NHTSA Complaint #10970935 — 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10970935 |
| Vehicle | 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 225,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING BACK IN 2016 JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS AROUND DEC 14,2016 MY POWER STEERING IN THE TRIBUTE WENT COMPLETELY OUT!!! MAZDA TRIBUTE 2008 I RECEIVED A RECALL CARD IN THE MAIL STATING THAT I SHOULD BRING THE DEFECTIVE CAR IN I DID WHICH WAS AUGUST 2016, AS OF TODAY THEY CLAIM THE DEALERSHIP CLAIM THAT MY ISSUE WAS LOOKED AT REPROGRAMMED ALL SENSORS WERE CHECKED PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE CONCERNING MY ELECTRICAL SENSOR. THE TECH ADVISOR SAID THEY PERFORMED THE RECALL SPECIFIED IN CARD LETTER, THE SIGNALING OF THE TORQUE SENSOR WAS POORLY MISFIRING TO THE ASSIST. WELL UNKNOWN TO MY KNOWLEDGE THEY DID NO SUCH THING!!! THERE IS A SERIOUS RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE 'I'VE GONE BACK IN SPOKEN WITH TECH MANAGERS AND GOT CHARGED 65.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR A POWER STEERING FAULTY SENSOR NOT FIRING TO THE PSCM DUE TO THE FACT CLAIMED THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM WHY HAVE MY POWER STEERING GONE COMPLETELY OUT 3-4 MONTHS LATER?? IF THEY PERFORMED THE ELECTRICAL MODULE SENSORY PROGRAMMING AT FIRST NOT FEELING THIS AT ALL VERY DISATISFIED CUSTOMER
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