Mazda TRIBUTE electrical problems
100 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
2,102 owner complaints analyzed
20 distinct recall campaigns
83,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,380 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
100 of 2,102 complaints match this topic (4.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10005188 · 2003-02-03 (February 3, 2003)
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, NO STEERING. EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS INCIDENT HAS TAKEN PLACE. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM? IS FORD/MAZDA GOING TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES (ESCAPE/TRIBUTE) AND FIX THEM?
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005188 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10041294 · 2003-10-06 (October 6, 2003)
MAZDA TIRBUTE ESV6 HAS LOST ALL POWER UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER OUT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO GET OUT TO SAFETY. THE MECHANIC FROM JIM ELLIS MAZDA AT MARIETTA, GA TOLD THAT THIS CASE ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE (ONE FROM A DIFFERENT CAR). IN ADDITION, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VALVE GETS "CARBED UP." THIS OCCURS WHEN A DRIVER IS COASTING BETWEEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ARE ALREADY GOING HAYWIRE ON THI…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041294 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053073 · 2004-01-13 (January 13, 2004)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS. KEY IGNITION PROBLEM - BACK TWICE TO DEALER TO FIX THIS. STALLED DURING A TURN - WHOLE CAR DIED, HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK TO STOP AND THEN PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART. PCM DIED TOTALLY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED - HAD TO BE TOWED FROM MY DRIVEWAY (THANK GOD OR I MIGHT BE DEAD) TO NEAREST DEALER - I AM AWAITING RESPONSE ON FULL CORRECTION TO PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA WOULD BE DOING A DISSERVICE TO AMERICAN CONSUMERS FOR NOT PRESSING THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL, DUE TO THE LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS REG…
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Owner report 10058944 · 2004-02-25 (February 25, 2004)
MY MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLED WHILE IN OPERATION. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED SINCE I BELIEVED IT WAS THE PROBLEM. A WEEK AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED THE SUV STALLED AGAIN.*AK
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Owner report 10137172 · 2005-09-21 (September 21, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD NOT WORK. ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING. TWO DAYS AGO THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY WAY THE CONTACT COULD GET OUT OF THE CAR WAS TO REACH OUTSIDE THE CAR OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. IF THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS OF THE CAR STOPPED WORKING HE WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE CAR. HE TOOK THE CAR …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10137172 at NHTSA ↗