2002 Mazda Tribute Engine Problems

I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FEB 7 2015 FROM MID STATE AUTO SALES AND IT SEEM TO BE IN REALLY GOOD CONDITIONS TIL THE NIGHT BEFORE THE 24 IT HAD STALLED OUT BUT STARTED BACK UP AND RAN FINE WAS TOLD IT WAS BAD GAS BUT THEN THE 14TH ME MY HUSBAND SON DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON WAS GOING TO THE STORE TO GET A FEW THINGS FOR BREAKFAST SO WE WOULDN'T BE LATE FOR CHURCH SUNDAY MORNING MADE IT ABOUT 4 TO 5 MILES DOWN OUR ROAD IT STARTED LOSING POWER REALLY BAD THEN SMELLED SOMETHING THEN SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD WE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD LIFTED THE HOOD MY SON YELLED GET OUT ITS ON FIRER SO WE GOT OUT AS FAST AS WE COULD HAD MY 4 YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN HIS SET SO IT TOOK A MINUTE TO GET HIM OUT THANK GOD MY OTHER DAUGHTER GOT OFF WORK EARLY CAUSE WOULD OF HAD MY 9 MONTH OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE THE DAUGHTER THAT WAS WITH US IS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT BUT ANY WAYS MY SON AND HUSBAND TRIED THROWING DIRT ON IT WELL I CALLED THE FIRER DEPARTMENT BY TIME THEY GOT THERE THE WHOLE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRER IT IS A TOTALED LOSS AND THEN FOUND OUT THE TRIBUTE HAD RECALLS FOR THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS AND OTHER PROBLEMS AND NOW WITH OUT ANYTHING AND OUT OF MONEY WHAT CAN WE DO. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SPEED REDUCED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE AND WIRING WERE ON FIRE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE/FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DJR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN MINUTES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS MOVED INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V175000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I PULLED ONTO A DIRT ROAD BECAUSE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND WHEN I STOPPED I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS LIKE A SMALL FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD I GOT SCARED CALLED MY MOTHER AND 2 SECONDS LATER THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. *TR

WHILE BRAKING FOR A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, EVEN THOUGH I WAS APPLYING MAXIMUM FORCE TO THE BRAKE. I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, FORTUNATELY WITHOUT CRASHING INTO STOPPED VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS BEING USED FOR BRAKING AND WAS NO WHERE NEAR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, RESTARTED THE CAR, AND DROVE SLOWLY HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN SINCE, AND HAD MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO A GARAGE FOR SERVICE MONDAY MORNING (TOMORROW.) *TR

THE SPARK PLUG IN MY MAZDA TRIBUTE 2002 BLEW OUT OF THE SOCKET CAUSING ME TO HUNT DOWN A VALVE COVER. THE MECHANIC SAID I DIDN'T TIGHTEN IT ENOUGH WHICH IS FALSE I BELIEVE THERE IS A EQUIPMENT DEFECT WITH THE COMPRESSING SOMEHOW. I PURPOSEFULLY RETIGHTINENED THE REMAINING TWO THAT I COULD GET AT AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE VERY NEXT DAY THAT THEY WHERE LOOSE. I USED A TORQUE SPECIFIED WRENCH TO THE MANUALS DESCRIPTION IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THAT YEARS FORD MADE MAZDAS. A FIRE COULD BREAK OUT OR AN EXPLOSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCEFULLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, NONE OF THE LOCKS FUNCTIONED AND THE BODY FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 04V583000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 12V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), AND 14V174000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED PRESTON MAZDA (LOCATED AT 260 BOARDMAN POLAND RD, BOARDMAN, OH 44512, (844) 835-0773) AND WAS INFORMED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THEIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE AND STOPPING, SHE NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V157000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE) WAS REFERENCED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOWING COMPANY'S PARKING LOT AND HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,214.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN HOT WEATHER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, THEN TURNED ON. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP AND CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/30/06. *JB

