We have classified the 3 complaints from 2003 Mazda Tribute about FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE into the following categories.
Coil failure, replaced and same coil failures reoccur. pcm failure causing coil failure. *tr
Just bought a 2003 mazda tribute from toyota of nicholasville 3 weeks ago. went out to the garage to start it this morning and the thing caught fire. put it out with fire extinguisher. the air filter area is burned and melted. my wife no longer feels safe driving this vehicle(isn't repaired yet), with our young child strapped in the car seat. i sustained small burns to my hands putting the fire out. *jb
The transmission failed with less than 600 miles on the car due to a hose clamp not being secured during manufacture. ever since then i have had problems with the car hesitating and almost stalling when accelerating from a stop just after starting the car. it also happens more often if the car is not level at the time, either on an incline or decline. if i let the car warm up for a few minutes, i generally do not have this problem. i have also had a problem with the gas pedal feeling like it sticks or is catching on something, i have noticed this problem more often when the outside temperature is below 75 degrees. when the accelerator finally activates, the car general lunges forward or will spin the tires, i have learned to let my foot off of the accelerator to keep the car under control. i have also had problems with the car shifting abruptly between gears, but this has subsided quite a bit. i have also felt a vibration in the car around 45 and 70 mph. i don't feel the vibration in the steering wheel, it feels like it is coming from the middle of the car, more in the transmission/drivetrain area. i have had the tires rotated a balanced 3 times and also had the alignment checked, but the vibration still occurs. i have taken the car back to the dealership numerous times and they always say they can not duplicate the problems. i have researched all of the complaints and recalls for the tribute and the ford escape, since they are basically the same vehicle, and there are quite a few similar complaints. i think the hesitating problem is related to the recall for the "stalling" problem, i think the problem is more widespread than they thought or the fix for the recall did not solve the problem entirely.*ak
After the vehicle was involved in a collision, the engine compartment caught fire due to leaking gasoline on the manifold. *ak *ts *jb