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Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v382000 (air bags) and 16v354000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not provided.
On 10/19/19 the vehicle was involved in a crash when swerving to avoid a deer on the road. Two trees were hit and the vehicle was flipped on its side. No airbags deployed during this accident as i was expected. Pictures show the front damage and interior.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v345000 (air bags) and 15v382000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v345000 (air bags) and 15v382000 (air bags), however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Cracks in the dash immediately above the passenger airbag which is currently a recall issue.it seems that a large number of rx8 experience cracking in the same spot on the dash, generally following an "h" shape. Reports are that the cracks follow the airbag module assembly underneath the dash, and the cracks follow the seam that would be created in an impact for the airbag to deploy. In my case it began with a 4" left to right crack. In 2015 a recall was performed involvinga temporary airbag fix until a permanent fix could be designed.after this interim airbag recall was performed, the cracks intensified. Just received another recallnotice that the "final" airbag fix is ready to be performed at the dealer which with all the removal and jostling of the dash to make the final airbag repair, will probably create more cracks.the recall was due to the possibility that airbag parts could become projectiles and cause injury.would not a poorly designed dash simply break into pieces upon airbag deployment and become projectiles and injury?numerous rx8 owners are seeing nearly identical h shaped cracks.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v345000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag area was deteriorating. The contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v345000 (air bags) and 15v382000 (air bags) however, the parts were not available for an extended period of time to receive the recall repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and was not able to supply a permanent remedy for the front passengers side air bag failure and they were unable to determine when the part might become available for the front drivers side. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
"takata recall"-car starts when cold,then it dies in the traffic,got engerys pushing car out of traffic,like car but it has lots of recalls and needs to be fixed right away.won't drive madza 2004 after this happened. The consumer stated while attempting to push the car off of the highway, after it died, he lost his grip and was dragged behind the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v354000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vin was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v345000 (air bags) and 15v382000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 35 mph when another vehicle crashed into the vehicle preceding the contact. The preceding vehicle then spun into the front driver's side door of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the steering wheel was detached from the steering column upon impact. The driver sustained severe injuries and suffered a crushed pelvis, shattered tail bone and a severed urethra. The contact stated that the side air bags did very little to protect the driver. The failure mileage was not available.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v382000 (air bags) and 16v354000 (air bags). The parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 06/13/17*ljupdated 10/11/2017
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v362000 (air bags). After the repair, the dashboard began to crack in the location where the passenger side air bags were replaced. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving 25 mph, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. As a result, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact received neck and back pain that required medical attention. The vehicle was not towed and was able to be driven after the crash. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v345000 (air bags) and 15v382000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,400.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated the cover for the air bags was beginning to fracture along the brackets. The dealer inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the air bag bracket was fracturing but was not repaired.the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 43,000.updated 03/29/11updated 05/04/11
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v773000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Horrible in 2004 years of this vehicle air bag light popped up suddenly for no apperant reason.
2004 mazda rx-8.consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete air bag inflator recall notice.
Takata recall after responding to numerous notices regarding this recall and the deadly danger of the airbags, mazda still insists that i drive the vehicle an hour away and in heavy city traffic to have the service done to correct the airbag issue.in addition, for years the engine had compression issues and i found out that after replacing the engine 4 times under warranty, mazda was replacing the engine with the same engine that has compression issues after a time.i was told that i could buy a $7,000 gen ii engine that did not have compression problems, or take the replacement with the potential for compression issues as a warranty repair. They were able to deplete their stock of bad engines by using them as replacements, and as soon as my warranty expired i still have a faulty engine which also keeps me from safely driving driving for service work.the engine will loose compression and power in traffic and cause a safety issue. I keep my vehicles well past the 100k mark because i take care of them and keep them on the road.however, that has not been the case with this car, due to a combination of mazda's bad faith method of replacing faulty engines, and the potentially fatal airbag issue. Apparently the car also has issues with the exhaust overheating and causing a fire hazard, which i have never been notified of.although a beautiful car that i would love to be able to drive, this vehicle is unsafe in more than one way and has a current value of $0. Im even afraid to open the door of the vehicle because according to the notices i have received, there is no way to know when or what might cause the airbag to deploy.i really cannot put a specific date on when the issues occurred, other than the service records for engine replacements up until the 100k mark.at 102k mazda refused to replace another engine that had gone out.
Dash board no passenger side where air bag is for about the last 2 years dash started cracking in the shape of a h every summer when its hot the dash looks like its got a bow in it like the airbag is going to just pop out it has gotten worse each year now dealer said no recall but there is a defect in the airbag to deploy without a crash occurring many rx-8 owners are having this cracking where air bags are in passenger side but mazda want do anything to fix the issue until someone gets hurt or killed from these defective air bags on the rx8.
Takata recall.traffic came to a halt on the freeway.i stopped and was subsequently rear ended at high speed causing the driver side and passenger side air bags to deploy.either the air bag itself or a projectile injured my eye.the skin on my eyelid was torn requiring 7 stitches.this was extremely traumatic and i wanted to be sure this incident was included in the investigation.
The passenger air bag is affecting the dash causing it to crack. If the air bag is to deploy the dash could splinter from the cracks and cause serious bodily enjury.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the entire center console overheated to the point that it was unable to be touched. The contact mentioned that the passenger side air bag cover was bulging and could crack at any moment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,010.
The passenger side dash panel that is above the air bag cracks; which can be a safety hazard with the deployment of the air bag and cause injury to individual (possibly prevent deployment or create dash pieces that could cause serious injury). This is happening to multiple rx-8's (go to rx-8 club)! since this is a recurring issue with most if not all rx8's it should be recalled and fixed by mazda.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated the driver was traveling 35 mph when a vehicle crossed the center lane crashing into a vehicle in front of the contact causing that vehicle to crash into the contact. The vehicle was hit on the drivers side door. The air bag in the steering wheel did not deploy as the steering wheel detached from the steering column. The side air bags did deploy. The passenger side air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered a crushed pelvis, tail bone shattered, and their urethra was severed in half. The contact stated the side air bagdid very little to protect the driver. There was no mention of a police report being filed. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the front driver side air bags deployed with excessive force and ruptured. The conact sustained unknown injuries but medical attention was not required. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,982.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v382000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v354000 (air bags) and 16v7963000 (fuel system). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect and vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v345000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8 . The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v382000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Mazda rx-8 passenger airbag dash cover cracks over time thus exposing airbag i see this as a definite eyesore not to mention how dangerous it is having an exposed airbag. I no longer feel safe having my kids in the car with me in the passenger seat. I feel as if it will inflate at any moment. I took the car to the mazda dealership and they told me not to worry about it, or that i can pay $500-$600 to have them replace it.
Currently there is a crack that is forming around my dash board where the passenger airbag is located.i've seen several other forum posts about this eventually forming an outline around where the airbag is.i'm concerned that this will affect the airbag from either opening or opening when it shouldn't.another concern of mine is a problem that all rx8 owners have and that is the fishbowl taillights.our taillights get so much water in them that they turn into fishbowls.i have replaced the gaskets on mine 3 times already.this to me is an electrical hazard not to mention a driving safety hazard.
The consumer was involved in an accidentin which he lost control of his vehicle.none of the air bag deploed although the vehicle was a total loss.
Recall 15v382: received letter from mazda dec 2015 instructing to make appointment with dealer to replace defective airbag. Contacted dealer 12-28-15, told that parts were not available and dealer did not know when they will be received. Followed up by calling mazda customer service 800 number and was told that parts began being shipped to dealers since nov 2015; however, not yet to illinois region. I asked the representative if they knew of other dealerships in the area which had the part or an estimated date of when the part would be available. Mazda representative said that they would have to call back in mid jan to follow up with an estimated date of part availability. So why was i contacted to make an appointment with my local dealer to have this life threatening defect corrected if the parts are not available?!furthermore how can the company, or its dealerships, not even have information to give an estimate for when the recall can be administered?
Front passenger air bag cover cracked and exposed.
My passenger side dashboard over the airbag is cracked really bad like you can see the air bag i am afraid to have anyone in the passenger seat i feel like it is going to set the air bag off for no reason the dealership is telling me its going to cost around 700.00 to fix i have done some research on this it seems to be a common problem with this car.