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE ON THE HIGHWAY, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE CAR - WE SUDDENLY NOTICED ENGINE STARTED TO STUTTER AND THEN SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THEN THE EXHAUST PIPE FELL OUT OF THE REAR. WITHIN A MINUTE OR SO AS WE WERE TRYING TO PULL OVER, BOTH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE FAILED. WE FINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE EXIT RAMP CLOSE BY, BY DECELERATING AND USING THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN WE GOT OUT, WE SAW ACTIVE FIRE UNDER THE CAR TOWARD THE BACK. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY A PERSON WHO STOPPED TO HELP US WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. ALL OF THIS TOOK LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. THE FIRE MEN WHO ARRIVED AT THE SCENE WITHIN MINUTES OPENED UP THE HOOD AND SAID THERE WAS NO ENGINE OIL. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AT THE SCENE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW 4 YEARS AGO AND WE'VE HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST 55,000 MILES. THE ENGINE OIL WAS FILLED 5 DAYS BEFORE THAT AND THE CAR RAN FINE FOR THE 450 MILE TRIP RIGHT UP TO THAT POINT. THE LOW ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. AAA ADJUSTER SUSPECTED AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND HIS THEORY WAS THAT ENGINE SHAFT BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE OIL PAN FROM INSIDE BUT NO FORENSIC INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MAZDA DEALER SHOP FOR INSPECTION AT OUR REQUEST BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO OFFER A CONCLUSIVE EXPLANATION OR CARRY OUT A FORENSIC INSPECTION. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED THERE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED (AND THE OLD PARTS ARE STILL IN THE CAR). BOTH THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MAZDA ARE REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE ENGINE REPAIR AND WE'RE CONSIDERING OUR OPTIONS. WE HAVE FILED A CLAIM TO MAZDA TO NO AVAIL. *JB

EGR VALVE BLEW OUT, REPLACED, REPLACEMENT VALVE BLEW OUT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF REPAIR AND WITHIN 30 TOTAL MINUTES OF VEHICLE OPERATION FROM REPAIR. *NM

2002 MADZA TRIBUTE WITH 68,000 NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. JUST HAD A VALUE JOB DONE ON THE ENGINE APPROX. 4 MONTHS AGO. MADZA WARRANTY- INCLUDING DRIVE TRAIN - UP AT 50,000 MILES. *JB

I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS 7 TIMES NOW. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE REASON WHY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, WHY THE FUEL CONSUMPTION IS SO POOR, WHY THE VEHICLE SHIFTS CONSTANTLY AND FOR NO REASON AT ALL, OR WHY THE VEHICLE "SHUDDERS" WHEN THE ENGINE IS ON. THE CHECK FUEL CAP LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE AND THE SAME PART REPLACED TWICE. THE CANISTER CLOSE VALVE AND IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE HAVE BOTH FAILED. I HAVE SPENT MONEY ON A FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE BECAUSE IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE SERVICE DEALER. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED BECAUSE OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER - A PROBLEM THAT HAD TO BE IDENTIFIED BY AAMCO AND TOLD TO MAZDA BEFORE THEY WOULD TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GOT ANYTHING BUT CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY PROBLEMS BEGAN LONG BEFORE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED; HOWEVER, MAZDA COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR LACK OF ABILITY TO FIX ONGOING PROBLEMS. THIS VEHICLE IS A LIFE-SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED COMPLETELY, NOT PART BY PART. I WILL NEVER BUY A MAZDA AGAIN. THIS IS MY THIRD AND LAST. THE TRIBUTE IS BY FAR THE WORST THING EVER MANUFACTURED BY MAZDA. THEY SHOULD BE EMBARASSED TO HAVE THIS MODEL ON THE ROAD!*AK

APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AND A HALF AFTER HAVING THE THROTTLE CABLE SERVICED ON A RECALL, WAS TRAVEL AT 75 MPH WHEN THE VEHCILES RPMS STARTED TO REVVING AT A HIGH RPM, BUT NO INCREASE IN SPEED. VEHCILES ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I MANAGED TO PULL THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER HAVING THE WEHCILE TOWED TO THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, VEHCILE WAS 4 MONTHS OUT OF WARRENTY, WITH 34,700 MILES. MAZDA ONLY HELPING WITH A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE REPAIR BILL OF APPROX. $ 5,500.00. HAVE HAD NO LUCK IN CONTACTING ANYONE AT MAZDA WHO CAN HELP. I'M CONVINCED THAT THE REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE FAILED OR BECOME STUCK, BUT THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT HAPPENED. UNTIL THIS HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V175000; MAZDA ISSUED AN ENGINE STALLING RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT STARTR AFTERE RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING OR NO BRAKES. THE DRIVER HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO APPLY THE BRAKES SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO A STOP. *AK

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX 4WD SUV, 3.0 L ENGINE: MY WIFE'S CAR STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON PERIODICALLY WHILE IN DRIVE. RETURNED VEHICLE TO LOCAL MAZDA DEALER SERVICE SHOP TWICE OVER PAST TWO MONTHS, AND AM TOLD THAT CAR CHECKS OUT AND IS FINE. LATEST INCIDENT HAPPENED YESTERDAY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE LOST OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. ROLLED OFF SIDE OF THE ROAD. PASSENGERS SHAKEN BUT NOT INJURED. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *JB

VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT LOW SPEED (<35) MPH, NO ENGINE LIGHT. ALSO VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATOR PUSHED.*AK