Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 00307 | 04/18/2007 | 10021610 | Availability of non-required tools. *kb | 06/11/2007 | |
| 090104 | 09/01/2004 | 10018146 | Underhood paint process change. *jb | 12/15/2005 | |
| 08062004 | 08/06/2004 | 10009912 | Dealer notice - service bulletin release 8/6/2004. *tt | 11/02/2004 | |
| 08112004 | 08/11/2004 | 10009916 | Dealer notice - service bulletin release 8/11/2004. *tt | 11/02/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 02/19/2013 | 67000 | ||
| I have had problems with my gas pedal every since i got the car. the problem is that it will not accelerate its like it has something behind the gas pedal preventing it to go down. it has got worse over the years especially when it is cold outside it seems to stick worse. you can try to push it harder or even pull up on it and it doesnt budge. i had to pullover today because i couldnt get the pedal to work so i couldnt give it gas. i got it work and was driving down the road and it froze up again. i finally made it to my destination and when i left nothing was wrong with it. got in it tonight after work and it is very cold outside and it was stuck again. called mazda earlier and said they was no recall on it. got online afterwards and found numerous people with the same problem. i got it checked out before with mazda while under warrantee and they told me nothing was wrong with. | |||
| 11/30/2005 | 500 | ||
| The gas pedal will get stuck in the up position periodically. it happens more often during the cold seasons. i have had many close calls getting into an accident while making a right turn and on coming traffic is approaching during the time i am trying to accelerate to get on to the lane and my accelerator gets stuck and the car is still slowly moving. i will literally have to continuously stomp on the pedal to get it to go down and once it does it accelerates quickly causing the vehicle to forward. i have taken it in the dealer to see what the issue was and they told me it was due to the carbon build up on the butterfly causing it to get stuck but even after getting the flush out it continued to get stuck while i am driving. i have gone online to see if anyone else has had this issue and sure enough there was. | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 80500 | ||
| When apply full or almost full pressure to the gas peddle the throttle sticks causing the car to speed forward and the brakes do not engage fully to stop the vehical. thhis happened 3 times so far. i had use the emergency reak. i had the recall repair done this occured after it was done. they did something to the engine cover but later had it removed because i thought that was still it. but even without the engine on the car the throttle still sticks. dealership says it does not know why i am having the problem. | |||
| 10/29/2012 | 151000 | ||
| When driving in cold weather, the accelerator will not press down. if you stop at a red light or slow down for traffic and try to accelerate, you can't press the accelerator down to get speed. it is stuck and won't press down. you have to keep pressing on it hard which results in the car taking off real fast and jerking everyone in it or causing traffic behind you to run into you because your vehicle will not accelerate. i've been reporting this problem since i've had this automobile in 2005. there are several hundred complaints on the internet with the same problem. i guess someone will have to be killed or seriously injured before something is done. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2005 mazda tribute. consumer writes in regards to vehicle recalls. *tgw | |||
| 11/26/2009 | |||
| After reading other similar complaints, i felt compelled to address this issue with the gas pedal. it seems mazda has been aware of this problem for many years, yet no recall. the gas pedal sticks in weather colder than 50 degrees. for an all-terrain vehicle (suv) which is made to go off-road and in mountains, this is a pretty serious safety issue. when i conferred with my local mazda dealer, they wanted to charge me $400 for parts and labor to replace a faulty mechanism. i feel i shouldn't have to pay for something which is inherent with these tribute vehicles and for which mazda is fully aware. | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 50000 | ||
| My 2005 mazda tribute abs and 4 wheel drive light came on one day when i got on the freeway and has not gone away since i dont know what cause this. | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 37000 | ||
| I have a 2005 mazda tribute that for some reason the gas pedal gets stock, it seems to do this when the weather changes from hot to cold? | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 50000 | ||
| My 2005 mazda tribute abs and 4 wheel drive light came on one day when i got on the freeway and has not gone away since i dont know what cause this. | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 37000 | ||
| I have a 2005 mazda tribute that for some reason the gas pedal gets stock, it seems to do this when the weather changes from hot to cold? | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 50000 | ||
| My 2005 mazda tribute abs and 4 wheel drive light came on one day when i got on the freeway and has not gone away since i dont know what cause this. | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 37000 | ||
| I have a 2005 mazda tribute that for some reason the gas pedal gets stock, it seems to do this when the weather changes from hot to cold? | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 50000 | ||
| My 2005 mazda tribute abs and 4 wheel drive light came on one day when i got on the freeway and has not gone away since i dont know what cause this. | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 37000 | ||
| I have a 2005 mazda tribute that for some reason the gas pedal gets stock, it seems to do this when the weather changes from hot to cold? | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 50000 | ||
| My 2005 mazda tribute abs and 4 wheel drive light came on one day when i got on the freeway and has not gone away since i dont know what cause this. | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 37000 | ||
| I have a 2005 mazda tribute that for some reason the gas pedal gets stock, it seems to do this when the weather changes from hot to cold? | |||
| 11/10/2010 | |||
| I have a 2005 mazda tribute. i've been having problems with the gas pedal. the gas pedal sticks sometimes, and it won't excelerate. the dealership stated they found no problem. | |||
