Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0800105 | 09/29/2005 | 0800105 | 10016874 | Pretensioner diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) b1877, b1881. original not received. *tt | 10/13/2005 |
| 0103004 | 08/11/2004 | 10009917 | Generator wiring routing. *tt | 11/02/2004 | |
| 0100204 | 02/12/2004 | 10006262 | Check fuel cap warning light or malfunction indicator light (mil) illumination with dtc p0455/ p0457. *mr | 04/27/2004 | |
| 0800104 | 09/29/2005 | 0800105 | 10006263 | Pretensioner diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) b1877 or b1881. *mr | 04/27/2004 |
| 0102903 | 12/23/2003 | 0100503 | 10005670 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with or without rough running, lack of power, surge or poor fuel economy, along with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. *tt | 03/10/2004 |
| 0103003 | 12/18/2003 | 10005668 | A malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap light illuminated with dtc p0457. various models including the 2005 tribue and 2004 b-series. *tt | 03/10/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0102504 | 07/21/2004 | 10009427 | Battery test procedure requirements. *tt | 09/29/2004 | |
| 010101R | 06/28/2001 | 620895 | Some vehicles built from 7/8/2000 through 2/12/2001 may exhibit a red charge lamp illumination in cold ambient tempreatures (below 20 f). *tt | 09/04/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 0901202 | 09/10/2002 | 0901001 | 635775 | Subject regarding passive anti-theft (pats) diagnostic service tips. *tt | 10/31/2002 |
| 010600 | 06/01/2000 | 614100 | Subject regarding the securilock passive anti-theft system (pats) and the perimeter alarm system (pas) on 2001 tribute vehicles. *tt | 09/28/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 010600 | 06/01/2000 | 614108 | Iinformation regarding items controlled by the generic electronic module on tribute 2001 vehicles. *tt | 09/28/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 0901703 | 12/19/2005 | 0902405 | 10018882 | Electrical - wiring - soldering and crimping repairs - service tip. *tt | 01/19/2006 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 010600 | 06/01/2000 | 614099 | Information regarding the new hybrid electronic instrument cluster (hec) module on 2001 tribute vehicles. *tt | 09/28/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 148260 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 00v210002 (vehicle speed control) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated that the cruise control light no longer illuminated when activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 148,260 and the current mileage was 148,293. kmj | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 148260 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. the contact received a recall notice and the vehicle was repaired under the current recall. the contact stated the light for the cruise control no longer illuminates. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 148,260 and the current mileage was 148,293. mh | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 140000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. while driving at approximately 50 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the contact was able to maneuver the vehicle off to the shoulder of the road. the vehicle was towed to the contacts home. the dealer was contacted and advised the vehicle be taken in for diagnostics. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. also, the contact stated the vehicle would experience difficulty starting. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000. ds | |||
| 05/08/2010 | 79000 | ||
| Drivers side front door handle stopped working, window needs to be down in order to open door. if in an accident or fire driver will need assistance in exiting car. this is proven by all other complaints to be common with this vehicle and in hazardous situations potentially fatal unless government steps in and demands recall. dealer wants $300.00+ to fix, have already spent $3000.00+ at dealer on computer failures and left side driver door window assembly failure. | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 102548 | 1 | |
| Individual coil over pack failure. this will be the 3rd coil pack failure in 3 years. symptoms are missing or bad idle at low rpm. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 5 | 10 | 05/23/2005 |
| Very rough running motor, loss of power. replaced egr valve 3 times. found letter from mazda stating extended warranty on egr valve sensor up to 75k miles. 101,000 on our tribute. mazda should of recalled the sensor! *tr | |||
| 10/08/2007 | 73000 | 1 | 07/01/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. the vehicle caught fire under the hood after being parked for approximately two hours. as of october 9, 2007, the dealer or manufacturer had not inspected the vehicle. the contact stated that the electrical system caused the fire. there were no injuries or property damage. the current and failure mileages were 73,000. a police report was filed. charleston police report. updated 10/31/07 *tr | |||
| 07/03/2007 | 1 | 10/07/2003 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. while driving 45 mph uphill, the vehicle suddenly lost power. the exterior and interior lights remained illuminated, but there was no engine power. the contact was able to pull off the road. there were no warning lights present. the local mechanic was unable to repair the vehicle. the vehicle was then taken to a mazda dealer and they stated that the computer failed and needed to be replaced. the mileage information was unavailable. | |||
| 07/03/2006 | 1 | 12/12/2001 | |
| On july 3, the ignition, steering wheel, and wheels of our 2001 mazda tribute froze when we tried to start the car. the car was towed to senator imports, on florin road, in sacramento, california. on july 7, although the dealership said that the car was fixed, they couldn't get the car to work when we tried to pick it up. on the evening of july 12, we started the car. the light illuminating the gear selection was until, so we couldn't see what gear we were in. on thursday evening, july 13, we started the car and the battery was totally dead. we re-charged the battery, but it was dead again in 2 hours. we took the car in to have the battery professionally charged. the battery was purchased in april of 2005. on thursday, july 20, the car was running and just stopped dead. we again jumped it and took it to our private mechanic. on friday, july 21, our mechanic did a diagnostic test on the car. it came up with a diagnostic test code error that said that the key program code was entered in error. our mechanic rebooted the computer, to ensure that the problem was not related to a technical service bulletin about the tribute just shutting off. when he tried to restart the car, the car would not start. (long story short, the dealer lost our spare key. we had to come back for it on july 11, and they reprogrammed both our keys to the new ignition.) our mechanic suggested that we have the car towed to the dealership, as he considered it unsafe to drive. today, july 22, the dealership said that all they could find wrong with the car was a dead battery. we are beginning to lose confidence that they actually know how to fix the vehicle. *nm | |||
| 02/12/2005 | 62000 | 700 | 01/30/2005 |
| (1)events leading to failure: during normal driving, pressing the brake pedal, rolling down a window, or using turn signal. (2)failure: engine dies, loss of power steering, power brakes, etc... (3)vehicle has been brought to dealer several times, issue has not been improved/corrected. *nm | |||
| 06/28/2001 | 1 | 05/11/2001 | |
| This vehicle has stalled on numerous ocassions when being driven, this usually occurs when being driven below 35 miles per hour driving down a hill. each time the vehicle has stalled it has caused my husband and i to have no control of the vehicle at all. *ak | |||
| 01/12/2003 | 4 | 08/08/2001 | |
| Electrical system is dangerous. key ignition problem - back twice to dealer to fix this. stalled during a turn - whole car died, had to use the emergency break to stop and then put into neutral to restart. pcm died totally and had to be replaced - had to be towed from my driveway (thank god or i might be dead) to nearest dealer - i am awaiting response on full correction to problem. i believe the nhtsa would be doing a disservice to american consumers for not pressing the manufacturer to recall, due to the life threatening situations regarding the electrical system of the 2001 tribute. does someone have to have a 10 car pile up on a freeway or hwy before they believe the urgency of this problem? | |||
| 10/20/2003 | 19200 | 5 | 09/16/2000 |
| The madza tribute 2001 stalls without warning, at varying speeds. both the brakes and the steering system are inoperable. the car starts again after this occurs. this has happened 5 times! luckily, my son who drives this car hasn't been injured. but what about the next time? what if he is driving on the expressway at 55 or 65 miles an hour? can mazda assure me that he won't be seriously injured or killed? the service department has offered several explanations after verifying that this is a on going problem with this vehicle. we have been told that the air intake valve sticks when carbon builds up on it. now we are told it is a flaw in the computer. clearly there is a serious design flaw which the service departments have been unable to repair. this car is a disaster waiting to happen! how can i possibly allow my son to drive this vehicle?!! *la | |||
| 09/25/2003 | 29000 | 2 | 04/18/2001 |
| Mazda tirbute esv6 has lost all power under normal driving conditions; no power steering or brakes and all indicator lights came on. which is very difficult to steer out of oncoming traffic to get out to safety. the mechanic from jim ellis mazda at marietta, ga told that this case already happened twice (one from a different car). in addition, it was reported that the valve gets carbed up. this occurs when a driver is coasting between accelerating and braking. also, the transmission and electrical systems are already going haywire on this vehicle with no wipers, airbag light constantly on or blinking, transmission slipping and grinding. *la | |||
| 08/29/2003 | 16370 | 1 | 10/01/2000 |
| On august 29th, 2003 i was driving in my 2001 mazda tribute. as i slowed down to make a turn, the car suddenly had a total loss of power. i had no steering and no brakes and i was quickly headed into oncoming traffic with no control of the car. luckily i was able to react in time and pull up the emergency brake. once i regained my composure, i was able to put the car into neutral and then restart the car. the only time i have driven it since is to take into the dealership. they were very sympathetic to my situation and later advised me that a technical bulletin had been issued for this issue and they were able to fix it. they explained there was no recall issued for this situation. on september 5th, 2003 i called mazda customer care and explained what had happened. they informed me that mazda is aware of the situation and they do not feel it is a safety issue. they also indicated it only happens in less than 1% of all of their vehicles and they did not want to cause panic amongst their car owners. i feel i was lucky to escape without injury or without getting into a serious accident. i feel other mazda owners should be aware of this situation. thank you for your time. lewis paskin. *ak | |||
| 08/26/2003 | 2 | ||
| All power cuts off when coasting down a hill. loss of brakes and steering results. this is the second time this has happened.*ak | |||
| 08/19/2003 | 45 | 1 | 07/16/2001 |
| Due to a computer failure, the vehicle shuts itself off while driving. i was told by the service department at quirk mazda in quincy, ma that they have seen at least a half dozen of this problem, mazda knows about it, however there has been no recall. i was driving along i-93 in boston at rush hour at approximately 45 mph when the car died. after a few attempts it started back up but did not register a 'check engine' light on the dashboard. the computer did not detect that there was ever a problem. quirk mazda's solution was to reprogram pcm and install updated software. luckily i was not only going 45 mph, or i could have been seriously injured. please demand that mazda issues a recall for this safety hazard.*ak | |||
