Major Problems with 2002 Mazda Tribute Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Mazda Tribute

2002 Mazda Tribute AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 8000 miles

2002 Mazda Tribute AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 138000 miles

2002 Mazda Tribute CABLES Victims: 1 Mileage: 27095 miles

Browse 2002 Mazda Tribute complaints by category

Problems with GASOLINE, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Tribute owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that the clock radio will not come on until car has been running for about 20 minutes. system...	67 ~ 1386 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while traveling on highway and without prior warning vehicle shut down and stalled. dealership was aware of problem.*ak...	33 ~ 11598 miles
AIR BAGS driver of vehicle 1 ran red light at an approximate speed of 40-45 mph and hit passenger door of vehicle...	32 ~ 57780 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes failed on 11/22/02 at 16 714 miles. the dealership changed the master cylinder as defected. on 1/03/03 at...	30 ~ 73299 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle taken for service at roger beasley mazda north (austin tx) service advisor states that problem with vehicle turning off...	25 ~ 54525 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while traveling 40mph on highway and without prior warning vehicle stalled and electrical power brakes/ steering and lights were lost.	23 ~ 51857 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2002 mazda tribute shuts off automatically while driving. locking the steering wheel and giving you no control of the vehicle....	21 ~ 55986 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES we have a 2002 mazda tribute ls. while on vacation the passenger side door became permanently locked. the door would...	18 ~ 90611 miles
SERVICE BRAKES master cylinder cap leak caused fluid to drip on abs module causing short now abs module motor stays on continuously...	17 ~ 112165 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while placing vehicle in reverse and accelerating vehicle will stall and accelerate forward a couple feet. dealer has been	15 ~ 37194 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer called complaining about having problems with the engine. vehicle completely stopped on the highway while driving at 35 mph....	11 ~ 32017 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE door handle on the passenger side does not open the door anymore. it seems that interior handle stopped working correctly...	10 ~ 130691 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE interior door handle broke which opening the door from the inside. *tr...	8 ~ 97700 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	8 ~ 24014 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle has stalled out while consumer was driving. steering wheel locked up then engine shut down. consumer has had this...	8 ~ 69764 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL nhtsa recall 04v583000 on the accelerator cable. approximately two years after having the accelerator cable replaced the problem recurred. while...	7 ~ 28728 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes failed on 11/22/02 at 16 714 miles. the dealership changed the master cylinder as defected. on 1/03/03 at...	7 ~ 37388 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER instrument panel is dark and consumer cannot see anything on it. dealership is aware of problem.*ak...	7 ~ 61728 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT mazda tribute 2002 had lower engine replaced after 4000 as it totally died on the highway. 20 months later i...	6 ~ 45814 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving the vehicle stalled with out warning due to a defective pcm. also the main bearing in the transmission	6 ~ 13848 miles
ENGINE sudden increase of acceleration...tachometer up to 3000 engine very fast had a hard time holding brakes until i was able...	5 ~ 61430 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle stalled going down hill at about 35 mph. this could have turned into a deadly situation had conditions been...	5 ~ 15600 miles
STRUCTURE consumer states that the clock radio will not come on until car has been running for about 20 minutes. system...	5 ~ 47600 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on november 2 driving 40mph with no warning my engine shut off and i lost power to my steering and...	5 ~ 19581 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING on november 2 driving 40mph with no warning my engine shut off and i lost power to my steering and...	5 ~ 279 miles
STEERING with 500 miles on odometer the owner found a red fluid on garage floor. the dealership replaced the entire steering	5 ~ 25619 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact noticed that the front air bag indicator remained illuminated. he took...	4 ~ 147250 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the transmission had become inoperable. the vehicle was...	4 ~ 63001 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY driver side interior door handle on 2002 mazda tribute is inoperable. failed after vehicle was parked and driver was attempting	3 ~ 88055 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2002 mazdatribute manual driver door handle ceased to work. only way to open driver door from inside was to open...	3 ~ 91833 miles
WHEELS i was driving up 101 north at 45-50 mph when the driver's front tire blew out. i immediately firmed my...	3 ~ 101000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and none of the air bags deployed. *jb...	3 ~ 31000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving 40 mph engine check light came on then vehicle stalled. vehicle restarted and taken to dealer for inspection....	3
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer states that the clock radio will not come on until car has been running for about 20 minutes. system...	3 ~ 18333 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer states that the clock radio will not come on until car has been running for about 20 minutes. system...	3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL pcm/ecm...	2 ~ 248956 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my car was parked for two days when a fire started in the engine compartment. the fire started on the...	2 ~ 30000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag sensor light keeps staying on. *nm...	2 ~ 28500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1). three recalls on my vehicle: 1st - power train control module re-calibration recall 1904d. 2nd - b4000 dpfe sensor...	2 ~ 76956 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt: contact states the motor mount needs to be replaced. in addition having problems with the sway bar on	2 ~ 65500 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i've owned this vehicle for a little over 2 years and it has been to the dealer for repairs 7...	2 ~ 23275 miles
TIRES continental tires model contitrac suv. size p235/70r16. both front tires showed signs of excessive wear. vehicle had very low mileage.	2 ~ 15000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the axle separated and fell off vehicle while driving. this resulted in the consumer losing steering control of the vehicle	2 ~ 33000 miles
RIM > WHEELS the consumer stated the rims cracked which caused the tires to lose air. *jb...	2
