2002 Mazda Tribute Complaint Log

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE V6 STALLING WHILE DRIVING. *NLM

WON'T START - HARD START - CLICKING NOISE, TARTER REPLACED - STILL HAS HARD STARTS. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM

MY 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE SEEMS TO HAVE AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL ON THE TRIBUTE BY THE DEALER. HOWEVER, WE HAVE TO CLEAN THE FRONT WHEELS CONSTANTLY BECAUSE THEY ARE BLACK WITH HEAVY DUST WITHIN ONE WEEK OF WASHING. WE HAVE NOTICED OTHER NEW VEHICLES DO NOT APPEAR TO GET AS MUCH BRAKE DUST IN A SHORT TIME PERIOD. WE ARE WONDERING IF LARGE AMOUNTS OF BRAKE DUST IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE OR IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

ENGINE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. TOOK CAR INTO THE DEALER AND SUPPLIED THE DEALER WITH 34 PAGES OF IDENTICAL NHTSA COMPLAINTS FILED BY OTHER OWNERS OF 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTES. *NLM

ON 7/31/02 MY TRIBUTE DIED WHILE GOING DOWN HILL TO A 4 WAY STOP. AT FIRST I WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO, THEN I PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK AND TRIED TO RESTART IT. THIS WAS SUCCESSFUL AND I DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER. I WAS GIVEN A RENTAL FOR 2 DAYS AND WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN SPIDER WEBS OR SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AREA, SO THEY CLEANED OUT THE VAPOR VENT TUBES. I WAS VERY NERVOUS TO BE DRIVING A CAR THAT COULD DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I WAS JUST GLAD THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I THOUGHT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED UNTIL 4/01/03 WHEN TRIBUTE DIED WHILE DRIVING AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS GOING UPHILL TO A 4 WAY STOP AND WAS ABLE TO STEER INTO A DRIVING USING ALL MY FORCE B/C THE STEERING ONCE AGAIN WENT OUT. BOTH TIMES THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE DASH LIGHTS WERE ALL ON AFTER IT STALLED. ONCE AGAIN I RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REFLASHED PCM TO LATEST CALIBRATIONS, REPLACED THE DPFE SENSOR, THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE. I AM WONDERING IF SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE MAZDA OR THE GOVERNMENT WILL CALL A RECALL. IF THIS IS THE CASE, BOTH SHOULD BE VERY ASHAMED FOR THEIR LACK OF CONCERN ABOUT THE CONSUMERS.

I HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND THE CAR STALLS FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 M.P.H. ENGINE JUST QUITS AND LOSE POWER STEERING. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART CAR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THE 5 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB PH *JB

MY 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLED ON ME TODAY WHILE DRIVE 40 MPH. I HAVE 14,890 MILES AND JUST HAD MAZDA PERFORM MY 15000 MILE SERVICE THIS PAST WEEKEND. THIS IS MY SECOND INCIDENT OF THIS COMPLAINT. I FILED AN EARLIER COMPLAINT FROM A 09/30/2002 INCIDENT WITH AN ODI # 767970. AT THAT TIME MAZDA PERFORMED SERVICE BULLETIN 01-014/2R. *JB

DRIVER OF VEHICLE 1 RAN RED LIGHT AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 40-45 MPH AND HIT PASSENGER DOOR OF VEHICLE 2 CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE 2 AND TOTALLY FRONT END OF VEHICLE 1. WE OWN VEHICLE 2. IT IS A MAZDA TRIBUTE 4 DOOR SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE WITH DUAL FRONT AIR BAGS AND OPTION AIR BAG 2 WHICH IS FRONT-SIDE AIR BAGS. WE HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF VEHICLE 2 THAT WE CAN SEND YOU. OUR CONCERN IS THAT GIVEN THE VIOLENCE AND LOCATION OF THE IMPACT TO THE PASSENGER DOOR, WHY DID THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FAIL TO ACTIVATE?

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY COIL, SPARK PLUG, AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. PH *JB

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM COMPLETE STOP DUE TO BUILD-UP ON THROTTLE PLATE. OWNER HAS PROVIDED MAINTENANCE AND FUEL AS SPECIFIED IN MANUAL, YET WAS TOLD MAZDA DOES NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM APPEARED WITH LESS THAN 15000 MILES. CLEANING (AT OWNER COST) PROVIDES ONLY SHORT-TERM REMEDY. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING @ 50 MPH ON INTERSTATE @ RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MY MADZA TRIBUTE 2002 STALLED WITHOUT WARNING! CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE NOT BEFORE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WERE HITTING BRAKES AND TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ME. ONE VEHICLE HAD TO GO INTO MEDIAN TO AVOID HITTING ME. TAKEN TO DEALER AND HE PLACED WHAT WAS STATED IN TECH BULLETIN 01-04-02R, BUT CAN'T ASSURE ME THIS WILL RESOLVE PROBLEM. WHY HAS NOT THIS PROBLEM BEEN A RECALL!!! ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE TRIBUTES. I HAVE ONLY 26,000 MILES ON TRIBUTE BUT AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS MY HUSBAND HAS SUGGESTED WE TRADE IT IN. WE HAVE ENJOYED OUR PREVIOUSLY MAZDA'S (3) BUT MY NEXT VEHICLE WILL NOT BE A MAZDA DUE TO THE FACT MAZDA SEEMS TO BE INDIFFERENT TO THIS DEFECT AND RECALLING ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED. WILL TAKE NUMEROUS DEATHS AND LAWSUITS BEFORE MAZDA FIXES THIS PROBLEM?*AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE HAS STALLED. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET PULLED OVER BECAUSE LACK OF POWER ASSISTANCE! WAS TRAVELLING ALONG A FLAT ROAD AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN IT STALLED. TOOK NEARLY 10 MINUTES FOR IT TO START AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME IT STALLED AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND A FEW SENSORS RELATED TO AIR INTAKE. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN AGAIN ON MONDAY FOR THIS STALL. I HAVE NOT SEEN A SOLID FIX FOR THIS YET AND CANNOT BELIEVE HOW SLOW THE NHTSA IS TAKING TO INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM! IT IS STRIKE TWO ON FORD MOTOR COMPANY ONE MORE AND I AM TAKING THEM TO COURT!

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL AND GIVING YOU NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. I AM WORKING ON A LEMON LAW PACKAGE NOW. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES IN 10 MONTHS OF LEASING THIS VEHICLE .

BOTH FOG LIGHT LENSES HAVE SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING. MAZDA TRIBUTE IS 8 MONTHS OLD. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR AFTER FIRST ONE BROKE, AND SHOP MAN SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED ABOUT SIX OF THEM. THE LENSES ARE GLASS, AND OBVIOUSLY VERY FRAGILE GLASS AT THAT. WAS TOLD THAT WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER AS IT IS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD. SHOP MAN ALSO SAID AT THE TIME, THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $190. TO REPAIR, AND I MIGHT WANT TO HOLD OFF UNTIL THERE ARE SOME AFTER MARKET PRODUCTS AVAILABLE THAT WOULD BE LESS EXPENSIVE. SINCE THAT TIME, THE SECOND LENS SHATTERED, ALSO DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAVE NOTIFIED MAZDA USA, AND LET THEM KNOW I AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE LESS THAN ADEQUATE QUALITY OF THE LENSES. *JB

THE VEHICLES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY @ 65 MPH TENSIONER BROKE OFF AND SERPENTINE BELT TO COME OFF CAUSING LOSS OF STEARING AND POWER SYSTEM DOWN. ON JAN.9,2003 WATER PUMP BROKE,JAN. 29,2003 GEAR STUCK BETWEEN REVERSE AND NEUTRAL.

THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THAT THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT HAS ALSO BEEN FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP ONCE ALREADY. PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENTS TO DATE. MY PREGNANT WIFE AND MY 3YR OLD GIRL WENT OFF OF THE ROAD YESTERDAY. I WANT THIS VEHICLE GONE NOW. IT IS NOT SAFE FOR MY FAMILY NOR YOURS. DT

TIRE JACK WILL NOT RAISE VEHICLE HIGH ENOUGH SO THAT REAR WHEEL CAN BE REMOVED

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TESTED AND SOME WIRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO STATED THAT SHE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE ROTORS. WHILE DRIVING SHE HEARD A REAL LOUD NOISE METAL TO METAL NOISE, AND WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP THE ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY WOREN OUT. DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION AS WHY IT HAPPENED.*AK *CB

