26 of the
542 complaints about the 2005 Mazda Tribute are about the
braking system — 5% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
102,000 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AS, A RESULT THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,000.
NHTSA complaint #11352915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesNashville, TN
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS EXTENSIVE AND UNREPAIRABLE RUST TO THE BODY, UNDERSTRUCTURE AND SUSPENSION PARTS THAN MAKES IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IS COMPROMISED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, VEHICLE IS PRONE TO VEER OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO MISSING SUSPENSION PIECES AND GAS AND EXHAUST FUMES LEAK INTO THE CABIN DUE TO RUSTED OUT AND MISSING INNER BODY PANELS.
NHTSA complaint #11064480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesNashville, TN
SERVICE BRAKES
I WOULD LIKE A COMPLETE REFUND OF ALL DOLLARS SPENT IN ACQUIRING A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE VIN [XXX] ON MARCH 06, 2017 FROM CERTIFIED AUTO BROKERS LLC IN HENDERSONVILLE, TN 37075, LICENSE #[XXX]. (ATTACHED BILL OF SALE) DUE TO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION DAMAGE, THE FRAME IS LIKELY TO COLLAPSE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF ITS PASSENGERS, RATHER THAN CRUSH AND ABSORB THE IMPACT AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO DO. IN ADDITION, IT IS PRONE TO SWERVE AND POSSIBLY TIP OVER OUT OF CONTROL ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT DUE TO A MISSING PASSENGER SIDE REAR SHOCK THAT WAS NOT DISCLOSED PRIOR TO PURCHASE (PHOTOS ATTACHED). THE LEFT SIDE SHOCK IS WORN OUT AND ALSO READY TO FALL OFF AT ANY MOMENT AS WELL. BECAUSE THE FENDER WELLS ARE RUSTED THROUGH EXHAUST FUMES CAN ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN WHICH COULD HAVE SERIOUS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES TO ITS INHABITANTS. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS AT SOME POINT THE DAMAGED AREAS WERE COVERED WITH PAINT OR UNDERCOAT IN AN ATTEMPT TO HIDE THESE DEFECTS. THE DRIVE SHAFT, THE FRAME AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE SEVERELY CORROSION DAMAGED. THE PARKING BRAKE IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO RUST AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL WHILE PARKED. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RUST HIDDEN UNDERNEATH THE FENDER FLARES. HAD I KEPT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED AND ENDANGERED THE LIVES OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD. CERTIFIED AUTO BROKERS WAS NEGLIGENT IN REPRESENTING THIS VEHICLE AS BEING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SELLING IT WITH KNOWN SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES (REFER TO ATTACHED ADVERTISEMENT). SINCE THE 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE AS SOLD IS UNSAFE, UNFIT FOR THE ROAD AND DOES NOT FULFILL ITS IMPLIED USEFULNESS, I AM ASKING FOR A COMPLETE REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE AND ALL TAXES AND REGISTRATION FEES INCURRED IN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11055499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesNashville, TN
PARKING BRAKE
I WOULD LIKE A COMPLETE REFUND OF ALL DOLLARS SPENT IN ACQUIRING A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE VIN [XXX] ON MARCH 06, 2017 FROM CERTIFIED AUTO BROKERS LLC IN HENDERSONVILLE, TN 37075, LICENSE #[XXX]. (ATTACHED BILL OF SALE) DUE TO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. DUE TO EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION DAMAGE, THE FRAME IS LIKELY TO COLLAPSE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF ITS PASSENGERS, RATHER THAN CRUSH AND ABSORB THE IMPACT AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO DO. IN ADDITION, IT IS PRONE TO SWERVE AND POSSIBLY TIP OVER OUT OF CONTROL ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT DUE TO A MISSING PASSENGER SIDE REAR SHOCK THAT WAS NOT DISCLOSED PRIOR TO PURCHASE (PHOTOS ATTACHED). THE LEFT SIDE SHOCK IS WORN OUT AND ALSO READY TO FALL OFF AT ANY MOMENT AS WELL. BECAUSE THE FENDER WELLS ARE RUSTED THROUGH EXHAUST FUMES CAN ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN WHICH COULD HAVE SERIOUS HEALTH CONSEQUENCES TO ITS INHABITANTS. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS AT SOME POINT THE DAMAGED AREAS WERE COVERED WITH PAINT OR UNDERCOAT IN AN ATTEMPT TO HIDE THESE DEFECTS. THE DRIVE SHAFT, THE FRAME AND THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE SEVERELY CORROSION DAMAGED. THE PARKING BRAKE IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO RUST AND COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL WHILE PARKED. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RUST HIDDEN UNDERNEATH THE FENDER FLARES. HAD I KEPT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED AND ENDANGERED THE LIVES OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD. CERTIFIED AUTO BROKERS WAS NEGLIGENT IN REPRESENTING THIS VEHICLE AS BEING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SELLING IT WITH KNOWN SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES (REFER TO ATTACHED ADVERTISEMENT). SINCE THE 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE AS SOLD IS UNSAFE, UNFIT FOR THE ROAD AND DOES NOT FULFILL ITS IMPLIED USEFULNESS, I AM ASKING FOR A COMPLETE REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE AND ALL TAXES AND REGISTRATION FEES INCURRED IN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11055499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 174,848 milesNewark, OH
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE ENGAGED TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,848.
