NHTSA Complaint #10248630 — 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10248630
Vehicle	2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 10, 2008
Date Filed	November 12, 2008
Mileage	109,856 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	00

Consumer Description

ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO STARTED TO HEAR A TICKING NOISE WHEN STARTING, GETTING WORSE CHECKED OIL AND WAS DOWN ABOUT 1/2 LITER TOPPED UP OIL. WENT TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A CONNECTOR ROD PROBLEM THIS PROGRESSED RAPIDLY WITHIN TWO DAYS IT WONT START. I HAVE 109000 K/M , THERE WAS NO WARNING NO OVER HEATING, NO WARNING LIGHTS . NOW I NEED A NEW ENGINE. *TR

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