Rx-8 cracked passenger dashboard. Cracked in the outline of the faulty airbag shape.i am taking in for recall of airbag but am requesting dash cover replacement as it is clearly caused by airbag leakage/fault.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving at 70 mph, the steering wheel independently turned in both directions. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. In addition, the contact noticed that therear passenger wheel well was curved and fractured. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. The vin was unavailable.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v382000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 02/05/16*lj
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification ofnhtsa campaign number: 15v345000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Takata recalli received a call regarding an 'escalation' of my recall and when i called back the individual on the phone said they could not find my information.the last time i tried to get my rx8 repaired i was told i have to drive the car over an hour to the shop to get airbag fixed - this is after i received a very graphic postcard showing and telling me how i will be injured or killed if i don't get my car repaired.i am trying to get this car repaired, however i will not drive this car over an hour in heavy traffic in south texas heat and humidity in order to make the required 100% compliance easy for takatathere are multiple other recalls on this car, including on the engine that i have replaced4 times.dealers were told to install the old engines that were in their inventory and not install the new design.the old engines continued to loose compression over time and even though mazda extended the warranty to 100k on the vehicle, eventually i exceeded 100k - and the 4th engine went bad @102k. Mazda never replaced the engine with an engine that did not have compression issues.the dealers used the same engine and mazda waited for consumers to exceed the 100k mileage and then refused to provide any further assistance. I have a beautiful rx8 that is basically a rolling chasis because it will not run, overheats the fuel system (can explode or catch fire), and airbags that can injure or kill me at any moment.i cant even open the door on this car for fear of injury or death.if the airbags werent an issue, i cant drive the car because the engine looses compression and power and can put the driver in a very dangerous situation in traffic, and finally if all else were functioning, the exhaust can overheat the fuel tank cause explosion and/or fire. At one point the interior of my trunk melted.my car has zero value because of mazda and takata.
I have received several notices from mazda regarding repairs needed to air bags.i have called two dealerships.one wouldn't acknowledge the recall and the other would never call me back for an appointment.i called mazda and they told me they would call me back within 2 business days, but they never called.there reference number is 1154493396
"takata recall" my power stering goes out all the time doesnt matter if im sitting still or im going down the high way. It does eventually come back on but does go back off. It also will cause my stering wheel to jurk left and right by itself cause me to swerve in an out of lanes. It got to the point now where i have the power stering unplugged so that it doesnt jerk my wheel while driving. I just need to know if there is a recall that will pay to fix this cause its getting dangerous. Please contact back with any info
Front passenger airbag cracked dash and pushed out glove box.
Passenger side dash near airbag area (above glove box visually) is cracking horizontally and vertically. Very concerned about safety of the passenger, premature rupture of airbag, random deployment of airbag. Garage kept car. Crack horizontal has over time progressively gotten worse. Vertical crack began 12.13.16. In garage. Have appointment with mazda dealership to repair 16v-354-but recall paperwork does not acknowledge the area(s) of dash included with repair that will resolve issue and potential hazards-including encasement of airbag. Recall notice does not articulate potential parts associated. "passenger frontal air bag inflator" is all described.
I bought a car that had a recall of the air bag the passenger seat air bag had been deployed was told by dealer it was under recall.after checking with the dealer the side seat air bag was not part of the recall was not replaced or even looked at .so we took the seat out to see ant obvious issues and we found all the wires that plug into seat all way to under carpet against frame all the wires were melted.witch is an obvious manafaturing problem.we have read mupltile forums where tons of people have had same problem but yet no recall we could find on this issue.my mother is on oxygen and if my car catches fire to do this and no one looking into this it can be far worse.thier is another recall on front end suspsion that they are not willing to replace at this time.they tell me they are waiting to see if they come up with a better solutionto fix it.im going to mazda dealer tomorrow morningto explain to them what i'm explain to you and since this is a major safety issue if they refuse to do anything i'm turning this over to lawyer.i feel when i mentioned it to them the first time and they did nothing to find out what the issue was they have no intention of figuring this out but i will try again.the air bag was deployed when i bought it and the person said they were driving down the road.thats how i knew about air bag recall .when i took car to be fixed the tech told me it didn't cover my seat. And never bothered checking it.
Mazda customer experience representative and recall coordinator:this is at least the 5th time i have contacted mazdausa regarding the faulty air bags issue affecting my 2004 rx-8.your organization's boiler plate responses that i have received are unacceptable.i expect this issue to be fully addressed and my affected air bags to be replaced as soon as possible.i am the original owner of the vehicle first registered in ca, a hot and humid state.throughout the last 10 years, my car has been driven and garaged in many states across the nation that are hot and/or humid, including new york and nevada.my car isin very good condition, air bags not withstanding, and i expect to operate it for many more years.however, i will not continually drive a car with defective and lethal air bags.it has been widely known that takata has been aware of their air bag defects since 2001.continued denial by mazdausa to add my vehicle to its current air bag recall campaign is very troublesome.air bag equipment are designed to save lives, not end or maim them.i feet there should be no discrimination of vehicles in mazda's perceived geographical location of its air bag recall.all affected vehicles on the list as provided by the nhtsa website, at all geographic locations, must be included immediately.this concern has been filed with the nhtsa.i expect immediate action on your part to correct this blatantly incomplete recall campaign.thank you for your attention.
I purchased my 2004 automatic rx8 in september of 2011. It began giving me trouble with the type of gas it took. I finally figured out that bp premium seemed to keep it from "coughing". I thought that i had fixed the issues and it drove fine for a good while. I changed the oil religiously at about 3000 miles or less. It would display the oil light after only about 1500-2000miles. I had a dealership look at it and they said the oil level was fine and they didn't understand why it had the light on. The oil light now comes on at just 300miles into the last oil change. In feb of this year is when the car started deteriorating at a rapid pace, and i was completely dumbfounded till i began doing some research and saw that many others have had the exact same issues i have had. For one- the ac never works correctly. I have to play with the knob for a bit to make it cool, and still even then it does not work. I am not able to drive it to and from the store now because i am worried it will not start back up. I always make sure the engine is warmed up and sometimes just leave it running instead of taking the chance of turning it off. The engine light also comes on and random times, and i was told that it was because the gas cap was not on tight enough. That is a lie, i always make sure to tighten it, and why would the engine light come on after the oil light everytime if it was human error. The car whines when at a stoplight or sitting for a brief period of time. It sounds as if it is coming from the front left side of the engine if you are sitting in it. No one knows what that noise is either. This faulty car should come with a warning on the front windshield. I am scared to drive it, i am scared to put my family in it, and i am disgusted with the way mazda decided to treat me when i called them to inquire about certain recalls.
Part numbers fe03-51-21yd (rear) and fe03-51-22yc (front). I have complained to the dealer when the car was under warranty that the headlights were not illuminating correctly my driving area at night. I took the car in to the dealer today and i was told that these parts are not covered. There has been a technical service bulletin (tsb) on this car concerning this issue for a long time. There should be a recall on these sensors because this is a severe safety issue. They were faulty to begin with. In addition they have known about it for a long time.
Mazda rx 8 failed to start. Second time sent to dealer for the same problem. Dealer has had car for 5 days waiting for a batter for my car.
I jumped into my 2004 mazda rx-8 after work started it up and went to drive and noticed it was reallyhard to turn and i looked and noticed that a light that was a steering wheel with an exclamation mark next to it so i drove it home not even a mile away and read about it online and found out it happens a lot. Probably going to take it to the dealer very very soon.
I have owned a 2004 mazda rx7 since oct 07 since then the engine has been replaced at 26,000 miles 2 set of coils spark plugsand wires, sensors, transmission, radiator reservoir just for starters.now the car is stalling at low rpm's or when it gets hot leaving me stranded in intersections and on busy freeways. Mazda has a bulletin out on this car but because they do not consider it a safety issue they will not recall the car.i beg to differ!!being stranded in an intersection or on a busy highwayincreases my odds greatly that i am going to be hit by another car and possibly killed.there has got to be some type of government body out there that can enforce these many claims of engine failure against mazda and there rotary engine because the latest diagnosis is that i need to replace the engine again!! please help!
