Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v282000 (steering). The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
2008 Mazda Tribute: steering wheel locks up
5 of the 202 complaints about the 2008 Mazda Tribute describe steering wheel locks up.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 16 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Steering wheel locks up by model year
- 20112
- 20091
- 20085
- 20031
- 20024
- 20014
What owners say
While attempting to get in left lane to turn my steering wheel locked causing me to lose control of my vehicle and collide with an on coming vehicle.
The steering wheel would become very difficult to steer. I would turn it off and on a few times and it would be fine, still shake but I could at least steer. Driving down interstate at 65-70 and the steering wheel locked up. Very scary!! Now I am scared to drive it anywhere other than work because it could happen again. Recall!!! This is a safety hazard! Unfortunately this is going to go on until somebody is seriously hurt or killed. Recalls are based on cost to repair vs cost of being sued. Right now it costs mazda more to repair all affected vehicles than it would to pay if they got sued because nobody has died. They are waiting for that. Sick sick sick!
Steering wheel vibrated and shook when stopped and slowing down after starting car, steering froze, turned car off and on again, steering was fine steering became harder and harder as I drove- stopped using and took to auto shop no indicator lights came on mechanic found that electric power steering unit had failed- there is no power steering on my car now.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. The contact stated that while trying to complete a turn, the steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. The contact shut off and restarted the vehicle as it began to function normally. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and was later taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The failure and current mileage was 83,000. Updated 01/09/13*lj updated 1/11/2013
Service bulletins that may apply
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems
- Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight...
- If a vehicle has body vibration or steering wheel shimmy while driving and the root
- Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight...
- Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3" even when driving straight...
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Mazda: electric power assisted steering (EPAS) system have poor signal to noise ratio in torque sensor and...
- Some vehicles may have DTC B2278 (steering shaft torque sensor malfunction) stored in the power steering...
Related recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Tribute vehicles manufactured October 5, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
- Risk
- If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Mazda will notify owners and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1‑800‑222‑5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 7614E.
Recall number 14V282000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2008 Mazda Tribute steering lock-up
Is steering wheel locks up a common problem on the 2008 Mazda Tribute?
5 of 202 owner complaints about the 2008 Mazda Tribute (2%) mention steering wheel locks up. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Mazda Tribute?
There is 1 recall and 16 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Mazda Tribute
Power steering loss 32Jerking 10Loss of power 10ABS 6Ball joint 5Engine failure 5
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