ENGINE QUIT RUNNING WHILE GOING DOWN HILL IN 'DRIVE' AT 35 MPH. APPROACHED BUSY INTERSECTION WITHOUT POWER ASSISTED STEERING OR BRAKES DUE TO ENGINE STALL. NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING STOPPPED VEHICLE IN LEFT TURN LANE. DT

VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT, TWICE, AT 40MPH. DIDN'T KNOW IT HAD STALLED UNTIL I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES,TO MAKE A TURN, AND THEY WERE NOT WORKING VERY DANGEROUS. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND IT WILL BE HARD TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK STARTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

WITHOUT WARNING MY BRAND NEW MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLED ON 5 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING BOTH GO OUT CAUSING IT TO BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE SERVICE CENTER TWO TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY'RE PRETTY SURE THEY HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF THIS TIME. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO TOLD ME THAT "MAZDA IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM." MAZDA IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THEY ARE UNWILLING TO RECALL THIS VEHICLE UNTIL THEY FIND A DEFINATE FIX. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT I BELIEVE MAZDA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED FROM THEIR CARELESS WAYS. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

2002 TRIBUTE FROM THE FIRST WEEK THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS. 1ST THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE STOPPED WORKING. PLASTIC PIECE THAT ALLOWS HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR HAD BROKEN. REPAIRED $$$ PAID! 2ND THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRED $$$ PAID! *** WE ARE NOW FACED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE NOT WORKING, THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, AN ISSUE WITH THE 5 AND 6 SPARK PLUGS FALLING OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 4 MONTHS, THE BATTERY CABLES STAYING CORRODED AND SLOW TO START, THERE IS SOME SORT OF KNOCKING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND HAD OTHER SIMILIAR ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICAL THAT SEEM TO BE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 4 HOURS DOING MY RESEARCH AND SEE THAT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME NATURE ON ALMOST EVERY WEB SITE. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE AVERAGE PERSON WILL WAIT ON AN 'ISSUE' TO BECOME A RECALL. I DON'T HAVE THE PATIENCE TO UNROLL THE WINDOW EVERY TIME I WANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. NOT TO MENTION HAVING TO ASK MY PASSENGER TO LET THEMSELVES OUT IN THE SAME MANNER. I AM NOT GOING TO PAY ANOTHER PENNY ON FIXING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE PAID FOR SO MANY MAINTENANCE ISSUES THAT NOW THAT I THINK MAZDA SHOULD HAVE FIXED. WHEN DO THESE COMPLAINTS BECOME RECALL REALITY? WHAT IS MY NEXT OPTION? I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW BAD IT WOULD BE TO HAVE MY FAMILY IN THE CAR, THE ENGINE FOULS OUT BECAUSE OF THE SPARK PLUG ISSUE, THE BRAKES WON'T WORK BECAUSE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAK, THE BATTERY CABLES CORRODED AND PREVENTING THE WINDOWS BEING ABLE TO LET DOWN TO OUT. I WILL CONTACT MY DEALER TOMORROW AND WORK OUT THE RECALLS I WAS NOT AWARE OF, HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET OUR DOOR LOCKS FIXED TOO! *TR

ENGINE QUIT WITH NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER PULLING OVER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE FAILURE IN HIGH TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. MR

COASTING DOWN HILL AND ENTERING A TURN TO THE LEFT WHEN VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING REDUCED STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. HAVING READ ABOUT THIS VEHICLE PROBLEM, I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED. MR

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRES. PLEASE SUBMIT SIZE AND DOT#. *AK

HAD CAR LESS THAN 2 MONTHS, ENGINE HAS CUT OUT *3* TIMES-NO WARNING.*AK

ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE COASTING DOWN HILL.*AK

POWER DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED OR AROUND TURNS. *AK

THE TRUCK SUDDENLY DIED OUT WITH NO WARNING WHEN OWNER WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOLL BOOTH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND WITHOUT WARNING.PH 09-DEC-2002

CAR WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO BACK UP AND HIT A METAL FENCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE TRIBUTE WAS TAKEN IN ON 8-22-02 FOR STALLING FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE WE HAD BOUGHT THE CAR IN JANURARY. THIS TIME I EVEN CONTACTED MAZDA AND REPORTED THE STALLING PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT ONE OF THEIR ENGINEERS WOULD GET WITH THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT THE MAZDA DEALER WHERE I HAD TAKEN IT TO GET IT FIXED THEY SENT OUT FOR 5 NEW PARTS AND CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT IS WAS FIXED WE ASKED IT THE ENGINEER WHO WAS OUT TO LOOK AT IT COULD CERTIFY THAT THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM THE ENGINEER COULD NOT CERTIFY IT AND WE HAD TO PICK IT UP KNOWING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PUTTING MY SON IN THIS CAR KNOWING THAT IT STALLS WITH NO WARNING AT THE SPEED OF 40MPH .*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30-40 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE WHOLE SYSTEM FAILED. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH LIGHT, LOST BRAKES AND STEERING. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.