| 06/18/2003 | 26000 | 2 | |
| My 2001 tribute 4x4 has stalled twice while in motion going downhill. this has resulted in very difficult braking and steering making for a dangerous situation. *nlm | |||
| 04/02/2003 | 3 | ||
| 2001 mazda tribute, died while driving at 35 miles per hour. no breaks, no steering, no control. this is the 3rd time and clearly the most dangerous as it was life threatening. mazda is unresponsive and not honoring my buy back request. they said the problem has been fixed, but they said they fixed it previously and it wasn't so i have no faith i am not willing to risk my life again. why hasn't there been a recall? i have seen dozen of others with the same problem. *jb | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 0 | 12/29/2002 | |
| Vehicle stalled while driving, no steering. everything electrical stopped working. this is the second time this incident has taken place. any suggestions on how to resolve this problem? is ford/mazda going to recall these vehicles (escape/tribute) and fix them? | |||
| 09/19/2002 | 2 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Engine stalled twice in 3 days, once while i was slowing to make a turn and a second time when i was just coasting without steping on the gas pedal. i was able to restart the engine okay right afterwards. i have taken the car to the dealer who said there was tsb for this problem. the fix was to reprogram the computer. if this is the case, why don't they do a recall and reprogram all of the tributes if this is such a wide spread problem? i think this a very dangerous situation to have your car stall while you are turning/stopping/coasting. if this does not fix the problem, i will file another report with you. nlm | |||
| 10/05/2001 | 1 | 01/03/2001 | |
| While driving on a downhill slope the vehicle completely stalled out without warning leaving the vehicle with no power steering or brakes, no accident occured and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they say the problem is with a defective relay, the consumer is requesting full reimbursement of the purchase price. nlm | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 2 | 02/14/2001 | |
| Electrical system works intermittently. dealership is aware of problem.*ak consumer stated that the vehicle dies at 40-45 mph while driving. also, vehicle would not start after sitting for several hours. brakes and steering failed and it was hard to control the vehicle. *yh | |||
| 04/15/2002 | 1 | 02/14/2001 | |
| While driving, air bag light illuminated, resulting in engine to stall and shut down. dealership has been notified.*ak dealer replaced the cut off relay. *slc | |||
| 10/25/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| The truck stalled (complete electrical shutdown) while driving, no steering and no brakes, narrowly missing another truck coming towards me. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 36000 | 2 | 02/03/2001 |
| At 36000 miles automatic transmission failed, at 4500 miles automatic transmission failed. at 45k000 miles altenator failed.*ak | |||
| 08/09/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle going uphill, engine stopped, brakes were used to stop vehicle from rolling downhill, engine light, battery light and oil light came on. no components working inside of the car except the windows. car remained stationary for 20 minutes waiting on help and then started after several tries. slight shimmy while driving to the dealer, along with tachometer jumping about on at a steady speed. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 3 | 03/01/2001 | ||
| My mazda tribute stalls at high speeds. most recently, going downhill at 45 mph. engine died, battery lights and oil lights turned on... no warning at all. i lost power to the steering wheel and brakes. very dangerous because it happened so suddenly, and there was no safe place to get off the road. this is the third incident with this car, the second stalling. my car only has 21,000 miles. | |||
| 08/09/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle going uphill, engine stopped, brakes were used to stop vehicle from rolling downhill, engine light, battery light and oil light came on. no components working inside of the car except the windows. car remained stationary for 20 minutes waiting on help and then started after several tries. slight shimmy while driving to the dealer, along with tachometer jumping about on at a steady speed. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 05/05/2001 | 3 | 03/31/2001 | |
| When driving at highway speeds speedometer goes up and down. when driving and letting up on accelerator pedal, vehicle shifts into lower gear. feels like brakes were applied very hard. vehicle taken to dealer 3 times, cannot find cause of problem. *ak consumer states the cluster gauges are erratic, then the transmission shifts long or slow, on three different occasions, the transmission shifted from over drive to first, when letting up on the gas pedal it felt like the brakes were applied very hard, dealer stated the transmission was replaced. vehicle has been worked on for water intrusion, carpet had to be replaced, dealer removed and resealed the windshield and repaired the rust in the windshield frame, rust also formed on the mounting brackets under the dash due to water leak, dealer removed and refit the left front fender to gain access to water leakage through the missed body seam and wiring harness. dealer replaced the fuse box to repair the radio and cluster gauges. turn signals are inoperable. consumer states the only repair completed was the replacement of the carpet. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 07/24/2006 | 1 | 12/12/2001 | |
| I filed a complaint yesterday. my complaint # was 10163178. this the dealership has finally diagnosed the problem with the car as a bad alternator. we hope that this will fix the problems we have experienced to date. however, the situation was dangerous, with the car shutting off while running. in all fairness to the dealership, the service technicians have been very nice and they did give us a loaner car. we still have a concern about the electrical system of the car in general (with all the things going wrong at one time). however, we trust that we will not be heading to the dealer any time soon. *nm | |||
| 06/28/2005 | 95000 | 4 | 03/13/2002 |
| The driver side door handle failed, i was trapped inside the car on the driver side. i had to lower the power window, reach outside of the car and open the door. i purchased a handle and paid to have the door handle replaced on 6/29/2005. the passenger side door handle failed , leaving the passenger trapped inside the car on the passenger side. passengers had to lower the power window, reach outside the car and open the door. i purchased a handle and paid to have the door handle replaced on 3/13/2006. recently, every time i crank my car a large cloud of gray smoke comes from the tailpipe. today, 6/16/2006, i went to put the key into the ignition and the key would not go in. after several attempts the key went into the ignition but, the key would not turn. i was unable to start the car. with assistance from a local mechanic, after numerous attempts, the key went in, turned and the car started. it was suggested to me, do not make any stops on the way home that would require turning the car off. once i arrived at home i turned the car off and attempted to start the car again. the key will go in but, after several attempts, the key will not turn to start the car. with the mazda being my only vehicle i feel this is a safety issue for my son and i. while driving the mazda the rear glass on the hatch opened. i pulled over to close the glass and it would not close and latch. with the help of a local mechanic he was able to close and engage the latch on the glass door. we avoid opening the rear glass but on accident the glass door was opened and it was the same scenario. *nm | |||
| 11/12/2005 | 68500 | 3 | 10/15/2000 |
| (1) 2001 mazda tribute/dx-v6: normal city/highway driving within past six months (2) car would stall when approaching stop sign/stop light (rpms too low) (3) replaced ignition coil via mazda dealers (seattle, wa, pasenda, md, pensacola, fl). *nm | |||
| 07/25/2004 | 55000 | 75 | 03/31/2003 |
| I bought a 2001 mazda tribute (used) in march 2003. about a month later, it began stalling frequently - mostly when i was backing out of a driveway/parking spot. i took it to the local mazda dealership in july 2003 and they looked it over and could find no explanation, but they did a pcm update on it anyway. it continued stalling intermitently - no pattern to the stalling. i took it back in december 2003 and they again looked it over and could find no reason for it to be stalling. since december, i've taken it to the dealership in april and twice in may 2004. in may, when mazda recalled the tribute for the stalling issue, i took it in for the recall - the stalling became 10 times worse, now stalling at stop lights and at random times driving down the road. we've replaced the idle speed motor, this did not help. i've contacted mazda directly and explained to them, in exacting detail, the issues i've been having. their suggestion was to take it to the same dealership that has already tried to fix it 5 times. the warranty is no longer in effect and the dealership charges me when i bring it in, although this problem was presented well before the end of the warranty date. i love the tribute, but would love it more if i could get the stalling fixed.*ak | |||
| 05/19/2004 | 43464 | 1 | 08/29/2001 |
| The vehicle has been back to the dealer 5 times due to the horn blowing on its on accord. unable to stop it from blowing. the horn was blowing on its own again today. today, the vehicle has started on its own accord 2 times sitting in the driveway without any personal intervention.*ak | |||
| 05/08/2004 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Upon starting the vehicle, the keys failed to turn in the ignition. the vehicle will be towed to a dealership. *jb | |||
| 01/12/2003 | 4 | 08/08/2001 | |
| Electrical system is dangerous. key ignition problem - back twice to dealer to fix this. stalled during a turn - whole car died, had to use the emergency break to stop and then put into neutral to restart. pcm died totally and had to be replaced - had to be towed from my driveway (thank god or i might be dead) to nearest dealer - i am awaiting response on full correction to problem. i believe the nhtsa would be doing a disservice to american consumers for not pressing the manufacturer to recall, due to the life threatening situations regarding the electrical system of the 2001 tribute. does someone have to have a 10 car pile up on a freeway or hwy before they believe the urgency of this problem? | |||
| 06/14/2003 | 73000 | 1 | 10/23/2000 |
| I have a 2001 mazda tribute. i couldn't turn my key to start the car. after calling the dealership, they said it was a common problem with thsi car. they said there would be no recall because it wasn't a safety issue. they also said the ford model (the escape) also was having this problem. they are aware of the problem, but yet i had to pay to get this fixed. it is a known defect by ford/mazda. *ak | |||
| 05/16/2001 | 21 | 04/16/2001 | |
| Engine suddenly cuts off, leaving driver with no power steering. remedied by putting car into neutral while still driving and turning ignition on. however, somewhat scary if it happens while cornering. occurs about once a month. *nlm | |||
| 12/24/2002 | 30 | 4 | 09/13/2000 |
| Owned my tribute for a year before the problems began. on 3/15/02 i took it in because the low coolant light kept coming on. the dealership couldn't find a problem, but i had them do a 30k mile service and check everything from front to back. had a rental for two days. on 6/10/02 i took it in because it suddenly started stalling dead at stops and yields. i almost wrecked due to this. cause: internal failure. the dealership replaced the control unit, idle air valve, coolant fan relay. i had a rental for three days. on 8/5/02 it had to be towed because the ignition switch completely locked up and wouldn't turn. dealership put in a new ignition switch and cylinder. my keys had to be reprogrammed. i had a rental for two days. on 11/13/02 i took it in because the check engine light kept coming on and the engine did not idle smoothly. the dealership could not duplicate the problem and i used their rental for three days. on 12/24/02 the engine light came back, the engine idled rough and the entire vehicle was visibly shaking. the dealership told me that one of the six coils was bad and needs to be replaced or one wrong spark could ruin the whole engine. looks like i have the rental for at least a week. it just went over 50k miles, so my basic warranty is up, however the emisions conrol system (engine) is warranted until 80k miles. it seems a shame that mazda would put out such poor quality and problematic vehicles to their loyal customers. maybe they should add that to their zoom, zoom commercials. | |||