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving 45 mph, a burning odor entered the vehicle. The contact stopped the vehicle, lifted the hood, and noticed smoke. The contact observed that the wires underneath the hood were melted. The contact also smelled fuel coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic in louisville, kentucky who diagnosed that the wiring harness had melted due to a faulty electronic control module. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 136,777. Updated 10/17/17*lj
My power steering goes in and out as it pleases; only works when it wants to and cuts up when driving and had to turn off car to make it work to only make it repeat again. Does this only when driving. And not safe for anybody who is dealing with the no powersteering issues or have steering but with many faults that can lead to accidents/death mazda fixed others by wire tapping all deleting the powersteering connections.but only having the issue later down the roadthey did this around february/march of last year and had in and out powersteering after 3 month of their repair.
2004 mazda rx-8, under 45k miles. Driven on a 78 degree day for 2 hour trip. Stopped to refuel and 30 min shopping. Get into car onto highway where i need my engine's speed to accelerate onto highway. I feels like half the power is gone. It reminds me of vapor lock, it's gasping for fuel or spark. This has been experienced many times before and nearly dangerous when in busy traffic, as had to pull over to birm. I know dealer replaced coil packs once or twice so far...along with plugs.this is the most dangerous car i ever owned. The most re-called car i've ever known of.right now it's running fine, matter of fact haspower to spare as compared to it's 'whimping out syndrome ".there must be a corporate solution from mazda to me. I am ready for a lawyer.
Engine failure,after driving short distances engine does not always want to restart; during times of sitting in traffic, car will idle roughly and sputter, sometimes die and won't immediately restart; car has died while attempting to start out into traffic; transmission doesn't change gears properly... I have had my car since feb. 04 and it has been serviced over a dozen times for engine failure and transmission issues alone. It has had a new transmission, linkage, gear box, starter, battery, and they are currently putting in the 2nd replacement engine. No one seems to know why these cars have so much trouble, but i wouldn'thave another one if it was given to me.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.while driving various speeds, the vehicle will stall without warning.he took the vehicle to a local repair shop and a mechanic stated that fuel flooded the engine and causes the vehicle to stall.the engine was completely replaced.in addition, it takes several attempts to start the vehicle in cold weather conditions.the dealer stated that condensation was present and a vacuum needed to be installed, which would prevent water interference.the rear driver's side exterior lighting needed to be replaced due to the water entry.finally, the front passenger side wheel bearing failed, which almost caused the tire to separate from the vehicle.the failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 43,000.updated 020209 the right front wheel bearing was worn. The check engine light illuminated. The front and rear coils were replaced. Updated 02/03/09.
2004 mazda rx8 vehicle would not start in cold weather or damp weather.many trips to dealer to no one could find what was wrong.problem progressively got worse would only start when it wanted to, finally got to the point that it would not start at all.once this happened, it was determined that it was the immobilizer module however service tech's at dealer can not say for sure that it is the only problem.have read complaints from others that own this vehicle have had same problem believe that it is a defect in the vehicle.
Electric-assist power steering, randomly in the parking lot the wheel will turn all by itself, one way turns easier than the other, sometimes you have no power steering and other times your steering wheel turns like butter, i live in the mountains with a very windy and dangerous roads, i've taken it to several mechanics finally one mechanic just unplug the wiring harness so there is no power steering. It is very scary to drive especially with a newborn baby. There are a lot of cars on the road with this issue i know 10 different people that have some sort of power steering issue. This is very dangerous and i'm surprised there is not a recall yet on it. I've had two friends that are close to me that have this issue as well, one friend wrecked his car the other friend sold it i believe to pick-n-pull so it would not hurt anyone, please help and maybe help save a few lives, thank you for your time and i look forward to speaking with you
3 months after purchase of 2004 rx-8 battery and spark plugs needed to be replaced.one several occasions the vehicle would not start.the vehicle's battery was replaced twice and had to be charged three times.the spark plugs were replaced three times.the computer was reprogrammed.the engine was replaced to alleviate stalling.the catalytic converter, 02 sensor,amplifier and starter were also replaced.
My visor literally fell off the car which shut down the radio. And now the car is starting funny.i need help soon.
Mazda 2004 rx-8 flooded andfailed to start twice, each time it had been repaired with new plugs and update pcm. *sc
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled when shifted into neutral and the instrument panel lights illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the air condition pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
I purchased the car in march 2004.during the time span of july 2004-october 2005 the car has been in the service dept. For failure to start and engine failure during driving the car. October 5, 2005 the dealership told me to pick up the car that it was fixed.i went and picked up the car and started home in the car the car quit running on the interstate at 70 miles per hour and myself and two children were almost hit by two big trucks.
I have been going back and forth to the dealer for my rx8's power steering failure while driving at various speeds.when it shut off twice of the many times, it pulled my car to the hard right and i almost ran off the road because of it.the dealership charged me the first time to replace the battery terminal because it was loosing power to the steering unit. Then multiple times later, hundreds more, they said that repairing the wiring harness connectors was recommended by their tech line and they said that may not be the last thing needed.first of all, the dealership, heritage mazda of lutherville, md, seem to be working hard on this problem, but this truly is a traffic safety issue and its costing me hundreds in a shot in the dark to fix the problem.can you please look into this safety matter, even mike with the service department added that it was definitely a safety issue that needed to be addressed.on the rx8 club website, there are numerous complaints about the same power steering failure. [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I purchased my 2004 mazda rx-8 in march 2005 and problems with the check engine light coming on did not start until april 2006.at that time the car had approximately 26,000 miles on it (i have a long commute 90% of which is freeway).the first several times back to the dealer minor things were adjusted or cleaned such as the spark plugs and a small valve a kit to a butterfly valve in a carburetor engine.eventually the valve was replaced, but the light still came back on.in fact, on one occasion the car was pulled out of the shop doors pronounced fixed and upon my starting it again the light was back on.eventually mazda approved that the intake manifold be replaced, which it was.the check engine light has stayed off since that replacement (about 3-months) , but other problems have arisen.first, either the intake or exhaust heads were not sealed correctly since the engine sounds like it is coming through the dash.this has been pointed out but never properly repaired.now, as of august 3, 2007 the car's electrical system completely shuts down.this has happened on 3 occasions where without any warning the car shuts down.the needles in the dials on the dash bounce wildly back and forth while a clicking sound is coming from the fuse box in the engine.needless to say the car is back in for it's 10th visit to the mazda dealership in cleveland.i have started the buy back procedure with mazda.
Mazda rx-8 with less than 3000 miles has twice shut off and failed to start.major problem with fuel delivery and/or spark ignition system.
2004 mazda rx 8 has many design defects, battery was replaced, spark plugs and oil filter was replaced 3 months after purchase.the started was replaced.the vehicle was stalling in traffic and was taking multiple times to try to restart the vehicle.after numerous times of the vehicle being towed, the dealership decided to replace the entire engine. After the replacement of the engine, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle was still not starting smoothly.the dash lights were blinking on and off and the heat was not working.the catalytic converter, 02 sensor, and a/c amplifier.the heater control switch was replaced.the sun visor was replaced.
Powers steering failed.
"takata recall"-car starts when cold,then it dies in the traffic,got engerys pushing car out of traffic,like car but it has lots of recalls and needs to be fixed right away.won't drive madza 2004 after this happened. The consumer stated while attempting to push the car off of the highway, after it died, he lost his grip and was dragged behind the vehicle.
I bought a car that had a recall of the air bag the passenger seat air bag had been deployed was told by dealer it was under recall.after checking with the dealer the side seat air bag was not part of the recall was not replaced or even looked at .so we took the seat out to see ant obvious issues and we found all the wires that plug into seat all way to under carpet against frame all the wires were melted.witch is an obvious manafaturing problem.we have read mupltile forums where tons of people have had same problem but yet no recall we could find on this issue.my mother is on oxygen and if my car catches fire to do this and no one looking into this it can be far worse.thier is another recall on front end suspsion that they are not willing to replace at this time.they tell me they are waiting to see if they come up with a better solutionto fix it.im going to mazda dealer tomorrow morningto explain to them what i'm explain to you and since this is a major safety issue if they refuse to do anything i'm turning this over to lawyer.i feel when i mentioned it to them the first time and they did nothing to find out what the issue was they have no intention of figuring this out but i will try again.the air bag was deployed when i bought it and the person said they were driving down the road.thats how i knew about air bag recall .when i took car to be fixed the tech told me it didn't cover my seat. And never bothered checking it.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the entire center console overheated to the point that it was unable to be touched. The contact mentioned that the passenger side air bag cover was bulging and could crack at any moment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,010.
