5% of complaints about the 2006 Mazda Tribute came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is speed control (50 complaints), typically at 5.3 yr or about 75,000 miles.
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Mazda is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2006, and 2008, Tribute vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control. Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed. This risk exists regardless of whether or not speed control (cruise control) is used.
A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop or slow the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR.
AFTER A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS USE ON THE HIGH SPEED SETTING, LACK OF GREASE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TEETH TO DISTORT OR FRACTURE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY.
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. AT THE FIRST INCIDENT THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, BUT SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. DURING THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PULLED UP AND THE VEHICLE REVVED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION. *AK RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 02/27/07 FAILED. *LJ
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. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE ACCELERATING AT 2 MPH FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND SLOWLY RETURNED TO THE IDLE POSITION. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN MINIMAL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,054. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE THE REMEDY PART WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL MID AUGUST OF 2012. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A DELAY FOR THE REMEDY PART UNTIL NOVEMBER OF 2012. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.