Used 2002 Mazda Tribute Consumer Reviews
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Coulda shoulda be a great SUV
LovettsHokie, 05/16/2002
2002 Mazda Tribute LX-V6 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Well, I love many things about this vehicle. Great styling, ride, handling, to name a few. But, I purchased the car on 12-30-2001 and have had to have the right front wheel bearing replaced and a completely new transmission. The bearing I thought was a fluke. But to have two major repairs in the first four months of owning a car? I have had great experiences with my service people, but they can not explain it. So I will. This car did not get all of the proper quality control checks. There is no way this car should have made it onto the street. What should be a great SUV, is now tarnished. Will I buy a Mazda or Ford again? Let me think, hmmmmmm Not on your life or anyone else's.
Love it, will purchase another
erb1, 09/02/2008
2002 Mazda Tribute LX-V6 2WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased it new, and my vehicle has 170,000 miles on it. I just changed the spark plugs last week. I have driven 700 miles a week for 3.5 years with no problems. I have replaced the brakes once, three years ago. It's starting to get "squeaky" on turns, so I will replace shocks and struts early next year when I get new tires. There have been a few recalls, and my only complaint is that Mazda dealers are few and far between in this area. Also, some of the parts inside look cheap, like the inside door handles are plastic, covered in a metal looking tape stuff. But hey, they work. Will be driving it until it croaks, and will probably buy a second one next year.
Don't get a flat tire
Ray Davis, 03/03/2017
2002 Mazda Tribute ES-V6 2WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
The jack is useless. It won't lift the car high enough to get the tire off.
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GREAT CAR!
michst2789, 09/19/2009
2002 Mazda Tribute ES-V6 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is my second Tribute, before this I had a 2003. This a great car that could last for a long time. Reliability is great, gas mileage is lacking, but that is expected with an SUV. Comfort is really good and it really gets up and goes with that V6 engine in it. GREAT CAR OVERALL!!
Decent but not great
Montana, 08/03/2018
2002 Mazda Tribute LX-V6 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I got a Mazda Tribute for college. It was a used car so I wasn’t expecting it to last forever. However with that being said I didn’t expect to have it in the garage every 6 months with a new 300$ problem. Like clock work every 6 months it was in the garage and just today I decided to scrap it after I had 400$ of repairs done 2 months ago and yesterday my mechanic told me I had 1000$ worth of rust damage and 600$ worth of mechanical issues. It was a great car when it was running it just wasn’t worth all the repairs
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