2001 Mazda Tribute Suspension Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A FIRE HYDRANT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER CROSS BRACE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

A MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE IT WAS TOWED TO MAZDA DEALERSHIP TO FIX UNDER RECALL WHERE IT SAT FOR A WEEK AFTER THAT TIME GOT A CALL FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT MAZDA REFUSES TO FIX IT STATING THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS NEGLECTFUL

2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE VEHICLE SUBFRAME CORROSION RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN EARLY JUNE. HOWEVER, SHE HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. SO, SHE SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, ALONG WITH A SYNOPSIS OF THE TROUBLE SHE EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER OF DENIAL FROM MAZDA, STATING THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED OR SERVICE COMPLETED, WERE NOT CONSIDERED COVERED ITEMS UNDER THE SUBFRAME CORROSION RECALL. ON DECEMBER 26, 2012 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A DECREASED CONTROL OVER THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE FISH-TAILED MULTIPLE TIMES IN LIGHT SNOW, WHICH HAD NEVER OCCURRED BEFORE. DUE TO HER STEERING DIFFICULTIES, SHE DROVE AT 30 MPH, YET STILL SPUN OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND SHE ONLY HIT A MEDIAN WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT AND BODY DAMAGE. AT THE TIME, SHE ATTRIBUTED THE INCIDENT TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, IT MADE FAR MORE SENSE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RECALL. IN JANUARY 2013, SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE STEERING PROBLEMS. SHE ATTEMPTED TO GET AN ALIGNMENT, BUT RAN INTO PROBLEMS DUE TO THE SUBFRAME; WHICH WAS THE FIRST TIME, SHE HEARD OF TROUBLE WITH THE SUBFRAME. ACCORDING TO INVOICE, THE CASTER WAS NOT ADJUSTABLE WITHOUT THE SUBFRAME ADJUSTMENT AND POSSIBLY MORE. IT WAS 0.3 DEGREES FROM ACCEPTABLE RANGE, MAY DEMONSTRATE A SLIGHT LEAD OR PULL. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THE BALL JOINT AND RIGHT CONTROL ARM WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE CONTROL ARM LOOKED AS IF IT WAS READY TO BREAK OFF, DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM, ALONG WITH THE STRUTS, ROTORS AND BRAKE HOSES, WERE ALL REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION WHEN HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE FRACTURED AND SPLIT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,126.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THE FRONT SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 04/19/06. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V174000 (LOWER CONTROL ARM CORROSION-REGIONAL RECALL). THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED DUE TO PART AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR 3 YEARS AND 113,000 MILES HIGHWAY MILES, NO OFF-ROADING. THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT AND WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 43000 MILES. THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE OUT AGAIN ALONG WITH THE STABILIZER LINK AND TI-RODS. THE WHEELS FELT LIKE THEY WE ABOUT TO FALL OFF IF YOU HAPPENED TO HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. I JUST PURCHASED A NEW SET OF TIRES A MONTH AGO AND THEY ARE NOW POSSIBLY RUINED DUE TO THE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. I HAVE HAD TWO CARS WITH OVER 200K MILES AND NEVER REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE MAZDA DEALER WITH AN $800 REPAIR BILL. *AK

I HAVE HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH MY MAZDA. IN 2003 I HAD TO GET NEW SWAY BAR LINKS. THIS SUV IS TREATED WELL AND SHOULD NOT OF HAD SUCH A PROBLEM SO EARLY. THAN IN 2005 HAD TO HAVE TWO COIL PACKS REPLACED. 2006 HAD TO HAVE TO MORE COIL PACKS REPLACED ,THANKS GOODNESS I ONLY HAVE 6 COIL PACKS.NOW THE LAST THREE YEARS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ( NOT SURE IF THAT IS SPELLED RIGHT) BUT I HAD A NEW ONE PUT IN BECAUSE MY SUV WOULD NOT RUN AT ALL LITTLE DID THEY INFORM ME THAT MY SUV HAS FOUR SO NOW I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE OF ANOTHER ONE GOING BAD. *TR

THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWAY BAR AND LINKAGE. *JB

AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR IT'S FIRST TIRE CHANGE THE REAR END COULD NOT BE ALIGNED DUE TO THE REAR CAM BOLTS BEING FROZEN. REPAIRS REQUIRE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE TRAILING ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. COSTS FOR REPAIR EXCEED $700.00 *JB

THE FRONT SUSPENSION WORE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM

AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, HEARD LOUD CRASH. LOOK ON GROUND AND FOUND TENSION PULLEY AND SPRING FELL OFF VEHICLE. WHEN STARTED, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. CONTACTED DEALER AND HAD TOWED. WAITING FOR PARTS.. *AK

AFTER 7000 MILES THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE NEARLY BALD, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT TIRE HAD BEEN GROSSLY MISALIGNED. NLM

THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SO SEVERELY, THAT CONSTANT ATTENTION HAD TO BE MAINTAINED ON THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK THE PULL WAS MORE SEVERE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE 7 TIMES, AND THEY STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY CROWN OF THE ROAD OR THE CONSUMER'S TIRES. ALSO THERE WAS CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLAMP. *JB