NHTSA complaint #10861432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 114,000 milesDyer, IN
SERVICE BRAKES
THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THIS VEHICLE IS RUSTED AS PER THE COMPLAINTS, ONLY YEAR NOT RECALLED AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN. BUT UNRELATED TO THAT. DRIVING DAUGHTERS 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR NOT ALLOWING ME TO STOP THE CAR. I HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. IT WAS A TORN BRAKE HOSE THAT WAS SPEWING OUT FLUID THAT IMMEDIATELY DRAINED AND LEFT THE VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. HAD TOWED TO SHOP TO REPAIR BRAKES, LEAK RUINED CALIPERS, REPLACE FRONT LINES TO ACCEPT NEW HOSES, ETC. $877 TO FIX. IF 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAD TAKEN CAR BACK TO COLLEGE, 6 HOURS ON INTERSTATE, COULD'VE BEEN CATASTROPHIC!
NHTSA complaint #10821548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Charleston, WV
SERVICE BRAKES
TAKATA RECALL MAZDA TRIBUTE 2005 COMPLETE BODY UNDERNEATH WAS RUSTED LUCKILY I FOUND A WELDER WHO INSTALLED A NEW BOTTOM ALSO HAD A BRAKE JOB= $880.64 AT 66,216 MILES - HAD TO REPLACE 6 SPARK PUGS 6 IGNITION COILS AND 1 INTAKE PLENUM GASKET SET SPENT 1,204.25 ALSO 800.00FOR A NEW BOTTOM TO BE WELDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AS THE BOTTOM WAS RUSTED AT A COST OF 800.00 CONCERNED THAT THE CORROSION ISSUE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CAR IS UNDER 100,000 MILES IS THIS CAR A LEMON
NHTSA complaint #10818069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 102,000 milesBaton Rouge, LA
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES HYDRAULIC PROBLEM. NO MATTER DRIVE OR PARK, THE LEAKING IS CONTINUING.
NHTSA complaint #10704837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 milesNewark, DE
SERVICE BRAKES
I PURCHASED MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE BRAND NEW FROM MARTIN MAZDA, LOCATED IN NEWARK, DE. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND I JUST DRIVE IT BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. IN JANUARY I STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE WHICH STARTED TO GET LOUDER AND LOUDER. IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS BOUNCING/RATTLING AROUND. ON FEBRUARY 10, 2015 I TOOK MY CAR TO NUCAR MAZDA IN NEW CASTLE WHO HAS SERVICED MY VEHICLE SINCE 2005. [XXX] , MAZDA SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED ME THAT THE RIGHT REAR SUBFRAME AND WHEELWELL HAD RUSTED AWAY AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE. THE BRAKE LINE HAD STARTED TO RUST, AS WELL. THE SHOCK ATTACHED T THE VEHICLE HAD RUSTED AWAY, AS WELL. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE REAR COULD COLLAPSE. I CONTACTED MAZDA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY SAID THAT DUE TO THE WAY THAT DELAWARE SALTS THEIR ROADS IS WHY THIS RUST OCCURRED ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. A FAMILY MEMBER SUGGESTED THAT I GET AN ESTIMATE FROM A BODY SHOP. NORTHEAST BODY SHOP WAS ABLE TO REPAIR ALL OF THE PARTS THAT HAD RUSTED OUT AT A COST OF $2,710.00. [XXX] , OWNER STATED THAT THIS RUSTING OUT WAS DUE TO THE UNDERCOATING WAS NOT COVERING THE PARTS THAT RUSTED OUT. HE PROVIDED ME WITH THE ENTIRE PIECE THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AND YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I FEEL THAT MAZDA SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT ON MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVED IN MAZDA AND I AM VERY UPSET THAT I WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR THIS PERIOD OF TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10702000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 102,800 milesRochester, NY
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD JUST RETURNED FROM DRIVING ON FREEWAY, PULLED INTO GAS STATION, NEEDED TO MOVE FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES FAILED AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR. ROLLED CAR INTO SNOW BANK TO AVOID ACCIDENT. NOTICED FLUID LEAKING AROUND FRONT TIRES. HAD TO FILL BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND DROVE CAR ACROSS STREET TO MECHANIC. BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES WERE SPLIT NEAR BASE OF CONNECTOR AND VERY STIFF. BOTH WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH 1 CALIPER FOR $300. MECHANIC STATED HE NEVER SAW BOTH HOSES GO AT ONCE AND WAS SURPRISED THEY SPLIT AT ONLY 100,000 MILES. PER THE INTERNET, MANY FORD ESCAPES AND MAZDAS HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF WE HAD STILL BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I'M SURE FORD AND MAZDA ARE BOTH AWARE OF THIS ON GOING PROBLEM AND HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO REMEDY IT. HAVE OWNED MANY DIFFERENT CARS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A BRAKE HOSE. I HOPE THEY DON'T WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ON TOP OF THE FACT I DID NOT HAVE $300 TO SPARE FOR A REPAIR WHICH I FEEL WAS AVOIDABLE ON THEIR BEHALF.
