2005 Mazda Tribute

SUPER LATCH STRAP CONTINUALLY LOOSENS. SEAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED BY CPST AND WHEN BARELY TOUCHED, THE ADJUSTER BUCKLE LOOSED TO A VERY DANGEROUS POINT. SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY MOBILE WHILE LATCH WAS STILL CONNECTED. I HAVE TWO RADIAN XTSL SEATS. ONE CHILD IS BARELY 20LBS, AND THE OTHER IS 35LBS. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2005, MAKE=TRIBUTE, MODEL=MAZDA). *TR

2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE S. CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO DIE AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN SHE SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED. MAZDA SERVICE HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER STAYING IN LOCK UP MODE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS. UPDATED 09/15/11*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK VENT PIPE COMPLETELY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL FIRE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. AT 90K MILES, THE BRAKE BOOSTER STARTED LEAKING AIR CAUSING EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE REQUIRING MORE DRIVER FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED AT DEALER WITH OEM PART, AND NOW AT 150K MILES, IT HAS BEGUN LEAKING AIR AGAIN. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER AGAIN. THIS TIME WE HAVE OPTED TO GO WITH A HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKE BOOSTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND NOT ACCELERATE. IT ALSO HESITATED WHEN DECELERATING AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY 2005 TRIBUTE HAS HAD GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. IT WAS SERVICED FOR THIS IN 2008 HOWEVER WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD THE GAS PEDAL IS STILL STIFF AND I HAVE TO STOMP ON IT TO GET IT TO GO. YESTERDAY HOWEVER WAS A DIFFERENT STORY. I HEADED TO WORK WITH MY BABY IN THE CAR. ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD ON A HWY GOING 60 MPH I LET OFF THE GAS TO SLOW DOWN AND MY CAR DID NOT SLOW! I STOMPED THE BREAK AND IT HARDLY MADE A DIFFERENCE. I WENT FOR 3 OR 4 MILES NOT PRESSING THE GAS AND CONTINUED TO FLY DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH! I TRIED TO KICK THE GAS AND IT DIDN'T HELP. I FINALLY TOOK BOTH OF MY FEET AND STOOD ON THE BREAK WHILE TRYING NOT TO GET REAR ENDED AND PULLED OFF ON THE EXIT RAMP STILL GOING 15-20 MPH! I HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF TO GET MY CAR TO STOP! MY HUSBAND WAS NEAR BY AND SAID THAT MY CAR WAS IDLING AT 3RPMS! IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES....I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT THAT! PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO ALL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE! IF THIS HAD BEEN ADDRESSED EARLIER MY BABY AND I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO GO THREW THAT! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ANYONE DOES ANYTHING? *TR

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE ACCELERATOR WILL BE DEPRESSED AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE. THEN IT WILL SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD. OTHER TIMES, I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND THERE IS A JERK AS THE CAR ONCE AGAIN LUNGES FORWARD. YESTERDAY WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED MOMENTARILY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN LISTED ON THE INTERNET MANY TIMES BUT IT SEEMS THAT SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR DIE BEFORE THERE IS A RECALL. IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE A NEW PROBLEM AS THEY RECALLED EARLIER MODELS THAN 2005 FOR WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES THERE ARE DAYS BETWEEN EPISODES. UP UNTIL THIS OCCURRENCE, THE TRIBUTE HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL CAR. THIS, HOWEVER, BRINGS MEMORIES OF TOYOTA. PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR