NHTSA Complaint #11129649 — 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE

POWER STEERING FAILED. HAD THE DEALER FIX THE ISSUE BASED ON THE EXISTING RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. AFTER REPLACING, STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL AND IN MOTION. PROBLEM WAS TOLERABLE, BUT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. FINALLY TOOK IT BACK TO THEM AND THEY SAY THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ~$1600. THEY CANNOT DO THE WORK UNDER THE RECALL AS IT HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE ONCE FOR THE CAR. ISSUE IS A DEFECT, NOT SOMETHING CAUSED BY WEAR.