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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006057310 | Incident Date: Feb, 19 2006 |
| Consumer's City: VIRGINIA BEACH | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp. |
| Model Name: TRIBUTE | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4F2YZ02ZX5K | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 24 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 28 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: With just over 12000 miles, the throttle became very sticky in cold weather. the butterflies in the throttle body hold the accelerator pedal closed, requiring excessive force to push (and excessive acceleration). in cold weather, throttle would stick closed whenever the pedal was released, no matter how long the vehicle was driven. the dealership (hall mazda in virginia beach) replaced the throttle body, and commented that the throttle body should be cleaned every 12000 miles for varnish buildup. there is no tsb that i could find on this problem. i believe the problem is the pcv system, allowing oil to collect on the throttle body, and causing it to bind during cold weather. *jb |
