2001 Mazda Tribute fuel system, gasoline problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN PARKED, A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V277002 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.”

“WIFE STOPPED AT GAS STATION TO FILL UP. CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER FILLUP. HAD CAR TOWED HOME. DETERMINED IT WAS A BAD FUEL PUMP. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SIMPLE REPAIR, BUT IT WAS ANYTHING BUT SIMPLE. COMPLETED FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT, WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, MY WIFE AND I STARTED SMELLING FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. I REMOVED THE COVER OVER THE FUEL PUMP, BUT COULD NOT FIND A LEAK. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, AND OBSERVED A GAS SPOT ON THE GROUND JUST FORWARD OF THE FUEL TANK, BUT STILL CAN'T FIND THE LEAK. CAR RUNS FINE, BUT THE GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED TO ABOUT 10 TO15 MPG, FROM 20 TO 25MPG. THERE ARE NO CAUTION/WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH. HAD AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC FRIEND OF MINE LOOK AT IT. HE COULD NOT FIND THE LEAK. DOES NOT LEAK ALL THE TIME, AND WHEN IT DOES, IT APPEARS TO BE ONLY A FEW DROPS. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED A FUEL FILTER CHANGE, AND PERHAPS A DYE TEST TO MAKE THE LEAK EASIER TO SEE. WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE FEB. 2013, AND THE FUEL PUMP IS THE ONLY MAJOR PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD, NOT COUNTING THE FOUR NEW 16 INCH TIRES WE HAD TO REPLACE AT THE TIME OF SALE. I STILL LOVE THIS CAR, V6, AWD,…”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN SHE TURNED ON THE IGNITION. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BECAME FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE SMOKE FINALLY CLEARED, THE CONTACT RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THEY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP, AND AFTER TWO DAYS OF INSPECTING THE DAMAGE, THEY BELIEVED THAT TWO OF THE INJECTORS WERE LEAKING FUEL AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO EXPLODE. MAZDA STATED THAT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ”

“ON 11/07/05 VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN DUE TO STALLING WHEN SLOWING AND STOPPING. THE ENGINE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ON 11/08/05 VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BACK STILL STALLING. AC GASKET AND IDLE VALVE WERE REPLACED. WE WERE TOLD OUR ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND DEALER WOULD NOT FIX. THE DAY I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE IT STALLED AT 60 MPH. THREE DAYS LATER IT WOULD NOT START. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC, FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. *JB”

“2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE HAS PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SYSTEM.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** . *MR UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THAT THE GASKETS AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AS WELL AS THE FUEL LINE INLET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB”

“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, AND IN DOING SO BRAKES AND/ OR STEERING DID NOT WORK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT ONLY HAD A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. *AK CONSUMER SMELLS FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND. *YH”