| Vehicle will shut down while being driven with no warning. dealership has made three attempts to correct failure, but stalling still persists. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| While driving at approx. 45mph, the vehicle suddenly quits, making it very difficult to control. after managing to pull off of the road, i put the vehicle into park, turned off the ignition, then restarted with no problem. called mazda dealership. they were very aware of the problem and had many other tribute owners calling them with the exact same problem. his response was that he wished he could tell me there was a replacement part available to fix the problem, but honestly, there isn't a fix. mazda has not corrected the problem. thousands of people are driving these vehicles, and many of them have experienced the same problem i have just described. this is a serious safety hazard, potentially deadly. because it randomly re-occurs, you never know what the driving situation will be when it happens again. because there is no corrective action available, we are told nothing can be done, and we must continue putting our families at risk. this is unacceptable. i propose we sell our vehicles back to mazda , and be given the opportunity to select a differenct vehicle that does not pose this hazard.*ak | |||
| 04/17/2002 | 2 | 05/01/2001 | |
| This is the second time my car stalled while driving at around 40mph. again i was going down a hill, around a bend just like the first time. the car dies, all power goes out, leaving me to try to get my car to the side of the road. no power steering, no power brakes. the first complaint, the dealership replaced the whole ignition, they said this would fix the problem. i spoke to a zone representative on 4/17/02, the day of the second complaint, who told me back when the first problem occurred, mazda really didn't know how to solve the problem. recently, they discovered it was a computer chip/software problem so when i called in to the dealership today, they said they knew of the problem and they just had to fix it. they had gotten a letter from mazda stating that there were complaints about this and now they knew what the problem was. they did not attempt to contact me to let me know that when they originally fixed the problem, it wasn't complete. further, i just had my car in for a regular service check up/oil change yesterday, 4/16/02, a day before the problem. also, i had just had a service check up previously before the first problem when they knew about it then. so, today, the problem happened again and now, i feel unsafe driving this vehicle. how do i know there isn't something else mazda is not telling me? i would like to see a recall on this vehicle and to have a full inspection on this part and all its components. thank you. nlm | |||
| 04/17/2002 | 2 | 05/01/2001 | |
| This is the second time my car stalled while driving at around 40mph. again i was going down a hill, around a bend just like the first time. the car dies, all power goes out, leaving me to try to get my car to the side of the road. no power steering, no power brakes. the first complaint, the dealership replaced the whole ignition, they said this would fix the problem. i spoke to a zone representative on 4/17/02, the day of the second complaint, who told me back when the first problem occurred, mazda really didn't know how to solve the problem. recently, they discovered it was a computer chip/software problem so when i called in to the dealership today, they said they knew of the problem and they just had to fix it. they had gotten a letter from mazda stating that there were complaints about this and now they knew what the problem was. they did not attempt to contact me to let me know that when they originally fixed the problem, it wasn't complete. further, i just had my car in for a regular service check up/oil change yesterday, 4/16/02, a day before the problem. also, i had just had a service check up previously before the first problem when they knew about it then. so, today, the problem happened again and now, i feel unsafe driving this vehicle. how do i know there isn't something else mazda is not telling me? i would like to see a recall on this vehicle and to have a full inspection on this part and all its components. thank you. | |||
| 02/06/2002 | 10 | 08/01/2001 | |
| The tribute stalled while driving 20 mph. when i got it restarted, the trip odometer was reset and the radio station presets were lost. i also have intermittent problems starting the car - it makes a rattling sound and the battery light goes on. | |||
| 01/17/2002 | 2 | 02/01/2001 | |
| After the vehicle sits for a period of 5-8 hours, it will not start up. it takes several times to get the vehicle started. it was taken to the dealer, where they could not replicate the problem. the vehicle seems to do this only if it is parked outside for long periods of time. when it is parked in the garage, it does not have any problems starting up, no matter how long it sits. if the vehicle is parked outdoors for several hours, it will not start easily.*ak | |||
| 12/19/2001 | 3 | 11/01/2001 | |
| Three times the car has lost power, including steering and brakes.*ak | |||
| 06/09/2001 | 2 | 11/01/2000 | |
| This is a second failure, the first occurring on 05/30/01. the engine quit while crossing railroad tracks with two passengers. i coasted almost clear of tracks, stopped the vehicle, put it in park and restarted the engine after two or three attempts. this same type of failure occurred, at the same location, when my wife was driving the vehicle about a little more than a week earlier.*ak | |||
