NHTSA Complaint #10136410 — 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10136410
Vehicle	2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 11, 2005
Date Filed	September 13, 2005
Mileage	2,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

PURCHASED MAZDA TRIBUTE NEW NOVEMBER 2003. TWO MONTHS AFTERWARD THE CAR STALLED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CLOSED DOWN. I HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT LOCKED. AFTER FOUR EFFORTS TO CRANK THE CAR, THE IGNITION UNLOCKED AND THE ENGINE STARTED. I NOTICED THAT THE CLOCK HAD STOPPED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT TELL WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNLESS IT HAPPENED WITH THEM. SINCE NOVEMBER 2003 THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. THE SEASON NOR WEATHER CONDITIONS DO NOT APPEAR TO MATTER. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS IN AUGUST 2005 IT WAS THE WORST. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER UNTIL AFTER FIVE TRIES, RIGHT AFTER THIS I DROVE ABOUT 50 YARDS THEN IT STALLED AND IT TOOK AN ADDITIONAL THREE TRIES TO GET THE ENGINE TO START. I DROVE ABOUT ANOTHER 200 YARDS, IT STALLED AGAIN. IT APPEARS THIS PROBLEM IS BECOMING WORSE. *JB

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