NHTSA Complaint #10149101 — 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10149101
Vehicle	2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	January 26, 2006
Date Filed	January 31, 2006
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, IF THE ACCELERATOR IS GENTLY APPLIED THE PEDAL PULLED DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. WITH THE ACCELERATION SUBDUED, THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON, BUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED ON THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A SECONDARY DEALER. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AS WELL, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN TO DETERMINE IF THIS REPAIR REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.

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