING. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE A FATALITY OR INJURY FOR EITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR THE GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

• 09/25/2014· STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  THIS WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. I RECENTLY HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT AND LEFT INNER WHEELHOUSE PANELS ON MY 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE INNER WHEELHOUSE PANELS WERE RUSTED THRU AND THE SHOCKS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THOSE PANELS WERE LOOSE DUE TO CRACKS IN THE PANELS AND WERE BANGING UP AGAINST THE CAR. I DON'T CONSIDER THAT MUCH CORROSION THAT CAUSED THE PANELS TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE CAR BODY AS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR NOR PART OF SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE WATCHED UNDER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I HAVE KEPT CARS LONGER THAN 10 YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM! IT WAS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT IN A SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT. PLEASE RECOMMEND A RECALL ON 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTES DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THEIR QUALITY CONTROL AND PROCESSES. *TR

• 09/23/2019· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL THUMPING NOISE. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED OUT AND THE SHOCK MOUNT WAS FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1-2341658425. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.

• 09/19/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

  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

• 09/18/2012· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND WOULD CONTINUE ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. ...UPDATED 10/10/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE MAZDA PAID HALF OF THE REPAIR COST OF THE AIR BAG CONNECTOR. UPDATED 10/16/12

• 09/17/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AT 47,968 MILES AND WHEN MY MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS FOUR MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW FRONT BRAKE PADS AND TO HAVE THE ROTORS RESURFACED COSTING $340. AFTER THEY HAD THE CAR UP, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH MATERIAL ON THE ROTOR TO RESURFACE AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED, COSTING $485 BEFORE A COUPON. I REQUESTED AND STILL HAVE THE PARTS THEY REPLACED AND FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM ON A CAR WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE (AND MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES). ALSO, THE CD PLAYER BROKE ONCE UNDER WARRANTY (IT FAILED TO EJECT OR PLAY CDS) AND WAS REPLACED, BUT HAS BROKEN AGAIN AFTER 18 MONTHS - SAME PROBLEM. THE CD REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE - ABOUT $500 TO EXCHANGE FOR A REBUILT UNIT AND OVER $300 TO REPAIR MINIMUM AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE UNIT. THE DEALER AND MAZDA COULD NOT TELL ME THE PART NUMBER OR MAKER OF THE UNIT AND A COUPLE OF DEALERS DID NOT EVEN OFFER A REPAIR OPTION, SAYING THE UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR

• 09/17/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *TS

• 09/16/2015· STRUCTURE,ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT PART OF THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

• 09/16/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  AT 35,000 MILES I BROUGHT MY 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE INTO FIRESTONE FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION. AT THIS TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS HAD WORN BELOW MINIMUM SPECIFICATION, COULD NOT BE RESURFACED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I AUTHORIZED THIS WORK TO BE COMPLETED AND PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. SUBSEQUENTLY I WENT TO SHOWCASE MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO REQUEST A REFUND FOR THE AMOUNT I PAID FOR NEW ROTORS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT ROTORS WERE A "WEAR" ITEM, EVEN THOUGH ROTORS ARE NOT LISTED IN THE WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS. I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE SOFT MATERIAL THESE ROTORS ARE MADE FROM, THEY WEAR MORE EASILY. IN MY OPINION THIS IS "DEFECTIVE MATERIAL" NOT A "ROUTINE WEAR ITEM". THE WARRANTY STATES "WORN BRAKE AND CLUTCH LININGS" ARE EXCLUDED. A ROTOR IS NOT A BRAKE LINING. I BELIEVE MAZDA SHOULD PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF ALL WORN ROTORS DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, INCLUDING MINE. BRAKES ARE CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND ROTORS WEARING OUT IN 35,000 MILES AND EVEN LESS AS I'VE READ AT SOME AUTOBYTEL.COM POSTINGS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY MAZDA AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. *NM

• 09/16/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  BUCKING AND LOSS OF POWER, NOISE COMING FROM AREA NEAR FUEL PUMP UNTIL PART FAILED COMPLETELY AND CAR WOULD NOT START, OR IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE TO BE REPLACED. FOUR FUEL PUMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP OF NEW CAR. *NM

• 09/15/2020· STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  DRIVING ONE DAY, THE CAR VEERED SUDDENLY INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. FORTUNATELY NO CARS WERE THERE. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS CRACKED AND THE CAR'S FRAME WAS RUSTED SO BADLY THE CAR COULD NOT BE JACKED UP.

• 09/09/2015· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. IN ADDITION, THE BRACKET WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.