Brake Abs Warning Light Problems of Mazda Tribute

Abs warning light went on indicating anti lock brake system not working. Same thing happened 09/13/10 while car still covered by five year warranty. Roto Mazda of arlington hieghts, IL did warranty repair and reassured me that the other three abs sensors were checked and the problem should not recur. My research on the internet shows this has been a common problem for many Mazda Tributes all the way back to 2000 and up through 2006 or even later. There is no reason for these anti locking brake systems to fail so quickly and so often. My first failure in 2010 occurred when odometer mileage was below 15,000.

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My 2003 Mazda Tribute was recalled in may 2007 for abs voluntary safety recall. I took it in that same month and the dealer determined module connector did not need to be replaced. On March 15, 2012 abs light came on for no reason and stayed on for an hour. Took it to have it checked on March 17, code could not be determined. Upon inspection everything looked fine. I was instructed to take it to the dealership should the abs light come on again. Two days later, on March 19, 2012 I had been at work for an hour with my car parked when I was notified that my car was on fire. The car was totaled due to the fire. According to the recall of may 2007, an electrical short could cause an abs malfunction which would illuminate the abs light and could result in "burning odor, smoke, and/or fire. This could occur either when the vehicle ignition switch is in the off position or while the vehicle is being operated. " my car was off when this occurred. I believe that had the module connector been replaced in 2007 when I took it in under the safety recall, this fire wouldn't have occurred.

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My son has driven this vehicle since 2008, when we purchased it for him to use while in college. He was driving onto campus and when approaching the parking lot, he noticed abs and airbag lights coming on and off on the dashboard. As he parked he realized there was smoke coming from under the hood. He opened the hood, saw a fire, and called 911 immediately. They arrived quickly and successfully put the fire out. Firemen told him it appeared to have been electrical and he was lucky they got there as quick as they did. Insurance claim adjuster took it to a Ford shop (closest) where they had it for a week and said they couldn't get parts, but were aware of a recall coming on the area the fire had occurred in (the wiring harness and abs module). It was then sent to a Mazda dealer, that had it for 10 days, and finally said the needed parts were obsolete and they could not repair the vehicle. Claims adjuster checked with another Ford and another Mazda dealer, getting the same answers from both. By the way, when they checked on the VIN, they said it was not on any Mazda recalls. This was at the end of January/beginning of February 2012. So after all this, they had to total a vehicle that only had about 77,000 miles on it and was in excellent condition otherwise. The day I get home from having documents notarized for the insurance company, in my mailbox is a recall from Mazda. . . . This very one 6712a, which I had already found online days prior to the Mazda dealers denying our VIN was included. The recall letter states the work from a prior recall in 2007 regarding this issue had been done. We are very grateful this fire did not cause an accident or more serious emergency situation. And we are grateful our insurance company isn't holding things up due to Mazda's lack of help.

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The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that the engine and the abs warning lights remained illuminated, and the engine released a burning odor. In addition, the contact stated that there was an increase in braking distance. The contact had the radiator, heater coil and the brake pads replaced but the failure was not corrected. The engine continued to release a burning odor and there was a continual increase in braking distance. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.

My 2006 Tribute has 47,000 miles. The abs light came on-and stayed on, and the 4wd light flashed on and off 3 or 4 times about every mile. Our dealer inspected and found it was a broken part in the front axle, which was under warranty. They kept the car overnight and replaced it. I asked if we could expect this to happen to the other axle and they could not give a definitive answer. Even more troubling is the fact that now the car pulls to the right. Their mechanic noted in his repair report, but they didn't bother to tell us about it because he said it was nothing he did. When something like and axle is involved, shouldn't an alignment be part of the service? and aren't they at least morally obligated to tell me that the car 'pulls' now?.

My 2002 Mazda Tribute's abs light came on. I noticed a pulsating in the brake that got worse fairly quickly. The sensor ring for the abs, located on the axle, was cracked. First one side, and within a few months, the other side did the same thing. Not a cheap fix considering the complete axle had to be replaced. I really like my Tribute, so much so, I insisted my mother buy one when she was looking for a new vehicle. She opted for a 2007 Ford escape. Low and behold, she experienced the same problem!.

I have a 2005 Tribute purchased in Aug of 05 with 26500 miles. My abs light came on while backing down my driveway and the pedal went to the floor and rebounded with force. Then I had no brakes. Stopped the car with the emergency brake. Mazda needs to get this fixed.

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On several occassions my vehicle has had a sticky gas pedal. I alerted the dealership in the past advising of this same issue regarding my prior 2003 Mazda Tribute vehicle. I was told in the past to change the gas utilized. In addition, I was recently advised to bring the vehicle in for service due to a possible recall. My car is now at the dealership and I have been advised there are no recalls and I will be charged$357 to have a ring put on the left wheel causing a malfunction in the braking system (abs light). This is after taking the car in due to the gas pedal sticking causing me to ride onto the curb with my babies to avoid another accident. Still I am not being advised that the gas issue will be corrected. Mazda has caused me so much stress, time, and physical pain. It is unfornate that someone has to actually die for the research to begin!.

2005 Mazda Tribute - 21,500k miles. For the third time since taking ownership in August 2005, the abs and 4wd lights go off whenever there is heavy rains or snow. First dealer service diagnosed as real wheel turning out of sync with other wheels; second diagnosis was the need to add grease somewhere; third time happened after dealership hours and next morning lights flashed again at startup but turned off.

Brakes have failed on several occasions, abs light continuously on, has been back to dealer 4 times. I have only driven car for 2 days in close to 3 months of ownership. I have demanded a refund of purchase based on lemon law with no response from dealer or Mazda. . I do not have the Mazda or even a loaner at this time. Car has now been in shop for over a month this 4th time.

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New master cylinder was installed 7/24/2001, and still having brake failure/abs light on.