ENGINE STALLED GOING DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE AT 30-35 MPH. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. NARROW ROAD WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OFF. DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE SAFELY. VERY SCARY INCIDENT. AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED PUT GEAR SHIFT IN PARK AND VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. PROCEEDED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT DEALERS FOR REPAIR. DEALER HAD ADVISED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH 2001 MODELS BUT PROBLEM WAS FIXED ON ALL 2002 MODELS. OBVIOUSLY NOT TRUE IN MY CASE!!*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL AT 35MPH AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

I TOOK MY NEW MAZDA TRIBUTE IN 3 TIMES BEFORE MY SECOND PAYMENT WAS DUE. ON 6/27/02, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND I HAD NO BRAKES OR ACCELERATION CONTROL. I HAD TO TURN THE KEY 3-4 TIMES TO GET IT TO START AGAIN. ON 8/16/02, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE TAILLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS REPAIRED. ON 8/20, THE CAR STALLED AS I WAS APPROACHING A MAJOR INTERSECTION DURING 5 O'CLOCK TRAFFIC. I HAD TO TURN THE KEY 4-5 TIMES TO GET IT TO START. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE REPETITIVE SAFETY MALFUNCTIONS. STAN OLSEN HAS TOLD ME THAT IT WILL COST ME IF I WANT A DIFFERENT VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FUEL CAP LIGHT COMES ON, WHICH IS AN INDICATION THAT CAP IS OFF,BUT IT WASN'T. CONSUMER AFRAID THIS MIGHT BE CAUSED BY A SHORTAGE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*AK

ENGINE STALLED ON FREEWAY. ALL ELECTRONICS INCLUDING BRAKES SHUT DOWN. UNBELIEVABLE THAT A VEHICLE SO NEW IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. AFTER MORE RESEARCH, I'M FINDING MANY MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DON'T WAIT UNTIL A FATAL CRASH BEFORE YOU FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ON A EXIT RAMP AND PASSENGER'S REAR WINDOW SHATTERED INSIDE VEHICLE. NO PASSING VEHICLES WERE ON THAT SIDE. SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, NO INJURY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON GRASS, ENGINE RUNNING, AFTER VEHICLE WAS MOVED CONSUMER NOTICED A 2 SQUARE FOOT AREA OF GRASS WAS BURNED WHERE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, MECHANIC STATED THEY KNEW THIS WAS HAPPENING, BUT OFFERED NO SOLUTION. *AK

WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE TO ACCELERATE ONCE THE LIGHT HAD CHANGED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER RUNNING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS LIT, THE CD PLAYER WAS STILL PLAYING AND THE AIR CONDITIONER CONTINUED TO BLOW. CONSUMER THINKING TOO MANY ELECTRICAL DEVICES WERE IN USE, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WAITED AND RESTARTED VEHICLE. THIS SAME INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS YET ANOTHER INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE STEERING WAS FAR WORSE THAN THE TWO PREVIOUS FAILURES. CONSUMER WANTS MAZDA TO REPURCHASE THIS VEHICLE. *JLG.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MADZA TRIBUTE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 49000. THREE RECALLS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE VEHICLE AND IT IS BECOMING AN INCONVENIENCE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE IS DISAPPOINTING TO THE CONTACT. IT IS THE FACT THAT HER VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY BEING RECALLED THAT IS UPSETTING AND FRUSTRATING.

CAR STALLS OUT AND DRIVERS LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. FACTORY CONTACTED. DEALER REPORTS FACTORY KNOWS OF PROBLE, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT OR HOW TO FIX. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ONGOING PRPBLEM AND MAZDA'S INABILITY TO FIND A FIX. I BOUGHT A YNEW MAZDA BASED ON IT BEING A NICE PRODUCT AND HAVING A GOOD WARRANTY. THUS FAR, I AM DISAPPOINTED.*AK