Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V016000 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | from 04/20/2000 to 07/19/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 52390 | 06/22/2012 | ODI | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 01/20/2012 | 01/20/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Mazda is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 mazda tribute vehicles manufactured from april 20, 2000, through july 19, 2002. the brake master cylinder reservoir cap can leak brake fluid. if brake fluid leaks, it could come in contact with the antilock brake system (abs) module wiring harness connector. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Corrosion may develop in the electrical connector leading melting, smoking or possible fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vehicle's brake master cylinder reservoir cap and modify the abs electrical system, free of charge. until the repair has been performed, vehicle owners should park their vehicles outside. the safety recall began on june 22, 2012. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option 6. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mazda | |||||||||||||||
| 07V157000 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | from 04/17/2000 to 12/19/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 95300 | 05/09/2007 | ODI | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 04/10/2007 | 04/11/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with antilock brakes (abs), the abs module connector may have missing or dislodged wire seals. this condition could allow contamination to enter the module connector, creating a potential for an electrical short. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An electrical short might cause an abs malfunction that would illuminate the abs warning light, and in some cases, the module may overheat resulting in burning odor, smoke, and/or fire. this condition could occur either when the vehicle ignition switch is in the off position or while the vehicle is being operated. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the wire harness connector to the abs module for missing or dislodged wire seals, and repair or replace the harness connector as appropriate. the dealer will also inspect the connector on the abs module and replace it if it is found to be corroded or damaged. the recall began on may 9, 2007. owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mazda recall no. 4507c.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E023000 | CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC. | E (Equipment) | 13128 | 04/02/2007 | MFR | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 03/29/2007 | 03/29/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain cardone master cylinders with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. the recall began during april 2007. owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket cardone master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| 0400804 | 12/01/2004 | 10016848 | Wheel speed sensor removal tip. *tt | 10/12/2005 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 0400204 | 04/28/2004 | 10006992 | Excessive front brake rotor wear and/or brake dust accumulation on the front wheels. *tt | 05/21/2004 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID | |||||
| 0400402 | 11/15/2002 | 10000390 | Fluid leakage from brake reservoir cap. *tt | 02/25/2003 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | ||||||
| PE06048 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 10/30/2006 | 04/17/2007 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | 07V157000 | |
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford and mazda notified nhtsa that they will conduct safety recalls to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles equipped with abs.recall 07v-156 involves approximately 446,450 my 2001-2004 escape vehicles manufactured from october 22, 1999 through january 23, 2004.recall 07v-157 involves approximately 95,300 my 2001-2004 tribute vehicles manufactured from april 17, 2000 through december 19, 2003. according to the manufacturers, the electrical wiring connectors to the abs electronic control module were manufactured with wire seals missing or improperly installed in some wiring harnesses used in the recall populations.this may allow environmental contaminants such as water or brake fluid to enter the abs electrical connector interface and cause corrosion of the electrical terminals.such corrosion may result in an illuminated abs telltale, an open circuit, and/or an engine compartment fire originating at the electrical connector.to remedy the defect, the manufacturers will inspect the connectors for seal integrity.if a seal integrity issue is identified the vehicle will be repaired as necessary.all vehicles will have dielectric grease applied to the connectors to further reduce the possibility of contaminants entering the electrical connectors. to date, odi is aware of 120 non-crash related fire incidents alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the abs electronic control module in the subject vehicles, which represent approximately 80 percent of the recall population.of the 120 alleged fires, 6 are alleged to have occurred when the vehicle was parked inside a garage structure.in 4 incidents, complainants alleged the structure or adjoining structure(s) suffered smoke damage, while in 2 incidents, the alleged fires caused more extensive damage totaling approximately $50,000 each.there are no known injuries or fatalities related to the alleged defect.based on the ford and mazda recalls, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE06048 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 10/30/2006 | 04/17/2007 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | 07V156000 | |
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford and mazda notified nhtsa that they will conduct safety recalls to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles equipped with abs.recall 07v-156 involves approximately 446,450 my 2001-2004 escape vehicles manufactured from october 22, 1999 through january 23, 2004.recall 07v-157 involves approximately 95,300 my 2001-2004 tribute vehicles manufactured from april 17, 2000 through december 19, 2003. according to the manufacturers, the electrical wiring connectors to the abs electronic control module were manufactured with wire seals missing or improperly installed in some wiring harnesses used in the recall populations.this may allow environmental contaminants such as water or brake fluid to enter the abs electrical connector interface and cause corrosion of the electrical terminals.such corrosion may result in an illuminated abs telltale, an open circuit, and/or an engine compartment fire originating at the electrical connector.to remedy the defect, the manufacturers will inspect the connectors for seal integrity.if a seal integrity issue is identified the vehicle will be repaired as necessary.all vehicles will have dielectric grease applied to the connectors to further reduce the possibility of contaminants entering the electrical connectors. to date, odi is aware of 120 non-crash related fire incidents alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the abs electronic control module in the subject vehicles, which represent approximately 80 percent of the recall population.of the 120 alleged fires, 6 are alleged to have occurred when the vehicle was parked inside a garage structure.in 4 incidents, complainants alleged the structure or adjoining structure(s) suffered smoke damage, while in 2 incidents, the alleged fires caused more extensive damage totaling approximately $50,000 each.there are no known injuries or fatalities related to the alleged defect.based on the ford and mazda recalls, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE06048 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 10/30/2006 | 04/17/2007 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | 07V156000 | |
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford and mazda notified nhtsa that they will conduct safety recalls to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles equipped with abs.recall 07v-156 involves approximately 446,450 my 2001-2004 escape vehicles manufactured from october 22, 1999 through january 23, 2004.recall 07v-157 involves approximately 95,300 my 2001-2004 tribute vehicles manufactured from april 17, 2000 through december 19, 2003. according to the manufacturers, the electrical wiring connectors to the abs electronic control module were manufactured with wire seals missing or improperly installed in some wiring harnesses used in the recall populations.this may allow environmental contaminants such as water or brake fluid to enter the abs electrical connector interface and cause corrosion of the electrical terminals.such corrosion may result in an illuminated abs telltale, an open circuit, and/or an engine compartment fire originating at the electrical connector.to remedy the defect, the manufacturers will inspect the connectors for seal integrity.if a seal integrity issue is identified the vehicle will be repaired as necessary.all vehicles will have dielectric grease applied to the connectors to further reduce the possibility of contaminants entering the electrical connectors. to date, odi is aware of 120 non-crash related fire incidents alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the abs electronic control module in the subject vehicles, which represent approximately 80 percent of the recall population.of the 120 alleged fires, 6 are alleged to have occurred when the vehicle was parked inside a garage structure.in 4 incidents, complainants alleged the structure or adjoining structure(s) suffered smoke damage, while in 2 incidents, the alleged fires caused more extensive damage totaling approximately $50,000 each.there are no known injuries or fatalities related to the alleged defect.based on the ford and mazda recalls, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE06048 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 10/30/2006 | 04/17/2007 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | 07V157000 | |
