Transmission Failure problems of the 2001 Mazda Tribute

This complain concerns the powertrain - automatic transmission. The car, was parked during the day in a standard parking spot. When I later tried to back up, it would not go into reverse. It had worked perfectly that morning! the car was brought to a local mechanic. They stated that reverse, drive and second did not function. This is the second transmission which had been installed by this mechanic in this Tribute! it had only 39,000 miles. It was installed in 2007. The first transmission failed at 110,000 miles. The Mazda corporation would not admit to a problem with their transmissions at the time the second one (a Mazda transmission bought directly from a Mazda dealer)was installed). The mechanic, in good consciousness, will not replace this a third time. So we are left with a perfectly good body, new tires, and a car that is junk. The mechanic said this transmission is poorly designed. All we can do not is donate it or part it out. We bought the car, used, from carmax in roseville, CA, in 2006.

My 2001 Mazda Tribute's transmission has failed. Unfortunately I'm having to have it rebuilt. Per Mazda consumer message boards this is not an unusual situation. The manual transmission fails with little to no notice. 2nd gear disappears at certain temperatures, and there is no gear grinding which is common with a stripped gear. There is also an issue with transmissions getting stuck in reverse and not coming out. There is obviously a manufacturing issue as the remaining gears disappear altogether. Everything I've read on the message boards I have personally experienced in the past week with my vehicle and as this is not an isolated issue I'd like to know why no recall was issued?.

Automatic transmission failure.

2001 Mazda Tribute transmission failure. This has occurred twice. Last winter on an los angeles freeway in the middle of the night, and last week on a mountain road. This is the second transmission failure. Both times it was replaced under warranty, but I am afraid it will occur again.

2001 Mazda Tribute transmission failure. This has occ'd twice. Last winter on an los angeles freeway in the middle of the night and last week on a mountain road. This is the second transmission failure. Both times it was replaced under warranty but I am afraid it will occur again.

My transmission has failed twice. Both times thank god under warranty. After having the third transmission put in last week - it lit up yesterday with an coolant problem (they had just completed not only the transmission but a maintence two days before). It is now back in the hands of the dealer. From my reading this is an on going problem with the Tribute. I am concerned, not only because I want a safe and good car but if it has already failed twice - what next? and will it still be under warranty. Why are these transmissions failing? what is Mazda going to do about it. I drive a windy mountain road every day - am I risking my life and that of my children's in this thing?.

At 36000 miles automatic transmission failed, at 4500 miles automatic transmission failed. At 45k000 miles altenator failed.

While driving about 50 mph and when stepping on accelerator pedal, vehicle will not accelerate. Also, transmission only will work in reverse. The transmission failure was the cause for no forward movement of the vehicle and was replaced.

The transmission failed while driving on a one lane highway. Nlm.