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Mazda Tribute Lemon
Tim, 03/20/2006
2001 Mazda Tribute ES-V6 2WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
After buying this I had to take it back the next day for a leak on the transmission. They had to replace the rear seal and plug. Since then I have had the brakes, battery, brake booster, window controls, cruise control, gas tank, gas cap replaced (along with a few other items). Now the transmission went out, wonder if it is related to the original leak. $3300 for a transmission, what a rip off. Please do not buy one, or any Mazda. Service here is not the best either.
My Tribute .....
Mike P, 03/30/2002
2001 Mazda Tribute ES-V6 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I really enjoy this truck. I also own a 91 Miata which was my daily driver before I bought the truck. My wife's car is a 2000 Maxima SE. The truck has a tight and comfortable feel. Very responsive and rides more like a car than a truck. I test drove the Xterra, Sante Fe, Rav 4, CRV & Suzuki & Escape. I like the Tribute best. The Escape has a cheaper looking interior and unpainted body moldings making it look unfinished in comparison. The others either were under powered or felt more truck-like in their ride. The Hyundai had nice styling but felt slightly underpowered.
tributes are terrible
Gary Moore, 06/21/2005
2001 Mazda Tribute ES-V6 2WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Here is a car that after 96,000 miles (50,000 of which were highway), now requires a valve compression job ($2100) in addition to spark plug and coil replacements ($750). To me that is unacceptable and has convinced me along with the other problems we've had (several times for the emissions light, stalling while simply driving down the road) NEVER to buy another Mazda product again.
Great vehicle under 75,000 miles
vabeachjason, 10/19/2007
2001 Mazda Tribute DX-V6 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought my tribute at 76,000 miles. It has been a great vehicle to me in the last 2 years until the last 4 months its been 1 thing after another. In April I started the engine and it literally exploded. The intake exploded destroying everything around it and sending oil and plastic parts everywhere! The dealer could not explain it and said "these things happen." I was given no explanation and had to pay 1300 dollars to replace the intake, the cable and damaged hoses. Then in May the transmission went ($3000) and today I have an unexplained oil leak under the rear differential. I love my Tribute, but I would never buy one again because of the costly repairs.
Administering CPR
maxbassmedia, 05/27/2010
2001 Mazda Tribute LX-V6 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought this vehicle new in Oct 2000. Been extremely reliable. Had a problem w/sunroof years ago, and opted not to get it fixed. Now on my 4th set of tires, and just turned 253,00 miles. Been aiming to get 300K out of it. Just had first major problem, transmission started slipping :( Going to put a couple of grand in to keep it going, rather than get another car AND car payment. Hope the gamble pays off.
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