I have had the truck for 3 years and 113,000 miles highway miles, no off-roading. The front wheel bearings went out and were replaced under warranty at 43000 miles. The front wheel bearings are out again along with the stabilizer link and ti-rods. The wheels felt like they we about to fall off if you happened to hit a bump in the road. I just purchased a new set of tires a month ago and they are now possibly ruined due to the wheel bearing failure. I have had two cars with over 200k miles and never replaced the wheel bearings. It is currently at the mazda dealer with an $800 repair bill.
2001 Mazda Tribute suspension complaints
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The vehicle pulled to the right so severely, that constant attention had to be maintained on the steering wheel.*ak the pull was more severe at higher speeds. The dealer attempted to fix the vehicle 7 times, and they stated the problem was caused by crown of the road or the consumer's tires. Also there was condensation in the headlamp.
The steering wheel wandered which caused the vehicle to change lanes at high and low speeds. *ak ph. The emission light illuminated and the problem was repaired twice. The steering problem was repaired 6 times.
After taking the vehicle in for it's first tire change the rear end could not be aligned due to the rear cam bolts being frozen. Repairs require the replacement of the entire trailing arms on both sides. Costs for repair exceed $700.00
The dealer replaced the sway bar and linkage.
The front suspension wore and caused the vehicle to be hard to control. Dealer notified.
This type of failure could very easily lead to a crash, thankfully it did not in this instance. However, my wife is somewhat anxious behind the wheel after this incident. The dealer did adjust the idler and replaced a control module, but they also acknowledged that this problem is apparently somewhat of a mystery for the manufacturer. Please notify me if there is a recall or definite fix found for this problem.
After parking vehicle, heard loud crash. Look on ground and found tension pulley and spring fell off vehicle. When started, vehicle could not be driven. Contacted dealer and had towed. Waiting for parts..
After 7000 miles the consumer noticed that both front tires were nearly bald, the service department discovered that the front tire had been grossly misaligned. Nlm
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