2002 Mazda Tribute Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCEFULLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, NONE OF THE LOCKS FUNCTIONED AND THE BODY FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 04V583000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), 12V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), AND 14V174000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED PRESTON MAZDA (LOCATED AT 260 BOARDMAN POLAND RD, BOARDMAN, OH 44512, (844) 835-0773) AND WAS INFORMED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO THEIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11255963

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW LATCH FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V605000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

NHTSA ID

10672573

Incident

Jan 12, 2015

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, SHE UNABLE TO UNLOCKED OR OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000. THE CONSUMER STATED BRAKE FLUID LEAKED WHICH CAUSED HER TO NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HIT A POLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. UPDATED 04/25/12

NHTSA ID

10449574

Incident

Feb 22, 2012

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACT HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW AND STICK HER ARM OUT THE WINDOW TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED OR LOCKED AND WOULD SPORADICALLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V605000 (LATCHES/ LOCKS/ LINKAGES: HATCHBACK/ LIFTGATE: LOCK) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10449131

Incident

Oct 1, 2011

Mileage

120,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE UNDER NORMAL USE. CANNOT OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. AN ALARMING SAFETY PROBLEM. WHEN I TOOK THE PANEL OFF I FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC HAD BROKEN OFF FROM THE ASSEMBLY. THE DOOR HANDLE IS CONSTRUCTED FROM RIDICULOUSLY CHEAP PLASTIC. THIS ALSO AFFECTED THE ALARM SYSTEM WORKING PROPERLY AS IT WOULD ENGAGE WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND GO OFF WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10407371

Incident

Jun 17, 2011

Mileage

111,948 mi

INNER DOOR HANDLES BROKEN FROM REGULAR USE. DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES ACTUALLY BROKE IN HALF. PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE AS WELL INTERNALLY. NEITHER DOOR HANDLE OPENS FROM INSIDE. AS FOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE I REPLACED IT WITH BACK PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE AS I DID NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT LIKE THIS. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE REMAINS TO BE FIXED. WE ALL NEED TO CALL MAZDA AND REPORT THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THESE VEHICLES. MAZDA NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT IT. 1800-222-5500. *TR

NHTSA ID

10358403

Incident

Feb 27, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

DRIVERS DOOR LATCH STOPPED WORKING IN MAY 2008, HAVE TO OPEN DOOR BY ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPENING FROM OUTSIDE. DIDN'T GET REPAIRED. NOW FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAS SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336066

Incident

May 1, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE STOPPED OPERATING. DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE....OUTSIDE HANDLE WORKS OK. IT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN THIS DOOR UNLESS I PUT THE WINDOW DOWN AND OPERATE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. NOTHING OCCURRED OTHER THAN NORMAL DAILY USE PRIOR TO BREAKING. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY BY ADULTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10331317

Incident

May 19, 2010

Mileage

129,827 mi

INTERIOR DRIVER DOOR HANDLE DISENGAGED (BROKEN CABLE ATTACHMENT), HANDLE NO LONGER OPENS DOOR. MUST LOWER WINDOW AND OPEN DOOR FROM EXTERIOR HANDLE, NOT SAFE IN CASES WHERE PASSENGERS (DRIVER) NEED RAPID EGRESS. WEAK DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY AT POINT OF CABLE ATTACHMENT SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW/SHORTCUT. THIS ISSUE WAS COMMON ON THE WEB-BASED REPAIR SITES WITH OVER 50 OWNERS REPORTING ISSUES ON 1 SITE ALONE. FACTORY CERTIFIED REPAIR IS $350! CONSEQUENTLY A WORK AROUND HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE INTERNET THAT IS DANGEROUS. INVOLVES DRILLING A HOLE IN THE HANDLE BASE AND REROUTING THE CABLE TO THIS NEW (LESS EFFICIENT) LOCATION. THE POOR DESIGN, WEAK BREAK-STRENGTH AND CRITICAL NATURE OF THE COMPONENT (DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY) ALMOST ENSURES THIS COMPONENT WILL FAIL. THE OUTRAGEOUS COST TO REPLACE ALMOST GUARANTEES A STEADY RELIABLE SOURCE OF INCOME FOR MAZDA DEALER RARE DEPT. THE FACT THAT THIS COMPONENT FAILURE DEGRADES THE RAPID EGRESS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, IT SEEMS LIKE AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR YOUR AGENCY TO ADDRESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10288860

