The driver side mirror shakes so badly that the image in the mirror is so blurred you can not see anything. I took it back to the dealer, they replaced the mirror and it still did the samething. I complained a second time and they said there was nothing they could do since they already replaced it once. The second problem is that there is a lot of wind noise and a howling noise when driving on the freeway at 50 + MPH. It gets so loud that it give me a headache. I told the dealer 3 times about this already. They changed out the window seals out 2 times and this has not solved the problem. What can be done to resolve these 2 defects? Thanks.
2001 Mazda Tribute visibility complaints
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Windshield wipers stopped working during heavy rain while driving on a 70 MPH highway. The failure happened long after the windshield wiper linkage recall was performed.
When driving at highway speeds speedometer goes up and down. When driving and letting up on accelerator pedal, vehicle shifts into lower gear. Feels like brakes were applied very hard. Vehicle taken to dealer 3 times, cannot find cause of problem. *ak consumer states the cluster gauges are erratic, then the transmission shifts long or slow, on three different occasions, the transmission shifted from over drive to first, when letting up on the gas pedal it felt like the brakes were applied very hard, dealer stated the transmission was replaced. Vehicle has been worked on for water intrusion, carpet had to be replaced, dealer removed and resealed the windshield and repaired the rust in the windshield frame, rust also formed on the mounting brackets under the dash due to water leak, dealer removed and refit the left front fender to gain access to water leakage through the missed body seam and wiring harness. Dealer replaced the fuse box to repair the radio and cluster gauges. Turn signals are inoperable. Consumer states the only repair completed was the replacement of the carpet.
The transmission failed while driving on a one lane highway. Nlm
The driver's side mirror vibrates at speeds of 30 MPH and above. The vibration is excessive enough on the freeway that images reflected are completely distorted and blurry which disallows proper visualization of traffic and other vehicles. The vibration is also so bothersome that I refrain from looking in the mirror anymore which I view to be a serious safety issue. According to the dealership and car manufacturer, the problem is a characteristic of the vehicle, including all models of mazda tributes, that cannot be corrected. I find that to be unacceaptable!
Power windows/sunroof quit working after 1-1 1/2 hrs. Of driving. Dealer has replaced a switch and the general module with no success. Returning to dealer for more "digging" into the problem.
Windshield wipers were on during a rain shower, and passenger's wiper started to wipe out of sync, and it broke driver's side wiper.*ak consumer pulled vehicle over to the side of the road, the wipers were then turned off and then turned back on, the driver side wiper moved, but had torn rubber and a bent tip, passenger side did not wipe, vehicle was driven slowly to dealership and wipers were replaced in 2 days.
Recall 00 v 387 001/windshield wiper: vehicle wipers stopped operating during bad weather. Vehicle was towed to dealer, and learned of above recall, and was not notified. Recall repairs were made.
Stale fuel odor coming into passenger complartment through AC/heating vents after a warm engine restart. Also noticed when stopped with engine running. Air temperature selector must also be in the "blue area" where more outside air is circulated vs. Heated air.
Manufacturer's recall 0200l for windshield wiper becoming disengaged. Vehicle inspected on 26 dec 2000, component found in working order. On 27 jan 2001, while driving 40 MPH in rain, windshield wiper stopped working. Dealer found windshield wiper linkage had broken. *ak the manufacture blamed the dealer for failing to inspect the vehicle properly during the recall repair.
Front wipers became inoperative in miduse during rain/snow. Apparent linkage between wiper motor and wipers broke. This is the second tribute my dealer has had to repair for this problem.
A fuel odor is present through vents in interior on a warm re-start
Windshield wiper linkage failed while consumer was trying to clean windshield, causing poor visibility. Parts are on national back order. Apparently manufacturer is redesigning windshield wiper linkage.
Vehicle did not come with electronic power mirrors even though there were wires for them. Manual stated that it should have them. Apparently, manufacturer forgot to put electronic power mirrors in the first 5,000 vehicles. Please provide further information.
Except for the initial ignition each day, every time the vehicle is started a waft of gasoline fumes comes through the air vents, then dissipates after 5-10 seconds. An odor of gasoline can be detected sometimes when the vehicle is idling, and a distinct gasoline odor is evident on the outside of the vehicle also, mostly on the passenger side front.can be detected
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