Car Stall problems of the 2002 Mazda Tribute - part 1
45 problems related to car stall have been reported for the 2002 Mazda Tribute.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 03/14/2015
I had just bought the vehicle Feb 7 2015 from mid state auto sales and it seem to be in really good conditions til the night before the 24 it had stalled out but started back up and ran fine was told it was bad gas but then the 14th me my husband son daughter and grandson was going to the store to get a few things for breakfast so we wouldn't be late for church Sunday morning made it about 4 to 5 miles down our road it started losing power really bad then smelled something then seen smoke coming from the hood we stopped in the middle of the road lifted the hood my son yelled get out its on firer so we got out as fast as we could had my 4 year old grandson in his set so it took a minute to get him out thank god my other daughter got off work early cause would of had my 9 month old granddaughter in the vehicle the daughter that was with us is 8 months pregnant but any ways my son and husband tried throwing dirt on it well I called the firer department by time they got there the whole vehicle was on firer it is a totaled loss and then found out the Tribute had recalls for these kind of problems and other problems and now with out anything and out of money what can we do.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 07/14/2006
Sudden increase of acceleration. . . Tachometer up to 3000, engine very fast,had a hard time holding brakes until I was able to put in park and turn off the engine. Another problem is loss of idle so low it will stall out if alittle gas is not applied at a stop. Car bucks and jerks like its misfiring but have had a complete tune up and put on diagnostic machine with no results. . . Or changes in how the car runs! have had all of these problems 9-15 times over the last 6. 5 yrs. Since purchased. Its been very scary not knowing when or where it may happen again. Serious problems exist even with the recall work done.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 02/27/2004
2002 Mazda Tribute lx 4wd SUV, 3. 0 l engine: my wife's car stalls for no apparent reason periodically while in drive. Returned vehicle to local Mazda dealer service shop twice over past two months, and am told that car checks out and is fine. Latest incident happened yesterday.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 02/17/2004
While driving 60 mph vehicle stalled. Consumer managed to pull over and restart the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 01/27/2004
While driving at 25 mph the vehicle stalled with no warning which caused the lost of the power steering and braking. Rolled off side of the road. Passengers shaken but not injured. Vehicle was able to be restarted. Dealer notified.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 11/20/2003
The car is stalling while in motion. This is my second incident in 3 weeks. This almost caused a head on accident in the second incident, because power steering is lost when the car stolls, and I was going around a corner. It was a good thing I drive with 2 hands on the wheel.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 11/12/2003
When driving at an undetermined speed vehicle stalled. This caused consumer to drift to the side of the road. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership on three separate occasions. However, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 09/08/2003
The vehicle stalled while decelerating. Dealer informed. The dealer reflashed pcm and replaced the following components: air control valve, throttle body and engine sensor.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 08/22/2003
While driving at any speed and with no warning the vehicle stalled and caused the consumer to pull off the road. The dealer inspected the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the problem.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 07/13/2003
We recently had a second harrowing experience in our 2002 Mazda Tribute ES-v6. We were so taken aback by the audacity of Mazda having knowledge of the stalling issue in the Tribute and not taking into their best interest to recall the vehicle that we traded the vehicle in for a different make. In forward motion, at approximately 35mph+, the vehicle stalled. In the process of stalling, all power to the power assisted steering and brakes were lost. My wife had extreme difficulty in stopping the vehicle. It happens at such a range of speed (~40mph) that restarting the car is not an immediate option. The problem is intermittent, yes, and Mazda claims to have adjusted their flash bios to adjust for the fault. They also state that the 2003 does not have this reported stalling while in forward motion issue. Thats fine, but what about the 1000's of people out on the road that have not received a recall notice of any sort for this vehicles problem with stalling. I even talked to the dealer I bought my mpv from, and he stated that a Tribute 2002 had stalled for him while in forward motion while showing it to a prospective new owner! I find it appalling that a company knows about a fault of this nature and has not for the best interest of those that have bought their vehicle, and those that drive on the highways alongside said vehicle have not recalled and fixed the architecture of the equipment involved : not just a flash bios update, that in reading many many cases online in Tribute/escpae message boards did not fully fix the fault. Something must be done about this make/model/year vehicle before people start submitting these complaints with injury listings.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 06/12/2003
While driving the vehicle at any speed and without any prior warning vehicle will stall. Consumer made contact with the dealer on four separate occasions, but problem still occurs.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 05/12/2003
2002 Mazda Tribute v6 stalling while driving.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 04/30/2003
While driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled which made it difficult for the consumer to control the vehicle.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 04/01/2003
