Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 0200105 | 01/07/2005 | 10015680 | Steering drift / pull - improved diagnostic and repair procedure. *tt | 08/04/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 0102206 | 09/07/2007 | 0104007 | 10023313 | Front crankshaft bolt service warning. *nj | 11/14/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/14/2012 | 151000 | ||
| I have a 2003 mazda tribute v6. after taking the vehicle in for a recall, they noticed that my front passenger side subframe was rotted. the drivers side is fine. the exhaust goes thru that area - it appears that the heat from the exhaust caused the paint on the subframe to 'burn' off and thus allow it to be exposed to the elements and rot. i have read other cases of this same thing happening to other people with this vehicle. there are other manufacturers who have recalls on this same item for their vehicles - why doesn't mazda? it is not an easy or cheap fix! | |||
| 05/14/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that while driving vehicle over a metal bridge vehicle would move left to right. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 09/05/2006 | 70495 | 1 | 12/20/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph, a humming noise was heard from under the front of the vehicle for two months. the vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced the front bearings. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 04/22/2005 | 20000 | 3 | 03/01/2003 |
| I own an 2003 es 4x4; during my last two scheduled maintenance inspections i noticed the rear shocks started leaking. they have been replaced twice and are getting ready to be replaced again. we don't go off road with this vehicle so the only thing i could think is that the factory motorcraft parts are defective or not properly matched to this vehicle. if you see an oily residue on your shocks they need to be replaced due to leakage. *jb | |||