Incident

Oct 16, 2009

Mileage

90,122 mi

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 DOOR LOCKS, AT MY EXPENSE. HAS HAPPENED AGAIN TO BOTH FRONT DOORS. MECHANIC SAID THAT MAZDA SKIMPED ON THE ROD MECHANISM AND INSTEAD OF INSTALLING TWO SEPARATE RODS, ONE FOR THE LOCKS AND ONE FOR THE HANDLES, THE ONE ROD CANNOT SUPPORT ALL THE DOORS. THESE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE RESULTING IN VERY EXPENSIVE LABOR COSTS TO REMOVE THE DOOR PANEL TO REPLACE A $3.00 PART. HERE'S WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND. WHAT IS MAZDA GOING TO DO WHEN SOMEONE SUES THEM FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THEIR VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. I CANNOT COMPREHEND WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10262133

Incident

Apr 12, 2008

Mileage

76,000 mi

DRIVER'S DOOR CAN NO LONGER BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE INTERIOR HANDLE NO LONGER ACTUATES THE LATCH. ONE HAS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND USE THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE - ESPECIALLY WITH ELECTRIC WINDOWS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE INTERIOR HANDLE UNIT WHERE A PLASTIC PART HAS BROKEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252124

Incident

Dec 5, 2008

Mileage

103,000 mi

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE INNER DOOR HANDLE BROKE. VERY POOR PLASTIC DESIGN. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. DEALER WANTS OVER $100.00 FOR THE CHEAP PLASTIC REPLACEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251909

Incident

Dec 10, 2008

Mileage

102,000 mi

2002 TRIBUTE FROM THE FIRST WEEK THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS. 1ST THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE STOPPED WORKING. PLASTIC PIECE THAT ALLOWS HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR HAD BROKEN. REPAIRED $$$ PAID! 2ND THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRED $$$ PAID! *** WE ARE NOW FACED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE NOT WORKING, THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, AN ISSUE WITH THE 5 AND 6 SPARK PLUGS FALLING OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 4 MONTHS, THE BATTERY CABLES STAYING CORRODED AND SLOW TO START, THERE IS SOME SORT OF KNOCKING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND HAD OTHER SIMILIAR ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICAL THAT SEEM TO BE VERY COMMON PROBLEMS. I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 4 HOURS DOING MY RESEARCH AND SEE THAT THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME NATURE ON ALMOST EVERY WEB SITE. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE AVERAGE PERSON WILL WAIT ON AN 'ISSUE' TO BECOME A RECALL. I DON'T HAVE THE PATIENCE TO UNROLL THE WINDOW EVERY TIME I WANT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. NOT TO MENTION HAVING TO ASK MY PASSENGER TO LET THEMSELVES OUT IN THE SAME MANNER. I AM NOT GOING TO PAY ANOTHER PENNY ON FIXING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE PAID FOR SO MANY MAINTENANCE ISSUES THAT NOW THAT I THINK MAZDA SHOULD HAVE FIXED. WHEN DO THESE COMPLAINTS BECOME RECALL REALITY? WHAT IS MY NEXT OPTION? I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW BAD IT WOULD BE TO HAVE MY FAMILY IN THE CAR, THE ENGINE FOULS OUT BECAUSE OF THE SPARK PLUG ISSUE, THE BRAKES WON'T WORK BECAUSE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAK, THE BATTERY CABLES CORRODED AND PREVENTING THE WINDOWS BEING ABLE TO LET DOWN TO OUT. I WILL CONTACT MY DEALER TOMORROW AND WORK OUT THE RECALLS I WAS NOT AWARE OF, HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET OUR DOOR LOCKS FIXED TOO! *TR

NHTSA ID

10251022

Incident

Oct 1, 2002

Mileage

1 mi

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. HAVE HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, (OPEN BY EXTERIOR HANDLE). REPAIR COSTS OVER $150.00 DUE TO MANUAL LABOR INVOLVED. ALSO, STEERING BECAME VERY NOISY WITH SCREECHING ON TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE OUTER TIE, TYE (SPELLING?) RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE ONE'S ON THERE COULD NOT BE RE-GREASED. COST: $210.00. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248468

Incident

Nov 1, 2008

Mileage

78,000 mi

2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE INNER DOOR HANDLE BROKE. VERY POOR PLASTIC DESIGN AND FROM READING THE INTERNET A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. DEALER WANTS OVER $100.00 FOR THE CHEAP PLASTIC REPLACEMENT. ALSO HAD PLASTIC RADIO KNOB CRACK DEALERS WANTS ALMOST $20 FOR SPARE PART. *TR

NHTSA ID

10247567

Incident

Oct 10, 2008

Mileage

115,000 mi

WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE HANDLE HAD NO TYPE OF TENSION ON IT THE HANDLE WOUND NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE DRIVERS POSITION HAD TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238452

