Vehicle Speed Control Problems of Mazda Tribute - part 2

Gas pedal would not compress, stuck for several minutes in the upright position. Could not accelerate onto the highway. Had to coast slowly onto shoulder of the onramp in heavy traffic. Turning the car off and back on did not fix the problem. Tried for several minutes to compress, finally it became unstuck on its own. Happened again approaching train tracks, got stuck on the tracks with no acceleration, luckily it was only for a few seconds this time. Very unsafe.

Tribute gas pedal is locking (sticking) and unable to be pressed. This problem has occurred several times lately the latest being this morning while taking my child to school trying to go up a hill I was unable to press the gas pedal which I had to abruptly pull over nearly causing an accident and scaring my child and myself. This is occurring more frequently and thus becoming more hazardous. Something needs to be done to correct this problem, it going to cause a serious accident or fatality.

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The contact owns a 2005 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the accelerator pedal would not respond. The contact continued to apply pressure to the pedal but had no success. The manufacturer was made of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v357000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that when depressing the acceleration pedal at any speed, there was a revving noise as the acceleration pedal vibrated. The failure was recurring and would become more prominent when driving in inclement weather. There was also an increase in engine rpms. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 12v357000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control) but the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same failure multiple times with a 4-cylinder stick shift. The vehicle was to be inspected, diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35000.

I have several problems with my Mazda Tribute 4 cylinder 2wd. The #1 problem is that the gas peddle freezes especially when it's cold outside. I try to press down on it and it doesn't move. I have to do this a couple of times before it starts working and then I have to be careful that I don't go shooting across the rode. I was told this could be carbon buildup by the dealers serviceman. I also have to put air in the tires every week when it's cold and every other week when it's not. I had a tire pressure valve leak in one of the tires and now I think I have another. My vehicle has 54440 miles on it and the further it has been driven is 36 miles. It is used for local driving only as I would be afraid to drive it any further than that. I also need front stabilizer links. I just replaced the battery but now when I try to start the vehicle, everything lights up but it doesn't start or make any sound when I turn the key. I have to try this several times before it finally starts. I bought this vehicle new and I have all these problems. The front wheel drive is worthless, I slide all over the place and fish tail backing up in my driveway. These problems are several times a day and I don't have the money to keep fixing these problems because this vehicle should not be having these problems. I was told that the tires may need the rims cleaned to help with the tire pressure light coming on. Of course my warranty is expired as is my roadside assistance. I wouldn't buy another Mazda Tribute or recommend it to anyone. And since when does it cost $600 plus for a tune up?.

The contact owns a 2011 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that when depressing the brakes, he would haphazardly depress the accelerator pedal simultaneously. The contact had concerns with the distance between the two pedals and stated that they were entirely too close together. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current mileage was 4,500. The failure mileage was 5.

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My 2005 Tribute has had gas pedal problems in the past. It was serviced for this in 2008 however when the weather is cold the gas pedal is still stiff and I have to stomp on it to get it to go. Yesterday however was a different story. I headed to work with my baby in the car. About 3 miles down the road on a hwy going 60 mph I let off the gas to slow down and my car did not slow! I stomped the break and it hardly made a difference. I went for 3 or 4 miles not pressing the gas and continued to fly down the road at 60 mph! I tried to kick the gas and it didn't help. I finally took both of my feet and stood on the break while trying not to get rear ended and pulled off on the exit ramp still going 15-20 mph! I had to turn the key off to get my car to stop! my husband was near by and said that my car was idling at 3rpms! if this had happened in different circumstances. . . . I don't even want to think about that! please pay attention to all of the same complaints on this website! if this had been addressed earlier my baby and I would not have had to go threw that! does someone have to die before anyone does anything?.

Accelerator pedal on 2005 Mazda Tribute sticks in the up (non-accelerating) position. Takes a significant amount of force to accelerate, causing car to spin tires and jerk forward. Usually occurs in cold and wet weather, but has occurred during warm weather as well.

When cold, gas pedal will not depress. Becomes firm and resistant to pressure. Have to slam on pedal, but receive no power from engine---happens alot when trying to turn corners, will not accelerate- can cause severe if not fatal accident if this occurs at the wrong time. Please force Mazda to issue recall for this part, could be related to throttle body as well.

The 2005 Mazda Tribute freezes the accelerator often, especially in winter. The pedal freezes while the vehicle is in motion and when the leg from the accelerator pedal is removed and wants to accelerate the vehicle again. Sometimes it is little hard to push the accelerator (the accelerator resists) when the vehicle in motion.

I have a 2005 Mazda Tribute, I am the second owner bought from a buy here pay here dealer. . . When I accelerate its gets stuck and I have to kick the pedal down hard to get it going. This happens approx. 80% of the time.

I own a 2005 Mazda Tribute. When proceeding from a stop, the accelerator pedal will not depress. I have to coast to the side of the road. No matter how hard I stomped on the accelerator, it would not depress. This happens all the time especially in cold weather. I see where there was a recall for the same problem on 2004 models. Please issue a recall on the 2005 to prevent accidents and possible death.

The contact owns a 2006 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that during cold weather of 32 degrees or below, the accelerator pedal could not be depressed and he would have to pump the pedal periodically before the vehicle would respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised that they would try cleaning the throttle. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred immediately after having the throttle cleaned. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The current mileage was approximately 104,000.

I was driving a 2004 Mazda Tribute for about 45 minutes on the expressway in 10 deg. F temperatures with the speed control on and set to 70 mph. When I approached the exit ramp I pressed the speed control off button but noticed that the vehicle was not slowing down. I then tapped the brakes while going up the exit ramp. Still the vehicle was not slowing down. I was able to stop the vehicle at the stop light and placed the transmission in neutral. The engine revved up to 4500rpm. I turned the key completely off then restarted the engine. Again it revved up to 4500rpm. I turned it off and restarted again. Still the engine ran up to 4500rpm in neutral. The light turned green so I carefully put the transmission in drive and drove with my foot on the brake to a nearby parking lot. I stopped and turned off the engine for several minutes. I could tell by the smell that the brakes were hot. This time when I restarted the engine it revved up to about 3000 then slowly came down to normal idle speed. I drove it the rest of my trip without any trouble but did not use the speed control. The check engine light did come on as a result of this episode.

I have a 2006 v4 Mazda Tribute. About 3 out of 5 times when I go to push the gas the pedal will get stuck, I have to then press very hardly on the gas and it will just take off very fast. If I was to ever need to move my car up just a tiny bit it could cause a huge issue. There is nothing I can really do to correct it, I've looked on the internet and seen other people having the same problems.