2008 Mazda Tribute: sudden loss of power

Filed Sep 18, 2023 · Steering · 125,000 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated while driving at low speeds and making a turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the roadway. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as needed; however, the failure recurred while making a turn. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while driving and making a turn and had become a persistent failure after turning off and restarting the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that he would be charged a fee for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V282000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Filed Apr 24, 2023 · Steering · 150,000 miles · IL

The contact's son owns a 2008 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated while her son was driving and making a turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's son was able to veer to the side of the road by using physical force to steer the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM) needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V282000 (Steering), and any additional repair was at the owner's expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed Jan 3, 2021 · Transmission · 118,100 miles · CA

2008 mazda tribute, all scheduled maintenance done on time. At 118,110 miles transmission went out within a day no warning. The tribute, just started losing power on my way home, then in my driveway would go into any of the automatic gears.

Filed Jan 14, 2018 · Steering · 25 miles · OK

On dec 29, 2017 driving my 2008 mazda tribute the steering wheel began shaking and vibrating uncontrollably while driving 70 MPH on the interstate. I became extremely nervous and afraid of being stranded or even worse wrecking. Luckily, I went straight to a local mechanic and when he started it up the steering wheel had completely locked up and the error 'power steering assist fault' was displayed on the dashboard. This was the first time it had ever happened and after running the diagnostic test the code b2278 indicated that there had been a recall nhsta # 14v282000 in 2014 causing the loss of power steering. The mechanic contacted the local mazda dealership to confirm if the recall had been done. The recall was on the steering torque sensor which affects the ability to properly detect the driver steering input. The mazda dealership confirmed that the recall was completed in 2014 and mazda was not going to replace the sensor again. I decided to drive to the dealership which was another 30 minutes away, but now the steering wheel was locking up and extremely difficult to turn the wheel. So after they inspected the tribute I was told that it needed the torque sensor replaced and it would cost me $877 and if that didn't fix it then they would have to replace the whole part. So the torque sensor did not fix the issue and the dealership said the steering wheel is shaking even more uncontrollably. Now I have another $1500 I have to pay and totaling $2400. After researching this particular situation there are numerous complaints over the exact same problem, therefore this should be honored under a recall. In addition the part that's needed is on back order and my vehicle won't be ready until the first week of february.

Filed Aug 9, 2017 · Steering · 80,000 miles · OH

Turning off a road into a parking lot I lost all power steering and had to man handle the tribute into a parking space. Once there I turned off the engine and after a couple of minutes restarted and the steering worked fine. I'm concerned as to when it will happen again. This is the first time this has happened.

Filed Dec 9, 2016 · Steering · 120,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering and the steering column experienced severe vibration. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was remedied per the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v282000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Filed Mar 17, 2015 · Steering · 85,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. The contact stated that the vehicle received the recall repair for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v282000 (steering) and indicated that the failure occurred within a year of the repair. The dealer updated the pscm, but it was not confirmed if the instrument cluster module was also updated. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel and column shook and vibrated and there was a sudden loss of power. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

Filed Jan 29, 2015 · Steering · 37,764 miles · AL

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. The contact stated that there was a lost of power steering. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v282000 (steering).the technician repaired the torque sensor and stated that the failure was not related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,764.

Filed Sep 3, 2014 · Transmission · 40,000 miles · CA

Vehicle suddenly lost power at highway speed (60+ MPH) with red triangle warning symbol and "stop safely now" message. Event has happened on several occasions with similar safety risks associated with unexpected loss of power while driving at highway speeds. Dealer recommends replacing throttle body similar to customer service replacement under way with ford escape (same vehicle, different badge). However, mazda does not recognize/acknowledge any responsibility in the matter and treats the incident as just another service event. Unpredictable condition puts drivers at significant safety risk. Needs to be addressed given this is a known issue with the ford variant. Mazda's smaller share of the market is not an excuse to ignore the safety risk.

Filed Feb 27, 2014 · Steering · 82,000 miles · IN

Started vehicle at mall, put in reverse and out of nowhere (no warning) we had no power steering. Drove that way for about 5 miles, stopped and turned the car off, restarted and it started working again. Within a couple of days the steering wheel starting shaking when idle or even in park and I again have lost power steering several times. Took it to the repair shop where they told us we would have to go to the dealership for repair of the sensor modular in the electric steering column. This is extremely dangerous as I cannot turn when the power steering suddenly goes out, it is completely unsafe to drive and this needs to be recalled my mazda before someone get seriously hurt...