TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER THE 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND DOWNSHIFTED THE GEAR, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE EXITED OFF THE NEAREST RAMP, TURNED THE VEHICLE TOWARDS AN EMBANKMENT, AND THEN JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, STRUCK A TREE, AND THEN FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF
2006
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IT IS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS AND CANNOT BE PRESSED DOWN. OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES INCLUDING SOME TIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I'M WORRY ABOUT THIS, IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!! *TR