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No more Zoom Zoom
No more Fords, 03/03/2010
2005 Mazda Tribute s AWD 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Transmission failed at 27,000 miles, one year after warranty expired. After $3,000 to replace transmission and insure check engine light no longer came on, I traded the vehicle. Mazda declined to make any payment toward replacement of transmission although dealer said it was a manufacturing defect. I have owned three previous Mazda's but Zoom Zoom is gone gone.
Love Mazda for this car
Austin Reed, 02/08/2016
2005 Mazda Tribute s Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Great buy. This was my first car which has 149,000 miles on it. It broke down one time and wounded up costing me nearly 1,700 butI believe it was because the previous owners did not take of the vehicle whatsoever. Other than that the car runs great and performs near perfectly for a 2005 in the year of 2016. one of the best 11 year old cars I have seen out there.
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Careful - has a Ford engine.
Riley, 07/26/2010
2005 Mazda Tribute i AWD 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
All Mazda Tribute models are built with a Ford engine. Whether this applies to all Mazda products, I do not know, but I am entirely sure that if nothing else, this does have a Ford engine, and from my experience, most Ford products aren't worth the time or money. Now this SUV has a nice drive to it. A lot of pep or "get-up-and- go," takes corners well, and the steering couldn't be better. Although, when you step on the gas, the engine feels slightly weak, but all things considered, it could be worse. I am sorry to say that this model has given me countless problems, though. I've had to replace all my spark plugs three times and replaced all three catalytic converters. Some transmission probs.
Blazing on!
vye wise, 04/22/2016
2005 Mazda Tribute s Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
everyone raves about the color, roomy & comfortable for 5 adults
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David, 01/13/2005
2005 Mazda Tribute s Fwd 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've had the Tribute for 2 months now and I couldn't be happier. I priced out the Escape and the Mariner but ended up with the Tribute for the styling, standard 16" wheels, warranty (4 years/50000 miles), and the aggressive pricing from the dealership. Even if you live in a cold climate, the FWD is more than adequate for getting through snow and the antilock brakes are very effective. I test drove the new 4 cylinder and it was fine but the 6 cylinder is much smoother and the gas mileage is still respectable. Give the Tribute a look and tell the dealer that you're seriously considering an Escape. The price will come down considerably. Hope this helps!
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