NHTSA complaint #10681405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Topeka, KS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2001 & 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BOTH VEHICLES HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURES. *SMD THE BRAKE HOSE WAS REPLACED IN BOTH VEHICLES. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW.
NHTSA complaint #10577664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Freehold, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES
FIRST LET ME PLEASE ADVISE THAT THERE WAS NO INCIDENT REGARDING MY VEHICLE. I AM WRITING TO TRY TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT A POTENTIAL RECURRING PROBLEM THAT WAS FIRST REPORTED AND RECALLED WITH THE 2002 AND THE 2003 / RECALL 63202. I HAVE A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND WAS JUST ADVISED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF IRWIN MAZDA IN FREEHOLD NEW JERSEY THAT MY CAR WILL NEED TO HAVE THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. I KNOW MY CAR IS A 2005 AND THE RECALL PERTAINED TO THE 2002 AND 2003 MODELS, BUT I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS RECURRING AND IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED. I CONTACTED MAZDA CORPORATE AND SPOKE TO THE SUPERVISOR MR. JOHHNY GARCIA AND I VOICED MY CONCERNS, AND I WAS DISMISSED BY HIM STATING THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE CAN OR WILL DO TO ESCALATE MY CONCERNS TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT AT MAZDA CORPORATE. THE NUMBER I CALLED WAS 949-727-1990. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS WORKS BUT I AM TRULY CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE. THERE MIGHT BE MORE CONSUMERS LIKE ME OUT THERE THAT HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THEIR CAR AND WAS DISMISSED ALSO. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY CONCERN, BUT THE COST TO REPLACE THIS COULD BE IN THE THOUSANDS. CAN YOU PLEASE REACH OUT TO MAZDA REGARDING MY CONCERNS, SINCE [XXX] REFUSED TO HELP ME ESCALATE MY CALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP. [XXX] PLEASE ADVISE ON HOW YOU THINK I SHOULD PROCEED, OR IF YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS POTENTIAL RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10470161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,000 milesIrving, TXCrash
SERVICE BRAKES
I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2004. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BRAKES LOSING PRESSURE SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR BUT THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS TOLD ME THEY WERE FINE. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TO PUSH MY BRAKES TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SOMETIMES WHEN AT A RED LIGHT I'D SIT AND PUMP AIR INTO THE BRAKES SO THEY WOULD STOP PROPERLY. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND A LADY STOPPED AHEAD OF ME BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD ADEQUATE DISTANCE TO STOP. I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT FELT AS IF THE TIRES WERE STUTTERING/HOPPING IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP. I PRESSED SO HARD THAT MY WHOLE LEG WAS IN A CRAMP. I HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME DAMAGING THE BUMPER. I DID NOT SLIDE, THE TIRES ARE SEMI-NEW AND IN GREAT CONDITION. ALSO, MY ROTORS FAILED A FEW YEARS AGO. HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED ALL ROUND AS WELL AS ANOTHER PART OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE GRINDING NOISE AND THE AIR HISSING FROM THE BRAKES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME AND I'VE ASKED MAZDA ABOUT RECALLS AND THEIR HAVEN'T BEEN ANY. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET I DON'T FEEL IT IS RIGHT FOR THE CONSUMERS TO HAVE TO CONTINUE PAYING FINANCIALLY, THROUGH INSURANCE OR PERSONAL INJURY FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S DEFAULT.