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford and mazda notified nhtsa that they will conduct safety recalls to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles equipped with abs.recall 07v-156 involves approximately 446,450 my 2001-2004 escape vehicles manufactured from october 22, 1999 through january 23, 2004.recall 07v-157 involves approximately 95,300 my 2001-2004 tribute vehicles manufactured from april 17, 2000 through december 19, 2003. according to the manufacturers, the electrical wiring connectors to the abs electronic control module were manufactured with wire seals missing or improperly installed in some wiring harnesses used in the recall populations.this may allow environmental contaminants such as water or brake fluid to enter the abs electrical connector interface and cause corrosion of the electrical terminals.such corrosion may result in an illuminated abs telltale, an open circuit, and/or an engine compartment fire originating at the electrical connector.to remedy the defect, the manufacturers will inspect the connectors for seal integrity.if a seal integrity issue is identified the vehicle will be repaired as necessary.all vehicles will have dielectric grease applied to the connectors to further reduce the possibility of contaminants entering the electrical connectors. to date, odi is aware of 120 non-crash related fire incidents alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the abs electronic control module in the subject vehicles, which represent approximately 80 percent of the recall population.of the 120 alleged fires, 6 are alleged to have occurred when the vehicle was parked inside a garage structure.in 4 incidents, complainants alleged the structure or adjoining structure(s) suffered smoke damage, while in 2 incidents, the alleged fires caused more extensive damage totaling approximately $50,000 each.there are no known injuries or fatalities related to the alleged defect.based on the ford and mazda recalls, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | ||||||
| EA10002 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 01/14/2010 | 02/29/2012 | Engine Compartment Fire | 12V005000 | |
| Ford and mazda recalled model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape (07v-156) and mazda tribute (07v-157) vehicles due to non-crash fires or non-fire thermal events originating in the engine compartment at or near the abs control module.approximately 545,700 vehicles were subject to the initial safety recalls and approximately 424,700 vehicles were serviced under those campaigns. the campaigns addressed potentially damaged, missing or misplaced seals in the abs control module wiring harness electrical connector that could allow brake fluid to enter the connector, possibly resulting in corrosion, short-circuit, melting, smoke and/or fire.since the recall, the agency is aware of 260 subject vehicles that have reportedly experienced non-crash fires or non-fire thermal events originating at or near the abs control module in vehicles some time after being serviced under the campaign. the post-recall repair incident rates for my 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles are 90.9 and 126.7 (normalized per 100,000 vehicles serviced under the recall campaigns), respectively.these rates are much higher than the post-recall repair incident rate for my 2003 and 2004 subject vehicles, which are 5.0 and 3.7 per 100k, respectively.similarly, the post-recall repair key-off fire incident rates in the my 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles is 54.3 per 100k, compared to 0.5 per 100k for the my 2003 and 2004 subject vehicles.the agency is aware of 12 key-off fire incidents, all involving my 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles, where the vehicle was parked inside a structure when the fire started.in five of those incidents, the fire spread from the vehicle to the structure itself.ford has identified the brake master cylinder reservoir cap in certain my 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles as a potential source for brake fluid leaks that could affect abs module connector integrity.the reservoir caps used on the my 2003 and 2004 subject vehicles are reportedly an improved design from those used on the earlier models.by letter dated january 4, 2012, ford notified the agency that it would conduct another safety recall (identified by nthsa recall no. 12v-005 and ford recall no. 11s24) of certain my 2001 and 2002 ford escape vehicles to perform a more thorough remedy to address the risk of fire originating at the abs control module.in addition to double-checking the abs control module wiring harness electrical connector weather seal (which should have been addressed under the previous recall campaign), ford will replace brake master cylinder reservoir caps to address the leaking cap problem and reduce the risk of brake fluid entering the subject electrical connector.ford will also modify the electrical system such that the abs control module is de-energized when the ignition key is switched off to further reduce the risk of an unattended vehicle fire in units that may have sustained some small loss of connector integrity that may not be evident upon visual examination.similarly, mazda notified the agency by letter dated january 19, 2012, that it would also conduct a safety recall (identified by nthsa recall no. 12v-016 and mazda recall no. 6712a) of certain my 2001 and 2002 mazda tribute vehicles.ford estimates repair parts will be available beginning the second quarter of 2012. until recall repairs are made both ford and mazda are advising owners of affected vehicles to reduce the safety concern by parking their vehicles outdoors away from structures to prevent a potential fire from spreading.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| EA10002 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 01/14/2010 | 02/29/2012 | Engine Compartment Fire | 12V005000 | |
| Ford and mazda recalled model year (my) 2001 through 2004 ford escape (07v-156) and mazda tribute (07v-157) vehicles due to non-crash fires or non-fire thermal events originating in the engine compartment at or near the abs control module.approximately 545,700 vehicles were subject to the initial safety recalls and approximately 424,700 vehicles were serviced under those campaigns. the campaigns addressed potentially damaged, missing or misplaced seals in the abs control module wiring harness electrical connector that could allow brake fluid to enter the connector, possibly resulting in corrosion, short-circuit, melting, smoke and/or fire.since the recall, the agency is aware of 260 subject vehicles that have reportedly experienced non-crash fires or non-fire thermal events originating at or near the abs control module in vehicles some time after being serviced under the campaign. the post-recall repair incident rates for my 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles are 90.9 and 126.7 (normalized per 100,000 vehicles serviced under the recall campaigns), respectively.these rates are much higher than the post-recall repair incident rate for my 2003 and 2004 subject vehicles, which are 5.0 and 3.7 per 100k, respectively.similarly, the post-recall repair key-off fire incident rates in the my 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles is 54.3 per 100k, compared to 0.5 per 100k for the my 2003 and 2004 subject vehicles.the agency is aware of 12 key-off fire incidents, all involving my 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles, where the vehicle was parked inside a structure when the fire started.in five of those incidents, the fire spread from the vehicle to the structure itself.ford has identified the brake master cylinder reservoir cap in certain my 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles as a potential source for brake fluid leaks that could affect abs module connector integrity.the reservoir caps used on the my 2003 and 2004 subject vehicles are reportedly an improved design from those used on the earlier models.by letter dated january 4, 2012, ford notified the agency that it would conduct another safety recall (identified by nthsa recall no. 12v-005 and ford recall no. 11s24) of certain my 2001 and 2002 ford escape vehicles to perform a more thorough remedy to address the risk of fire originating at the abs control module.in addition to double-checking the abs control module wiring harness electrical connector weather seal (which should have been addressed under the previous recall campaign), ford will replace brake master cylinder reservoir caps to address the leaking cap problem and reduce the risk of brake fluid entering the subject electrical connector.ford will also modify the electrical system such that the abs control module is de-energized when the ignition key is switched off to further reduce the risk of an unattended vehicle fire in units that may have sustained some small loss of connector integrity that may not be evident upon visual examination.similarly, mazda notified the agency by letter dated january 19, 2012, that it would also conduct a safety recall (identified by nthsa recall no. 12v-016 and mazda recall no. 6712a) of certain my 2001 and 2002 mazda tribute vehicles.ford estimates repair parts will be available beginning the second quarter of 2012. until recall repairs are made both ford and mazda are advising owners of affected vehicles to reduce the safety concern by parking their vehicles outdoors away from structures to prevent a potential fire from spreading.accordingly, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| EA10002 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 01/14/2010 | 02/29/2012 | Engine Compartment Fire | 12V005000 | |
| To date, the agency is aware of 260 subject vehicles that have reportedly experienced non-crash fires or non-fire thermal events originating in the engine compartment at or near the abs control module sometime after the vehicle was initially serviced under safety recalls 07v-156 and 07v-157 that were initiated to address this very risk.approximately 545,700 vehicles were subject to the initial safety recalls of which approximately 424,700 vehicles were serviced under those campaigns to address potentially damaged, missing or misplaced seals in the abs control module wiring harness electrical connector.this defect could allow brake fluid to enter the connector, possibly resulting in corrosion, short-circuit, melting, smoke and/or fire.the post-recall repair incident rates for model year (my) 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles are 90.9 and 126.7 (normalized per 100,000 vehicles serviced under the recall campaigns), respectively.these rates are much higher than for my 2003 and 2004 subject vehicles, which are 5.0 and 3.7 per 100k, respectively.ford has identified the brake master cylinder reservoir cap in certain my 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles as a potential source for brake fluid leaks.the reservoir caps used on the my 2003 and 2004 subject vehicles are reportedly an improved design from those used on the earlier models.by letter dated january 4, 2012, ford notified the agency that it would conduct another safety recall (identified by nthsa recall no. 12v-005 and ford recall no. 11s24) of certain my 2001 and 2002 ford escape vehicles to perform a more thorough remedy to address the risk of fire originating at the abs control module.in addition to double-checking the abs control module wiring harness electrical connector weather seal (which should have been addressed under the previous recall campaign), ford will replace brake master cylinder reservoir caps to address the leaking cap problem and reduce the risk of brake fluid entering the subject electrical connector.ford will also modify the electrical system such that the abs control module is de-energized when the ignition key is switched off to further reduce the risk of an unattended vehicle fire in units that may have sustained some small loss of connector integrity that may not be evident upon visual examination.similarly, mazda notified the agency by letter dated january 19, 2012, that it would also conduct a safety recall (identified by nthsa recall no. 12v-016 and mazda recall no. 6712a) of certain my 2001 and 2002 mazda tribute vehicles.ford estimates repair parts will be available beginning the second quarter of 2012. until recall repairs are made both ford and mazda are advising owners of affected vehicles to reduce the safety concern by parking their vehicles outdoors away from structures to prevent a potential fire from spreading.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the odi reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10194934, 10212160, 10213299, 10220010, 10230335, 10232437, 10240171, 10243376, 10246430, 10257257, 10259865, 10277019, 10277495, 10280686, 10286582, 10290029, 10294800, 10307144, 10307147, 10323428, 10330899, 10331203, 10331477, 10347114, 10356538, 10365927, 10367245, 10368704, 10371011, 10403290, 10406493, 10410093, 10272775, 10325170, 10357867, 10437232 and 10448498. | ||||||
| EA10002 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 01/14/2010 | 02/29/2012 | Engine Compartment Fire | 12V005000 | |
| To date, the agency is aware of 260 subject vehicles that have reportedly experienced non-crash fires or non-fire thermal events originating in the engine compartment at or near the abs control module sometime after the vehicle was initially serviced under safety recalls 07v-156 and 07v-157 that were initiated to address this very risk.approximately 545,700 vehicles were subject to the initial safety recalls of which approximately 424,700 vehicles were serviced under those campaigns to address potentially damaged, missing or misplaced seals in the abs control module wiring harness electrical connector.this defect could allow brake fluid to enter the connector, possibly resulting in corrosion, short-circuit, melting, smoke and/or fire.the post-recall repair incident rates for model year (my) 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles are 90.9 and 126.7 (normalized per 100,000 vehicles serviced under the recall campaigns), respectively.these rates are much higher than for my 2003 and 2004 subject vehicles, which are 5.0 and 3.7 per 100k, respectively.ford has identified the brake master cylinder reservoir cap in certain my 2001 and 2002 subject vehicles as a potential source for brake fluid leaks.the reservoir caps used on the my 2003 and 2004 subject vehicles are reportedly an improved design from those used on the earlier models.by letter dated january 4, 2012, ford notified the agency that it would conduct another safety recall (identified by nthsa recall no. 12v-005 and ford recall no. 11s24) of certain my 2001 and 2002 ford escape vehicles to perform a more thorough remedy to address the risk of fire originating at the abs control module.in addition to double-checking the abs control module wiring harness electrical connector weather seal (which should have been addressed under the previous recall campaign), ford will replace brake master cylinder reservoir caps to address the leaking cap problem and reduce the risk of brake fluid entering the subject electrical connector.ford will also modify the electrical system such that the abs control module is de-energized when the ignition key is switched off to further reduce the risk of an unattended vehicle fire in units that may have sustained some small loss of connector integrity that may not be evident upon visual examination.similarly, mazda notified the agency by letter dated january 19, 2012, that it would also conduct a safety recall (identified by nthsa recall no. 12v-016 and mazda recall no. 6712a) of certain my 2001 and 2002 mazda tribute vehicles.ford estimates repair parts will be available beginning the second quarter of 2012. until recall repairs are made both ford and mazda are advising owners of affected vehicles to reduce the safety concern by parking their vehicles outdoors away from structures to prevent a potential fire from spreading.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the odi reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints under the following identification (odi) numbers: 10194934, 10212160, 10213299, 10220010, 10230335, 10232437, 10240171, 10243376, 10246430, 10257257, 10259865, 10277019, 10277495, 10280686, 10286582, 10290029, 10294800, 10307144, 10307147, 10323428, 10330899, 10331203, 10331477, 10347114, 10356538, 10365927, 10367245, 10368704, 10371011, 10403290, 10406493, 10410093, 10272775, 10325170, 10357867, 10437232 and 10448498. | ||||||
| DP09003 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 04/14/2009 | 04/15/2009 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | ||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) received a defect petition dated march 5, 2009 alleging that the petitioner never received the recall remedy for 07v-156 and that, as a result, the petitioner's my2003 ford escape caught fire at the abs control module.in response to odi follow-up, the manufacturer verified that the petitioner's vehicle had in fact received service related to safety recall 07v156 - a fact later corroborated by the petitioner.circumstances of the fire experienced in the petitioner's remedied vehicle indicate that the remedy was ineffective.additional review by odi identified an additional 6 similar (alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the abs control module ) non-crash fire incidents in subject vehicles known to have received the recall remedy.accordingly, a recall query (rq09-002) has been opened to assess the effectiveness of the recall remedy. | ||||||
| PE06048 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 10/30/2006 | 04/17/2007 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | 07V157000 | |
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford and mazda notified nhtsa that they will conduct safety recalls to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles equipped with abs.recall 07v-156 involves approximately 446,450 my 2001-2004 escape vehicles manufactured from october 22, 1999 through january 23, 2004.recall 07v-157 involves approximately 95,300 my 2001-2004 tribute vehicles manufactured from april 17, 2000 through december 19, 2003. according to the manufacturers, the electrical wiring connectors to the abs electronic control module were manufactured with wire seals missing or improperly installed in some wiring harnesses used in the recall populations.this may allow environmental contaminants such as water or brake fluid to enter the abs electrical connector interface and cause corrosion of the electrical terminals.such corrosion may result in an illuminated abs telltale, an open circuit, and/or an engine compartment fire originating at the electrical connector.to remedy the defect, the manufacturers will inspect the connectors for seal integrity.if a seal integrity issue is identified the vehicle will be repaired as necessary.all vehicles will have dielectric grease applied to the connectors to further reduce the possibility of contaminants entering the electrical connectors. to date, odi is aware of 120 non-crash related fire incidents alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the abs electronic control module in the subject vehicles, which represent approximately 80 percent of the recall population.of the 120 alleged fires, 6 are alleged to have occurred when the vehicle was parked inside a garage structure.in 4 incidents, complainants alleged the structure or adjoining structure(s) suffered smoke damage, while in 2 incidents, the alleged fires caused more extensive damage totaling approximately $50,000 each.there are no known injuries or fatalities related to the alleged defect.based on the ford and mazda recalls, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| PE06048 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 10/30/2006 | 04/17/2007 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | 07V157000 | |
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford and mazda notified nhtsa that they will conduct safety recalls to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles equipped with abs.recall 07v-156 involves approximately 446,450 my 2001-2004 escape vehicles manufactured from october 22, 1999 through january 23, 2004.recall 07v-157 involves approximately 95,300 my 2001-2004 tribute vehicles manufactured from april 17, 2000 through december 19, 2003. according to the manufacturers, the electrical wiring connectors to the abs electronic control module were manufactured with wire seals missing or improperly installed in some wiring harnesses used in the recall populations.this may allow environmental contaminants such as water or brake fluid to enter the abs electrical connector interface and cause corrosion of the electrical terminals.such corrosion may result in an illuminated abs telltale, an open circuit, and/or an engine compartment fire originating at the electrical connector.to remedy the defect, the manufacturers will inspect the connectors for seal integrity.if a seal integrity issue is identified the vehicle will be repaired as necessary.all vehicles will have dielectric grease applied to the connectors to further reduce the possibility of contaminants entering the electrical connectors. to date, odi is aware of 120 non-crash related fire incidents alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the abs electronic control module in the subject vehicles, which represent approximately 80 percent of the recall population.of the 120 alleged fires, 6 are alleged to have occurred when the vehicle was parked inside a garage structure.in 4 incidents, complainants alleged the structure or adjoining structure(s) suffered smoke damage, while in 2 incidents, the alleged fires caused more extensive damage totaling approximately $50,000 each.there are no known injuries or fatalities related to the alleged defect.based on the ford and mazda recalls, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| EA10002 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 01/14/2010 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | |||
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford motor company (ford) and mazda north american operations (mazda) notified the agency that they will conduct recalls 07v-156 and 07v-157, respectively, to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles equipped with abs.the recall campaign prescribes an inspection of the subject components, which shall be repaired or replaced only if necessary.if the subject vehicle passes the visual inspection then the recall instructs the technician to apply electrical grease (ford part number xg-12) to the abs module connector and verify system operation.to date, approximately 388,500 subject vehicles (71.7% of the total recall population) have been serviced under the recall campaign, the vast majority of which (373,985) passed the visual inspection and received only the electrical grease applied to the abs module connector. the agency is aware of at least 86 unique subject vehicles that have reportedly experienced non-crash fire incidents originating in the engine compartment at or near the abs control module some time after the vehicle was serviced under the subject recall.the manufacturer has provided some information that indicates certain vehicles were improperly serviced under the subject recall as evidenced by the factory wire tie-wrap not being removed from the wiring harness (which indicates a proper inspection could not have been performed) and by incorrect grease being applied, incorrect amounts of grease, and even instances where no grease was applied to the abs module connector.also, there remain some questions regarding the severity of the reported fire incidents.the manufacturer contends that most reported fires were actually non-fire thermal events with damage limited to the subject components and that most vehicles are repaired and returned to service.however, the trend appears to be ongoing with 5 reported incidents having occurred in the past 6 months.accordingly, this engineering analysis has been opened to further assess the effectiveness of the recall remedy. | ||||||
| RQ09002 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 04/15/2009 | 01/15/2010 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | ||
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford motor company (ford) and mazda north american operations (mazda) notified the agency that they will conduct recalls 07v-156 and 07v-157, respectively, to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles equipped with abs.the recall campaign prescribes an inspection of the subject components, which shall be repaired or replaced only if necessary.if the subject vehicle passes the visual inspection then the recall instructs the technician to apply electrical grease (ford part number xg-12) to the abs module connector and verify system operation.to date, approximately 388,500 subject vehicles (71.7% of the total recall population) have been serviced under the recall campaign, the vast majority of which (373,985) passed the visual inspection and received only the electrical grease applied to the abs module connector. the agency is aware of at least 86 unique subject vehicles that have reportedly experienced non-crash fire incidents originating in the engine compartment at or near the abs control module some time after the vehicle was serviced under the subject recall.the manufacturer has provided some information that indicates certain vehicles were improperly serviced under the subject recall as evidenced by the factory wire tie-wrap not being removed from the wiring harness (which indicates a proper inspection could not have been performed) and by incorrect grease being applied, incorrect amounts of grease, and even instances where no grease was applied to the abs module connector.also, there remain some questions regarding the severity of the reported fire incidents.the manufacturer contends that most reported fires were actually non-fire thermal events with damage limited to the subject components and that most vehicles are repaired and returned to service.however, the trend appears to be ongoing with 5 reported incidents having occurred in the past 6 months.accordingly, this recall query has been upgraded to an engineering analysis to further assess the effectiveness of the recall remedy. | ||||||
| PE06048 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 10/30/2006 | 04/17/2007 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | 07V156000 | |
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford and mazda notified nhtsa that they will conduct safety recalls to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles equipped with abs.recall 07v-156 involves approximately 446,450 my 2001-2004 escape vehicles manufactured from october 22, 1999 through january 23, 2004.recall 07v-157 involves approximately 95,300 my 2001-2004 tribute vehicles manufactured from april 17, 2000 through december 19, 2003. according to the manufacturers, the electrical wiring connectors to the abs electronic control module were manufactured with wire seals missing or improperly installed in some wiring harnesses used in the recall populations.this may allow environmental contaminants such as water or brake fluid to enter the abs electrical connector interface and cause corrosion of the electrical terminals.such corrosion may result in an illuminated abs telltale, an open circuit, and/or an engine compartment fire originating at the electrical connector.to remedy the defect, the manufacturers will inspect the connectors for seal integrity.if a seal integrity issue is identified the vehicle will be repaired as necessary.all vehicles will have dielectric grease applied to the connectors to further reduce the possibility of contaminants entering the electrical connectors. to date, odi is aware of 120 non-crash related fire incidents alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the abs electronic control module in the subject vehicles, which represent approximately 80 percent of the recall population.of the 120 alleged fires, 6 are alleged to have occurred when the vehicle was parked inside a garage structure.in 4 incidents, complainants alleged the structure or adjoining structure(s) suffered smoke damage, while in 2 incidents, the alleged fires caused more extensive damage totaling approximately $50,000 each.there are no known injuries or fatalities related to the alleged defect.based on the ford and mazda recalls, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
| DP09003 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP | 04/14/2009 | 04/15/2009 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | ||
| The office of defects investigation (odi) received a defect petition dated march 5, 2009 alleging that the petitioner never received the recall remedy for 07v-156 and that, as a result, the petitioner's my2003 ford escape caught fire at the abs control module.in response to odi follow-up, the manufacturer verified that the petitioner's vehicle had in fact received service related to safety recall 07v156 - a fact later corroborated by the petitioner.circumstances of the fire experienced in the petitioner's remedied vehicle indicate that the remedy was ineffective.additional review by odi identified an additional 6 similar (alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the abs control module ) non-crash fire incidents in subject vehicles known to have received the recall remedy.accordingly, a recall query (rq09-002) has been opened to assess the effectiveness of the recall remedy. | ||||||
| RQ09002 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 04/15/2009 | 01/15/2010 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | ||
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford motor company (ford) and mazda north american operations (mazda) notified the agency that they will conduct recalls 07v-156 and 07v-157, respectively, to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles equipped with abs.the recall campaign prescribes an inspection of the subject components, which shall be repaired or replaced only if necessary.if the subject vehicle passes the visual inspection then the recall instructs the technician to apply electrical grease (ford part number xg-12) to the abs module connector and verify system operation.to date, approximately 388,500 subject vehicles (71.7% of the total recall population) have been serviced under the recall campaign, the vast majority of which (373,985) passed the visual inspection and received only the electrical grease applied to the abs module connector. the agency is aware of at least 86 unique subject vehicles that have reportedly experienced non-crash fire incidents originating in the engine compartment at or near the abs control module some time after the vehicle was serviced under the subject recall.the manufacturer has provided some information that indicates certain vehicles were improperly serviced under the subject recall as evidenced by the factory wire tie-wrap not being removed from the wiring harness (which indicates a proper inspection could not have been performed) and by incorrect grease being applied, incorrect amounts of grease, and even instances where no grease was applied to the abs module connector.also, there remain some questions regarding the severity of the reported fire incidents.the manufacturer contends that most reported fires were actually non-fire thermal events with damage limited to the subject components and that most vehicles are repaired and returned to service.however, the trend appears to be ongoing with 5 reported incidents having occurred in the past 6 months.accordingly, this recall query has been upgraded to an engineering analysis to further assess the effectiveness of the recall remedy. | ||||||
| EA10002 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 01/14/2010 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | |||
