Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / TRIBUTE / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006051914 Incident Date: Jan, 03 2006
Consumer's City: MIAMI Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: TRIBUTE Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cables
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4F2CZ06113K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 04 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving home at 25 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the emergency brake had to be engaged and the keys removed from the ignition before the vehicle stopped. when the vehicle was restarted the engine revved to the maximum rpms. after five minutes the vehicle restarted and it operated normally. after the vehicle was driven home it was towed to the local dealer. when the tow truck operator started the vehicle he experienced the same problem with the engine revving to the maximum rpms. at the dealership the mechanic also observed the engine revving at the highest rpms. this vehicle was repaired under nhtsa recall campaign 04v583000 concerning the vehicle speed control in march 2005. the contact was concerned that recall repairs did not remedy the problem. the vehicle is currently undergoing diagnostic testing. *ak