# 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1127048` · 2014-11-04 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** TRIBUTE
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 140,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR.  IT FELT TO ME THAT I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS RACING. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP.  THE TRAFFIC LIGHT HAD JUST CHANGED AND  I WAS ACCELERATING TO GO THROUGH THE LIGHT.  THAT IS WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF MY CONTROL.  AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I TRIED TO DRIVE MY CAR AWAY FROM THE SCENE BUT THE ENGINE WAS RACING AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR.  THAT IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE APPEARS TO BE  STUCK WITH THE THROTTLE OPEN.  I TRIED TO DRIVE IT BUT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP IT.  *TR
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