Problems with 2001 Mazda Tribute POWER TRAIN

Transmission feels like it's "slipping" at or around 45mph. down shifting is occurring while driving at a consistent mph. once at 55 it's okay. *ak

My 2001 tribute had a problem shifting in/out of overdrive - a shuddering as if it couldn't make up it's mind. 2 calls to mazda and 2 calls to dealer gave same results - "what problem" but web sites say it is common. dealer claims failure to change xmsn fluid at 22500 may have caused it; problem happened way before that (summer 2002) and now (feb 04) conditions worse - won't shift. won't accelerate. dealer changed fluid, reprogrammed pcm; said it was fixed, but it is still the same. i think they are waiting for warranty to expire. car is unsafe to drive, but i have to take it back. this trend seems like a "lemon-law" case and a lot of us need help, like a mazda recall.*ak

The engine failed three times without warning while the consumer was traveling on highway. cause for the first failure was the pcm problem and it was reprogrammed and updated eec relay was also installed. *yh

Consumer states the transmission on vehicle constantly stalls and jumps in/out of gear while driving. transmission has already been replaced 2x and is currently w/dlr for 3rd replacement. mr

While driving, shift cable came loose from back of the shift lever. unable to change gears.*ak consumer stated that the vehicle stalled out and would not re-start. *yh

At 15,860 (8/31/2001) the transmission was replaced on my 2001 mazda tribute. the transmission is still unstable and hesitates and makes noise. i'm at 58,000 miles and out of warranty. the car was returned once to the dealer and was not fixed. if i take the car back to the dealership, they will charge to look at. i have had numerous problems - including a defective master cylinder, headlamp and other issues and recalls. this is the worst automobile i have ever purchased and i think mazda and it's dealerships no this. i'm very persistant individual and i feel the average person would have had to pay out of pocket for some of the repairs i had done to my mazda tribute.

Transmission has been replace (with a rebuilt trans) in sept. in nov, we had to have the rack replaced and the rear differential was leaking. the master cylinder cover was leaking. additionally we experienced a gas smell throughout the cabin. the left front window has had repairs. we have also experienced numerous squeaks and rattles all over the vehicle. today while driving down hill the vehicle completely shut down. i had no steering or brakes and had to stop the vehicle with the hand brake. this stall almost resulted in a rear end acciedent. lastly the tires had to be replaced at approximately 19000 miles.*ak

My automatic transmission is stalling while driving at speeds of over 40 mph. this problem has occurred to my vehicle 4 times over the past 10 months. each time the dealer insists that the problem has been fixed, but then it happens again. all four times that it has happened i have been driving on the same road, which is a one lane road through a very hilly and curvey section, and have almost caused a collision each time. when the car stalls, the power brakes and steering are lost, making it almost impossible to stop the out of control car. because of my quick thinking, i was able to put the car into neutral, restart the car, and put it back into drive in enough time to avoid a collision. i do not feel safe riding in this car with my children, and mazda has no idea how to fix this problem. two of my co-workers have the same vehicle. one of them had this same problem four times and finally had to get rid of the car because mazda couldn't fix it. my other co-worker has only had the problem once, but it can happen at any time. this is more than just a coincidence that the only two people i know with this car are having the same problems. this car is a hazard to all drivers on the road.*ak

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. *ak 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. *slc

While driving and making a left hand turn vehicle suddenly died, no prior warning. there was not steering or braking. consumer had to stop vehicle with emergency brake. vehicle was stuck in traffic. consumer had vehicle towed to dealer ,and dealer replaced electrical relay system. however, problem reoccurred on july 3, 2001 while traveling at 45 mph on a decline vehicle died, and emergency brake would not stop vehicle. eventually emergency brake kicked in and stopped vehicle. consumer stated that when trying to start again, there were no transmission lights, and would not go into gear. consumer had vehicle towed to dealer, and they could not duplicate problem. please provide any further information.*ak

Erratic shifting patterns, 6 visits to dealer with no resolution to date. *ak

While driving about 50 mph and when stepping on accelerator pedal, vehicle will not accelerate. also, transmission only will work in reverse. *ak the transmission failure was the cause for no forward movement of the vehicle and was replaced. *yh

The transmission failed while driving on a one lane highway. nlm

Vehicle feels sluggish while accelerating, transmission is not catching when the gears should change, dealer can not remedy problem and has offered consumer the option to return the vehicle and accept the rollover amount. *slc