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford motor company (ford) and mazda north american operations (mazda) notified the agency that they will conduct recalls 07v-156 and 07v-157, respectively, to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute vehicles equipped with abs.the recall campaign prescribes an inspection of the subject components, which shall be repaired or replaced only if necessary.if the subject vehicle passes the visual inspection then the recall instructs the technician to apply electrical grease (ford part number xg-12) to the abs module connector and verify system operation.to date, approximately 388,500 subject vehicles (71.7% of the total recall population) have been serviced under the recall campaign, the vast majority of which (373,985) passed the visual inspection and received only the electrical grease applied to the abs module connector. the agency is aware of at least 86 unique subject vehicles that have reportedly experienced non-crash fire incidents originating in the engine compartment at or near the abs control module some time after the vehicle was serviced under the subject recall.the manufacturer has provided some information that indicates certain vehicles were improperly serviced under the subject recall as evidenced by the factory wire tie-wrap not being removed from the wiring harness (which indicates a proper inspection could not have been performed) and by incorrect grease being applied, incorrect amounts of grease, and even instances where no grease was applied to the abs module connector.also, there remain some questions regarding the severity of the reported fire incidents.the manufacturer contends that most reported fires were actually non-fire thermal events with damage limited to the subject components and that most vehicles are repaired and returned to service.however, the trend appears to be ongoing with 5 reported incidents having occurred in the past 6 months.accordingly, this engineering analysis has been opened to further assess the effectiveness of the recall remedy. | ||||||
| PE06048 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 10/30/2006 | 04/17/2007 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | 07V156000 | |
| In letters dated march 30, 2007, ford and mazda notified nhtsa that they will conduct safety recalls to remedy a safety defect that may result in fire in a wiring connector used in certain model year (my) 2001-2004 ford escape and mazda tribute sport utility vehicles equipped with abs.recall 07v-156 involves approximately 446,450 my 2001-2004 escape vehicles manufactured from october 22, 1999 through january 23, 2004.recall 07v-157 involves approximately 95,300 my 2001-2004 tribute vehicles manufactured from april 17, 2000 through december 19, 2003. according to the manufacturers, the electrical wiring connectors to the abs electronic control module were manufactured with wire seals missing or improperly installed in some wiring harnesses used in the recall populations.this may allow environmental contaminants such as water or brake fluid to enter the abs electrical connector interface and cause corrosion of the electrical terminals.such corrosion may result in an illuminated abs telltale, an open circuit, and/or an engine compartment fire originating at the electrical connector.to remedy the defect, the manufacturers will inspect the connectors for seal integrity.if a seal integrity issue is identified the vehicle will be repaired as necessary.all vehicles will have dielectric grease applied to the connectors to further reduce the possibility of contaminants entering the electrical connectors. to date, odi is aware of 120 non-crash related fire incidents alleged to have originated in the engine compartment at or near the abs electronic control module in the subject vehicles, which represent approximately 80 percent of the recall population.of the 120 alleged fires, 6 are alleged to have occurred when the vehicle was parked inside a garage structure.in 4 incidents, complainants alleged the structure or adjoining structure(s) suffered smoke damage, while in 2 incidents, the alleged fires caused more extensive damage totaling approximately $50,000 each.there are no known injuries or fatalities related to the alleged defect.based on the ford and mazda recalls, this investigation is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 185000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 185000 | ||
| 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. pmb | |||
| 11/25/2012 | 186000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the vehicle burst into flames. the contact put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. the fire department was not called. the contact stated the fire was caused by a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated the contact had to repair the vehicle and take the vehicle to a dealer. the dealer will determine if the vehicle was included in the recall after the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 185,000. jo | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 113000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated that vehicle caught on fire while parked. the contact called the fire department to extinguish the flames. the fire department stated that the fire was due to an electrical component. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign i.d. number 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module), which stated that a fire could result from brake fluid leaking onto the master cylinder. the contact did not verify with the manufacturer if the vehicle was involved in the recall. the failure mileage was 113,000. kmj | |||
| 08/08/2012 | 113000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact while the vehicle was parked on the street the vehicle caught on fire. the contact called the fire department to put out the flames. the fire department stated the fire was due to a electrical component. the contact notice a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). the recall stated a fire could result from brake fluid leaking on to the master cylinder. the contact did not call the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 113,000. jo | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 10/05/2006 | 56690 | 1 | 09/15/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the abs light illuminated. after paying for the repair, he received a recall notice stating that he could be reimbursed once the proper paperwork was mailed. mazda did not comply with that reimbursement agreement. the current mileage is 57,000 and failure mileage was 56,690. | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 1 | 04/05/2002 | |
| Since i purchase my mazda tribute in april 2002, i have complained to dealer about sqeeky brakes. my brake light ofter does not go off. they said it was a bad brake cylinder cap and replaced it. my brakes still grind and again my brake light is staying on. they added fluid and it went off. they are saying that i'm probably getting ready for new front brakes. i came onto this site today to see if there are any other problems in this area. what i read astounded me. my car has never stalled. i cannot believe the reports abouts stalling and lack of control and that your organization as well as mazda is not doing anything about it. i am now afraid to drive my car. does someone have to die before you people say oops!!!!!!!!!*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 01/04/2008 | 60000 | ||
| My 2002 mazda tribute's abs light came on. i noticed a pulsating in the brake that got worse fairly quickly. the sensor ring for the abs, located on the axle, was cracked. first one side, and within a few months, the other side did the same thing. not a cheap fix considering the complete axle had to be replaced. i really like my tribute, so much so, i insisted my mother buy one when she was looking for a new vehicle. she opted for a 2007 ford escape. low and behold, she experienced the same problem! | |||
| 07/27/2011 | |||
| 2002 mazda tribute lx awd axle shafts with abs sesor rings are damaged and need replacing. | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| My car was parked for two days when a fire started in the engine compartment. the fire started on the abs module and burned the wire harness attached to the abs module. i was able to put the fire out before the fire did major damage was done, however, i had to cover the deductible and insurance had to cover the rest of the cost. this car had been recalled for the abs and i had taken it to the dealership when recalled. after service, i continued to receive recall notices, thought i was told there was nothing that needed to be serviced. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/23/2012 | 252000 | ||
| Master cylinder cap leak caused fluid to drip on abs module causing short, now abs module motor stays on continuously even when i turn off the car, unless i disconnect the battery. (this is the 3rd oem master cylinder i have had replaced on this mazda tribute! they all have had leaky caps!) i already had the last mazda abs recall completed (which was a joke - mazda was only bound to inspect the abs module for corrosion - and if they found none they were not bound to take any action or replace any parts). i received another recall notice within a month of them completing the first recall. this time the recall states that they must replace the leaky master cylinder cap and replace the faulty abs module at no cost. so i called my local dealership (rick case mazda) and explained that my vehicle is already showing symptoms that could result in a fire if i weren't disconnecting the battery every time i turned off and parked the vehicle. to which they said they had no parts yet from mazda to service the recall, but bring it in anyway and we'll diagnose the problem. service manager says they will ask the mazda rep what they should do in this case. i have no confidence that they will take care of the problem as they obviously did not do anything on the last recall. | |||
| 01/03/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module ). the recall campaign was expected to begin february 2012 however, the parts needed for the repairs were not readily available. the contact believed that the time frame involved with having a recall defect repaired was unreasonable. the contact had not experienced a failure within the vehicle. the current mileage was unknown. | |||
| 01/03/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module ). the recall campaign was expected to begin february 2012 however, the parts needed for the repairs were not readily available. the contact believed that the time frame involved with having a recall defect repaired was unreasonable. the contact had not experienced a failure within the vehicle. the current mileage was unknown. | |||
