2005 Mazda Tribute

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. *TR

THE GAS PEDAL STICKS WHILE DRIVING, IT LOOSENS UP AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, (PUTTING THE ENTIRE FORCE OF MY BODY AGAINST PEDAL WILL NOT FREE IT UP) . THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, BUT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MUCH MORE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. ALSO LAST WINTER WHEN IT WAS COLD AT NIGHT AS I PULLED FROM MY PARKING SPOT AT WORK THE ENGINE SEEMED TO REV SUDDENLY AS I PULLED AWAY. THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY AND I FIGURED IT WAS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER BUT I AM NOT SO SURE NOW. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. THE DEALER CHARGES THEM SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2002-2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE FOR THE ACCELERATOR CABLE RECALL 2704L. IS IT POSSIBLE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR

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! *TR

2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE GAS PEDAL STICKS, NO RHYME NOR REASON......CIRCUMSTANCES ARE NEVER THE SAME, SO IT IS SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS. I PRESS THE GAS AND THINK THAT THE TRIBUTE IS GOING TO MOVE, AND NOTHING HAPPENS. THANKFULLY, I'VE NEVER BEEN HIT! ( YET) . DEALER REPAIR SHOP WAS OF NO HELP. CLICK AUTOMOTIVE ( WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ) , TELLS ME TO" BRING IT IN WHEN IT'S HAPPENING" . STOMPING ON THE PEDAL DOESN'T CURE IT, IT RESUMES WORKING WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. I TRY SHIFTING FROM GEAR TO GEAR........REVERSE, NEUTRAL ETC. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT RESUMES WORKING LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS AT LEAST. *TR

I OWN A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL NOT DEPRESS. I HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO MATTER HOW HARD I STOMPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. I SEE WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2004 MODELS. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THE 2005 TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE CONTACT ALMOST DROVE ONTO A CURB. SHE WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN; HOWEVER, WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE DRIVER PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS THEN ABLE TO ENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE THAN 20 TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH. WHEN SHE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL IT DIDN'T CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,020.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOP LIGHT THE ACCELERATOR PETAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS . AFTER SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,SHE WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $ 325.00 DOLLARS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR HER MODEL TYPE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78000.