| 12/08/2010 | 88000 | ||
| My 2005 tribute has had gas pedal problems in the past. it was serviced for this in 2008 however when the weather is cold the gas pedal is still stiff and i haev to stomp on it to get it to go. yesterday however was a different story. i headed to work with my baby in the car. about 3 miles down the road on a hwy going 60 mph i let off the gas to slow down and my car did not slow! i stomped the break and it hardly made a difference. i went for 3 or 4 miles not pressing the gas and continued to fly down the road at 60 mph! i tried to kick the gas and it didn't help. i finally took both of my feet and stood on the break while trying not to get rear ended and pulled off on the exit ramp still going 15-20 mph! i had to turn the key off to get my car to stop! my husband was near by and said that my car was idling at 3rpms! if this had happened in different circumstances....i don't even want to think about that! please pay attention to all of the same complaints on this website! if this had been addressed earlier my baby and i would not have had to go threw that! does someone have to die before anyone does anything? | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 62295 | ||
| I have been experiencing problems with my 2005 mazda tribute. the accelerator will be depressed and the car doesn't move. then it will suddenly lunge forward. other times, i press the accelerator and there is a jerk as the car once again lunges forward. yesterday while on the highway, the car suddenly accelerated momentarily. this problem has been listed on the internet many times but it seems that someone will have to have an accident or die before there is a recall. it doesn't appear to be a new problem as they recalled earlier models than 2005 for what looks like the same problem. this happens intermittently and sometimes there are days between episodes. up until this occurence, the tribute has been a wonderful car. this, however, brings memories of toyota. please investigate before someone gets injured or killed. | |||
| 12/08/2010 | 88000 | ||
| My 2005 tribute has had gas pedal problems in the past. it was serviced for this in 2008 however when the weather is cold the gas pedal is still stiff and i haev to stomp on it to get it to go. yesterday however was a different story. i headed to work with my baby in the car. about 3 miles down the road on a hwy going 60 mph i let off the gas to slow down and my car did not slow! i stomped the break and it hardly made a difference. i went for 3 or 4 miles not pressing the gas and continued to fly down the road at 60 mph! i tried to kick the gas and it didn't help. i finally took both of my feet and stood on the break while trying not to get rear ended and pulled off on the exit ramp still going 15-20 mph! i had to turn the key off to get my car to stop! my husband was near by and said that my car was idling at 3rpms! if this had happened in different circumstances....i don't even want to think about that! please pay attention to all of the same complaints on this website! if this had been addressed earlier my baby and i would not have had to go threw that! does someone have to die before anyone does anything? | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 62295 | ||
| I have been experiencing problems with my 2005 mazda tribute. the accelerator will be depressed and the car doesn't move. then it will suddenly lunge forward. other times, i press the accelerator and there is a jerk as the car once again lunges forward. yesterday while on the highway, the car suddenly accelerated momentarily. this problem has been listed on the internet many times but it seems that someone will have to have an accident or die before there is a recall. it doesn't appear to be a new problem as they recalled earlier models than 2005 for what looks like the same problem. this happens intermittently and sometimes there are days between episodes. up until this occurence, the tribute has been a wonderful car. this, however, brings memories of toyota. please investigate before someone gets injured or killed. | |||
| 10/11/2007 | |||
| I have a 2005 mazda tribute and my accelerator keeps getting stuck. it has been to the dealership numerous times for the same problem but everytime they cant seem to locate the problem. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 118000 | ||
| I have a 2005 mazda tribute, i am the second owner bought from a buy here pay here dealer... when i accelerate its gets stuck and i have to kick the pedal down hard to get it going. this happens approx. 80% of the time. | |||
| 11/02/2010 | |||
| Accelerator pedal on 2005 mazda tribute sticks in the up (non-accelerating) position. takes a significant amount of force to accelerate, causing car to spin tires and jerk forward. usually occurs in cold and wet weather, but has occurred during warm weather as well. | |||
| 10/04/2010 | 114787 | ||
| I have had problems in the past where my gas pedal gets stuck. it's almost as if there is something lodged beneath the pedal, but the floor area is clear and free from any clutter. i have also noticed that this problem occurs once the weather changes; as soon as winter season starts is when i have this problem. i had it taken to a local mechanic shop and was told that there was a carbon build-up that needed to be cleaned out. the mechanic stated the carbon build-up was not allowing the throttle plate/flap to open and close like it should which was causing the gas pedal to stick. this can lead to a very dangerous or life-threatening car accident. this has happened for the past two years and is now starting up again. the only other complaint other than this is that the vehicle makes for a very noisy ride on the highway; i hear all outside noises such as the wind and bumps on the road. | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 28000 | ||
| 2005 mazda tribute gas pedal sticking. unable to accelerate at times. almost cause a major traffic accident | |||
| 05/07/2010 | 92000 | ||
| Gas pedal sticks in the up-position. no matter how hard i step on the gas pedal, it will not unjam until it's ready to. this has happened over 50 times, but the worst was yesterday when it happened in the middle of heavy traffic. i was almost stopped by the time the accelerator became unstuck, and the pressure i was applying caused the vehicle to jump forward, squealing the tires. unnerving and dangerous! | |||
| 04/03/2010 | 41000 | ||
| Driver power window failure. no cause or related event trigger. other windows continue operating normally. consequence: potential deathtrap. | |||