2005 Mazda Tribute

THE 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE FREEZES THE ACCELERATOR OFTEN, ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. THE PEDAL FREEZES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHEN THE LEG FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS REMOVED AND WANTS TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT IS LITTLE HARD TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR (THE ACCELERATOR RESISTS) WHEN THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH 145000 MILES. DURING THE SUMMER, I FOLDED THE REAR SEATS DOWN IN THE STOWED POSITION TO UTILIZE THE CARGO SPACE TO GO ON VACATION. WHEN I UNSTOWED THE SEATS TO UTILIZE THEM FOR PASSENGER USE, I DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR SEAT CUSHION HAD THE FABRIC BURNED OFF THE FACE OF THE SEAT. ALSO, THE FLOOR MAT WAS SEVERELY BURNED AND MELTED INTO THE CARPET. THIS AREA IS JUST ABOVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. I CONTACTED MZDA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY PUT MY VEHICLE AND AN ANALYZER AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I NEVER HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE! THEY JUST BLEW ME OFF AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I HAVE PHOTO'S OF THE DAMAGE. I CANNOT EVEN PULL THE BACK FLOOR MAT UP DUE TO IT BEING MELTED INTO THE CARPET. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW OLD THE CAR IS, THE INTERIOR IS NOT SUPPOSE TO CATCH FIRE THROUGH NORMAL USE FOR ANY REASON. THERE IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS DESIGN. UPDATED 11/16/2010 *BF *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ABNORMAL JERKING AND THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE VERY LOW, ALMOST TO A STOP. THE DEALER ADVISED RESTARTING THE ENGINE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER, COIL SPRINGS AND PERFORMED A TUNE-UP. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

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