NHTSA Complaint #10549349 — 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN . QUICKLY I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE ENGINE STARTED TO IDLE (TO ABOUT 5 RPM) ON ITS OWN. I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AROUND 5 AM IN THE MORNING BECAUSE THE IDLING WOULDN'T STOP. LUCKY FOR ME IT TURNED BACK ON. NOW I'VE READ THE STORIES ABOUT THE RECALLS BACK IN 2004 ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE. A COUPLE YEARS LATER ANOTHER RECALL DUE TO THE REPAIR THE FIRST TIME NOT BEING DONE CORRECTLY. I JUST TOOK THE TRIBUTE TO MAZDA TO REPAIR TWO MORE RECALLS FOR THE SAME THING. WHY IS IT STILL HAPPENING? MAZDA PLANS TO CHARGE ME FOR A DIAGNOSIS FEE OF $95.00 TOMORROW. (REALLY?) I THINK THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROADS. YA LIKE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. WAIT MAYBE IF IT HAPPENS TO ME AGAIN AND THE THROTTLE GETS STUCK AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DIE, WELL JUST MAYBE THIS PROBLEM THAT STARTED BACK IN 2004 WILL FINALLY GET RESOLVED ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR