general problems of the 2002 Mazda Tribute

While driving 45 rush hour traffic the shifter cable broke.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated while driving in reverse approximately 5 mph, the engine stalled and restarted after waiting a few moments. There was no prior warning. The failure occurred whenever the gear lever was shifted into the reverse position. There was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 04v175000 (power train). The VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was unavailable. Js.

2002 Mazda Tribute. Consumer writes in regards to accident she had in 2004 due to sudden acceleration. Not knowing there was a problem with the vehicle, she put the vehicle in reverse, and consequently, she hit a pole in her driveway. The right front bumper, fender, fog light and windshield wiper fluid were damaged. After the accident, the consumer received a recall notice, regarding rapid acceleration. The consumer also stated the transmission was defective and had to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that the transmission had become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure did not offer any assistance and referred her to the dealer. The failure mileage was 4 and the current mileage was 86,000.