Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0200403 | 11/07/2003 | 10005228 | Premature wear and/or noise from the tie rod end especially from the outer tie rod. *tt | 02/17/2004 | |
| 0600203 | 11/14/2003 | 0200403 | 10005222 | Premature wear and/or noise from the tie rod end, especially from the outer tie rod. *tt | 02/13/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 112345 | 1 | |
| Every time it rains really hard or there's flooding in the streets the car starts showing the battery light like it is going to die on me and as a precaution i try to pull out of the street to any place and while turning the steering wheel the car looses power and the wheels won't turn. driving no more than 5mph while slowing down from a normal 35mph without warning my engine shut off and i lost power to my steering wheel and brakes. i was able to get the car to off the road after applying all my weight to the brakes and steering wheel. i missed an oncoming car and a tree by an inch. i decided to do some online research and it seems i am not the only one with this problem with a mazda tribute 2003. i am very worried because it hurricane season here in fl and the rain is not something i can predict, besides it seems absurd that i would even have to watch the weather to see if i should or not drive the car. this is an accident waiting to happen!! i drive my 2 year old every day and it is not right that mazda would have cars with this issues out in the street. if feels like by signing a purchase contract on it. i had signed a death with it. please do something. i haven't found that there is a recall for this issue. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 112345 | ||
| Every time it rains really hard or there's flooding in the streets the car starts showing the battery light like it is going to die on me and as a precaution i try to pull out of the street to any place and while turning the steering wheel the car looses power and the wheels won't turn. driving no more than 5mph while slowing down from a normal 35mph without warning my engine shut off and i lost power to my steering wheel and brakes. i was able to get the car to off the road after applying all my weight to the brakes and steering wheel. i missed an oncoming car and a tree by an inch. i decided to do some online research and it seems i am not the only one with this problem with a mazda tribute 2003. i am very worried becasue it it hurricane season here in fl and the rain is not something i can predict, besides it seems absurd that i would even have to watch the weather to see if i should or not drive the car. this is an accident waiting to happen!! i drive my 2 year old every day and it is not right that mazda would have cars with this issues out in the street. if feels like by signing a purchase contract on it. i had signed a death with it. please do something. i havent found that there is a recall for this issue. | |||
| 04/21/2003 | |||
| While driving the steering went out. *nlm | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 10/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving about 45 mph on the highway and without warning the vehicle shut down. steering locked/ brakes failed, and headlights were flickering on and off. driver lost control of the vehicle, and went into a fence, causing a collision. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. the driver's side air bag did not deploy. driver suffered injuries, and was transported by ambulance to the hospital.*ak | |||