Service Brakes Problems of Mazda Tribute - part 1

The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the abs warning indicator began to illuminate until the engine was turned off. In addition, the brakes emitted a strong burning odor. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 07v157000 (service brakes, hydraulic) in 2012 however, the failure recently recurred. The manufacturer was notified and they informed the contact that the owner would be responsible for the diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while parked the vehicle burst into flames. The contact put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. The fire department was not contacted. The contact believed the fire was caused by NHTSA campaign I. D. Number 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but decided to referred the contact to the dealer in order to determine if the vehicle was included in the recall. The failure mileage was 185,000.

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. Driving no more than 5mph while slowing down from a normal 35mph without warning my engine shut off and I lost power to my steering wheel and brakes. I was able to get the car to off the road after applying all my weight to the brakes and steering wheel. I missed an oncoming car and a tree by an inch. I decided to do some online research and it seems I am not the only one with this problem with a Mazda Tribute 2003. I am very worried becasue it it hurricane season here in FL and the rain is not something I can predict, besides it seems absurd that I would even have to watch the weather to see if I should or not drive the car. This is an accident waiting to happen!! I drive my 2 year old every day and it is not right that Mazda would have cars with this issues out in the street. If feels like by signing a purchase contract on it. I had signed a death with it. Please do something. I havent found that there is a recall for this issue.

The vehicle present several problems when driving,gear shift more than three time and the broken eg valve more than four time, shaking engine, stop and discontinue working,,,,,,,.

Got a recall notice in Feb. 2012 and have not heard anything from Mazda since. I did contact the CO. And they said the parts to fix my car would be available in the second quarter of 2012. It is now June 13th and I still have not heard anything. Do I need to be concerned? the recall is 6712a and I was told not to park close to any structures. My husband wants the car moved away from the house. I need to know if there is a real safety problem and why the CO. Won't get back to me about it. Thank you.

Received notice from Mazda regarding safety recall #6712a in Feb 2012 for our 2002 Mazda Tribute - recommended action was to park vehicle outdoors, away from structures to prevent unattended potential fire from spreading related to electrical short /abs module. It has now been 3 months and Mazda has not provided the necessary repairs to return this vehicle to a safe condition.

The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v016000 (service brakes hydraulic: antilock: control unit/ module) on December 12, 2012. The dealer was contacted and advised that the parts needed for the repair would not become available until the second quarter of 2012. The contact was concerned because the vehicle would not be repaired under the recall ina reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was contacted and still advised that the parts had not yet become available. The failure mileage was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. While driving approximately 30 mph, there was a strong burning odor when smoke began to billow from the hood area. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and inspected the fire under the hood. A fire report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence and was neither diagnosed nor repaired. Prior to the fire, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 07v157000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module). The dealer was contacted in order to secure an appointment for recall repairs but the dealer advised that the parts needed for repair were not available. In addition, the technician assured the contact that the vehicle was safe to drive however, the contact experienced the recall consequence before the recall repair could be performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in a residential garage when the contact heard an explosion. The contact then noticed that the vehicle was in flames and the fire department was contacted to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure and declared as destroyed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 07v157000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti lock:control unit/module ) in which the contact had experienced similar symptoms as that which was described in the recall but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module), but noticed that the services would not be performed until the second quarter of the year. The contact was also advised not to drive and to park the vehicle away from buildings until the repair could be performed. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance to a solution to the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was dissatisfied with the time delay in having the repairs performed when a safety defect existed. The failure and the current mileage was approximately 185,000.

Keys come out of the ignition when my Mazda Tribute is not in park. I forgot today that the front rotors are real bad and need replaced and I only have 41140 miles on my 2001 Tribute which I bought brand new from the Mazda dealer in town. I have to replace the front door handle twice now since it would not open from the inside.

The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that there was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock: control unit/module). The dealer was notified and stated that the recall part would not be available until the second quarter of 2012. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The contact did not experience failure; however expressed concern of the potential safety hazard. The failure mileage was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number:12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module) and was informed by the manufacturer that the parts needed to perform the recall repair would take three months to be manufactured. The contact stated that the time period for the recall repair was unsatisfactory. The current and the failure mileages were 60,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated received the recall notice associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic: anti lock: control unit/module) in February 2012. The manufacturer stated that the part was not available yet. The contact felt that the recall had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that she received notification of NHTSA campaign id number 12v016000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:control unit/module). An authorized dealer was notified on numerous occasions and the contact was informed that there was not an available release date for the necessary parts in order to make the recall repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.