Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / TRIBUTE / 2002

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007112359 Incident Date: Jul, 15 2007
Consumer's City: ALEXANDRIA Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: TRIBUTE Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4F2CU081X2K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 18 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 14 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Front axle abs sensor ring is broken on both sides. this causes the abs to falsely activate at 25 to 35 mph, with very harsh force, on about 10% of braking applications. in heavy traffic this caused significant vehicle instability and some pulling and is considered to be a real safety issue. dealer was unable to find or correct problem on 4 repeated visits. local shop then fixed on first try. *tr