2008 Mazda Tribute Engine Problems

“Took the vehicle to the local firestone store for service to have the transmission fluid changed and flushed and they told me that the transmission cooler was leaking and this was a common problem with the 2008 Mazda Tribute and ford escort and the only way to fix it was to replace the entire radiator because they were built into the same part. They told me $550 min. To replace. I then did some online research and went to the local Mazda dealer. They said it was a common problem and that Mazda had a program to fix this but the date was up and that there was nothing to do but pay to fix it. …”

“When the weather gets cool (sub 50f) the gas pedal will stick. When the gas pedal is fully depressed and you go to push it down it sticks. When this sticking finally lets go the vehicle jumps forward. The v6 version of this SUV has a recall on the pedal but I own the v4.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Tribute. While driving 80 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road. The gear was shifted into neutral and the vehicle restarted. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 55,000.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Tribute. While operating the vehicle, the accelerator pedal became stuck and could not be depressed. The failure also occurred when the vehicle was first started in cold temperatures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle was faulty. The vehcile was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v357000 (engine), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 50,000.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Tribute. While driving approximately 45 MPH, a loud banging sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the roadway and turned off. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that a piston shot through the back of the engine. The engine was replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 118,000.”