2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE Unknown Or Other Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE
5 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Unknown Or Other Complaints
I WAS DRIVING AROUND 50MPH AND COMNG UP TO A STOP LIGHT, AS I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE FOR THE RED LIGHT GOING LEFT, MY TRIBUTE SUDDENLY STALLED.THE LIGHT THEN OF COURSE TURNED GREEN AND THIS WAS NOT GOOD, CAUSE ALL THE CARS COMING UP FROM BEHIND ME WERE NOW INTENDING TO NO SLOW DOWN AND BEGIN TO SPEED UP, TO CARRY ON THROUGH THE VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. WHICH ALMOST CREATED A PILE UP, BEGINNING AT MY REAR BUMPER, OR ANOTHER SUDDEN COLLISION NEAR BY. LUCKILY ALL THE CARS HAD EITHER SWERVED AROUND MINE, OR MANAGED TO STOP BEHIND ME. I THEN PUT MINE IN PARK AND TRIED TO START IT, THE ENGINE STARTED BUT I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. SO I SHUT IT OFF, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED STARTING IT, IT STARTED AND SHIFTED OUT OF PARK BUT WOULD...
CAR STALLED WHEN SLOWING TO STOP IN LEFT TURNING LANE DOING AROUND 45MPH, APPROACHING THE LIGHT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION AND VEHICLES APPROACHING MINE FROM BEHIND. IT WOULD NO LONGER START IN PARK OR MOVE IN DRIVE, TO GET OUR OF THE WAY AND OFF THE STREET I HAD TO WAIT AND THE MOVE IT IN REVERSE. GOT TOWED HOME AND IT STILL SITS.
TAKATA RECALL , THE CAR JUST STOP, WONT TAKE FORWARD, THE TRUCK MOVE REVERSE BUT FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD IS STAR WITH NO PROBLEM BUT THE DRIVE DONT WORK AT ALL
THE FRAME OF MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE RUSTED AND BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE LASTED SEVERAL MORE YEARS AND IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GOING FASTER, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
I HAVE JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FOR MY MOTHER IN LAW THE DAY BEFORE. I WAS EXITING EXPRESSWAY RAMP AND I CAME TO A LIGHT. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR SURGED. I STARTED HITTING THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I PUSHED CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP CAR. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I STARTED CAR AND IT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO 3000 RPM WHILE IN PARK. I TURNED IT BACK OFF AND ON AGAIN AND IT DID THE SAME THING. I CALLED FOR A TOW AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. I RESEARCHED PROBLEM ONLINE AND SAW THE RECALLS FOR THE TRIBUTE. I FIGURED IT HADN'T BEEN DONE YET. ON MONDAY THE SERVICE DEPT. OPENED AND THEY SAID WHEN THEY STARTED VEHICLE IT REVVED UP TO 3000 RPM. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP...
Other 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE Problem Areas
Air Bags
30 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
23 complaints
Structurebody
18 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
16 complaints
Electrical System
12 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
12 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
10 complaints
Service Brakes
10 complaints
Power Train
8 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlcables
8 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
7 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
6 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
5 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
4 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor
4 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkageshatchbackliftgatelock
3 complaints
Parking Brake
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscpads
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Structureframe And Members
3 complaints
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedelivery
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherfuel Injection System
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
1 complaint
Power Traindriveline
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedriveshaft
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmission
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblypower Adjust
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn Lockinganti Theft Device
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Armlower Arm
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Suspensionrearshock Absorber
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasherlinkages
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint