NHTSA Complaint #760051 — 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND THEN GOING BACK UP MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING NO LONGER WORKED. I NEVER TURNED THE WHEEL ENOUGH TO FIND OUT IF IT WOULD LOCK COMPLETELY. I TRIED TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN RESTART WHICH DID NOT WORK. MORE THAN LIKELY I WAS IN DRIVE AT THIS POINT STILL. (THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC SO I WASN'T DOCUMENTING MY ACTIONS AT THE TIME) I THEN STOPPED IN MY LANE (THERE WAS NO SHOULDER), AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THEN I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED IT. AT THAT POINT IN WORKED FINE. DURING THE SHUT DOWN THOUGH IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF I WASN'T GOING PERFECTLY STRAIGHT. I WILL PROVIDE THE REST OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED (VIN, ETC) AT A LATER TIME WHEN I HAVE IT ALL IN FRONT OF ME, BUT I FIGURED IT MORE IMPORTANT TO TELL ABOUT THIS NOW INSTEAD OF WAITING.*AK