| 01/03/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module ). the recall was expected to begin february 2012; however the part was unavailable. the vehicle had not be repaired as of yet due to the part. the contact planned to notify the manufacturer of the potential safety hazard. a failure had not occurred. js | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 132000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. while driving approximately 30 mph, there was a strong burning odor when smoke began to billow from the hood area. the contact maneuvered to the side of the road and inspected the fire under the hood. a fire report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to the residence and was neither diagnosed nor repaired. prior to the fire, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 07v157000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module). the dealer was contacted in order to secure an appointment for recall repairs but the dealer advised that the parts needed for repair were not available. in addition, the technician assured the contact that the vehicle was safe to drive however, the contact experienced the recall consequence before the recall repair could be performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 132,000. | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 132000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. while driving approximately 30 mph, there was a strong burning odor when smoke began to billow from the hood area. the contact maneuvered to the side of the road and inspected the fire under the hood. a fire report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to the residence and was neither diagnosed nor repaired. prior to the fire, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 07v157000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module). the dealer was contacted in order to secure an appointment for recall repairs but the dealer advised that the parts needed for repair were not available. in addition, the technician assured the contact that the vehicle was safe to drive however, the contact experienced the recall consequence before the recall repair could be performed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 132,000. kmj | |||
| 03/25/2012 | 132000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. while driving approximately 30 mph, there was a strong burning odor and suddenly massive smoke began to emit from the hood area. the contact maneuvered to the side of the road and inspected underneath the hood. there was no personal injuries. a fire report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the contact experienced a consequence of a fire as mentioned in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v157000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module). the dealer was notified previously regarding the recall; however the part was unavailable and the technician advised the vehicle was safe to drive. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 132,000. js | |||
| 02/08/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute.the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number:12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module) and was informed by the manufacturer that the parts needed to perform the recall repair would take three months to be manufactured. the contact stated that the time period for the recall repair was unsatisfactory. the current and the failure mileages were 60,000. | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for unrelated repairs where the mechanic advised the contact that the master cylinder was leaking onto the abs pump wiring. the wiring was melted and the pump was no longer functioning. the abs and brake warning lights were also illuminated. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module ) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for unrelated repairs where the mechanic advised the contact that the master cylinder was leaking onto the abs pump wiring. the wiring was melted and the pump was no longer functioning. the abs and brake warning lights were also illuminated. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module ) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for unrelated repairs. the mechanic stated the master cylinder was leaking onto the abs pump wiring. the wiring had melted and the pump no longer functioned. the abs and brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module ) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ds | |||
| 04/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| 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. sm. | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 75000 | ||
| When pulling out of a parking lot, i applied the brakes. the engine completely stalled. i started it back up and everytime i applied the brakes, the engine stalled. after letting it sit for 1/2 hour, it ran fine. two days later, it happened again. the mazda dealership and an independant auto shop ran diagnostic and said the car was fine. it stalls like this every 3-4 days with no warning. you will be driving down the highway and have to brake and it stalls completely. no power to steering or acceleration. | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 71540 | ||
| I was driving home and the front coil spring broke{the top portion} when it broke it blew out my tire and loged a piece of it in between the brake rotor some how tearing the tire to bits. and then apx a month after that the other one broke luckily it di not do the same damage as the first time. so because of the cheaply made and wrongfully heat treated metal the spring broke. which cost me a tire of 165.00 and to replace th spring at the cost of 273.69 this should be a recall because someone is going to die after looking in to it ford explorer,and the escape which is the exact same as the mazda i found this has been a issue for alot of people. a sping of all parts of a car shouls never break like this. this could have and should have been prevented by not over heating the steel that the spring was made out of the is clearly neglect on ford manufacturing and needs to be addressed before someone dies.because i was able to maneuver my car so i didn't hit anyone or anything the next person may not be so lucky.... | |||
| 09/30/2011 | 120000 | ||
| I started my car and the 'check engine' light flashed on-and-off. thinking it would go away, i drove to route 3 in south shore, ma. once on the highway, the light did not stop flashing, so i pulled over. thirty seconds after pulling over in a rest area, white smoke appeared from under the hood. 10 seconds later, black smoke came from the hood which was accompanied with a burning smell. luckily, someone from massdot was in the rest area and we determined that it was a car fire. we proceded to step back and call 911 from a safe distance. the engine area of the car was on fire until the fire department was able to put it out. | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 126500 | ||
| Intermittent abs light, sometimes with brake light. noticed a low hum from engine one night, checked for anything left on, decided it was probably normal noise i hadn't noticed before. the next morning,i was able to unlock doors, then tried to start engine. engine turned over then all lights went off. trying to start engine failed and i had to lock door manually. got a jump start and was fine running local errands, but that hum was always there with engine off. the next day, same scenario. got jump and went to mazda dealer. told no recalls for that year except seatbelts, was never asked for vin. a tech offered to look and i explained where the noise was coming from and that i thought it was the abs. he disagreed and looked around the engine. eventually he said he had to eat his words, that it was the abs pump staying on. i asked if i could pull the abs fuse and not affect any other systems since it wasn't working anyway. he said it was fine, and took it out for me. i never had any other brake-related problems. when my car started idling low and losing power at low speed, i took it to my local shop for repair. the computer reported a slightly off fuel mix and cylinder 5 misfiring. they said they wanted to replace the ignition coil, but i wasn't confident they felt certain that was the problem. i gave myself a crash course in engines and realized the number of things it could be was huge. i authorized the repair, but went online to see if there was a common issue with this model. that was when i realized my carfax report, and the dealer had concealed recalls. i wasn't certain my vin was included until i picked up my car and the tech helped me look around the engine. right there, in bright blue, was a sticker for the abs recall campaign. at the very least, i should have had that information available when i bought it. the mazda tech could not have missed the sticker, nor the 5 or so recalls, assuming he looked them up. hoping that no fuse means no fire risk. | |||
| 04/12/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the vehicle was parked when the vehicle brake fluid leaked onto the antilock brake module connector which resulted into a fire. the failure occurred twice and was extinguished with a fire extinguisher. also, after the second occurrence there was a disconnection of the battery. the vehicle had been previously serviced for the recall remedy, associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v157000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module). the dealer was notified of the failure and informed that the vehicle had prior recall remedy performed and was unable to provide further assistance. the failure and current mileages were 100,000. | |||
| 06/30/2009 | 47405 | 1 | |
| I own a 2002 mazda tribute with only 47,475 miles on it. in the past 6 weeks i have noticed when stepping on the brakes on dry pavement the antilock brakes kick in and the pedal goes to the floor unless i pump them. this has become very dangerous as it is happening more frequently. i had my son look at the brakes to make sure it wasn't the pads and he found a broken tooth on the driver's side front abs ring which is causing the problem. i did some research on the web to find if there are any recalls and found no recalls for this trouble but i did find others who are experiencing the same problem. i will have to have the car serviced at an approximate cost of $800.00. i feel that this must be a problem that needs to be looked into. a car with 47,475 miles should not have these problems. please let me know if anything can be done to have mazda cover this cost or if i have any other recourse. *tr | |||
| 05/04/2009 | 95000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the front brakes pulsated when the brake pedal was depressed. the failure occurred intermittently when driving above 15 mph. in addition, the brakes made a loud clunking sound when applied. the dealer performed a diagnostic, which did not produce any error codes. the control module and all the sensors were checked, but no failures were found. the rotors were replaced and a thorough inspection was performed on the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were less than 95,000. updated 07/28/09. *lj the consumer traded the vehice. updated 07/31/09.*jb | |||
