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I went in the store for a few minutes and I can out and the car would not shift into gear at all it shifted out of park and all it did was the shifter just stopped and was loose it would not ingage in another gear
The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Tribute. While the vehicle was undergoing maintenance, the independent mechanic discovered that the subframe was severely rusted and corroded. The vehicle was taken to de paula Mazda (799 central ave, albany, NY 12206) who installed a reinforcement cross brace per NHTSA campaign number: 14V174000 (structure). After the repairs, the vehicle was still unsafe to drive due to the corroded subframe. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 130,000.
The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Tribute. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the subframe of the vehicle was rusted and corroded, which nearly damaged the lower control arm. The vehicle was taken to jack sweeney Mazda in cincinnati, oh where it was diagnosed that the entire subframe would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously repaired in 2014 per NHTSA campaign number: 14V174000 (structure). The failure mileage was 210,000.
The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that when the vehicle was taken to be serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14V174000 (structure), the technician informed that the rear bolts on the vehicle were rusted and unrepairable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,015.
- Holland, MI, USA
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The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Tribute. While driving 25 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and struck a fire hydrant. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the cross member cross brace failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 14V174000 (structure). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2001 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that the subframe of the vehicle was deteriorated. The vehicle was previously repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 14V174000 (structure). The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000.
The vehicle that I own has corrosion around the lift gate's rear window hinges and has completely fell off. This is very dangerous as I fear the window will completely fall off. I'm not sure if its ok for the rear lift-gate window hinge to be falling off like that.
When driving at highway speeds speedometer goes up and down. When driving and letting up on accelerator pedal, vehicle shifts into lower gear. Feels like brakes were applied very hard. Vehicle taken to dealer 3 times, cannot find cause of problem. Consumer states the cluster gauges are erratic, then the transmission shifts long or slow, on three different occasions, the transmission shifted from over drive to first, when letting up on the gas pedal it felt like the brakes were applied very hard, dealer stated the transmission was replaced. Vehicle has been worked on for water intrusion, carpet had to be replaced, dealer removed and resealed the windshield and repaired the rust in the windshield frame, rust also formed on the mounting brackets under the dash due to water leak, dealer removed and refit the left front fender to gain access to water leakage through the missed body seam and wiring harness. Dealer replaced the fuse box to repair the radio and cluster gauges. Turn signals are inoperable. Consumer states the only repair completed was the replacement of the carpet.
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- Plainwell, MI, USA