| 12/05/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Was going down a slight hill at about 40-45 mph when i noticed the steering became stiff. discovered the engine had quit. braked (with some difficulty) and pulled over to a stop. shifted into park and restarted. i am concerned that this will probably happen again, possibly in heavy traffic and could be a safety concern. i note there have been numerous complaints made to nhtsa about stalling problems in the 2001 tribute. i have not yet notified the dealer but will do so next week.*ak | |||
| 11/16/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| I bought my tribute in august and just had the first service done recently so when i was driving on friday, november 16, 2001, i was not expecting any problem. i was going about 45 mph and all of a sudden i couldn't steer the car. the power steering had ceased and i believe the brakes also. i veered off the side of the road and stopped the car. i proceeded to find a phone to call for assistance and when i got the car towed to ridgefield mazda i spoke with the service manager. we had a conversation about what the problem could be and he was almost certain he knew what the problem was. he told me mazda had gotten several tributes come in for the same problem which is the ignition fails and everything goes out like the steering etc. just what happened to me. obviously, mazda knew of the problem, and i questioned how they could not notify other drivers of this malfunction. he told me it wasn't considered a recall as of yet even though they had several customers come in with the same problem. i believe this is a major problem with the vehicle and it should be recalled. the tribute is a new vehicle and i understand there may still be kinks/bugs to work out with a new vehicle but this isn't a minor problem. i would like this checked into and if possible, make it a recall so this won't happen to other drivers. luckily, i was able to steer the car to a safe location, but it could have been worse. i would not want to see this happen to someone else. thank you.. *ak | |||
| 6 | 10/01/2001 | ||
| I purchased my tribute new in oct, 2001. since that time it has stalled out 6 times. this has occurred when traveling between 35 and 45 mph while slowing down going down hill or around the corner. the truck has been taken to the shop 2 times for this problem. the dealer states they are unable to duplicate the problem. luckily this has not occured in a high traffic situation as the truck would be uncontrollable due to the power steering and brakes not functioning. i believe this is a safety issue that needs to be investigated.*ak | |||
| 10/09/2001 | 2 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Travelling on major highway at the height of rush hour traffice when vehicle lost all power. could not restart for 10-15 minutes. dealer could not find the problem, so they called in a special technician from mazda who claimed the problem was with the pcm or computer of the vehicle, this part was replaced. the vehicle stalled again 4 days later. funny how there are so many complaints about the exact same problem yet mazda claims to know nothing about the problem! does someone have to die before they will admit that this problem with the tributes is dangerous and potentially deadly? | |||
| 10/06/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle stopped & could not accelerate. dash panel lights all came on. i was going slightly downhill & also car would not brake, so had to pull the emergency brake when i managed to pull to the right/side in order to stop vehicle.*ak | |||
| 10/09/2001 | 2 | 08/01/2001 | |
| I purchased the car on 8/12/01 from brown's mazda in alexandria, va. the car currently has 3000 miles on it and has stalled twice while driving. the car stalls on a decline between 30-40 mph. when the car stalls, the stereo is still on, but the engine goes out and the power steering and power brakes go out, which makes the car hard to drive. to fix this, you have to put the car in neutral and restart the engine (all while you are moving). i contacted the dealer and they are aware of the problem, they have said that the majority of tribute's and ford escape's have this problem and they do not have a fix for the car. originally, they did not even want me to bring the car in because they said there's nothing they can do until mazda comes up with a fix. i called the mazda usa hotline and they called the dealership and informed them they have to look at the car. the car is now at the dealership (to be picked up today), but when dropping the car off, they informed me again that there is nothing they can do for me and i shouldn't have brought the car in. the dealership would also not comment on if they thought this was a safety issue and said that they are waiting to hear back from their representative. i have had the car for less than two months, does this qualify as a lemon since it is unsafe to drive? am i entitled to my money back (i know the dealer will not give me my money back because they say it is a mazda issue)?*ak | |||
| 08/10/2001 | 2 | 06/01/2001 | |
| While driving vehicle stalls and i lose power/steering. after safely getting my car to the side of the road i am able to restart the car. the dealer has seen my car twice now and finds nothing wrong with it, and expects me to drive the defective vehicle. this stalling has happened twice now.*ak | |||
| 09/07/2001 | 2 | 04/01/2001 | |
| This is the second time the car has died on me when i was driving; the first time was on april 20 right after i purchased the car.*ak | |||
| 08/22/2001 | 3 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle stalled without warning when accelerating from a stop sign. the next failure occured when traveling at 40 mph accelerating on an entrance ramp. third failure occurred when decelerating to a stop sign. all dash lights come on and steering goes out, however, the vehicle will immediately start after placed in neutral. this vehicle has been to the dealer one time but the service department was unable to duplicate problem. dealer has been notified of the current failure but can offer no solutions. dealer has advised will contact their service rep.*ak | |||
