The contact owns a 2011 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel became firm and failed to respond to driver input. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights started to flicker, and the vehicle stalled. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred; however, the steering wheel became loose and unresponsive to driver input. The contact stated that on another occasion the vehicle lost power steering functionality and the steering wheel locked and could not be turned in either direction. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
Mazda Tribute stalling problems
297 of the 2,102 owner complaints about the Mazda Tribute describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2001 model year.
- owner complaints
- 297
- worst model year
- 2001
- typical mileage
- 33,000
By model year
Often reported together
Loss of power 29Power steering loss 28Check engine light 18Brake failure 11Won't start 6Hesitation 6Engine failure 6Transmission failure 5
What owners say
The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling and occasionally while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would stall with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ECM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referenced an unknown recall that had since been expired. The failure mileage was 132,923.
I was driving around 50mph and comng up to a stop light, as I began to slow down in the left turning lane for the red light going left, my tribute suddenly stalled.the light then of course turned green and this was not good, cause all the cars coming up from behind me were now intending to no slow down and begin to speed up, to carry on through the very busy intersection. Which almost created a pile up, beginning at my rear bumper, or another sudden collision near by. Luckily all the cars had either swerved around mine, or managed to stop behind me. I then put mine in park and tried to start it, the engine started but I was unable to shift out of park. So I shut it off, put it in neutral and tried starting it, it started and shifted out of park but would not move while in drive. So I tried in one of the lower gears and it very slowly, about 5 MPH began to move, getting me off the major st and on to a side street. I then checked reverse, which worked just fine and allowed me to pull into a nearby store to wait for a tow truck. I put it in park and shut it off, too wait for it to be towed home. The next day I tried to use it, but still nothing in drive, no check engine light and its been parked ever since, about 5 months now.
Car stalled when slowing to stop in left turning lane doing around 45mph, approaching the light in a busy intersection and vehicles approaching mine from behind. It would no longer start in park or move in drive, to get our of the way and off the street I had to wait and the move it in reverse. Got towed home and it still sits.
I was coming up to a stop light and as I slowed down my 03 mazda tribute stalled, leaving me stopped in the middle of 5 lanes. As the light was turning green & the cars nearing my rear, had to swerve around to avoid a collision. I had placed my shifter into park and was able to restart my vehicle, but it still would not move after shifting into d(drive). So I shifted into one of the lower gears, to slowly get off the street and into the nearest parking lot. I parked and shut my vehicle off, made sure all was intact then restarting my vehicle. I shifted into r(reverse) and backed up normally, I then shifted into d(drive) but my car only rolled as though it was in n(neutral). So I shifted into r(reverse), backed directly into my parking space and called my roadside assist. To be towed home.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the cruise control failed. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but failed to drive. The vehicle was taken to the residence where the contact was staying. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 211,000.
When driving or stopping at red light the vehicle will shut off, before it shuts off the oil light flickers and there's a burning smell from under the hood. I took it to multiple auto shops and have got the catalytic converters replace, transmission, mass air flow and a host of other things at a costly price and the problem is not fits. There is something terrible wrong with the 2004 mazda tribute, I have been in almost 2 accident because the vehicle shuts off while driving. Please fix this!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 mazda tribute. While making a left turn, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. On another occasion, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The contact walked to sullivan ford lincoln inc (759 magee dr, brookhaven, ms 39601, (601) 833-7521), but they were unable to assist the contact. The vehicle was then towed to bill hood mazda (333 n morrison blvd, hammond, la 70401, (866) 726-1249) where the vehicle was awaiting to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 250,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda tribute. While driving 55 MPH up a mountain, the engine stalled. The vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to serra mazda (1503 gadsden hwy, birmingham, al 35235, (205) 304-4075) where it was diagnosed that the throttle was failing. The dealer stated that they could not repair the vehicle because the warning indicator did not illuminate. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Structure cross bracket for lower control arm. Accelerator cable.cruise control cable throttle body sticks even after the recalls the driver air bag does not work light on dash it's the plug at wire harness master cylinder leaks lose brake fluid engine stalled when on hwy105 was able to get it started again but while turning car started to rough idle and started to die again. Idled to a stop car was shaking and would run. Had to sit around 20 minutes before it would run and stay going. Car has been registered in minnesota and canada both have recalls for this car.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
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The model years with the most reports are 2001 (144 complaints), 2002 (99 complaints) and 2003 (24 complaints).
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