2005 Mazda Tribute

PULLED AWAY FROM HOUSE TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND AT ABOUT 30 MPH I HEARD THE WORST SOUND. IT CAME FROM THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. IT WAS WORSE OVER BUMPS, STOPPING ETC. TOOK IT TO AN AUTO MECHANIC WHO DROVE IT FIRST AND BROUGHT ME BACK TO SHOW ME A RUSTED OUT WHEEL WELL WITH INTERIOR EXPOSED. ALL REMAINING THREE WHEEL WELLS WERE PERFECT, FINE HE STATED. I STARTED BY CALLING MAZDA WHO IS SENDING ME TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THE DEALERSHIP WILL THEN PASS THAT INFO ON. IT IS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND I THE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THIS WOULD NOT BE COVERED. IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2005 AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. NO ACCIDENTS OR MISHAPS TO THAT AREA OF THE CAR. WE KNOW THIS WILL COST A BUNDLE AND READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE FORD ESCAPE 2005 HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT SAID THE TWO ARE "MECHANICAL SIBLINGS." I WROTE DOWN WEBSITES I VISITED WITH COMPLAINT/QUESTION FORUMS AND THE QUOTES FOR REPAIRING ARE ASTRONOMICAL FOR A ERROR MADE ON THE MANUFACTURERS END. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR THE SHOCKS TO GO THROUGH THE REAR OF THE CAR RIGHT BEHIND MY SONS CAR SEAT. *TR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE FRAME WAS CRACKED, DUE TO A RUSTED OUT WHEEL WELL. UPDATED 06/10/14 UPDATED 08/03/15. *JB UPDATED 09/21/15.*JB UPDATED 09/28/15. *JB

WHILE ACCELERATING, THE ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS DOWN TO A CRAWL. DRIVER HAS TO PULL OVER AND PUMP ACCELERATOR IN ORDER TO GET IT UNSTUCK. CHECKED WITH DEALER INITIALLY AND CALLED MAZDA TODAY JANUARY 8, 2014 TO ASK IF THERE HAVE BEEN A RECALL. WAS TOLD, NO. IN THE PAST, HAD TO TAKE CAR TO MECHANIC AND LEFT IT TO BE TEST DRIVEN IN ORDER FOR MECHANIC TO REPLICATE PROBLEM. MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM AND CLEANED ACCELERATOR. PROBLEM CONTINUOUS SPORADICALLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, PUSHING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ACROSS TWO LANES AND INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS, KNEE, BREAST AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT IT SEIZED AND PREVENTED HER FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,397.

I RECEIVED THIS CAR FROM MY DECEASED PARENTS ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT MY GAS PEDAL HAS STUCK EITHER WHILE I'M STOPPED AND TRY TO GO OR IF I AM SHIFTING GEARS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF MY GAS PEDAL IS STICKING. IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES SEPTEMBER 14, 2013 WITHIN A 10 MIN PERIOD ON THE DRIVE OUT TO MY SON'S SOCCER GAME. I HAVE 2 STOP SIGNS AND 4 STOP LIGHTS BETWEEN THAT AREA AND THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AT ONE LIGHT AND BOTH STOP SIGNS. ON OTHER OCCASIONS MY CRUISE CONTROL HAS REVVED UP WHEN TRYING TO TURN IT OFF AND IT HAS ALSO JUST GOTTEN STUCK. THAT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC AHEAD. *TR

2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE S AWD - VIN# [XXX] VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT HONOR IT AND ONLY STATE IT IS TO MAKE US AWARE OF A KNOW PROBLEM. NHTSA: ACTION NUMBER: 10039105 SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 312789 REPORT DATE: MAY 16, 2011 COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN SUMMARY: 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 THIS APPEARS TO NOT BE ONLY OCCURRING TO ME, BUT TO OTHER PEOPLE TOO. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED ON THIS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ENGINE SPEED STARTED TO RISE. AS IF TRANSMISSION HAD SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND WHEN MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER TO DRIVE NOTHING HAPPENED THAT IS IT DID NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE SHIFT LEVER MOVED FREELY FROM PARK TO DRIVE BUT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE . IT JUST STAYED AS IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. CAR AT DEALER AND THEY TELL ME $4200.00 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. *TR