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transmission trouble 3 times
Eileen Kelley, 08/11/2005
2003 Mazda Tribute ES-V6 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I love this car but at 22,000 miles the transmission leaked; dealership put in a new transmission. Almost a year to the day the 2nd transmission with only 14,000 miles now has to be replaced again. The dealership is very rude and has an "oh well this happens" attitude. Very frustrating because what's to stop it from happening again next year? Mazda customer service is not much better. Accused me of not taking care of the car. Now the front wheel bearings are to be replaced. Haven't had much satisfaction from anyone. Am going to try Attorney General's office next.
Great SUV!
Brazmunkee, 02/06/2007
2003 Mazda Tribute DX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this 2003 Tribute for my daughters who are competitive surfers as it has adequate room and a very good reputation. However, I like driving it so much they have to fight me to use it. I LOVE this little vehicle. It's just a blast to drive and it gets GREAT gas mileage. It's not the quality of my 2003 Toyota 4Runner, but it's more fun to mess around in and I'm not so burdened my the 4Runner's weight and size.
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Rozy, 06/08/2008
2003 Mazda Tribute ES-V6 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Buyer beware... save your money. This was the first car I bought new and was in love with it until the second day I had it and it wouldn't start. The car went back to the dealrship 5 times for this problem and they had no idea what was wrong, just started to change wires to play guess and check. My car shut down on the highway because the alternator went at 30,000 miles. Then my transmission went at 50,000 (no longer under warranty). Mazda won't do anything to rectify the piece of junk they sold me! They are not helpful and said these problems were my fault. 2 days old and broken... not my fault. This car is a heap of junk for all the problems it caused.
tribute
stacie watson, 08/05/2003
2003 Mazda Tribute DX 4WD 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
awesome vehicle.....happy that i made this purchase
Love my Tribute
Terry Weinmann, 07/25/2003
2003 Mazda Tribute ES-V6 4WD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We truly enjoy our new Tribute. It is very comfortable and so much fun to drive. We have 2 grandchildren and feel completely safe having them in the car with us. I thought I would miss my sporty coupe when I traded it in-but I love this vehicle-highly recommend to anyone looking for a reliable SUV.