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2001 Mazda Tribute cruise control problems

41 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2001 Mazda Tribute, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
41 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
110,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 2
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2001 Mazda Tribute Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 110,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 110,000 miles
Based on 27 complaints that include mileage. 11% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 27 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 2 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

2001 mazda tribute. Consumer states brake failure while driving, causing a crash and vehicle fire *tgw recall # 12v357000 was referenced.

April 2011 CrashFireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the cruise control failed. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but failed to drive. The vehicle was taken to the residence where the contact was staying. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 211,000 miles, February 2019

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