2010 Mazda Tribute Problems

Two years ago my vehicle started loosing electrical power steering.. there is a recall for this issue… my vehicle was not experiencing this issue at the time of the recall. I have not been able to drive my vehicle because it randomly looses power steering deeming it extremely dangerous to drive.. I informed mazda who stated there system shows it was repaired during the recall will not cover the cost, but this is not true. I’m the only owner and I can’t drive it due to this issue

The contact owns a 2010 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became very stiff and was difficult to turn in either direction. The contact drove the vehicle with manual steering to his destination. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000.

WAS DRIVING ON LARGE BLVD THRU TOWN AT APPROX. 45+ MPG, THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN QUIT ACCELERATING, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON, ALL POWER TO CAR WAS ESSENTIALLY LOSS AND IT BEGAN CONVULSING ABRUPTLY AS A I MANEUVERED IT OFF THE ROAD TO A SAFE STOPPING SPOT. I CALLED AAA AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS, COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING OR GET IT TO REPRODUCE WHAT I EXPERIENCED, SO I WAS CHARGED THE $120 DIAGNOSTIC FEE WITHOUT IT BEING FIXED AND SENT HOME WITH MY FINGERS CROSSED. THE CAR BEHAVED FOR AWHILE, BUT THEN IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN ON AND OFF OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. BECAUSE OF THE $120 FEE FOR NOTHING I HAD BEEN HESITANT TO GO BACK UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY (A COUPLE OF TIMES) AND THE CAR DID THE SAME THING! LUCKILY I WAS IN THE SLOW LANE AND COULD PULL OVER QUICKLY, TURN OFF THE CAR, COUNT TO 10 AND THEN START IT UP AGAIN AND GO. THESE LAST FEW TIMES IT WAS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER (CAR IS SUPPOSEDLY CERTIFIED) AS OF THIS WRITING THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR AGAIN FOR 3 DAYS, AND JUST NOW, AT THE END OF THE WORK DAY HAVE DECIDED IT IS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDS REPLACING. IT IS "CONVENIENTLY" NOT LISTED IN THE "COVERED COMPONENTS" OF THE CERTIFIED WARRANTY. ITS GOING TO COST $500+ TO GET MY CAR BACK + THE COST OF THE RENTAL CAR I'VE HAD TO GET BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE LOANERS, JUST A SHUTTLE, WHICH DOES ME NO GOOD ON A DAILY BASIS. *TR

FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. I ACCELERATED AND THE CAR HESITATED, CHUGGED, THE WRENCH LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED WITH VERY SLOW FORWARD MOMENTUM. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO PROBLEM UNTIL THE END OF THE PARKING ROW WHEN I STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC, IT CHUGGED AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, WRENCH INDICATOR ON AGAIN. TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND COASTED TO A PARKING SPOT. RESTARTED A FEW MINUTES LATER WITH NO PROBLEMS FOR ALMOST A WEEK. NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP SIGN AND ONLY HAD CRAWLING SPEED NO MATTER WHAT I DID WITH THE GAS PEDAL. THE WRENCH LIGHT WAS AGAIN ON WITH THE VEHICLE CHUGGING AND HESITATING. DUE TO PARKED VEHICLES I HAD TO DRIVE ALMOST THE LENGTH OF THE BLOCK IN THIS CONDITION BEFORE HAVING A PLACE TO PULL OVER AND MOVE OUT OF THE LONG LINE OF TRAFFIC I HAD CREATED. ONCE AGAIN AFTER A BRIEF WAITING PERIOD I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE WRENCH LIGHT WENT OUT AND IT HAS BEEN DRIVING OKAY. *TR

FUEL FILL NECK DIAGNOSTIC CODE PO457 OCCURRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHICH SEEMED TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SPUTTER, AND TO HAVE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PART. UPON A GOOGLE SEARCH OTHER HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THEY RECALLED THIS SAME VEHICLE WITH THE 3.0 ENGINE (MINE HAS THE 2.5).

HATCH DOES NOT OPEN CONSISTENTLY. VEHICLE STALLS THEN ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, IN ADDITION, THROTTLE BODY LIGHT STAYS ON. POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO COME UP AND DOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH UP A MOUNTAIN, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERRA MAZDA (1503 GADSDEN HWY, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35235, (205) 304-4075) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS FAILING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE WARNING INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

FUEL FILL NECK DIAGNOSTIC CODE PO457 OCCURRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHICH SEEMED TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SPUTTER, AND TO HAVE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PART. UPON A GOOGLE SEARCH OTHER HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THEY RECALLED THIS SAME VEHICLE WITH THE 3.0 ENGINE (MINE HAS THE 2.5).