| 05/08/2009 | 210000 | 1 | |
| 2002 mazda tribute 6 cyl. abs brake failure and fire. brake fluid from master cyl dripped on abs pump wire connector. all wires for abs and cruise burnt from connector back about 10. replaced master cyl. a lot of rewiring is yet to be done. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 1 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/12/2005 | 3 | 06/30/2002 | |
| Dt: the consumer said that the vehicle stalled while being driven at 25 mph. the vehicle would not start after that. the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. the dealer replaced the alternator and it still would not start. a mechanic told the consumer that the problem was electrical . the dealer said that the problem was electrical. the manufacturer said that the dealer would be responsible for replacing the alternator. the consumer said that she had to pay for the replacement. the dealer had the vehicle for a week. *ak (12/01/05) the vehicle would make a noise when being driven up to 40 mph and a loud hissing noise would become noticeable when applying the brakes. *sc | |||
| 05/24/2004 | 2 | 03/02/2002 | |
| When the brake pedal was applied, it went to the floor. the consumer pressed down on the brake pedal hard in order to stop and a squeaking nose was heard coming from the rear. the consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that both front rotors needed to be replaced due to corrosion. *ak on 02/04/03 the brakes, rotors and pads had to be replaced 11 months after purchase, 03/10/04 the rotors and pads had to be repaired a year later, 05/27/04 brake squealing 2 months after repair the front rotors were replaced and pads sanded, 06/13/04. *sc *jb | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 24000 | ||
| Within months of buying the suv we had it back to crystal auto mall, green brook, nj the problem...the steering wheel came loose, it would shift around as you drove down the road! this was a quick repair. starting on sept 18,2002 we took it in to the dealer for the oil pressure light coming on, they replaced the oil sender unit, total $69.52, which was covered by warranty. on oct 14 back for the same problem, they kept it until oct 17, replacing all kinds of parts, oil pump, oil gasket for a total of $924.65, again covered by warranty. my husband was driving it home from this round of repairs and the same problem lit itself up again! he was almost home appox.30 miles from the dealer, he called on his cell phone said he was coming right back, this time they had it from oct 18 to oct 31, 2002. what a surprise when i heard they replaced the entire motor for a total of $4,511.17, again under warranty. strange thing was that they would not extend the warranty on the new motor beyond the original guarantee for the truck. now you tell me is this right? that's not the end of it, on june 21, 2003, we brought it in for a noise coming from the front end they kept it over the weekend until june 23 and told us it needs breaks and rotors and wheel alignment which of course is not under warranty!!! only 24000 miles on this suv and nothing but headaches | |||
| 12/12/2003 | 16000 | 1 | 12/02/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| 01/02/2003 | |||
| The vehicles brake pedal went to the floor. the consumer had to pump the brake and use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. *nlm | |||
| 04/27/2003 | 9500 | 06/27/2002 | |
| My 2002 mazda tribute seems to have an inordinate amount of brake dust. we were told that this was normal on the tribute by the dealer. however, we have to clean the front wheels constantly because they are black with heavy dust within one week of washing. we have noticed other new vehicles do not appear to get as much brake dust in a short time period. we are wondering if large amounts of brake dust is a normal occurrence or if there is a defect in the braking system. *nlm | |||
| 01/10/2002 | 16714 | 3 | 05/27/2003 |
| The brakes failed on 11/22/02 at 16,714 miles. the dealership changed the master cylinder as defected. on 1/03/03 at 19,632 miles the brakes failed again. again the dealer changed the master cylinder as defective. i questioned whether this was the cause since it happened twice and didn't feel this was the root cause. on 1/10/03 at 20,634 miles the brakes failed again. in all three cases the brake pedal goes to the floor and will not stop the vehicle. the daelership now says its an abs problem. the emergency brake does not stop the vehicle either. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/30/2009 | 47405 | 1 | |
| I own a 2002 mazda tribute with only 47,475 miles on it. in the past 6 weeks i have noticed when stepping on the brakes on dry pavement the antilock brakes kick in and the pedal goes to the floor unless i pump them. this has become very dangerous as it is happening more frequently. i had my son look at the brakes to make sure it wasn't the pads and he found a broken tooth on the driver's side front abs ring which is causing the problem. i did some research on the web to find if there are any recalls and found no recalls for this trouble but i did find others who are experiencing the same problem. i will have to have the car serviced at an approximate cost of $800.00. i feel that this must be a problem that needs to be looked into. a car with 47,475 miles should not have these problems. please let me know if anything can be done to have mazda cover this cost or if i have any other recourse. *tr | |||
| 07/16/2007 | 50500 | 1 | 04/15/2002 |
| Front axle abs sensor ring is broken on both sides. this causes the abs to falsely activate at 25 to 35 mph, with very harsh force, on about 10% of braking applications. in heavy traffic this caused significant vehicle instability and some pulling and is considered to be a real safety issue. dealer was unable to find or correct problem on 4 repeated visits. local shop then fixed on first try. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2002 | 5 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Without warning my brand new mazda tribute stalled on 5 separate occasions. the power brakes and steering both go out causing it to be extremely difficult to stop and pull off to the side of the road. i have brought my vehicle into the service center two times for the same problem and they tell me that they're pretty sure they have it taken care of this time. the service manager also told me that mazda is well aware of the problem. mazda is well aware of the problem, however, they are unwilling to recall this vehicle until they find a definate fix. this is a serious safety issue that i believe mazda should take responsiblity for before someone gets seriously injured or killed from their careless ways. mr | |||
| 06/20/2002 | |||
| While traveling 40mph on highway and without prior warning vehicle stalled, and electrical power brakes/ steering , and lights were lost. dealership was aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 11/02/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2002 mazda tribute. consumer writes in regards to vehicle recall *tgw the consumer stated he called mazda corporation several times during the past five months and asked what progress had been made in repairing the abs recall defect. mazda informed the consumer that pursuant to the recall, they would not be able to replace the defective part at this time. mazda recommended the consumer park his vehicle away from structures in the unlikely event, the abs module developed an electrical short. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2002 mazda tribute. consumer writes in regards to safety recall 6712a concerning abs system repairs and seeks reimbursement *tgw the dealer informed the consumer, there was nothing they could do until she received a notification letter saying the part was in stock. the consumer took the vehicle to an independent shop because the brake light illuminated on the dashboard. the brake master cylinder was replaced. *jb | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 93000 | 1 | |
| 2002 mazda tribute. a recall was ordered by nhtsa on 95,000 vehicles. mazda recall #07v15700 in april 2007. the recall, according to mazda did not include my vin#. however the cause of the recall has played out with my daughters vehicle and now it appears that i am going to be stuck for the cost to repair. the result of this equipment failure did not result in bodily harm but it will result in over $2,000 in repair costs. how did nhtsa arrive at the conclusion that the problem had been resolved by the manufacturer? why would my daughters vehicle not be included in the recall. the problem is that the anti-lock brake control module fails resulting in a failure of the cars electrical system including the anti-lock banking system. the same smoking and electrical draw that necessitated the recall referenced above was observed by my mechanic. we live in a fairly rural area and this defect which led to a failed battery and a failed alternator could easily have placed my daughter in a bad situation. mazda denied that this vehicle is included in the recall. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 55000 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| 07/26/2007 | 47000 | 1 | 08/01/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. while driving 65 mph, the contact heard a flapping sound that only occurred when the accelerator pedal was depressed. she then noticed smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. recall number 07v157000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module) was referenced. the insurance inspector stated that the cause of the fire was due to the recalled item. however, the inspector is waiting for a second opinion. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 47,000. | |||
| 07/13/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 06/08/2003 |
| 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. | |||
| 01/10/2002 | 16714 | 3 | 05/27/2003 |
| The brakes failed on 11/22/02 at 16,714 miles. the dealership changed the master cylinder as defected. on 1/03/03 at 19,632 miles the brakes failed again. again the dealer changed the master cylinder as defective. i questioned whether this was the cause since it happened twice and didn't feel this was the root cause. on 1/10/03 at 20,634 miles the brakes failed again. in all three cases the brake pedal goes to the floor and will not stop the vehicle. the daelership now says its an abs problem. the emergency brake does not stop the vehicle either. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 08/19/2002 | 2 | 09/01/2001 | |