Sporadic power steering loss, almost got into 2 accidents. While driving i would loss power steering.
If the car stalls after a cold start, it is either very difficult or impossible to restart.using the procedure in the owners manual for this situation will work, if the battery does not fail first.i have had this happen twice, once the car was towed.the second time, the battery died while attempting a restart per the owners manual, but the car was in the garage and i recharged the battery and eventually got the car started.
Mazda rx-8 , 2500miles has twice failed to start after sitting in garage for 7-10 days. Mainly a battery problem maybe???
Problems with rotary engine starting. Usually happens at a temperature below 25 degrees fahrenheit. Poor ignition system for colder weather. I have had issues with it each winter i have owned the car(2004 to present day). A trip to the dealer has been necessary each time and while the warranty is still valid, this is an inconvenience but it's after the expiration is when i worry.a recall was noted and repairs were completed the fall of 2006 but the same thing happened yesterday. This recall included spark plug replacement, battery replacement, starter motor replacement, and reprogramming the onboard computer chip for ignition changes. The new starter motor made significant changes to starting time but didn't change it's condition in colder weather. The mazda dealer has been little help in resolving the situation. Their remedy has been just treating the symptoms and not figuring on a solution to the ignition problem. They have told me repeatedly that "these cars do not like cold weather" and "these cars do not like short trips". I would figure that if a combustion motor cannot start in temperatures below 25 degrees f, then they should offer a better car/motor replacement.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While attempting to start the vehicle during cold weather, the motor flooded which caused the starter to fail. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The starter was replaced, but the failure recurred. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
Driver's side sun visor cracked and separated from post.it was hanging and would not stay up, out of field of vision.the dealer removed the visor while waiting for the replacement part.after starting the car later the same day, the check engine light came on and the central display and door locks did not work.while dropping off passenger before returning to the dealer, passenger folded down passenger-side sun visor, which also cracked and separated from the post.took car back to dealer, who is trying to say this is not under warranty, and has called mazda rep to examine but is keeping my car.several reports of this on edmunds and other auto consumer sites.i merely want visors replaced and electrical system fixed under warranty.
I bought the 2004 rx8 used. It only had 16,000 miles but the previous owner had broke the rear defrost button and the dealer sent me a new one in the mail. I have remover a million interiors and stereos before so i was doing it myself. In order to put the new controls in you have to slide out the entire face plate which connects to the radio, cd player, and air controls. Once i put it back in and hooked everything back correctly, it would not work. I have removed it several times and the entire control panel does not work. All the prongs are good the fuses in the car are all good but it still doesn't work. The blower motor, the ashtray light and the seat warmers all work but the screen that displays the time of day, the outside temp and all the radio and air equipment still doesn't light up. I just wonder if the radio has gone into anti-theft mode and shut down. I used to own an acura and it came with a code to punch in if your radio ever shut down. I just want it fixed. Any suggestions??
Takata recallafter completing the "interim repair" the cars power steering will intermittently go out without warning, or pull to the right electronically and forcefully with no notice, this is a seriously dangerous problem as, in addition to the car pulling hard right without notice, sometimes while correcting for the pull the power steering comes on without notice forcing the steering correction to swerve left.also the abs and tcl lights turn on an off intermittently since the 'interim repair' .the power-steering will go in and out while stopped, in motion in either city or highway, and while going in a straight line or while turning.' this is going to kill someone
Multiple trouble codes all at once after not having any trouble codes after a long period.as of now 56,000 original miles.traction control improperly functioning causing vehicle,s maximum speed to 3 mph.multiple misfire,s with new spark plug,new spark plug coil packs and new spark plug wires.gasoline leak not yet narrowed down to specific location.no engine power after shifting to 2nd gear.check engine light is constantly on however will go out for no more than 2 days.very strong gasoline odor inside of the vehicle after startup. Loss of engine compression.goodness knows what is next!!!
The vehicle fishtailed all the time in inclement weather.the consumer was making a right turn and the vehicle did a ninety degree turn on the road.the traction control was not working properly.the dealer found no defects. *sc
Noticeable oil leak, scattered all over where the vehicle is normally parked as well as all over the driver's side underbody. Oil level drops approximately 1 us quart per 2-3 days, driven only lightly to and from place of employment. 10 miles a day tops. Diagnosed by independent ase certified mechanic as substantial leak from the oil cooler lines, due to rust and extreme corrosion. The car is not driven in a harsh climate, and generally not in snow or ice.i see a recall for this in some countries, but not the united states, despite being subjected to the same road conditions. This car is unsafe to drive.
Takata recalli received a call regarding an 'escalation' of my recall and when i called back the individual on the phone said they could not find my information.the last time i tried to get my rx8 repaired i was told i have to drive the car over an hour to the shop to get airbag fixed - this is after i received a very graphic postcard showing and telling me how i will be injured or killed if i don't get my car repaired.i am trying to get this car repaired, however i will not drive this car over an hour in heavy traffic in south texas heat and humidity in order to make the required 100% compliance easy for takatathere are multiple other recalls on this car, including on the engine that i have replaced4 times.dealers were told to install the old engines that were in their inventory and not install the new design.the old engines continued to loose compression over time and even though mazda extended the warranty to 100k on the vehicle, eventually i exceeded 100k - and the 4th engine went bad @102k. Mazda never replaced the engine with an engine that did not have compression issues.the dealers used the same engine and mazda waited for consumers to exceed the 100k mileage and then refused to provide any further assistance. I have a beautiful rx8 that is basically a rolling chasis because it will not run, overheats the fuel system (can explode or catch fire), and airbags that can injure or kill me at any moment.i cant even open the door on this car for fear of injury or death.if the airbags werent an issue, i cant drive the car because the engine looses compression and power and can put the driver in a very dangerous situation in traffic, and finally if all else were functioning, the exhaust can overheat the fuel tank cause explosion and/or fire. At one point the interior of my trunk melted.my car has zero value because of mazda and takata.
I sent my mazda in to the dealership to fix recalls and make a key. In excellent shape. One area with slight body damage. On 3/16/2018 was returned a car that doesn't run. With. Cracked dashboard, torn seats, multiple dents, charged 345 dollars on 6/10 2019.i was sent a tow bill as notification to pick it up.
Power steering stopped working when i was turning on to the high way. Making it stiff and hard to turn.clutch peddle collapsedmaking it had to shift gears and theclutch ratio is off,
Was driving normal conditions down a 35 mph road when i went to upshift gears and depressed the clutch pedal, i heard a loud pop and the pedal went to the floor. The clutch pedal bracket cracked and popped off due to poor quality and bad engineering, in my opinion. This could have caused the transmission to lock up and cause an accident through loss of control. I was not abusing the vehicle/ have not abused the vehicle.. This item should not break in the manner it did.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving at various speeds, the contact noticed strong exhaust fumes in the vehicle. In addition, while making a left turn at a low speed, the contact heard a loud noise underneath the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to remain in position. The contact had to continuously maneuver the steering wheel in order to make the vehicle remain in position. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign numbers: 05v325000 (suspension) and 05v317000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
Seat builts need tighting
The engine oil cooler hoses developed an oilleak which was caused by corrosion to the metallic parts of the assembly.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While attempting to start the vehicle during cold weather, the motor flooded which caused the starter to fail. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The starter was replaced, but the failure recurred. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
The motor loose compressionto easy,after that ,the car its junk.
Takata recall after responding to numerous notices regarding this recall and the deadly danger of the airbags, mazda still insists that i drive the vehicle an hour away and in heavy city traffic to have the service done to correct the airbag issue.in addition, for years the engine had compression issues and i found out that after replacing the engine 4 times under warranty, mazda was replacing the engine with the same engine that has compression issues after a time.i was told that i could buy a $7,000 gen ii engine that did not have compression problems, or take the replacement with the potential for compression issues as a warranty repair. They were able to deplete their stock of bad engines by using them as replacements, and as soon as my warranty expired i still have a faulty engine which also keeps me from safely driving driving for service work.the engine will loose compression and power in traffic and cause a safety issue. I keep my vehicles well past the 100k mark because i take care of them and keep them on the road.however, that has not been the case with this car, due to a combination of mazda's bad faith method of replacing faulty engines, and the potentially fatal airbag issue. Apparently the car also has issues with the exhaust overheating and causing a fire hazard, which i have never been notified of.although a beautiful car that i would love to be able to drive, this vehicle is unsafe in more than one way and has a current value of $0. Im even afraid to open the door of the vehicle because according to the notices i have received, there is no way to know when or what might cause the airbag to deploy.i really cannot put a specific date on when the issues occurred, other than the service records for engine replacements up until the 100k mark.at 102k mazda refused to replace another engine that had gone out.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was repaired several times but the failure recurred. No details of the repairs were available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approx. 50,000. Updated 05/03/16*lj
Engines were recalled for loss of power and compression and was not completed on the car i own.causes car to stall and will not restart until cooled down, potentially creating a dangerous situation in traffic. Known defect that was not addressed on the car i own. Car loses power after it heats up.
