1.7
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 96,880 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.
The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Tribute. While driving approximately 50 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the vehicle to accelerate independently. The failure recurred. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 12V357000 (engine and engine cooling, vehicle speed control); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
- Tinton Falls , NJ, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact also stated that the wrench warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 178,901.
- Columbia, MS, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Mazda tribune. The contact was driving 45 mph when the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised that there were no defects found within the accelerator pedal. The dealer also advised that the accelerator cable could be replaced at the contacts expense. There were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed but no assistance was offered. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 96,000.
- Dover, DE, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Tribute. The contact took off and the accelerator got stiff and stuck. While driving 30 mph, the accelerator pedal became stiff, the vehicle surged forward and nearly hit another vehicle. The contact did notify the manufacturer and they informed him that there were no related recalls. The failure mileage was 42,000. The current mileage was 42,000.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
- Lilburn, GA, USA