| While driving vehicle the whole system failed. all lights on dash light, lost brakes and steering. while on the highway. | |||
| 08/19/2002 | 1 | 11/17/2001 | |
| While driving at 30-40 mph vehicle shut off, which caused the power steering and brake system to fail. contacted dealer.*ak *yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 06/04/2004 | 22000 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| Front disc brakes - allegedly worn out at 22,000 miles and now at 34,000 miles. 2 different dealers have looked at problem and declined to make a warranty claim. now being told by 2nd dealer that rotors are throw away and need to be replaced along with disc pads. i've never had to replace brakes on any car with less that 60,000 miles. *la | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 12/29/2007 | 52000 | 1 | |
| Purchased 2002 mazda tribute. has been driven respectfully with on harsh driving conditions as well as having regular maint. performed at suggested intervals. original rotors have warped through normal driving. luckily i was able to notice the difference in the way the brakes felt or the eventual failure could have resulted in a crash due to extended stopping distances. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2007 | 84000 | 1 | 11/01/2002 |
| Brake pads and rotors are badly deteriorated. no lights came on and no squeaking occurred to notify me of this occurrence. the only indication was a bad grinding when the brake pedal was depressed. replacement will cost approximately $450. people at risk because of mazda's negligence: a mom, dad, and two small children. *jb | |||
| 10/19/2006 | 29152 | 1 | 03/01/2002 |
| 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 | |||
| 06/05/2002 | 2 | ||
| The rotors and brakes failed again for the 2nd time with only 75k miles on the vehicle. the dealer is going to replace the rotors using a dsa credit, i am going to have to pay for the brakes. dealer said mazda is aware that braking system is undersized for vehicle, but mazda would rather replace rotors using a dsa credit than do a full scale redesign and recall. *nm | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 17000 | 2 | 04/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at any speed and under normal braking conditions, the brakes pulsated and the vehicle pulled to the left. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who determined both front brakes rotors were warped due to excessive ware and needed to be replaced again. the brake rotors were replaced at 17,000 miles. the manufacturer has been alerted. the consumer stated it was the second set of rotor that were repalced. updated 06/20/06. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 50000 | 15 | 08/08/2002 |
| At 50,089 miles, my transmission failed; more specifically, the torque converter malfunctioned resulting in total transmission failure. i have had numerous problems with this vehicle -- i had to replace rotors within the first year of ownership, and may have to do so again at 52,000 miles. the vehicle has trouble starting, the brakes aren't very responsive, and i've had to replace the ignition switch with an unattractive and impractical replacement, because the dealership reported that the type that came with my vehicle wasn't available. the rear window has leaked. needless to say, the warranty expired just before my transmission failed. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 10/30/2004 | 45350 | 1 | 07/21/2000 |
| I have owned my vehicle for a little more than two years, it currently has 45,000 miles on it. i have had to replace the brakes on it twice now, and this time when i went to do the brakes there was no wear on the shoes and no grooves in the drums on either side. these are the origonal shoes. i had this problem with the grand prix. i have tested the brakes with the drums off and it looks as though they would assist, but by the amount of wear present i would have to say that all of my breaking is coming from the front. i took pictures of the drums and the shoes and it is clear there is no wear. there wasn't even any dust.*ak | |||
| 06/04/2004 | 22000 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| Front disc brakes - allegedly worn out at 22,000 miles and now at 34,000 miles. 2 different dealers have looked at problem and declined to make a warranty claim. now being told by 2nd dealer that rotors are throw away and need to be replaced along with disc pads. i've never had to replace brakes on any car with less that 60,000 miles. *la | |||
| 04/19/2004 | 39570 | 1 | 01/15/2002 |
| I own a 2002 mazda tribute and upon taking my vehicle in for the state safety inspection it was noted that my brakes and rotors would not pass. i then brought the vehicle to mazda for inspection and they agreed that the brake pads were wor, yet not completely gone, but more seriously the rotors needed to be replaced. our service rep stated that he has seen this problem on many tributes, yet mazda has not authorized them to repair the problem under warranty. in all my years of car ownership and with everyone i have talked to, rotors should not have to be replaced on a two year old car.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 13112 | 5 | 03/02/2002 |
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with the engine. vehicle completely stopped on the highway while driving at 35 mph. dealer was contacted, and stated that vehicle was tested and some wiring had to be replaced. also stated that she was having problems with the brake rotors. while driving she heard a real loud noise metal to metal noise, and when she took the vehicle to the shop the rotors were completely woren out. dealer had no explanation as why it happened.*ak *cb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2002 mazda tribute. consumer writes in regards to safety recall 6712a concerning abs system repairs and seeks reimbursement *tgw the dealer informed the consumer, there was nothing they could do until she received a notification letter saying the part was in stock. the consumer took the vehicle to an independent shop because the brake light illuminated on the dashboard. the brake master cylinder was replaced. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 35000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the master cylinder was leaking brake fluid. as a result, the vehicle fails to stop when the brakes are applied. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 07e023000. the contact feels that the failure could cause a crash. the current mileage was 74,000 and failure mileage was 35,000. | |||
| 03/21/2007 | 70000 | 1 | 03/08/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the brake pedal must be completely depressed to the floorboard in order for the vehicle to stop. the failure has previously occurred at least 5 times , and no warning lights illuminated to indicate a malfunction. a mechanic diagnosed the failure as a leak in the master cylinder seal. the contact stated that neither weather nor speed were factors. on march 20, 2007, a mechanic flushed the brake system and replaced the master cylinder. no brake failures were reported since. the current and failure mileage were 70000.*ak update 5/5/08 *cn the consumer stated even though it stops very slowly/gradually to the point of being dangerous it feels as if the brakes are failing. updated. 05/05/08 *jb | |||
| 02/06/2006 | 70400 | 1 | 08/30/2004 |
| My mechanic found these problems for me when i took the vehicle in for oil change, so fortunately, there was no accident. here is a description of the problems as described to me: 1) failure of master brake cylinder. it was spewing brake fluid. this would have led to full failure of the brake system. both the master cylinder and right front half-shaft were replaced. 2) right front knuckle holding wheel to axle was unsafe. there was a fracture of the metal holding the pinch bolt that is used to fasten the wheel to the lower ball joint. a rupture of this fracture would have caused the wheel to break away from the ball joint. my mechanic felt like this was most likely caused by the factory tightening the pinch bolt too much when assembled. the knuckle was replaced. it was also mentioned to me that a similar master brake cylinder problem was reported on a ford escape which is essentially the same vehicle as my mazda tribute.*jb | |||
| 06/26/2003 | 1 | 03/27/2002 | |
| Since i purchased the auto in april 2002, there has been a burning smell coming from the engine. every time i took the auto in for an oil change (every 3000 miles) i asked them to take a look at the engine because of the smell and every time they said they couldn't find anything except excess oil on the engine. if it is a brand new auto why is there oil on the engine?? no answer from the service dept. finally after a year of complaining they actually looked at the engine and found a cracked block. the service dept said it must of happened when the engine was factory installed. i was told it was still ok to drive. they would get back to me when the part was in. also they didn't believe me that something was wrong with the brakes. once again everytime i took it in for an oil change i told them the brakes didn't feel right. i would have to pump the brakes to stop sometimes and other times sitting a light they would depress to the floor. surprising nothing was found until the service dept actually drive the auto around (for the above problem) did they discover that i needed a new master cylinder!!! this is unbelievable, i have had both problems since the auto was purchased. luckily it never stalled on me. what the heck it up with this model year??? *ak | |||
| 01/10/2002 | 16714 | 3 | 05/27/2003 |
| The brakes failed on 11/22/02 at 16,714 miles. the dealership changed the master cylinder as defected. on 1/03/03 at 19,632 miles the brakes failed again. again the dealer changed the master cylinder as defective. i questioned whether this was the cause since it happened twice and didn't feel this was the root cause. on 1/10/03 at 20,634 miles the brakes failed again. in all three cases the brake pedal goes to the floor and will not stop the vehicle. the daelership now says its an abs problem. the emergency brake does not stop the vehicle either. | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2002 | |
| The light on the instrument panel indicating a door is open comes on by itself anytime it's hot outside. i am unable to keep the overhead interior lights on in the vehicle. there have been three attempts to fix this. the master cylinder clutch has also gone bad at 8k miles... | |||
| 07/06/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2002 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||