Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2010 Mazda Tribute.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
My 17 year old daughter was pulling out of a parking lot to cross 4 lanes of traffic and lost all acceleration! stopping in the middle of the highway. I was in the turning lane watching a semi and 20 cars headed straight for my daughter. Luckily she thought quick enough to put the car in reverse, since she was on a slight hill, she rolled back into the parking lot. Ford has issued an extended warranty for the throttle body on the escapes (sister to the Tribute) for this very issue. Mazda has only issued a special bulletin that the Tribute can loose acceleration, but did not say how to fix it. I found all this information after that fact that my daughter almost died!!! we had the vehicle at a Mazda dealership the Friday & Saturday before. They apparently did not know about the issue and all they did was clean out the throttle body, and said that should take care of it. Why did Mazda not have to do the same as Ford? we should not have to wait until someone dies. It is a very serious problem with these vehicles! consumers with these autos need to be notified!!! Ford has not notified anyone either, we also have a 2011 Ford escape which has not had the issue, but we are taking it to the dealership today just to check it.
While driving on freeway during peak traffic (stop and go) all of a sudden my car would not go when pressing on gas pedal and wrench light came on. Because I was on a slight decline my car very slowly crossed two lanes of oncoming traffic and finally made it on the side of the freeway. Car started to shake really bad before turning off ignition. Got car towed to dealer and they couldn't fine anything wrong after keeping car for one week. Picked up car on 12/12/13 and same exact problem happen again on 1/8/14, had car towed to dealer and they couldn't find anything wrong after keeping car for one week. Picked up car on 1/18/14. They said they can't do anything unless the wrench comes out. My concern is when I'm driving on the freeway and cars are going 45 - 60 mph, I'll get hit from the back and probably get badly injured or may even die!.
The contact owns a 2010 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact pulled over, shut off and restarted the vehicle however the failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that throttle body had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the would pay a portion of the repair expenses. The failure mileage was 37,000. . . Updated 08-30-12 the consumer stated the vehicle has been repaired but is still experiencing some sort of problem. Updated 09/04/2012.