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2003 Mazda Tribute 4dr SUV
200-horsepower 3.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Mazda Tribute in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2007 | 0 | Alternator had to be replaced but fortunately we had a 48m/50k mi warranty and Mazda covered all costs including towing. | |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda Tribute in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2008 | 59520 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2008 | 62000 | 300 | Front strut replacement |
| Feb | 2010 | 73160 | 450 | Oil Pan Leak, replaced seal |
| Mar | 2010 | 73780 | 350 | loss of brake pressure - rear flex cable broke |
| Apr | 2010 | 74400 | 200 | Outer tie rod end, drivers side replaced. All brake flex lines replaced due to wear and tear. |
| Sep | 2010 | 75640 | 300 | replaced rear shoes and drums and parking brake cables |
| Mar | 2011 | 81840 | 200 | clunking in front end (drivers side) replaced left ball joint left outer tie rod end, sway bar links both sides |
| Aug | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda Tribute in Kansas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 73000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2013 | 106000 | 0 | front brake pads and rotors replaced |
| Feb | 2013 | 107500 | 360 | shifter cable broke |
| Mar | 2013 | 109000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Tribute in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 116000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 117000 | 950 | ignition coil #3 failed. All replaced except for #4 done in November 2009 |
| Feb | 2012 | 141000 | 700 | engine light on again and they changed evaporative system. light back on again |
| Mar | 2013 | 150000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Tribute in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 123000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 124000 | 0 | Alternator stopped working, charging light came on. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
2003 Mazda Tribute 4dr SUV
200-horsepower 3.0L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| Mazda Tribute in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2011 | 56000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2012 | 56700 | 2500 | Transmission died |
| Dec | 2012 | 63000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Tribute in Czech Republic | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2008 | 30380 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2008 | 37200 | 100 | Replacement of rear differential gear shaft seal. |
| Jul | 2010 | 56400 | 200 | Broken computer unit. |
| Jul | 2011 | 68200 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Tribute in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2012 | 122760 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2012 | 122760 | 4400 | Gear 2 ratio mismatch - bushing wear resulted in having to rebuild transmission |
| Mazda Tribute in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2011 | 125000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 128000 | 0 | bad ignition coils |
| Oct | 2012 | 140000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Tribute in Delaware, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 52000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2008 | 52000 | 1150 | Torque converter caused shudder when shifting |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda Tribute in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2006 | 0 | Air conditioning compressor was replaced under warranty. It froze up. | |
| Dec | 2006 | 0 | Face plate of stereo head unit was replaced under warranty, due to a bad LCD display. | |
| Jun | 2008 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda Tribute in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 138000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 140000 | 300 | warped rotors, third set. |
| Nov | 2009 | 147000 | 192 | front rotors turned on car and pads replaced |
| May | 2010 | 154700 | 125 | replace lower radiator hose |
| Mar | 2013 | 205000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2003 Mazda Tribute 4dr SUV
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Tribute in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 207000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 212000 | 691 | replaced idle air control motor, gaskets & throttle body service. adjusted gas pedal. |
| Sep | 2011 | 222000 | 850 | needed new float in fuel pump so entire fuel pump assembly had to be replaced |
| Nov | 2011 | 227000 | 450 | replaced both clutch master and slave cylinders, hose , fluid replaced rear brakes |
| May | 2012 | 240500 | 354 | replaced clutch assembly |
| Mar | 2013 | 264000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda Tribute in Georgia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 139000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 141000 | 1200 | Motor mounts replaced, now left with major engine vibration. Mechanic unable to fix. |
| Mar | 2013 | 198000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
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