On 7/31/02 my Tribute died while going down hill to a 4 way stop. At first I wasn't sure what to do, then I put my vehicle in park and tried to restart it. This was successful and I drove immediately to the dealer. I was given a rental for 2 days and when I went to pick it up was told that it could have been spider webs or something in the computer system area, so they cleaned out the vapor vent tubes. I was very nervous to be driving a car that could die in the middle of the road, I was just glad there was no accident. I thought that the problem was resolved until 4/01/03 when Tribute died while driving again. This time I was going uphill to a 4 way stop and was able to steer into a driving using all my force b/c the steering once again went out. Both times there was no warning, the dash lights were all on after it stalled. Once again I restarted my vehicle and drove immediately to the dealership where they reflashed pcm to latest calibrations, replaced the dpfe sensor, the mass air flow sensor and the idle air control valve. I am wondering if someone has to die before Mazda or the government will call a recall. If this is the case, both should be very ashamed for their lack of concern about the consumers.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 03/21/2003
I have a 2002 Mazda Tribute and the car stalls for no reason while driving at about 40 m. P. H. Engine just quits and lose power steering. Have to pull over and restart car. This is a very dangerous situation. I have been lucky the 5 times this has happened. Dealer has been unable to fix.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 03/10/2003
My 2002 Mazda Tribute stalled on me today while drive 40 mph. I have 14,890 miles and just had Mazda perform my 15000 mile service this past weekend. This is my second incident of this complaint. I filed an earlier complaint from a 09/30/2002 incident with an odi # 767970. At that time Mazda performed service bulletin 01-014/2r.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 02/09/2003
While driving @ 50 mph on interstate @ rush hour traffic my madza Tribute 2002 stalled without warning! caused loss of steering and brakes. Put on emergency flashers and was able to restart engine not before vehicles behind me were hitting brakes and trying to avoid hitting me. One vehicle had to go into median to avoid hitting me. Taken to dealer and he placed what was stated in tech bulletin 01-04-02r, but can't assure me this will resolve problem. Why has not this problem been a recall!!! according to this website this seems to be a major and dangerous problem with the Tributes. I have only 26,000 miles on Tribute but after reading all the complaints my husband has suggested we trade it in. We have enjoyed our previously Mazda's (3) but my next vehicle will not be a Mazda due to the fact Mazda seems to be indifferent to this defect and recalling all vehicles involved. Will take numerous deaths and lawsuits before Mazda fixes this problem?.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 01/25/2003
This is the second time vehicle has stalled. It was almost impossible to get pulled over because lack of power assistance! was travelling along a flat road at about 40 mph when it stalled. Took nearly 10 minutes for it to start again. I have taken it to the dealer the first time it stalled and they replaced the throttle body and a few sensors related to air intake. I will be taking it in again on Monday for this stall. I have not seen a solid fix for this yet and cannot believe how slow the NHTSA is taking to investigate this dangerous problem! it is strike two on Ford motor company one more and I am taking them to court!.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 10/25/2002
Vehicle has stalled out, twice, at 40mph. Didn't know it had stalled until I tried to apply brakes,to make a turn, and they were not working very dangerous. Dt.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 10/10/2002
Without warning my brand new Mazda Tribute stalled on 5 separate occasions. The power brakes and steering both go out causing it to be extremely difficult to stop and pull off to the side of the road. I have brought my vehicle into the service center two times for the same problem and they tell me that they're pretty sure they have it taken care of this time. The service manager also told me that "Mazda is well aware of the problem. " Mazda is well aware of the problem, however, they are unwilling to recall this vehicle until they find a definate fix. This is a serious safety issue that I believe Mazda should take responsiblity for before someone gets seriously injured or killed from their careless ways. Mr.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 09/29/2002
Coasting down hill and entering a turn to the left when vehicle stalled, causing reduced steering and braking ability. Having read about this vehicle problem, I was able to quickly put the transmission in neutral and restart the vehicle before an accident happened. Mr.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 08/28/2002
The truck suddenly died out with no warning when owner was driving through toll booth. Please describe details. Consumer states that the vehicle stalled again and without warning. Ph 09-Dec-2002.
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 08/22/2002
The Tribute was taken in on 8-22-02 for stalling for the third time since we had bought the car in janurary. This time I even contacted Mazda and reported the stalling problem they told me that one of their engineers would get with the service people at the Mazda dealer where I had taken it to get it fixed they sent out for 5 new parts and called me and told me that is was fixed we asked it the engineer who was out to look at it could certify that this would fix the problem the engineer could not certify it and we had to pick it up knowing that this could happen again. I am very concerned about putting my son in this car knowing that it stalls with no warning at the speed of 40mph .
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 08/01/2002
While at a traffic light, consumer took foot off of the brake to accelerate once the light had changed but to no avail. The vehicle was no longer running. The instrument panel was lit, the cd player was still playing and the air conditioner continued to blow. Consumer thinking too many electrical devices were in use, shut the vehicle off waited and restarted vehicle. This same incident happened again. This time consumer took vehicle for service. There was yet another incident. The vehicle stalled again. This time the steering was far worse than the two previous failures. Consumer wants Mazda to repurchase this vehicle. .
Car Stall problem
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Failure Date: 07/31/2002
Car stalls out and drivers loses power steering and brakes. Dealer contacted. Factory contacted. Dealer reports factory knows of proble, but does not know what or how to fix. I am concerned about ongoing prpblem and Mazda's inability to find a fix. I bought a ynew Mazda based on it being a nice product and having a good warranty. Thus far, I am disappointed.
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