Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / TRIBUTE / 2003

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005038531 Incident Date: Aug, 10 2005
Consumer's City: SUPERIOR Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: TRIBUTE Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4F2CZ96123K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 12 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 11 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Purchased mazda tribute new november 2003. two months afterward the car stalled and the electrical system closed down. i had difficulty turning the key in the ignition, it locked. after four efforts to crank the car, the ignition unlocked and the engine started. i noticed that the clock had stopped. the dealership stated that they could not tell what the problem was unless it happened with them. since november 2003 this has happened four times. the season nor weather conditions do not appear to matter. the latest incident was in august 2005 it was the worst. the engine would not turn over until after five tries, right after this i drove about 50 yards then it stalled and it took an additional three tries to get the engine to start. i drove about another 200 yards, it stalled again. it appears this problem is becoming worse. *jb