Mazda Tribute owners have reported 174 electrical system related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 20 most common electrical system problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (59 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's ignition (37 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 2005 Mazda Tribute. The failure first occurred when the vehicle was purchased in 2012. While driving at low speeds, the motherboard blew out. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was an electrical issue with the computer and three cylinders Read details...
Purchased Mazda Tribute new November 2003. Two months afterward the car stalled and the electrical system closed down. I had difficulty turning the key in the ignition, it locked. After four efforts to crank the car, the ignition unlocked and the engine started. I noticed that the clock had stopped. Read details...
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. Read details...
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. Read details...
Every time it rains really hard or there's flooding in the streets the car starts showing the battery light like it is going to die on me and as a precaution I try to pull out of the street to any place and while turning the steering wheel the car looses power and the wheels won't turn. Read details...