2008 Mazda Tribute vehicle speed control problems
53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Mazda Tribute — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In colder florida weather, freezing isn't required, upon start up and driving for several minutes before everything is warmed up the accelerator pedal will stick and be very hard to push down. When it does break free it can be sudden which results in excessive acceleration for a moment. There is no…”
filed Apr 4, 2021
“As I am driving the abs and traction control lights come on and the car will start kicking like something is trying to in gage itself this has caused the transmission to go out so I have had it rebuilt thinking maybe the transmission was bad I have the car back now and the car is doing the same…”
filed Feb 15, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could…Campaign 12V357000 · Jul 27, 2012
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Tribute years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Tribute | 6 | 15% |
| 2009 Tribute | 2 | 6% |
| 2006 Tribute | 49 | 38% |
| 2005 Tribute | 85 | 23% |
| 2004 Tribute | 34 | 22% |
| 2003 Tribute | 34 | 17% |
| 2002 Tribute | 37 | 10% |
| 2001 Tribute | 40 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Mazda Tribute
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.