2001 Mazda Tribute: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed May 8, 2013 · Brakes · 155,000 miles · CT · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a burning smell was coming from the front end of the vehicle. The contact merged to the should of the road and noticed that the brake master cylinder reservoir cap was leaking brake fluid. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000 and the current mileage was 161,000.

Filed Oct 2, 2012 · Body · 95,847 miles · CA

The driver door handle suddenly stopped working, I thought maybe because it's now considered an old car, but then just recently the same thing happened to the passenger door. I thought, hmmmm maybe I should look this up on the internet. Bam!!! Many complaints of the same defect and no recall!! This is a safety issue. Someone could actually get killed from not being able to get out of their car. So, let's go through a scenario. I get in a car accident, the power does not work to open the windows, the car is on fire. I can't get out through driver door or passenger. So now, I am struggling to get to the back seat to open a door. But wait, that's if I don't catch on fire first. What is it going to take to get this to be a recall. Will it take someone actually getting killed. Because if it does, then all these angry people who had issues that you didn't listen too will totally be on your[xxx]! Do something about this! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 24, 2012 · Acceleration, Brakes · DC · crash · fire · 1 injury

Email referral from center for auto safety on behalf of consumer re: the federal safety agency recall 12v357 / pe12-09. Referral associated an april 2011 incident with the recall and included a police accident report and two photos *tgw according to the narrative from the police report, the driver of the vehicle stated she was traveling north on route 35, when the brakes on the vehicle stopped working, which caused her to lose control of the vehicle at an intersection. She attempted to make a right run from route 35 onto a bridge, but the vehicle crossed all three lanes of traffic and crashed through a guardrail and landed against a tree. The vehicle then became engulfed in flames.

Filed Jun 1, 2011 · Engine · 55,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. The contact stated the vehicle was parked and shut off for a few hours when it engulfed into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk yard. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure. The failure mileage was 55,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Sep 27, 2010 · Engine · 94,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl-the driver owns a 2001 mazda tribute. The vehicle was parked and shut off when the driver was notified that their garage was on fire. The fire department appeared on the scene and the driver was informed the vehicle was on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and informed the driver that the fire began inside of the engine compartment. The vehicle was destroyed and was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 94,000. Sm.

Filed Oct 7, 2008 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · FL · fire

There is not enough space to file my whole complaint here, I will work with what I have. The recall part on my 2001 mazda tribute for the ABS module was not in stock after waiting 1 hour after scheduling 2 weeks in advance the recall appointment. So my daughter had to drive away with the same faulty fire safety problem with them knowing it and us receiving the recall notice by setting appointment for the recall part to be changed. Now for the best part to this ongoing problem is the filling you in on the previous problem. This same 2001 mazda tribute's ABS module recall part caught this same mazda tribute on fire around 4 years ago while parked in my parking lot for hours. If a neighbor would not have been outside and saw smoke coming out from the under the hood and called the fire dept. There is no telling how bad this could have turned out even for the safety of the apartment next to the SUV. After insurance monies & out of pocket monies of over $3500 and almost a month without a vehicle in the service dept. Waiting on a part from china while the $300 payment had to be made to macdill credit union, being treated rudely and told that it was not mazda's fault or problem, too bad so sad attitude, warranty is up and there is nothing we can do for you is what I heard on top of shifting blame. Also trying to get back & forth to work for weeks because I could not afford a rental car and to make the car payment for the car I did not have (this was such a nightmare that at one point I walked from their lot to a restaurant crying to call for a ride home). And not even an acknowledgment from mazda to this previous problem and taking responsibility for it, and now I hear they don't have the same part that caught it on fire. I also now own a 2008 mazda tribute that I am making payments on and to tell you the truth, I wish that I would have known this before I purchased the new one. I'm out of room but would appreciate any help that you can give. The dealer is ferman mazda.

Filed Oct 9, 2007 · Brakes, Electrical · 73,000 miles · MD · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. The vehicle caught fire under the hood after being parked for approximately two hours. As of october 9, 2007, the dealer or manufacturer had not inspected the vehicle. The contact stated that the electrical system caused the fire. There were no injuries or property damage. The current and failure mileages were 73,000. A police report was filed. Charleston police report. Updated 10/31/07

Filed Apr 4, 2007 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl*- the contact complained against honda motors about a 2001 mazda tribute that caused a fire at the san francisco embarcadero underground parking garage. The vehicle was parked on the lower level of the garage at 7:00 am wednesday 3-28-07. At about 8:30 am the parking attendant noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle, then called the fire department. The engine compartment displayed signs that the fire originated from this area of the vehicle. The fire caused damage to one other vehicle parked next to it. The contact wanted to file a complaint against honda motors since the vehicle had only 70,000 miles and had a service check about 4 months prior to this incident. The contact believed that this was related to current complaints about the ABS system on these vehicles.

Filed Apr 1, 2007 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · CA · fire

Our 2001 mazda tribute was parked in the garage at the embarcadero center in sf on wednesday 03/28/07 at 7:00 am and it was later reported to us by the garage personnel that at about 8:30 am it started smoking then caught fire. Everything under the hood burned to the ground and inside the car the dash was completely burned as well - it looked like a sink-hole. The tires were melted, the engine oozed all over the ground, the fenders melted, and the windshield was broken.

Filed Aug 23, 2001 · Electrical · PA · fire

Car caught on fire and burned to the point of it being totaled.