2001 Mazda Tribute transmission problems

Filed Mar 15, 2016 · Steering, Transmission · 130,000 miles · KS

Put the car in reverse and could not get it out of reverse. Steering totally locked up. I looked on google and this seems to be happening quite a bit and a few years have already been recalled. I was in a cvs parking lot when this happened. Blocked traffic and people were not happy.

Filed Oct 7, 2015 · Transmission · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle was shifted into the drive position and failed to move forward. The contact also stated that the rpms on the instrument panel became inoperable while gear shift was in the reverse position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jun 15, 2015 · Transmission · GA

My car had been starting off very slow from a complete stop.one day prior it would go into rev. The next day I am sitting at a stop sign and without touching anything the SUV swifted into rev on its own and I could not pull off from the stop sign. It would revearse . So I had to drive it in rev down a long curvy road backwards hoping someone would not hit me or me hit anyone. Now it is parked cause I cant drive it. I have only had the car for three months.

Filed Jan 29, 2014 · Steering, Transmission · 162,000 miles · VT

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized sporadically while driving at low speeds and a loud noise emitted from under the hood. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that transmission fluid was leaking and the tie rod was fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 162,000.

Filed Mar 15, 2012 · Brakes, Engine · AZ

Keys come out of the ignition when my mazda tribute is not in park. I forgot today that the front rotors are real bad and need replaced and I only have 41140 miles on my 2001 tribute which I bought brand new from the mazda dealer in town. I have to replace the front door handle twice now since it would not open from the inside.

Filed Apr 29, 2010 · Transmission · 39,154 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. While driving at speeds of 3 MPH and parking the vehicle, the gear shift selector fractured. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the transmission shift cable and lever were replaced. The failure mileage was 39,154 and the current mileage is 39,283. Updated 07/14/2010. *lj updated 07/28/10

Filed Feb 28, 2010 · Transmission · 39,000 miles · CA

This complain concerns the powertrain - automatic transmission. The car, was parked during the day in a standard parking spot. When I later tried to back up, it would not go into reverse. It had worked perfectly that morning! The car was brought to a local mechanic. They stated that reverse, drive and second did not function. This is the second transmission which had been installed by this mechanic in this tribute! It had only 39,000 miles. It was installed in 2007. The first transmission failed at 110,000 miles. The mazda corporation would not admit to a problem with their transmissions at the time the second one (a mazda transmission bought directly from a mazda dealer)was installed). The mechanic, in good consciousness, will not replace this a third time. So we are left with a perfectly good body, new tires, and a car that is junk. The mechanic said this transmission is poorly designed. All we can do not is donate it or part it out. We bought the car, used, from carmax in roseville, ca, in 2006.

Filed Oct 2, 2009 · Transmission · 93,732 miles · CA

On july 9, 2007, I paid to have my transmission rebuilt after a transmission failure in our 2001 mazda tribute, (es-v6 4wd), resulted in stranding my wife and young daughter on a busy roadside, 45 miles from home, in san leandro. At the time of the transmission failure the car had 93,782 miles on it. I purchased the mazda new in 2001 from the almaden mazda dealership in san jose. (now capitol mazda). The transmission repair involved towing the car to a shop and rebuilding the automatic transmission. The rebuild included replacing the torque converter, solenoids, direct drum, shell, pistons, and a valve body upgrade among other parts. The repair cost was $3085.00 plus towing charges. The incident also resulted in the loss of use of the car for 1 week. At the time of the failure the car was out of warranty, and I considered myself an unfortunate victim of unusual circumstances. However, since that time I've learned that transmission failures in the 2001 mazda tribute and the cd4e automatic transmission are an all too common occurrence and that my experience is not rare at all. In fact, reports on the internet suggest that the occurrence of similar transmission failures at relatively low mileage, between 50,000 and 100,000 miles, is alarmingly common in the mazda tribute.

Filed Aug 17, 2009 · Transmission · 15,000 miles · KY

I have had a problem with my transmission shifting hard and sometimes jerking when on going up hill. I have had many auto services check into it but they can not find a reason for it because it doesn't do it all the time. And mazda USA refuses to look up or fix recalls on my mazda because it was made in canada but I bought it in kentucky new. I bought it in the USA and it is a mazda and I feel mazda should fix it. My battle with mazda to fix my tribute started in 2002. I know I have a recall on the computer system. Canada told me that it needed to be reprogrammed. This could be related to why my problems with my tribute come and go. I do not trust it anymore.

Filed Jul 1, 2009 · Transmission · 115,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. In june of 2009, the overdrive light illuminated automatically followed by the engine light. The transmission began to overheat as well. The failure occurred without warning. A diagnostic was performed and the contact was informed that the solenoid kit for the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact paid for the repair, but would like the issue investigated because she feels it was due to a safety related defect. The failure mileage was 115,000.