2003 Mazda Tribute Steering Problems

NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FRONT END ISSUES FOR SOME TIME NOW.

NHTSA ID

11205991

Incident

May 15, 2010

Mileage

179,000 mi

DRIVING IN GREEN BAY WI 2/17/2019 AND WENT THROUGH A ROUNDABOUT, FELT SOMETHING GIVING OUT IN STEERING? PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT NEAR BY AND HAD NO CONTROL OVER CAR? FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE MAZDA TRIBUTE SUBFRAME WHICH GETS CORRODED WITH SALT AND RUSTS OUT? MAZDA FIXED THIS RECALL ON THIS CAR 12/18/2015 AND PERFORMED THE SUBFRAME RECALL ON THIS CAR. NOW THE PARTS GAVE OUT AGAIN AND BROKE SO THE PARTS DO NOT LAST LIKE THEY THINK THEY DO? PEOPLE WILL PROBABLY DIE IN THIS CAR, THINKING THESE PARTS ARE MADE TO LAST AND THEY DONT.? THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO ALL WHO DRIVE IT THIS WAY, NOT KNOWING THE PARTS WILL NOT LAST? MAZDA CLAIMS THEY FIXED IT, IT LASTED 40,000 MILES, WONT FIX IT AGAIN, BUT HOW LONG DOES A RECALL PART LAST? ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK CARE OF THIS CAR, WENT THROUGH ALL THE NECESSARY REPAIRS AND THEN WE LOST STEERING AND HAD NO IDEA THAT THIS WAS A SEVERE DANGER? WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. IF THIS HAPPENS ON A FREEWAY THIS CAR CAN ROLL AND PEOPLE WILL BE KILLED, NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE PARTS FAILURE? PLEASE HELP, WE HAVE NO CAR FOR WORK AND ARE SCARED TO EVEN FIX IT? IT ONLY HAS 160,000 MILES ON IT? I HONESTLY NEED THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO EXAMINE THIS? I DONT HAVE A PICTURE YET, BUT WOULD GLADLY PROVIDE THEM WHEN YOU CONTACT ME WITH A CASE NUMBER AND WHAT WE CAN DO? YIKES THANKS FOR THE HELP?

NHTSA ID

11181291

Incident

Feb 17, 2019

Mileage

160,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE I HEARD A FEW STRANGE SOUNDS. SEVERAL TIMES THE CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS ALSO A SOUND OF SOMETHING RUBBING THAT GOT FASTER AND FASTER AS I ACCELERATED. THEN WHEN THE CAR PULLED SUDDENLY TO THE RIGHT MY SON AND I HEARD A LOUD SOUND. FORTUNATELY, I WAS FAIRLY CLOSE TO OUR MECHANIC SO I SLOWLY DROVE THE CAR THERE. UPON INSPECTION THE MECHANIC FOUND THE SUB FRAME OF MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND IS NOW DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE COST TO REPAIR IT WAS ESTIMATED AT $5,000.00 PLUS. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN OTHERWISE A TROUBLE-FREE VEHICLE THAT WAS ROUTINELY MAINTAINED. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT MY SON AND I WERE NOT INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE SUDDEN VEERING OF THE CAR ' OR BY THE FRONT END FRAME COMPLETELY COLLAPSING FROM BENEATH US AS WE WERE DRIVING. MAZDA ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE (7514D) IN MAY OF 2014. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. IS 14V174000. I ENTERED THE VIN NO. FOR MY CAR AT SAFER CAR.GOV AND IT SHOWS 0 RECALLS. (WE WERE ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A DIFFERENT PROBLEM WHICH WE DID GET CORRECTED BY MAZDA A FEW YEARS AGO.) I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11042213

Incident

Nov 1, 2017

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUNDS WHEN STARTED AND WHILE DRIVING. THE SOUNDS BEGAN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EXHAUST BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,685.

NHTSA ID

10631498

Incident

Jul 24, 2014

Mileage

117,685 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V583000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT HEARD AN INTERMITTENT SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND STATED THAT THE COIL SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

NHTSA ID

10607765

Incident

Feb 22, 2005

Mileage

5,000 mi

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FOLDED BACK AND UNDER VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO JUST GET OFF ROADWAY. VEHICLE IS NOW UNUSABLE AS THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER HAS RUSTED AWAY AND ALLOWED FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE (INCLUDING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION). *TR

NHTSA ID

10594144

Incident

May 26, 2014

Mileage

101,682 mi

EVERY TIME IT RAINS REALLY HARD OR THERE'S FLOODING IN THE STREETS THE CAR STARTS SHOWING THE BATTERY LIGHT LIKE IT IS GOING TO DIE ON ME AND AS A PRECAUTION I TRY TO PULL OUT OF THE STREET TO ANY PLACE AND WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND THE WHEELS WON'T TURN. DRIVING NO MORE THAN 5MPH WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM A NORMAL 35MPH WITHOUT WARNING MY ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I LOST POWER TO MY STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO OFF THE ROAD AFTER APPLYING ALL MY WEIGHT TO THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL. I MISSED AN ONCOMING CAR AND A TREE BY AN INCH. I DECIDED TO DO SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH A MAZDA TRIBUTE 2003. I AM VERY WORRIED BECAUSE IT HURRICANE SEASON HERE IN FL AND THE RAIN IS NOT SOMETHING I CAN PREDICT, BESIDES IT SEEMS ABSURD THAT I WOULD EVEN HAVE TO WATCH THE WEATHER TO SEE IF I SHOULD OR NOT DRIVE THE CAR. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!! I DRIVE MY 2 YEAR OLD EVERY DAY AND IT IS NOT RIGHT THAT MAZDA WOULD HAVE CARS WITH THIS ISSUES OUT IN THE STREET. IF FEELS LIKE BY SIGNING A PURCHASE CONTRACT ON IT. I HAD SIGNED A DEATH WITH IT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. I HAVEN'T FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10474091

Incident

Aug 28, 2012

Mileage

112,345 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. STEERING LOCKED/ BRAKES FAILED, AND HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON AND OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WENT INTO A FENCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10042407

Incident

Oct 6, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WENT OUT. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017300

Incident

Apr 21, 2003