Mazda TRIBUTE steering problems
310 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
310 of 2,102 complaints match this topic (14.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10003803 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)
WHEN CONSUMER DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS NO STEERING POWER, AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED AIR FLOW SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*JB...*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003803 at NHTSA ↗
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?
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Owner report 10010806 · 2003-03-20 (March 20, 2003)
2001 MAXDA TRIBUTE LX STALLS IN MOTION GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. DEALER HAS PERFORMED SUGGESTED REPAIRS BY MAZDA BUT PROBLEM PERSIST. MAZDA DEALER IS OUT OF IDEAS. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES AROUND YOU. VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY NO POWER STEERING NO BRAKES NO CONTROL. SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JB
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Owner report 10014186 · 2003-04-09 (April 9, 2003)
ON APRIL 2, 2003 DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I DID NOT HAVE ANY STEERING OR BRAKE CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE APPROXIMATELY. 2 MONTHS AGO. BOTH TIMES I WAS GOING DOWNHILL. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WHO HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT MAZDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND CORRECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALSO THE OWNERS OF THESE TRIBUTE'S NEED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE COST OF SO CALLED REPAIRS. MINE IS GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP APRIL 17, 20…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10014446 · 2003-04-16 (April 16, 2003)
ENGINE SUDDENLY CUTS OFF, LEAVING DRIVER WITH NO POWER STEERING. REMEDIED BY PUTTING CAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE STILL DRIVING AND TURNING IGNITION ON. HOWEVER, SOMEWHAT SCARY IF IT HAPPENS WHILE CORNERING. OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014446 at NHTSA ↗