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The contact owns a 2005 Mazda Tribute 1. the contact stated that while accelerating slowly, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floorboard. The contact had to apply the brake and depress the accelerator pedal simultaneously in order for the pedal to release. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 69,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated the accelerator pedal would stick and the vehicle would not move. As the contact exits her driveaway, the acclerator pedal would stick and the vehicle would be in the road while oncoming traffic was coming towards her. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test but no codes were showing. The delaer stated he could not make repairs with the diagnostic showing a failure.the manufacturer was contacted who stated she should take the vehicle back to the dealer and they would run a second diagnostic test. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage 82,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while waiting at a stop sign, the vehicle would hesitate and not accelerate. It also hesitated when decelerating and trying to accelerate again. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who informed the contact that she needed to replace the throttle body and the accelerator cable. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
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?
- Hope Mills, NC, USA
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I have been experiencing problems with my 2005 Mazda Tribute. The accelerator will be depressed and the car doesn't move. Then it will suddenly lunge forward. Other times, I press the accelerator and there is a jerk as the car once again lunges forward. Yesterday while on the highway, the car suddenly accelerated momentarily. This problem has been listed on the internet many times but it seems that someone will have to have an accident or die before there is a recall. It doesn't appear to be a new problem as they recalled earlier models than 2005 for what looks like the same problem. This happens intermittently and sometimes there are days between episodes. Up until this occurrence, the Tribute has been a wonderful car. This, however, brings memories of Toyota. Please investigate before someone gets injured or killed.
I have a 2005 Mazda Tribute and my accelerator keeps getting stuck. It has been to the dealership numerous times for the same problem but everytime they cant seem to locate the problem.
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.
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.
My accelerator gets stuck frequently. This is dangerous and there is no way this could be my fault. It has gotten stuck on several occasions since November of 2008. On a separate note: My brake booster failed (twice) in two years.
I have had problems in the past where my gas pedal gets stuck. It's almost as if there is something lodged beneath the pedal, but the floor area is clear and free from any clutter. I have also noticed that this problem occurs once the weather changes; as soon as winter season starts is when I have this problem. I had it taken to a local mechanic shop and was told that there was a carbon build-up that needed to be cleaned out. The mechanic stated the carbon build-up was not allowing the throttle plate/flap to open and close like it should which was causing the gas pedal to stick. This can lead to a very dangerous or life-threatening car accident. This has happened for the past two years and is now starting up again. The only other complaint other than this is that the vehicle makes for a very noisy ride on the highway; I hear all outside noises such as the wind and bumps on the road.
The gas pedal sticks while driving, it loosens up after a few moments, (putting the entire force of my body against pedal will not free it up). This has happened many times over the past couple of years, but has been happening much more over the last couple of weeks. Also last winter when it was cold at night as I pulled from my parking spot at work the engine seemed to rev suddenly as I pulled away. This would only happen occasionally and I figured it was due to the cold weather but I am not so sure now. I have searched the internet and found this has happened to others. The dealer charges them several hundred dollars to fix the problem. I see that there was a recall for the 2002-2004 Mazda Tribute for the accelerator cable recall 2704L. Is it possible there should be a recall for this model year.
Gas pedal sticks in the up-position. No matter how hard I step on the gas pedal, it will not unjam until it's ready to. This has happened over 50 times, but the worst was yesterday when it happened in the middle of heavy traffic. I was almost stopped by the time the accelerator became unstuck, and the pressure I was applying caused the vehicle to jump forward, squealing the tires. Unnerving and dangerous!
2005 Mazda Tribute gas pedal sticks, no rhyme nor reason......circumstances are never the same, so it is scary when it happens. I press the gas and think that the Tribute is going to move, and nothing happens. Thankfully, I've never been hit! ( yet). Dealer repair shop was of no help. Click automotive ( where I bought the vehicle ), tells me to" bring it in when it's happening". stomping on the pedal doesn't cure it, it resumes working when it feels like it. I try shifting from gear to gear........reverse, neutral etc. Then all of a sudden it resumes working like nothing happened. This has been going on for the last 3 years at least.
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 2005 Mazda Tribute. When proceeding from a stop light the accelerator petal would not depress. After she pulled over to the side of the road, she was able to depress the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the throttle body was repaired at an expense of $ $325 dollars. The technician stated that this was a common failure for her model type. The failure mileage was 77000. The current mileage was 78000.
The contact owns a 2005 Mazda Tribute. She applied pressure on the accelerator pedal between 10-15 mph to leave a stop sign. The vehicle would not accelerate, until she exerted a great amount of force to the accelerator pedal. The failure occurred on ten separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired for the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000. The VIN number was unavailable.
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- Manheim, PA, USA