| 08/20/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| The tribute loss all power coming down a mountain pass, i stopped it on side of road turned off, checked oil, it was ok, so i started it up and drove to the mazda dealer. they put it in for service, when i picked it up they said there was nothing wrong with it. there was no paperwork. this happened coming down a mountain pass which is has several sharp turns. i travel this pass often and feel this is a safty issue that should be addressed. i could have been on a turn when this happened. thank you for your time. judy & bill whitney. *ak | |||
| 08/16/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle stalled 1x going down hill at 40 mph. difficult to steer and brake to stop. *ak | |||
| 07/31/2001 | 2 | ||
| Driving at approx 40-45 mph and entire suv shutdown mechanically and eletrically. coasted to stop could not re-start again, until 10-15 minutes later. this is the second occurrence and the same symptom/s. *ak | |||
| 04/28/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Steering shut down, car die out at 45mph and car stalled. *ak | |||
| 10/19/2000 | 3 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle dies while driving. this occurred 3 times; mazda agreed to repurchase vehicle after 4th inspection, and they cannot locate the problem. therefore, they can't fix it. this is a serious safety hazard. my neighbor told me this week that this exact same stalling problem has happened to her two times. i feel this is more than a coincidence and that there is a severe stalling problem and a recall has yet to be done by mazda. *ak | |||
| 03/16/2001 | 3 | 10/28/2000 | |
| While driving steering locked up with little prior warning. consumer pulled over and waited which allowed steering to comeback. on april 26, 2001 began having problems starting up. dealer has had vehicle for about a week, and has not been able to provide remedy. *ak | |||
| Whenever ignition is started there are gas fumes in passenger's compartment. dealer says it's not a safety hazard. *ak | |||
| 10/27/2000 | |||
| Vehicle stalled out and died without warning, causing loss of steering and brakes. dealer has inspected vehicle, and was not able to duplicate or correct the problem.*ak | |||
| 10/03/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving at about 50 mph and coming to a fork in the road, as soon as consumer merged to right steering wheel got very stiff. then, whole dash lit up. consumer put on brakes/ put in park, and went to a mazda dealer. dealer could not find anything. at another day while driving at 60 mph consumer was bearing over, steering wheel got tight again, and vehicle cut off.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 06/01/2006 | 64457 | 1 | 05/18/2006 |
| The vehicle shut off (engine stopped) when coasting downhill toward construction barrels. was able to avoid barrels by turning into unoccupied turn lane. power steering had gone out. power brakes had gone out. have owned the car for three weeks. occurred once. noticed that a recall (campaign id # 04v175000) that required reprogramming of the pcm module, and the symptoms of which exactly described this problem, existed for this vehicle model year. made an appointment with dealer to check the car the following day. the dealer told me that there were no open recalls on my vehicle so i decided to pay for a diagnostic test. the test uncovered that the pcm module did need the reprogramming which the dealer did, but they also told me that the car needed additional parts to completely resolve the problem which i had to pay for. from what i can tell the range of my vehicle id does fall within the range of vin numbers affected by this recall and the assembly date(12/00) also falls within the date range for this recall. i do not understand why the dealer does not see this as a vehicle that should have an 'open recall' and why the entire solution to the problem was not taken care of to remedy this. when the vehicle shuts off the driver has no control and this is an extreme safety issue. *jb | |||
| 02/23/2004 | 36500 | 1 | 09/22/2001 |
| 2001 mazda tribute 4wd dx 4 cyl. manual transmission. driving about 30 mph, starting turn. all power shut off. lost power steering, instrument panel, engine. engine restarted from motion of car when car was put back into gear. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 6 | 05/26/2001 | |
| Vehicle would stall only when driving down hills. vehicle been to dealer and problem reoccurring. *ak the vehicle stalled three times before consumer took to have the vehicle repaired. the technician informed consumer that once the computer was reinstalled or reprogrammed it stuck. no one needing this repair has been back with the same issue. the vehicle stalled, this time on a flat road. consumer took vehicle back and was informed mazda and the dealership would be working on a resolution. the problem could not be duplicated. the problem is still reoccurring. *jg | |||
| 04/22/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| I was accelerating at approximately 60 mph and vehicle completely shut down. pulled to the side of the road and restarted the car immediately. took it took the dealer and they said they had several other vehicles brought in with same problem. mazda knoxville told me that i was in range of a cell phone tower and that it had shut my computer down which caused my vehicle to stall. they reset my computer and sent me on my way saying i should not have anymore problems.*ak | |||
| 04/03/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle would stall while driving, vehicle at dealer. dealer informed consumer of a faulty relay ignition switch. *ak the consumer lost power steering and brakes when the vehicle stalled without warning. he took the vehicle to dealer and told him probably had bad gas. finally the problem was diagnosed as a computer problem. *yh | |||