Horrible in 2004 years of this vehicle air bag light popped up suddenly for no apperant reason.
I purchased my 2004 automatic rx8 in september of 2011. It began giving me trouble with the type of gas it took. I finally figured out that bp premium seemed to keep it from "coughing". I thought that i had fixed the issues and it drove fine for a good while. I changed the oil religiously at about 3000 miles or less. It would display the oil light after only about 1500-2000miles. I had a dealership look at it and they said the oil level was fine and they didn't understand why it had the light on. The oil light now comes on at just 300miles into the last oil change. In feb of this year is when the car started deteriorating at a rapid pace, and i was completely dumbfounded till i began doing some research and saw that many others have had the exact same issues i have had. For one- the ac never works correctly. I have to play with the knob for a bit to make it cool, and still even then it does not work. I am not able to drive it to and from the store now because i am worried it will not start back up. I always make sure the engine is warmed up and sometimes just leave it running instead of taking the chance of turning it off. The engine light also comes on and random times, and i was told that it was because the gas cap was not on tight enough. That is a lie, i always make sure to tighten it, and why would the engine light come on after the oil light everytime if it was human error. The car whines when at a stoplight or sitting for a brief period of time. It sounds as if it is coming from the front left side of the engine if you are sitting in it. No one knows what that noise is either. This faulty car should come with a warning on the front windshield. I am scared to drive it, i am scared to put my family in it, and i am disgusted with the way mazda decided to treat me when i called them to inquire about certain recalls.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle restarted after multiple attempts, but the failure recurred multiple times. The contact stated that the ignition and fuel related components were replaced, but the failure recurred and the engine completely failed and was damaged. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000.
Driving home from the store, backed into my driveway.got out of the car and saw oil the entire length of the driveway and all under the undercarriage, right driver side suspension, and tire.the oil cooler hose rusted through and dumped oil on the tire.this was the reason i was have extra long stops and pulling to the passengers side during braking.
On 2/9/12 my 2004 mazda rx-8 was brought in for engine replacement as part of a recall.since the engine replacement the clutch is engaging at different places or sticking to the floor.on 3/30/12 the car was taken back to dick edwards manhattan for "...when clutch is engaged there is a funny noise coming from transmission & there is a vibration."it was misdiagnosed and not fixed.the car was taken back to the dealership on 6/26/12 because "when using clutch that the first half of the pedal is empty and the second half engages but if you try to shift in the middle it will get stuck and not come out."it was misdiagnosed & not fixed.on 10/26/12 it was taken to overland park mazda & it was found that "clutch was sticking to the ground and traced to the master and slave cylinder..."it was misdiagnosed & not fixed.on 11/9/12 the car was brought to overland park mazda to "bleed clutch and adjust free play from clutch pedal push rod to make clutch pedal more responsive."the problem was still not fixed.in 8/13 i bought the car in kansas city, mo.since then i had the clutch diagnosed at rick's performance in california who found "play in the engine crankshaft - the flywheel is moving back and forth over 1/2 inch" & concluded that the engine replaced in the recall on 2/9/12 at dick edwards manhattan was defective and that a part had been left out of the engine during assembly.i took the car to ken harvey's dublin mazda in dublin, ca and they confirmed the diagnosis by rick's performance & recommended mazda replace the engine as it shows signs of internal damage.however, mazda refused to replace the engine as it is outside of the 1 year/12,000 mile warranty even though it had been brought in for service 4 times within the warranty but was never fixed.also, only 9k miles have been put on the car in that time frame.
Engine loses combustion.initial onset can happen at any time, including while driving. Mazda replaced engine 4 times using original style engine that loses combustion, and extended warranty to 100,000 miles.at 100,000 miles the 5th engine went out and mazda would not replace the engine.note: mazda replaced these engines with the exact same engine with the exact same loss of compression issues.for about $8,000 they will replace the engine with the gen ii engine that has been redone and does not have the compression issues.this car now has $0 value.i cannot even drive it to have the airbag and other recall work done on it.this has been an ongoing issue, with no solution to fix the problem, just patched it with another faulty engine.mazda was able to deplete their stock of faulty engines, claim the recall work hours and parts, and still anyone with this faulty engine ends up with a car that doesn't work and is dangerous to drive in traffic because you never know when the engine will go out - you only know that it will.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated that the vehicle sporadically stalled without warning. The failure was recurring.the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85000.
Multiple trouble codes all at once after not having any trouble codes after a long period.as of now 56,000 original miles.traction control improperly functioning causing vehicle,s maximum speed to 3 mph.multiple misfire,s with new spark plug,new spark plug coil packs and new spark plug wires.gasoline leak not yet narrowed down to specific location.no engine power after shifting to 2nd gear.check engine light is constantly on however will go out for no more than 2 days.very strong gasoline odor inside of the vehicle after startup. Loss of engine compression.goodness knows what is next!!!
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving through a drive-thru window, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was pushed to a parking space. While attempting to start the vehicle, a loud pop sound emerged from the engine compartment. Immediately afterwards, smoke and flames appeared. The fire department extinguished the flames. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not evaluated by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. When attempting to start the vehicle, the engine failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.
Car experienced engine failure.engine received proper care and oil changes every 3000 miles. Certified mazda mechanic determined the issue was due to engine failure due to faulty apex seals. Because of this the car immediately lost engine power and could not be driven.was required to buy new engine.the vehicle was stationary at the time.
Vehicle mileage under 100,000. Has hot start issue,low compression. Engine warranty should be met by mileage and not by years. I am requesting recall be responsible for the above issue. Thank you
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph and smelled gasoline fuel coming from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the oil pan, throttle body assembly, fuel pump assembly, catalytic converter and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions for the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000 and the current mileage was 146,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer (modern mazda dodge ram, 68 waterbury rd, thomaston, ct, 06787, 860-283-4304) to be serviced per nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v355000 (suspension), 16v793000 (fuel system), and 17v354000 (fuel system). The contact was informed that the recall repairs would take one day to complete; however, it took four days. The contact retrieved the vehicle and, while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and was informed that they would repair the failure. One week later, the dealer stated that the contact could retrieve the vehicle, but then diagnosed that the compressor failed and it would only last approximately two more years. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. When the contact retrieved the vehicle again, the vehicle failed to start even with a jump. The vehicle was not repaired and was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures, performed an investigation, and confirmed that the dealer's information was correct. No additional assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
I purchased the car in 5/14/2013 after a week or so it started to lose power and misfiring , popping noise, transmission warms up. The gear that i hold and shiftjust warms up all the time it feels like it might fire up.then i took the car to a mechanic they couldn't do anything. I took it to mazda mechanic they charged around 900$. Then it didn't fix anything i went another one and they told me loss compression it was 115 that time. I kept driving it and they said i need to rebuild the transmission too.. I paid this car 6500. And now it s all bad. And apparently i need to buy new engine and transmission. I believe it will cost me about 6000$ .now its on 129,000miles.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 111,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle started to shake and jerk forward. The contact accelerated and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact restarted the engine but black smoke was seen from exhaust. The vehicle was unable to be driven. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic, who stated that the engine had experienced an internal fire. The mechanic advised the contact that the entire engine needed to be rebuilt. The contact reported the failure to the manufacturer but they provided no assistance.the failure mileage was 93,700.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (south motors mazda, located at 18010 s dixie hwy miami, fl 33157 305-234-5500) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not offer any further assistance. The failure mileage was 23,000. ...updated 11/21/17
I'm having problems with my 2004 mazda rx8 i had a replace engine on my car and the car had a engine flooded before and now last night doesn't want 2 start and there's are a few recalls for this car and i want 2 take actions with mazda.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph when the check engine warning light illuminated. The dealer advised that the shutter valve would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 74,800 and the current mileage was 74,820.