NHTSA complaint #10460870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesChicago, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE ABS AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY WHEN I GOT ON THE FREEWAY AND HAS NOT GONE AWAY SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSE THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10400714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 148,675 milesBixby, OK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. AT 90K MILES, THE BRAKE BOOSTER STARTED LEAKING AIR CAUSING EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE REQUIRING MORE DRIVER FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED AT DEALER WITH OEM PART, AND NOW AT 150K MILES, IT HAS BEGUN LEAKING AIR AGAIN. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER AGAIN. THIS TIME WE HAVE OPTED TO GO WITH A HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKE BOOSTER.
NHTSA complaint #10376462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesNewark, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MY ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK FREQUENTLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND THERE IS NO WAY THIS COULD BE MY FAULT. IT HAS GOTTEN STUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2008. ON A SEPARATE NOTE: MY BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED (TWICE) IN TWO YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10363469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,000 milesEagan, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,499 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
NHTSA complaint #10274975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 48,000 milesInver Grove Heights, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ROTORS ARE BADLY WORN AFTER ONLY 48,000 MILES. TECHNICIAN SAYS IT IS DUE TO CHEAPER ROTORS INSTALLED BY ORIGINAL FACTORY NOT CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING WINTER CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10262731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 33,684 milesOceanside, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT TIRE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10229983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 31,000 milesCockeysville, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS ON MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE AFTER TWO YEARS AND 31,000 MILES WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE 2005 TRIBUTE ROTORS WERE MADE OF ASBESTOS AND THAT IS WHY THE ROTORS WORE SO QUICKLY BECAUSE THEY WERE MADE OF A VERY SOFT MATERIAL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN IMPROVED WITH A MORE DURABLE MATERIAL. MAZDA TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT PUT THE NEW IMPROVED ROTORS ON MY 2005 BECAUSE I HAD TO STAY WITH 2005 PARTS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS, WHY WASN'T THE 2005 TRIBUTES RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT IN THE ROTORS?
NHTSA complaint #10218423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newland, NC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I HAVE A 2005 TRIBUTE PURCHASED IN AUG OF 05 WITH 26500 MILES. MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND REBOUNDED WITH FORCE. THEN I HAD NO BRAKES. STOPPED THE CAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MAZDA NEEDS TO GET THIS FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10199730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,200 milesBAY Point, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AFTER THE 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE IS HIGHWAY DRIVEN FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE CAR WITHIN NORMAL DISTANCES. IT FEELS LIKE THERE ARE NO POWER BRAKES; MUCH LIKE STOPPING 1960'S CARS WITH DRUM BRAKES. THESE FAILURES, DO NOT OCCUR IN AROUND TOWN DRIVING; AND CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BY THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP DURING AROUND TOWN TEST DRIVES. AS IT ONLY OCCURS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR HOURS, AND PARTICULARLY IN HOT CLIMATES LIKE ARIZONA, IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS HEAT RELATED. WHEN TRYING TO STOP EXITING A FREEWAY, AND STANDING ON THE BRAKES, AND STILL BLOWING THROUGH A STOP, IT SCARES THE HELL OUT OF DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHER TRAFFIC AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF BEING LETHAL TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
NHTSA complaint #10194056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 21,300 milesPennellville, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE - 21,500K MILES. FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP IN AUGUST 2005, THE ABS AND 4WD LIGHTS GO OFF WHENEVER THERE IS HEAVY RAINS OR SNOW. FIRST DEALER SERVICE DIAGNOSED AS REAL WHEEL TURNING OUT OF SYNC WITH OTHER WHEELS; SECOND DIAGNOSIS WAS THE NEED TO ADD GREASE SOMEWHERE; THIRD TIME HAPPENED AFTER DEALERSHIP HOURS AND NEXT MORNING LIGHTS FLASHED AGAIN AT STARTUP BUT TURNED OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10173964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stevensville, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS BRAKE EQUIPMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE BACKED UP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE CALIPERS AND SMOOTHED THE ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #10124683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norcross, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE DEVELOPED A SCRAPING AND SQUEAKING NOISE; THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND.**NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THERE WAS ALSO A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VIBRATION INTENSIFIED UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #10122649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairchild AFB, WA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES OF THE CONSUMER'S 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. *NM THERE WAS A RATTLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE DRIVERS MIRROR VIBRATED, THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE AUTO DIMMING MIRROR REGISTERED INCORRECTLY, THE WIPER DID NOT HAVE COMPLETE CONTACT WITH THE WINDOW AND THERE WAS A RUST SPOT ON THE INSIDE LIP OF THE MOON ROOF. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10115552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.