Everytime I fill the car up with gas it does this thing where I lose power when I stop or when I turn the wheel. So I have to stop and start the car. Its very dangerous because it has cut off while I was making a turn. We have tried to fix it several times. We replaced the fuel pump and that helped for a month or two but then it goes right back to cutting off after it is filled up with gas.

2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH 57K ON IT JUST DIED WHILE DOING 80 DOWN THE FREEWAY, HAD TO GET IT TOWED. IT SIMPLY SHUTOFF. I THINK ITS THE FUEL PUMP BUT I AM NOT REALLY SURE. PLUGGED IT INTO A SCANNER AND NO CODES. IT STARTED UP AFTER THE TOW. THE GOOGLES SAYS THIS IS COMMON IN THE TRIBUTE/ FORD ESCAPES. NOT SAFE AT ALL.

While driving at low speed (less than 50 mph) truck experienced brake loss. Was able to slow down and have no accident. Towed truck to mechanic and the next day brakes worked fine. Took truck to both AAA and to Mazda dealership for repair and no one can duplicate the issue. No instrument lights came on and no code was given for additional information. It has been stated that ABS Master cylinder and brake booster have been tested as well as the relays and fuses. This isnt the first time this has happened but the pedal has never stayed as mushy or required to go to the ground as long as it had this time.

WHILE THE CAR WAS IN USE AND RUNNING, THE TIMING CHAIN COVER FAILED RESULTING IN THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER COMING DETACHED. THE SERPENTINE TENSIONER MOUNT BROKE OFF THE TIMING CHAN COVER, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ALL LOADS DRIVEN FROM THE SERPENTINE BELT. THIS FAILURE PRESENTS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS WITHOUT THE SERPENTINE BELT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING THE ALTERNATOR WILL NOT GENERATE ELECTRICITY, THE BATTERY WILL BE DRAINED AND THEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WILL FAIL. AN AVERAGE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKE ASSISTANCE. UNTIL ALMOST ALL OF THE OIL HAS BEEN THROWN FROM THE ENGINE OR THE BATTERY DIES, THERE IS NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER -- THE DRIVER KNOWS NOTHING OF THIS FAILURE UNTIL THE LOW OIL PRESSURE, ALTERNATOR OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 62156 MILES WHEN THIS EXTRAORDINARY FAILURE OCCURRED.

Everytime I fill the car up with gas it does this thing where I lose power when I stop or when I turn the wheel. So I have to stop and start the car. Its very dangerous because it has cut off while I was making a turn. We have tried to fix it several times. We replaced the fuel pump and that helped for a month or two but then it goes right back to cutting off after it is filled up with gas.

WHILE THE CAR WAS IN USE AND RUNNING, THE TIMING CHAIN COVER FAILED RESULTING IN THE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER COMING DETACHED. THE SERPENTINE TENSIONER MOUNT BROKE OFF THE TIMING CHAN COVER, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ALL LOADS DRIVEN FROM THE SERPENTINE BELT. THIS FAILURE PRESENTS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS WITHOUT THE SERPENTINE BELT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING THE ALTERNATOR WILL NOT GENERATE ELECTRICITY, THE BATTERY WILL BE DRAINED AND THEN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WILL FAIL. AN AVERAGE DRIVER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKE ASSISTANCE. UNTIL ALMOST ALL OF THE OIL HAS BEEN THROWN FROM THE ENGINE OR THE BATTERY DIES, THERE IS NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER -- THE DRIVER KNOWS NOTHING OF THIS FAILURE UNTIL THE LOW OIL PRESSURE, ALTERNATOR OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY 62156 MILES WHEN THIS EXTRAORDINARY FAILURE OCCURRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THROTTLE BODY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE WOULD PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. .. UPDATED 08-30-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT IS STILL EXPERIENCING SOME SORT OF PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/04/2012 *JS