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR since i purchase my mazda tribute in april 2002 i have complained to dealer about sqeeky brakes. my brake light...	2 ~ 28345 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER when slowing down or proceeding to a stop the car completely shut down in middle of the road while the...	2 ~ 13270 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM won't start - hard start - clicking noise tarter replaced - still has hard starts. *ak...	2 ~ 32500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving the check engine light illuminated on the dash board. *jb. the dealer replaced a faulty coil spark plug	2 ~ 13270 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving on freeway @ 65 mph tensioner broke off and serpentine belt to come off causing loss of stearing	2 ~ 5750 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving noticed that firestone wilderness ht tread separated from tires. please submit size and dot#. *ak...	2
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving vehicle the whole system failed. all lights on dash light lost brakes and steering. while on the highway....	2
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving vehicle the whole system failed. all lights on dash light lost brakes and steering. while on the highway....	2
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine has stalled out a total of 3 times. the 1st time was on 6/16/02 after completing a 80 degree...	2
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine quits running without notice returned to dealer may 6 2002 was told it was a computer problem and that...	2
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: vehicle shuts off completely during movement. it also speeds up without the accelerator pedal being depressed. also transmission does	2 ~ 30010 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving the vehicle stalled with out warning due to a defective pcm. also the main bearing in the transmission	2 ~ 17600 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN this vehicle was taken in for problems with the engine missing "firing" and vehicle bucking- at any speed and gear....	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE truck will stall without warning while in motion interrupting all the mechanics of the truck. owner has taken the truck	2 ~ 30000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the accelerator pedal sticks. *tr...	1 ~ 100000 miles
EQUIPMENT inner door handles broken from regular use. driver side door handles actually broke in half. passenger front door handle broke...	1 ~ 100000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. the contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed the vehicle...	1 ~ 150000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION 1. increased vibration and noise coming from the wheel area. vibrations transmitted up through steering wheel and even through brake...	1 ~ 70000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION 1. increased vibration and noise coming from the wheel area. vibrations transmitted up through steering wheel and even through brake...	1 ~ 70000 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING 2002 mazda tribute. we bought this car new in feb. of 2002 for my wife to drive with our children....	1
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES make : mazda model : tribute year : 2002 manufacturer : mazda north american operations nhtsa campaign id number :...	1
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE my mechanic found these problems for me when i took the vehicle in for oil change so fortunately there was...	1 ~ 70400 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: the contact state the gear shift position indicator stuck in reverse. this problem occurred without any prior warning. the	1 ~ 28000 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS there is a persistent problem with the airbag system in my mazda tribute car. the first time it occurred at...	1 ~ 38000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1). three recalls on my vehicle: 1st - power train control module re-calibration recall 1904d. 2nd - b4000 dpfe sensor...	1 ~ 46550 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the consumer said that the vehicle stalled while being driven at 25 mph. the vehicle would not start after...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION dt: contact states the motor mount needs to be replaced. in addition having problems with the sway bar on	1
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM i've owned this vehicle for a little over 2 years and it has been to the dealer for repairs 7...	1
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM nhtsa recall 04v583000 on the accelerator cable. approximately two years after having the accelerator cable replaced the problem recurred. while...	1 ~ 27095 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS front disc brakes - allegedly worn out at 22 000 miles and now at 34 000 miles. 2 different dealers...	1 ~ 22000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE rear bumper bracket broke through the bumper on minor impact less than 3 mph. i have seen many other mazda	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights go out. *ak...	1
CONCEALMENT DEVICES > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING both fog light lenses have shattered for no apparent reason while highway driving. mazda tribute is 8 months old. taken...	1
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer called complaining about having problems with the engine. vehicle completely stopped on the highway while driving at 35 mph....	1 ~ 13112 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer states that while driving at any speed without warning the vehicle will stall and it will be hard for	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS power driver's seat shifts when brakes applied or around turns. *ak...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY vehicle was going approximately 55mph on a exit ramp and passenger's rear window shattered inside vehicle. no passing vehicles were	1
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle was parked on grass engine running after vehicle was moved consumer noticed a 2 square foot area of grass...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING the light on the instrument panel indicating a door is open comes on by itself anytime it's hot outside. i...	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN vehicle has stalled out while consumer was driving. steering wheel locked up then engine shut down. consumer has had this...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY mirror vibration is unacceptable. dealer handling this problem. unacceptable. *ak...	1
MECHANICAL > CONVENTIONAL > PARKING BRAKE the brakes failed on 11/22/02 at 16 714 miles. the dealership changed the master cylinder as defected. on 1/03/03 at...	1 ~ 16714 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY when driving on highway in snowy or rainy weather windshield wipers loses adhesion to windshield causing wipers to skip over	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the exhaust system emitted bad fumes.*jb...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving 45 mph battery light and oil light illuminated on dashboard resulting in engine to stalling. *ak...	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY consumer notice while traveling 40-45 mph driver side out side mirror start vibrating . dealer has been contacted. please provide	1

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