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Bad dealer - expensive repairs and something always fails shortly after every service. Short warranty period Clutch pedal fell off its hinge at 17,000 miles Auto-adjusting clutch failed at 23,000 miles Alternator failed at 54,000 miles Power steering failed at 54,000 miles $25 to change a front $5 turn lamp because the wheel has to be removed to access it. No cabin air filter included, though receptacle for one. |
Except for the premature failures and irritations to the left, this is a fairly well-engineered car. If you buy it cheap enough, it might be a fairly good buy. It was wheezing and bucking and hesitating badly at just a slight pressure on the accelerator. A new set of sparkplugs (NGK IX iridium) solved that, and now the car runs smoothly with the a/c on in the hot summer, with a full load, going up a steep hill. Just get rid of all the crappy Ford MOPAR parts on this car as soon as possible. NEVER USE MOPAR REPLACEMENT PARTS -- THEY ARE INFERIOR PRODUCTS, 2001 Mazda Tribute |
The Mazda Tribute came loaded with accessories as standard equipment, such as roof rack, alloy wheels, a/c, CD player, rear window washer and defogger (extras on sister Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner.) Other pluses are spacious cargo (I put a 26 cu ft refrigerator in it), enduring design, and good mileage. You can save money and get better service by avoiding the dealer, and taking the vehicle to Pep Boys for service |
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