I am the original owner of a 2004 rx8. My engine floods regularly, i am afraid to valet my car due to this constant problem. My driver's side visor failed, i had to replace out of pocket, now the dealer is saying my car has low compression and suggest i trade it in as soon as possible. They do not want to replace my engine as i am over the warranty period. This is my first and last mazda.
I have a 2004 mazda rx8 and i bought it 4 months ago it has 48500 and it keeps stopping in the middle of the roadit gets hot and will turn off while running . If i stop at a light it will turn off. It has been sent to 2 different mazda places been put on machines after machine sentto 2 shopand can't find a solution and no body knows what the problem is not even the mazda dealer the dealer put a new converter and said it was fixed but,its been in the shop two more times now the warranty is out and they think it might be, becauseits not warmed up in the morning ,but do not guarantee it yah right i live in texas. Well if the mazda dealer don't know who does?this is very dangerous ,i could have a bad wreck because of this problem .please tell me who to contact.
2004 mazda rx8 is experiencing the same recall problem as the 2005-08 mazda rx8. *nj the consumer stated his vehicle failed emissions due to an evaporator leak.
I slowed to let the car infront turn. When i pressed the accelerator again, a big cloud of white smoke came out the exhaust and the engine completely died. I was able to push in the clutch and coast into a fire department. I tried to restart the car once stopped but it wouldn't restart. I could smell oil coming from the car while trying to start it which leads me to believe that the oil seal is blown. Once towed to pearson mazda, i was told that the car needed two coils and spark plugs. Once those where replaced, the car still didn't run correctly so a compression test was done in which it was found that there is no compression on the rear rotor and the motor would have to be replaced. On friday the fourth, three days after the initial incident, i was told that mazda wouldn't cover the motor under warranty because the catalytic converter was hollowed out. Now anyone that knows about cars knows that a hollowed cat won't cause an oil seal to go on a motor. It has been documented many places on the internet were these motors last as little as 20,000 miles and have to be replaced. Mazda doesn't want to take responsibility for a defective product. It has now been two weeks and mazda still has not responded to my many calls to get this reversed.
2004 mazda rx 8 has many design defects, battery was replaced, spark plugs and oil filter was replaced 3 months after purchase.the started was replaced.the vehicle was stalling in traffic and was taking multiple times to try to restart the vehicle.after numerous times of the vehicle being towed, the dealership decided to replace the entire engine. After the replacement of the engine, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle was still not starting smoothly.the dash lights were blinking on and off and the heat was not working.the catalytic converter, 02 sensor, and a/c amplifier.the heater control switch was replaced.the sun visor was replaced.
My mazda rx8 has been burning oil since it was new. I don"t have it anymore. Do i have any recourse against mazda corporation?
Mazda has replaced the engine in my 2004 rx8 3 times in the last 700 miles.they keep saying bad rotary engine but this is terrible.how many more engines will it take???
The vehicle is a 2004 mazda rx-8.the oil lines connecting the engine to the oil cooler ruptured sending oil spewing all over the tires and brakes.the engine lost 100% of it's oil and controlling the car was difficult.this problem is reportedly due to excessive corrosion of the oil lines in cold climates where salt is often on the road.in canada, there is a recall for this issue.there should be one in the us as well.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8.while driving between 30-40 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the gears lost power.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to repair the fluid issues and have the spark plugs changed, but the failures persist.the vehicle is currently in the shop.the current and failure mileages were 40,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8.while driving 40-60 mph, the vehicle stalled.the contact waited 30 minutes before the vehicle resumed normal operation.the dealer could not remedy the issue with the engine.the vehicle is currently at the dealer for diagnostic testing.the contact feels that the vehicle is unsafe to drive because it can shut off without warning.the current mileage was 81,206 and failure mileage was 50,000.
2004 mazda rx8 with water mixing in with the oil. Consumer states that the mechanic stated that water in the oil was normal and how the vehicle vented. There was red antifreeze in the vehicle and green antifreeze should have been used.the dip stick was covered in a hard, crystallized, orange/white substance. The vehicle overheated and steam emitted from the vehicle.after inspecting the vehicle, it was determined that the thermostat had malfunctioned. The consumer was informed that because the wrong anti-freeze had been used, there may be future cooling issues with the vehicle.
The car was taken to the dealership due to an engine recall, after the engine was replaced under warranty the dealer informed me of large oil leaks. Leaks are visible and are covering parts of the wheels and joints with oil. Mazda has admitted to this defect in canada (field action number 142-36) and are providing canadian customers with a recall on this faulty and dangerous part but us customers have yet to receive such treatment. My car is a 2004 model and it should not have such issues. This is a hazard to both my safety and the safety of others on the road due to the amounts of oil that the car is leaking due to poor engineering and bad design. The mazda dealerships are charging customer an upward of 1,600 dollars to repair this issue which should not be an issue to begin with if this car was designed in a reliable way.
I noticed massive amounts of oil leaking from under my 2004 mazda rx8 onto the driveway of a friend's landlord's driveway. I drove it into the dealership and was told that the oil cooler lines had corroded and needed to be replaced for $1200.mazda does not cover this under warranty but has issued a recall in canada for this very issue but does not recognize it in the u.s.a.leaks can be fairly slow and unnoticeable for quite a while and coat the wheels and brakes with oil, causing loss of handling and trouble braking.
Engine failure, loss of power, multiple episodes.
3 months after purchase of 2004 rx-8 battery and spark plugs needed to be replaced.one several occasions the vehicle would not start.the vehicle's battery was replaced twice and had to be charged three times.the spark plugs were replaced three times.the computer was reprogrammed.the engine was replaced to alleviate stalling.the catalytic converter, 02 sensor,amplifier and starter were also replaced.
I have a 2004 mazda rx 8.the engine had to be replaced at 11,000 miles due to low compression and other issues.10,000 miles later i am getting the same symptoms in the new engine.my dealer is great, but the car is a lemon.
Numerous problems with excessive heat in engine compartment.car loses or lacks power.car has died many times.vehicle had to be towed twice to dealer.vehicle has been in the dealer for service over 7 times.vehicle has under 32000 miles.today: 2 nov 2006. Car had to be towed to dealer. Car died in the middle of the road.i picked up car yesterday from dealer after being repaired from similar (power) problems.i have been without a car too many times.
Vehicle was bought new,2004. I have every oil change, every 2,900-3,000 miles and vehicle is perfectly maintained by the dealership ( harrelson mazda -charlotte,nc ).once 30,000 miles were put on the vehicle, engine began to fail ( stopped at red lights, stopped while on the highway,etc.). After about 5 return visits to the dealership technicians, my engine was finally 'replaced' under warranty. Now my new engine has failed again at about 40,000 miles for the same reason as originally:mazda specifically advises 10w-20 oil in this vehicle. But this is only to satisfy u.s. Epa standards. Everywhere else in the world, mazda strictly advises 10w-30 oil, because anything less will allow engine to overheat and fail.i was never warned this. I was never advised this. I serviced vehicle by every recommendation of mazda, the owners manual, and my mazda authorized dealership/technicians.my safety has been placed in jeopardy, solely at the fault of mazda, for not notifying buyers that the engine had incorrect maintenance specifications,etc. Feel free to contact me anytime for further information, receipts of service,maintenance, and technician testimony.[xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.when attempting to turn the ignition the vehicle exhibited a no-start condition. The battery was replaced.the repair did not remedy the failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection.the technician was unable to identify the cause of the failure.the vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic on four separate occasions for identical failures, but the failure has not been remedied.the failure mileage as 59,000.the current mileage was62,000.
Dt*:the contact stated that while trying to accelerate from an intersection, the vehicle lost power, and the engine lost all pickup.the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to specifically determine the problem.the engine was replaced, but the problems continued.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated thatwhile traveling at speeds of 50 mph, the vehicle began decreasing in speed without warning and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. On a separate occasion, while driving at speeds of 50 mph, the vehicle began to shake violently. The check engine and battery warning lights illuminated on the dashboard and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The failure mileage was 67,483 and the current mileage was 67,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8.while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled and shut off.the check engine light illuminated after the stalling occurred.the vehicle was unable to be restarted and was towed to the dealer.on june 24, 2007, the dealer replaced the coil, however, it failed to work and the dealer replaced the engine.this also did not correct the failure and the vehicle was taken to the dealer again.the failure was diagnosed as the coil a second time and the dealer was in the process of replacing the engine approximately one week ago.the engine size, number of cylinders, and a valid vin were unknown.the current and failure mileages were 36,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact was driving 5-10 mph when the engine stalled with the illumination of the engine coolant warning light. The vehicle was later restarted and taken to the dealer and a private mechanic. The diagnosis from both was that the enginewas flooded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the currentmileage was 139,000.
