2002 Mazda Tribute Engine Problems

“I had just bought the vehicle feb 7 2015 from mid state auto sales and it seem to be in really good conditions til the night before the 24 it had stalled out but started back up and ran fine was told it was bad gas but then the 14th me my husband son daughter and grandson was going to the store to get a few things for breakfast so we wouldn't be late for church sunday morning made it about 4 to 5 miles down our road it started losing power really bad then smelled something then seen smoke coming from the hood we stopped in the middle of the road lifted the hood my son yelled get out its on…”

“Sudden increase of acceleration...tachometer up to 3000, engine very fast,had a hard time holding brakes until I was able to put in park and turn off the engine. Another problem is loss of idle so low it will stall out if alittle gas is not applied at a stop. Car bucks and jerks like its misfiring but have had a complete tune up and put on diagnostic machine with no results...or changes in how the car runs! Have had all of these problems 9-15 times over the last 6.5 yrs. Since purchased. Its been very scary not knowing when or where it may happen again. …”

“The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was shifting erratically and made an abnormal rumbling sound. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to respond and was jerking upon depressing the accelerator pedal. …”

“The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while driving in reverse at approximately 5 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle within minutes however, the failure recurred whenever the gear shifter was moved into reverse. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 04v175000 (power train) but the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was unavailable.”

“Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the service engine warning light illuminated and the speed reduced to 20 MPH. The contact noticed there was smoke emitting from under the hood and it was discovered that the engine and wiring were on fire. A fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police/fire report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Djr”