Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 06012004 | 06/01/2004 | 10013938 | Fuel tank gauge. *jb | 04/27/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/09/2006 | 37162 | 1 | 11/04/2006 |
| Just bought a 2003 mazda tribute from toyota of nicholasville 3 weeks ago. went out to the garage to start it this morning and the thing caught fire. put it out with fire extinguisher. the air filter area is burned and melted. my wife no longer feels safe driving this vehicle(isn't repaired yet), with our young child strapped in the car seat. i sustained small burns to my hands putting the fire out. *jb | |||
| 08/04/2003 | 2450 | 1 | 06/02/2003 |
| After the vehicle was involved in a collision, the engine compartment caught fire due to leaking gasoline on the manifold. *ak *ts *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 567 | 20 | 06/05/2003 |
| The transmission failed with less than 600 miles on the car due to a hose clamp not being secured during manufacture. ever since then i have had problems with the car hesitating and almost stalling when accelerating from a stop just after starting the car. it also happens more often if the car is not level at the time, either on an incline or decline. if i let the car warm up for a few minutes, i generally do not have this problem. i have also had a problem with the gas pedal feeling like it sticks or is catching on something, i have noticed this problem more often when the outside temperature is below 75 degrees. when the accelerator finally activates, the car general lunges forward or will spin the tires, i have learned to let my foot off of the accelerator to keep the car under control. i have also had problems with the car shifting abruptly between gears, but this has subsided quite a bit. i have also felt a vibration in the car around 45 and 70 mph. i don't feel the vibration in the steering wheel, it feels like it is coming from the middle of the car, more in the transmission/drivetrain area. i have had the tires rotated a balanced 3 times and also had the alignment checked, but the vibration still occurs. i have taken the car back to the dealership numerous times and they always say they can not duplicate the problems. i have researched all of the complaints and recalls for the tribute and the ford escape, since they are basically the same vehicle, and there are quite a few similar complaints. i think the hesitating problem is related to the recall for the stalling problem, i think the problem is more widespread than they thought or the fix for the recall did not solve the problem entirely.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 04/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall notice concerning fuel pressure regulator. no parts were available. service manager brian shelton. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 02/12/2003 | 50000 | 2 | 01/02/2003 |
| After sitting for 2 days in feburary of 2003, my 2001 mazda tribute has a hard start and extrame hesitation when driving. later the engine light came on. i had the vehicle towed to mazda dealership who said it was caused by busted spark plug. i oked a tune up. in march 2003 after sitting two days, the same problem occurred. i called the dealership and was told they found a callapsed hose. i have not allowed the vehicle to sit for 2 days again but did notice a slight hesitation off and on and it is now december 2003 and the problem has gotten worse. and like other complaints, it starts at elevation between 45-50 mph. after 55 it's fine. it does this all the time. as of 1-2-04 i have a scheduled appointment to have it checked out. i also want to mention that about 4 months ago as i was driving to work, the vehicle stalled with no warning however, i was able to coast to the shoulder with no problems. after about 15 minutes the vehicle started with no problem.*ak | |||