I PURCHASED A 2010 MAZDA I GRAND TOURING 10/21/09. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE BY 10/24/09. THE DEALER COULD NOT GET THE PART . I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS TOO NEW. A NEW MAZDA WAS BROUGHT IN AND THE PART WAS TAKEN FROM IT AFTER 29 DAYS AT THE DEALER. I HAVE A SQUEAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR UPON ACCELERATION FROM A FULL STOP. MAZDA SAYS IT IS THE TRANSFER CASE THAT RUBS AND MAKES THE NOISE. NOTHING TO WORRY NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. CAR HAS 1500 MILES ON IT. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME SINCE THE ECS WAS REPLACED 1/9/10. NOT SURE WHAT MAZDA IS GOING TO DO. THEY DID NOT ADVISE ME THAT THEY WOULD BE REPLACING TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD I COULD DRIVE IT LIKE IT IS AND LIVE WITH THE NOISE, AS IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD RECEIVE A SMALL AMOUNT TO KEEP THE CAR MAZDA MAY CONSIDER A TRADE ME OUT I WAS TOLD IF I DO NOT WANT THE MONEY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY 2010 TRIBUTE. WAITING TO HEAR FROM MAZDA. *TR

I CLOSED THE REAR LIFTGATE AND THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED EVERYWHERE. NOTHING WAS IN THE BACK AND NOTHING TOUCHED THE GLASS, IT JUST SHATTERED NIGH SPONTANEOUSLY. IT WAS 21 DEGREES OUTSIDE AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE HAD THE REAR WIPER MOTOR MOUNTED TO THE GLASS LIKE IN THE SIMILAR 2010 FORD ESCAPE AND MERCURY MARINER SEE HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/ACM17844975/INCLA-PE11016-3909.PDF. THE SHARDS OF GLASS RESULTED IN CUTS ON MY HANDS. *TR

INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/20/2012 AT 7:00 PM IN THE FRED MEYER PARKING LOT IN KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON. TEMPERATURE OUT 40 DEGREES. TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED IN PARKING LOT ON MY 2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE. I CAME OUT OF FRED MEYER. I OPENED THE TAILGATE TO LOAD A FEW ITEMS. I SHUT THE TAILGATE AND THE BACK WINDOW EXPLODED. SHATTERED GLASS FLEW OVER 10 FEET IN ALL DIRECTIONS, LANDED ON MY FEET, FELL INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. GLASS PIECES WERE TINY SHARDS THAT WERE VERY SHARP. I HAD NUMEROUS CUTS ON MY HANDS TRYING TO PICK UP THE LARGE PIECES. I HAD TWO DOGS IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE GLASS HAD COME IN ON THEM AND THEY WERE STANDING ON THE PIECES THAT COVERED THE ENTIRE BACK INTERIOR. *TR

HATCH DOES NOT OPEN CONSISTENTLY. VEHICLE STALLS THEN ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, IN ADDITION, THROTTLE BODY LIGHT STAYS ON. POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO COME UP AND DOWN.

INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 10/20/2012 AT 7:00 PM IN THE FRED MEYER PARKING LOT IN KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON. TEMPERATURE OUT 40 DEGREES. TAILGATE WINDOW SHATTERED IN PARKING LOT ON MY 2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE. I CAME OUT OF FRED MEYER. I OPENED THE TAILGATE TO LOAD A FEW ITEMS. I SHUT THE TAILGATE AND THE BACK WINDOW EXPLODED. SHATTERED GLASS FLEW OVER 10 FEET IN ALL DIRECTIONS, LANDED ON MY FEET, FELL INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. GLASS PIECES WERE TINY SHARDS THAT WERE VERY SHARP. I HAD NUMEROUS CUTS ON MY HANDS TRYING TO PICK UP THE LARGE PIECES. I HAD TWO DOGS IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE THAT THE GLASS HAD COME IN ON THEM AND THEY WERE STANDING ON THE PIECES THAT COVERED THE ENTIRE BACK INTERIOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V788000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-5500. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED TIME AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHEN ONE 130 POUND PERSON SEATS ON THE SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE WERE RUDE AND TRY TO CONVINCE US THAT IS 'NORMAL DEPEND HOW YOU SEAT..' (THE WEIGHT LIMIT TO ACTIVATE SENSOR, ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES, WAS 60 POUNDS, 90 POUNDS, AND 98.5 POUNDS ??? !!!). THE CAR HAS BEEN PURCHASED AS A NEW IN ONE ONTARIO'S DEALERSHIP AND IT IS DRIVEN AND REGISTERED IN ONTARIO (IT IS MY WIFE'S CAR). I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. *TR