Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| SB-05-003-11 | 05/16/2011 | 10039105 | Ready | 07/08/2011 | |
| SB-05-003-11 | 05/16/2011 | 10039105 | Mazda: the engine is stalling when stopping or engaging into drive or reverse. it may be intermittent and usually occurs on long drives. it may be caused by internal wear of the torque converter. *rm | 07/08/2011 | |
| 0500706 | 09/12/2006 | 10020526 | Mercon atf is being replaced by mercon v as a service fluid. *kb | 11/13/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 96200 | 1 | |
| I was driving down the freeway at 65 mph when the car started jerking and threatening to stop in the middle of the freeway. the o/d off light started flashing on the console. i pulled off at the next exit and the light stopped flashing and the car stopped jerking. the minute i got back on the freeway it started again. i took the car to the mechanic and after closer inspection and repair it was discovered that the clutch was burned out in third gear. the cost of repair to the tune of approximately $2000.00 and four business days later. i have only had the car since the end of july 2011. no warning signs, nothing to indicate a problem was occurring. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 96200 | ||
| I was driving down the freeway at 65 mph when the car started jerking and threatening to stop in the middle of the freeway. the o/d off light started flashing on the console. i pulled off at the next exit and the light stopped flashing and the car stopped jerking. the minute i got back on the freeway it started again. i took the car to the mechanic and after closer inspection and repair it was discovered that the clutch was burned out in third gear. the cost of repair to the tune of approximately $2000.00 and four business days later. i have only had the car since the end of july 2011. no warning signs, nothing to indicate a problem was occurring. | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 93000 | ||
| I was at a stoplight, and started to hit the gas, but nothing happened. the car would not go into gear. i finally got the car to work for about 200 feet, and then the same thing happened. i started my car again, and again it went for 200 feet before storpping and stalling. i took the car to a mechanic who informed me that my transmisson had failed, and there is a high failure rate with my car and its transmission. i did research online, and discovered several mazda owners with the same issue. | |||
| 03/11/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Needed an overhaul of the transmission. internal damage was done yet the car isn't old. the mechanics said they had a tribute 2006 with the same exact issue, and then another shop next city over had again another tribute same issue. when i'd drive it would no longer stay in gear until i turned it off and let it sit a while then would go again. | |||
| 12/07/2010 | 88023 | ||
| When vehicle has been running for less than 10 minutes the accelerator pedal will not depress unless unusual ammount of force or tapping of pedal is used | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 tribute has 47,000 miles. the abs light came on-and stayed on, and the 4wd light flashed on and off 3 or 4 times about every mile. our dealer inspected and found it was a broken part in the front axle, which was under warranty. they kept the car overnight and replaced it. i asked if we could expect this to happen to the other axle and they could not give a definitive answer. even more troubling is the fact that now the car pulls to the right. their mechanic noted in his repair report, but they didn't bother to tell us about it because he said it was nothing he did. when something like and axle is involved, shouldn't an alignment be part of the service? and aren't they at least morally obligated to tell me that the car 'pulls' now? *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/08/2009 | 48900 | 1 | |
| Throttle stuck causing engine to race and vehicle unresponsive. i had to throw the car into park (while it was moving) and turn off the key to get the car to stop. i had my children in the car, and in other circumstances, this could have been a disaster. my concern isn't that they won't fix it, but that from researching websites, it appears that this isn't an uncommon problem with the mazda. so why isn't it a recall item? *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 07/24/2010 | 70000 | ||
| I am the original owner of a 2006 tribute. at just under 50,000 miles the abs light came on and the 4wd started flashing. the dealership said it was the ring on one of the front axles. turns out it was the passenger side. now, just last month, at about 70,000 miles the lights and flashing started again. this time it was the driver side axle that went bad. we have also had to replace both u-joints. even worse, the area dealerships said we needed to buy the entire drive shafts to fix the problem; they're about $800 each because mazda does not carry just the u-joints. the first parts store we called had them in stock and they were $23 for both. | |||