I purchased the car in march 2004.during the time span of july 2004-october 2005 the car has been in the service dept. For failure to start and engine failure during driving the car. October 5, 2005 the dealership told me to pick up the car that it was fixed.i went and picked up the car and started home in the car the car quit running on the interstate at 70 miles per hour and myself and two children were almost hit by two big trucks.
Although i followed the owner's manual instructions, the engine flooded after driving a short distance (1.5 miles) and turned off.engine was flooded when i tried to restart approximately 15 minutes later.said to be a common problem with the new mazda rx8s.tempature was 19. This is the second time in 6 days in very cold weather. This would be areal safety issue if it happens in a remote area.
S10 appropriate handling- letter to the secretary from requesting dot start an investigation similar to toyota' s regarding the engine flooding of the 2004 mazda rx8 *tgwthe consumer state the dealer had his vehicle for 10 days. After 10 days of unsuccessfully trying to diagnose what the problem was, their final solution was to flush and clean the engine in hoping to cover-up the unresolved mechanical issue. In doing so, they only made the problem worse.
The drivers and passengers side oil cooler line connectors are corroded so badly at 7 years of age that it's literally spewing oil whilst the car is running.i've driven cars that were 15+ years old with no such issues.not only is this a mechanical concern, but it coats the tires in oil, and leaves traction on them almost nil.mazda canada has a recall for this exact problem, yet, mazda usa has done nothing, except for quote people anywhere from 1800-2100 dollars to have these lines replaced.i think it's a complete disgrace to an otherwise very reliable car.
I own a mazda rx8 and i have had so many problems with it, i would come to a stop and it will stall, can't start it back up and have to have it towed to the shop. I will drive it to the store and come back out to leave and it will not start, have to have it towed. Have had the engine replaced one time already and itstill has all the same problems. I can not drive it now because it is completely dead and will not start it has been in this condition for almost a month.mazda most of the time says they can not duplicate the problem and as soon as i leave my car would break down on the way home.if you go to the web site http://forums.automotive.com/70/6305605/mazda/rx-8-lawsuit/page4.html you will see that this car is just a death trap and so many people are having all the same problems with this car that i am.please do something about this.i am not a wealthy person and can not afford to be taken advantage of like this. I paid $23,000 for this car and it is costing me an arm and a leg to keep it running.i do not own another car.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.while driving 15 mph, the vehicle made a creaking noise whenever the steering wheel was turned.he took the vehicle to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that there was a tear line crack in the lower control arm in the suspension.the contact received a recall notice in 2005 for nhtsa campaign id number 05v325000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) and the manufacturer repaired the vehicle for free.the failure has recurred, but the manufacturer refuses to repair the vehicle according to the recall.he believes that the component that was used to previously repair the vehicle was faulty; therefore, the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs.the check engine indicator would randomly illuminate while driving various speeds.a local mechanic stated that the vehicle experienced a ruptured oil cooling line.during the repair, the technician noticed that the oil pan was perforated and leaking oil.the oil pan needed to be replaced; however, the oil cooling line was replaced.the mechanic stated that this was all caused by rust.the contact was unable to find a recall for the failure, but believed it should have also been recalled by the manufacturer.the approximate failure mileage was 8,000 and current mileage was 42,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.the contact noticed a failure with the engine on four different occasions.the vehicle lost power and would not accelerate properly.she also noticed a burnt, rubbery smell coming from the passenger console.she took the vehicle to the dealer three times and they stated that she needed a new motor.the dealer replaced the first motor in july of 2008 during her third visit.the contact noted that the dealer would attempt to repair the issue, but she was never able to drive home successfully without a failure occurring.she was recently informed that a second new motor would be needed.the vehicle has not yet been repaired.the manufacturer has not been notified.the current mileage was approximately 59,000 and failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
There is contamination in the oil. So much so that it is impossible to check the oil.i've gone 3000 miles and never been able to check the oil.even after wiping the dipstick, simply putting it back recoats the dipstick, so that the oil level cannot be read. The dealer simply changed the oil, but did not fix the problem.they said mazda knows about this, but won't do anything about it. All letters to mazda-usa are ignored. Why does mazda ignore such a potentially serious hazard? this could be a major safety hazard if the engine were to seize on the highway because of lack of oil.
Rusted oil cooler lines and fittings on my rx8 driven in ohio where road salting is prevalent in snow months. Filing this complaint since there is a recall issued for my same model year in canada (special program 76) for this exact issue due to snow and salt.modified lines are available to address issue but mazda is not extending recall coverage to u.s.repair cost at dealer above $1k.
I purchased my vehicle on 12/5/06 at russel mazda in catonsville, md.very satisfied with the look of the vehicle and having no prior knowledge the vehicle i made my decision to purchase.several of my family members own mazda?s and believe in your vehicles but none own the rx-8.on 1/4/07, after moving a short distance to park the vehicle, the vehicle wouldn?t restart 5 minutes later.vehicle had to be towed back to russel mazda in catonsville for service.dealer states ?no start condition.car towed in.customer hears a whining sound from under the hood when trying to star engine.engine does not turn over, ?possiblestarter?. Car flooded, de-flooded car as per bulletin #01-048/06xxb479r1//.3 ? procedure ?a? only.after believing this problem was resolved, i assumed everything was ok.to no avail, on april4, 2008, due to an emergency, once again i had to drive the vehicle a short distance.after parking vehicle at home for 2 days during a short illness, i went to start vehicle to go to work vehicle wouldn?t start.?de-javu?!i waited a few minutes and tried to start vehicle again.after that, i had to call out of work advising them of car trouble.i then waited 4 hours to try starting again, still no start.i called the castle ford/mazda in beltsville who advised me to tow vehicle in.once unit arrived, after one week of waiting for results of diagnosis, vehicle was flooded again.the dealer gave me an initial repair estimate of $850.00.i was able to have them lower that amount to $650.00.my trust in mazda?s products has truly been tarnished.
2004 mazda rx-8, under 45k miles. Driven on a 78 degree day for 2 hour trip. Stopped to refuel and 30 min shopping. Get into car onto highway where i need my engine's speed to accelerate onto highway. I feels like half the power is gone. It reminds me of vapor lock, it's gasping for fuel or spark. This has been experienced many times before and nearly dangerous when in busy traffic, as had to pull over to birm. I know dealer replaced coil packs once or twice so far...along with plugs.this is the most dangerous car i ever owned. The most re-called car i've ever known of.right now it's running fine, matter of fact haspower to spare as compared to it's 'whimping out syndrome ".there must be a corporate solution from mazda to me. I am ready for a lawyer.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While stopped with his foot on the brake pedal, the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled. After several repeated attempts, he was able to restart the vehicle. The failure occurred intermittently and more frequently when the air conditioner was turned on. The contact also noticed that the engine lacked power. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired (repair details were not given).the failure continued and progressed. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 42,000. Updated 01/13/11updated 01/24/11
Failure to start in cold weather.vehicle was driven approximatley 45 miles, shut off, parked in the garage.car sat for approximately 24 hours, car would not restart, electrical appears to be in order.mazda tow truck arrived and noted the brakes were frozen, car was forcefully loaded onto tow truck.dealer insists the problem is common an update was performed, spark plugs replaced.one week later the car again is not starting and is in the dealership unknown time of repair.incidents reported to mazda awaiting response.
