NHTSA Complaint #10047269 — 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10047269
Vehicle	2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	November 17, 2003
Date Filed	November 20, 2003
Mileage	10,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS STICKY RIGHT FROM THE START OF DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. ONCE THE RESISTANCE IS OVERCOME THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. DEALER CLAIMS CARBON BUILD UP (CONTAMINATION) ON OR NEAR THE THROTTLE PLATE IS CAUSING INITIAL RESISTANCE. TWO OCCURRENCES (APPROXIMATELY 5,000 AND 10,000 MILES) HAVE RESULTED IN DEALER CLEANING AREA TO REMOVE CONTAMINATION. *LA

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