| 04/12/2001 | 4 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle has stalled four times, mazda north america contacted by my atty after the third incident. we have received no response. car stalls when coasting down hill going 20 to 30 miles per hour. according to last work order from dealership on 1/28/02: program p.c.m. as per tech line. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 5 | ||
| Vehicle has stalled 5 times, always around 30-40 mph. taken to dealer 4 times, replaced ignition switch once. cannot remedy.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/30/2001 | 15000 | 10 | 02/09/2001 |
| Long crank time at cold start. *la | |||
| 3 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| Problems with vehicle jerking, problem believed to be the result of a defective transmission. *mr the transmission was flushed but the problem remained the same. the dealer later replaced the transmission. (the vehicle would jerk between the speeds of 45-50, but after the replacement, down to 35-45 mph. the vehicle stalled while approaching a traffic light with no warning. the manufacturer refused liability. *scc *jb | |||
| 07/25/2001 | 1 | 09/12/2000 | |
| After sitting a while or overnight, vehicle will not start, dealer can not find problem, possible starter problem. *slc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - RELAY | |||
| 02/16/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving and making a left hand turn vehicle suddenly died, no prior warning. there was not steering or braking. consumer had to stop vehicle with emergency brake. vehicle was stuck in traffic. consumer had vehicle towed to dealer ,and dealer replaced electrical relay system. however, problem reoccurred on july 3, 2001 while traveling at 45 mph on a decline vehicle died, and emergency brake would not stop vehicle. eventually emergency brake kicked in and stopped vehicle. consumer stated that when trying to start again, there were no transmission lights, and would not go into gear. consumer had vehicle towed to dealer, and they could not duplicate problem. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 11/05/2001 | 8000 | 5 | 05/17/2001 |
| Vehicle had a no-start condition 4 times, and a near-stalling condition one time with the check engine light on and the car backfiring and misfiring. all five occurrences were related to a faulty wire/pin in the steering column which kept becoming loose or disconnected. the first three time the vehicle left me stranded, the 4th time it died in the dealers own parking lot after an alleged repair. vehicle officially became a lemon after the 5th breakdown. all incidents occurred between 6-16 months of ownership. after 25 months of ownership and much hassle and legal involvement, i received a settlement and a buy-back from mazda. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/28/2007 | 70000 | 1 | 06/01/2001 |
| Tl*- the contact complained against honda motors about a 2001 mazda tribute that caused a fire at the san francisco embarcadero underground parking garage. the vehicle was parked on the lower level of the garage at 7:00 am wednesday 3-28-07. at about 8:30 am the parking attendant noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle, then called the fire department. the engine compartment displayed signs that the fire originated from this area of the vehicle. the fire caused damage to one other vehicle parked next to it. the contact wanted to file a complaint against honda motors since the vehicle had only 70,000 miles and had a service check about 4 months prior to this incident. the contact believed that this was related to current complaints about the abs system on these vehicles.*ak | |||
| 03/28/2007 | 70000 | 1 | 08/20/2001 |
| Our 2001 mazda tribute was parked in the garage at the embarcadero center in sf on wednesday 03/28/07 at 7:00 am and it was later reported to us by the garage personnel that at about 8:30 am it started smoking then caught fire. everything under the hood burned to the ground and inside the car the dash was completely burned as well - it looked like a sink-hole. the tires were melted, the engine oozed all over the ground, the fenders melted, and the windshield was broken. *jb | |||
| 08/08/2001 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| Car caught on fire and burned to the point of it being totaled. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/10/2005 | 07/29/2001 | ||
| Occassionally, while my car is idle both parked but running or while i'm in traffic, the engine accelerates and the rpm gauge races. the engine will not stop racing unless i turn the car off. also, driver car door does not open from the inside, service dealer says i need to replace entire lock including components not covered under map. | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| May 23, 2002 - cruise control stopped working. light on console comes on but doesn't engage. june 01, 2002 - lost all power while going approx 35 mph around a slight curve. pulled to the side, put in neutral and started again. | |||
| 05/05/2001 | 3 | 03/31/2001 | |
| When driving at highway speeds speedometer goes up and down. when driving and letting up on accelerator pedal, vehicle shifts into lower gear. feels like brakes were applied very hard. vehicle taken to dealer 3 times, cannot find cause of problem. *ak consumer states the cluster gauges are erratic, then the transmission shifts long or slow, on three different occasions, the transmission shifted from over drive to first, when letting up on the gas pedal it felt like the brakes were applied very hard, dealer stated the transmission was replaced. vehicle has been worked on for water intrusion, carpet had to be replaced, dealer removed and resealed the windshield and repaired the rust in the windshield frame, rust also formed on the mounting brackets under the dash due to water leak, dealer removed and refit the left front fender to gain access to water leakage through the missed body seam and wiring harness. dealer replaced the fuse box to repair the radio and cluster gauges. turn signals are inoperable. consumer states the only repair completed was the replacement of the carpet. *slc | |||
| 01/12/2001 | 3 | 01/12/2001 | |
| Air bag light stays on. when taken to dealer, dealer replaced air bag module three times already. also, replaced the wire harness . problem still occurs*ak. | |||