2009 Mazda Tribute

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE SUV CONSIDERS THE THROTTLE BODY TO BE CLOSED. ITS CLEAN AS A WHISTLE AND CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. FORD ESCAPES HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND USE THE SAME PART. ITS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM CAUSES THE CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE AND LOSE ALL POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. COULD BE DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ABDOMEN AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING DUE TO A CRACKED SPLEEN. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V282000 (STEERING), BUT THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

5 TOTAL INCIDENTS -CAR BEGINS TO SHUTTER, LOSE POWER. ALL WARNINGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND THROTTLE IS UNRESPONSIVE. ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. MUST SHUT DOWN AND RESTART CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. SERVICED VEHICLE, STORED CODE P2111 "THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM...STUCK OPEN". VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD, AND HAS UNDER 32K ON IT. *TR

REAR TAILGATE DOOR SWITCH OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT OPERATE WHEN DEPRESSED. WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE TAILGATE/REAR HATCH ENTRANCE THE SWITCH THAT IS DEPRESSED WILL NOT OPEN THE TAILGATE CAUSING ENTRY TO THE REAR TO BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE VEHICLES AFT PASSENGER'S DOORS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE NEW AND EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM IS NOT REPEATABLE CREATING A NOW OUT OF WARRANTY ISSUE. FAILURE OF THE INABILITY TO ACCESS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RECALL. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE INABILITY TO REACH SOMEONE TRAPPED IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. *TR

WHILE PARKED AT A GAS STATION THE FRONT DOOR PASSENGER POWER WINDOW SLAMMED OPENED/DOWN DURING NORMAL DOOR CLOSURE. WINDOW REGULATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND FOUND DEFECTIVE. INTERNAL CABLE WINDINGS WERE KINKED AND CAUSED PLASTIC WITHIN POWER WINDOW MOTOR TO BREAK ALLOWING CABLE/WINDOW TO MOVE FREELY AND FALL TO OPEN/DOWN POSITION. SAFETY OF VEHICLE IS JEOPARDIZED...IF THIS HAPPENED AT SPEED IT COULD CERTAINLY CREATE A STARTLING EVENT THAT COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DISTRACTION BY SUDDEN RUSH OF WIND NOISE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS. *TR