Speed Control Cable problems of the 2001 Mazda Tribute

Moved from center turn lane into eastbound lane of rush hour traffic at 5:30pm. Suddenly noticed the car was speeding. Took foot off accelerator but car continued to accelerate. Managed to pull into a right turn lane into a gas station while standing on brake to no effect. As I swerved into the gas station, I put the car in neutral and turned engine off. Car stopped about 10 feet away from gas pumps. Turned engine on and it raced. Shortly after that the accelerator pedal dropped to the floor and no longer worked. This car was taken in to rick case Mazda, duluth, GA on 10/10/12 for the 2012 Mazda recall due to cruise control and supposedly "fixed" using part #1 f01-10-218 stud. Service station who repaired my car following the 9/10/143 incident said the cruise control cable had once again caused the sudden acceleration and removed and replaced thecruise control cable. I am constantly worried now that the car will do it again.

The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact accelerated and the accelerator pedal seized causing the vehicle to erroneously accelerate. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 12v357000 (vehicle speed control:cables). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 147,000.

2001 Mazda Tribute v6. Pulled out pushed the gas pedal to the floor got up to speed of about 35-40 let off the gas and the car was still at wide open throttle put the car in neutral applied brakes which didn't help because brakes do not work then the engine is revving, also slammed on the gas pedal a few times hoping to un-jam the throttle cable. I knew it wasn't a stuck pedal because the pedal returned. Turned the key back one notch to only kill the engine and still allow me to steer hoping to get a little better braking also pulled up slowly on the handbrake at this time to help me stop and pulled over. Tried to start the car again and it was still at wide open throttle so with the engine off I popped the hood and while trying to reach the throttle linkage I lifted the engine cover and the throttle slammed shut so I had my girlfriend push the throttle to the floor to verify that it did infact get caught on the engine cover so I moved it out of the way and drove home making sure to not go wide open throttle I then removed the engine cover when I got home and the car has been able to go wide open throttle ever since with no incidents. I do not know what speed I reached before it was over but had there been traffic sitting at the next intersection I would have ran into them or had to ditch it.

2001 Mazda Tribute. Consumer states brake failure while driving, causing a crash and vehicle fire recall # 12v357000 was referenced.

Email referral from center for auto safety on behalf of consumer NHTSA recall 12v357 / pe12-09. Referral associated an April 2011 incident with the recall and included a police accident report and two photos according to the narrative from the police report, the driver of the vehicle stated she was traveling north on route 35, when the brakes on the vehicle stopped working, which caused her to lose control of the vehicle at an intersection. She attempted to make a right run from route 35 onto a bridge, but the vehicle crossed all three lanes of traffic and crashed through a guardrail and landed against a tree. The vehicle then became engulfed in flames.

Picked up my Mazda from having new brakes installed to take boat out on memorial weekend. Luckily I was towing my boat as the drag slowed me from going any faster as I approached the on ramp to interstate I-69 and my acceleration wasn't under my control. I was told at the time from firestone that it was caused by the poor design and location of the cruise control cable. I have learned this week that there is a petition 49 cfr part 552;557 on this matter. I am bothered that steps were not taken to notify current owners of this problem, and that this incident could have endangered my life. I consider myself lucky of the circumstances that I mentioned and I wasn't yet on the interstate when this occurred!! this could have been addressed within the recall time frame of my aging, but still reliable tribby!.

The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph the accelerator pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard and became stuck, causing the vehicle to accelerate rapidly. The contact had to shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The contact discovered the throttle cable had become lodged between the engine motor plate. The contact pulled the plate off and corrected the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000 and the current mileage was 150,000. Updated 09/05/lj updated 09/05/12.

After starting my 2001 Mazda Tribute recently, the engine revved to 4000rpm. This happened more than once. Drove to mechanic and he indicated that the throttle cable was sticking. This presents a serious safety issue. Went online to look at recalls. Found out that 121,000 Tributes made between 2002-2004 have nhsta recalls for sticking throttle control cables. Mazda north America indicated my vehicle was not included in a recall campaign for the throttle cable based on the VIN.

The consumer noticed that the gas pedal on his 2001 Mazda Tribute has become harder to depress and the engine jumps when the vehicle accelerates. The consumer wants to know if recall 04v574000 applies to his vehicle, because a recall was issued on the 2003 Ford escape and Ford also made the Mazda Tribute.