Incident

Aug 15, 2008

Mileage

68,000 mi

THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK AND LATCH SYSTEM FAILED. THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ACTUATING ROD BROKE AWAY FROM THE LATCH. MAZDA SEEMED TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE LATE 1980'S WITH THE 626 AND 929; RECALLS WERE PERFORMED THEN. PROBLEM IS I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX IT. I HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH GLUING IT FOR THE PAST YEAR. NOW THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO ATTACHED THE ACTUATING ROD TOO. I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPEN ON THE SAME VEHICLE (2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX). *TR

NHTSA ID

10227162

Incident

Jan 14, 2007

Mileage

34,100 mi

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10226028

Incident

Aug 6, 2006

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH ALL 4 DOORS THAT BECOME SUDDENLY BROKEN. I HAVE HAD BOTH REAR DOOR LOCKS REPLACED, AND BOTH FRONT DOOR LOCKS REPLACED. NOW THE SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN ON BOTH FRONT DOORS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL. NOT ONLY IS THIS COSTLY BUT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MY MECHANIC HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT SEEMS TO STEM FROM A SMALL PLASTIC COMPONET IN THE LOCK PANEL. THE PARTS COST $3.00 THE LABOR IS ANOTHER STORY. AFTER READING OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE I'M APPALLED THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THIS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10198930

Incident

Mar 1, 2006

Mileage

78,000 mi

MAKE : MAZDA MODEL : TRIBUTE YEAR : 2002 MANUFACTURER : MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V605000 RECALL DATE : DEC 22, 2004 COMPONENT: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 49800 I CONTACTED MAZDA ABOUT THE RECALL STATED ABOVE. MY REAR LATCH DOES NOT LOCK WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE AS WELL AS WHEN I START THE CAR. ALL OTHER LOCKS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. MAZDA SEARCHED IN THEIR DATABASE USING MY VIN NUMBER AND REPLIED WITH MY VEHICLE NOT HAVING THE RECALL. MY COMPLAINT IS THE REAR LATCH OF MY VEHICLE IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WITH A CONSEQUENCE IF THE LIFTGATE IS LEFT UNLOCKED, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT IT MAY OPEN DURING A CRASH. IF MY VEHICLE HAS ALL THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED AND POTENTIAL DANGERS, MAZDA SHOULD REPLACE DEFECT. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH YOUR ADVICE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157656

Incident

May 16, 2006

2002 MAZDATRIBUTE MANUAL DRIVER DOOR HANDLE CEASED TO WORK. ONLY WAY TO OPEN DRIVER DOOR FROM INSIDE WAS TO OPEN POWER WINDOW AND PULL OUTSIDE HANDLE. DEALER SAID THEY'D HAD SEVERAL LIKE THIS. IF A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM, POSES SAFETY HAZARD. IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY, IF CAR IS NOT RUNNING, WINDOWS CANNOT BE OPENED. DRIVER COULD BE TRAPPED AND UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10128984

Incident

Jul 3, 2005

Mileage

47,500 mi

WE HAVE A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE LS. WHILE ON VACATION THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BECAME PERMANENTLY LOCKED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY OR MANUAL BUTTON. THIS PRESENTED A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT ONE WOULD NEED TO USE THE DOOR TO EXIT THE CAR FOLLOWING A CRASH, AND ALSO CREATED AN INCREDIBLE NUISANCE FOR THE PASSENGER. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND AFTER DESTROYING THE SIDE PANEL, REPLACING THE ENTIRE LOCK MECHANISM AND CHARGING US NEARLY $600 WE CAN OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART, BUT MAZDA NOR THE DEALERSHIP WAS WILLLING TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR OF A PROBLEM THAT WAS IN NO WAY DUE TO OUR NEGLIGENCE OR MIS-USE. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR AND DRIVEN ONLY BY MYSELF AND WIFE (MATURE ADULTS). SUBSEQUENTLY, MAZDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE BACK HATCH LOCKING MECHANISM. WE FEEL THESE LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PART. AT THIS POINT WE HAVE PAID $600 AND THE DOOR WORKS AGAIN, BUT WE ARE SERIOULSY CONSIDERING GETTING RID OF THE VEHICLE AS WE DON'T TRUST THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10106174

Incident

Aug 28, 2004

Mileage

58,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED, AND VEHICLE ENGINE DIED. CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10027159

POWER DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED OR AROUND TURNS. *AK

NHTSA ID

767542

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE WHOLE SYSTEM FAILED. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH LIGHT, LOST BRAKES AND STEERING. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

766072

Incident

Aug 19, 2002