Around the middle of june i started noticing strange behavior in the performance of my engine in my mazda rx-8.while maintaining a highway speed of roughly 65mph i would hear a rattling noise in the engine, like marbles bouncing around inside.this would be followed by a significant loss of power in any gear. At no time did the temp gauge notify me of overheating. The problem would go away when i eased off the gas to a dangerously slow highway speed.once getting off the highway, the car would accelerate, but with noticeably reduced performance.after the third occurrence of this problem in mid july, i decided to take the car in for a diagnosis. While explaining the problems to one of the servicemen, i was told that there was a recall on the fuel tank of which i was unaware.i was also told that the engine problem i described was a serious issue that they just started hearing about on many of the rx-8''s, and there was no known fix.he mentioned that my car could be there for several days, not the one day i was expecting, and that there were a large number of cars with the same ''mystery'' engine problem, and that one car had already been there for 35 days.this concerned me, but i was assured that mazda engineers were working on a fix so it wouldn''t be a long waitabout 2 weeks later i received a phone call from sandra, my service rep, informing me that my car was ready. She told me that the knocking i was hearing in the engine is due to using the wrong gas.i told her that i have always used 93 octane and nothing lower, and that the noise was not the regular knocking you get from bad gas.she told me she would have to call mazda corp back to find out more about my problem.the next day she called me back and told me that mazda was going to replace my engine.from what she told me, no one really knew what was causing this problem, but that replacing the engine should fix it.i was told that my car wouldn''t be ready for ''a couple of weeks''.
Im pretty bummed out, im an owner of an 04 mazda rx8 and about a month or so the heart (engine) of the car suddenly gave out, i took it to the dealer to get it checked out and the news they gave me was that i needed a new engine, they asked me for maintenance records which i couldn't provide them with because i do the tune ups myself, they want receipts but lets be honest its hard to keep track of them, so they said no records no receipts it will cost you over 3k to get the job done. I see a lot of complaints and recalls online for this vehicle and know that mine falls in that category also. I have witnesses that see me do my oilchanges and store employees that know i buy tune up products from there store. What can i do to fight for my rights?
My 2004 mazda rx8 was purchased in october of 2003.since the time of purchase, the engine has made loud knocking noises on acceleration and other unacceptable noises when in idle.the check engine light has come on numerous times, and on checking the car on at least 5 occasions, the mazda service department has made only minor repairs or done nothing at all.this problem has worsened over time and recently the car stalled at a busy highway intersection and would not restart for 20 minutes - this was a highly dangerous situation not only for my daughter who was driving and stranded in the car with vehicles speeding by and barely missing hitting her, but for those vehicles approaching from behind.mazda suddenly determined that the problem is the oil pump - specifically "code p209 post catalyst fuel pump trim too lean."this code has come up on the diagnostic previously, without repair.the car is now just over 50,000 miles and therefore, mazda refuses to honor the warranty - despite the on-going nature of this problem.i believe mazda has acted fraudulently in this manner.they have been aware of the problem since near the time of the purchase date, found nothing wrong with the car, and when out of warranty, suddenly accurately diagnose the problem and refuse to pay.in addition, i was informed by mazda that the fuel pump which is needed to repair the problem is on backorder with the manufacturer and unavailable.i have to wonder if the demand is exceeding the supply of this particular fuel pump because an enormous number of rx8 owners are also being affected by the same problem.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the ignition cylinder on the vehicle malfunctioned. The engine warning light illuminated while driving approximately 55 mph and the vehicle stalled. An excessive amount of smoke was also bellowing from underneath the vehicle. The dealer stated that raw gas was being dumped into the catalytic converter which caused a fire to occur in the wiring harness. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and who stated that the wiring harness and the ignition cylinder needed to be replaced at the owners expense. The dealer called the mazda district representative to discuss the failure and they stated that there was nothing they could do. The vehicle was not repaired.mazda filed case number 130341420 regarding the failure.the failure and current mileages were 43,358.
Oil cooler lines in front of vehicle rusted out after 60k miles. Oil leaked onto tires/brakes.
I noticed a small oil leak coming from below the driver's side oil cooler.upon taking this apart, i saw that the oil leak was coming from the oil cooler hose and the oil cooler hose fittings were very rusted.i ordered the part to replace the driver side, costing me $350.i haven't received the part yet and will be without a vehicle for one week.i have read up on this problem, and i have found that there is a recall affecting my make, model, and year that my car was built, but only for people who reside in canada.mazda usa will not acknowledge this recall.
Drivers side oil cooler lines have metal section and connector as they pass from engine compartment to wheel well.this metal section has corroded through and produced a hole in the metal oil line allowing engine oil to be sprayed onto brake system, front tire and rim, and consequently under rear tire track.this resulted in hard pulling to right (passenger side) under stiff braking, skipping and loss of traction of front left (drivers) tire due to oil soaked condition and loss of traction of left rear tire from tracking in oil pattern.mazda canada has issued special service program (ssp 76) for this issue.mazda europe has initiated a similar program, there is no us recall or ssp as of this date.ssp replaces effected parts and provides for redesigned wheel well liner to protect oil fittings from corrosive road salts and water.
I'm having problems with my 2004 mazda rx8 i had a replace engine on my car and the car had a engine flooded before and now last night doesn't want 2 start and there's are a few recalls for this car and i want 2 take actions with mazda.
I own a 2004 mazda rx-8. I noticed there was oil leaking from the vehicle while it was parked in my driveway. I took it to a mazda dealership to be repaired. The oil hose was badly corroded and rusted, causing it to leak oil onto the tires, brakes, and road. The oil hose and gaskets had to be replaced with new parts, costing over $600.00. Mazda canada has re-called the oil hoses on the rx-8 in canada because road salt was tending to cause corrosion of the oil hose. However,mazda usa refuses to re-call.
2004 mazda rx8 has a known issue with the external oil cooler. The pipe that transports oil from the engine to the cooler and back is exposed and subject to corrosion from environmental exposure, in particular the aluminum reinforcing material in the pipe is vulnerable to road salt. This problem is known to mazda. In canada they have issued field action number 142-36, which is a recall in which they replace these pipes with a redesigned part that is less susceptible to this defect. They have chosen not to extend this recall to the us because (quoting from the recall document):"the mazda rx-8 is sold in the u.s., however through review of field reports and warranty claims where road salt is used, there is very little evidence of this condition in the u.s. Mazda has concluded that no field action is required in the u.s. Market at this time."the reason i believe this is a safety issue is that in my case, the pipe perforated while the car was in motion, spraying a large amount of engine oil at high pressure into the internal engine compartment, and onto the road behind me. Had i not killed the ignition almost immediately, i believe the engine would have voided all of its oil onto the road. I believe this exposed those driving behind me to hazardous conditions, and could have contributed to a serious accident (although none occurred in this case). Again quoting from the canadian recall document:"the small amount of potential oil seepage will be evidenced to the customer when the vehicle is parked and is not believed to present any risk to safety."clearly i do not agree with their assessment here!
Dt: the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact states that whiledrivingwithcruise control set andhitting thebrakes to slow down or stop , and ifpressing the resume button ,the car will actually set itself 5 mph more than what originally had the speed set for. Once the car goes to 5 mph over the speed the car was set for the car will act as if it was trying to make itself go back down to the speed that was originally set ,and the vehicle will jerk violently. The contact was taking the vehicle to the dealership on thursday to see if they could diagnose the problem because this has been occurring for a couple of months. The only way to make this problem stop is to turn off the cruise control and reset it and then it will stop. This problem with the vehicle at highway speeds will happen at about 60% of the time that the cruise control is set. Also, the engine fan will stay on all the time. The dealership is unable to duplicate the problem. Therefore , it cannot be fixed at this time. The electric fan will actually stay on while the vehicle is turned off. Then by turning the ignition back on andoff it the vehicle will stop running. This mostly occurs if the vehicle is driven for about 30 minutes.
Owner of an 2004 rx-8. The vehicle had 8,000 miles at time of purchase.within 2,000 miles of driving the vehicle, while driving down the interstate the engine shut down.mazda replaced the sensor system.they stated that the key became unprogrammed while driving?the car was worked on at prebel mazda in georgia.my car now has 26,000 miles.i take very particular car with the maintenance of the car. Last friday night, i shut my car off and it wouldn't restart.after some research, i have found that most all rx-8 mazda's have this similar issue.i am currently paying out of pocket, to have test run to determine the problem.there is a big chance that the vehicle will need it's engine replaced. Due to a recall "compression" issue by mazda.i am very upset that i have a vehicle with major manufacturer defaults.
I purchased a 2004 mazda rx-8 in may 2004.in nov 2005, the first cold day, the engine flooded.the same weekend i received a letter from mazda warning me of the problem and to bring it in for a recall.i was advised to let the car warm up before during it off.i made up a warning sign for the attendants at the parking lot, since then the car has flooded two times at the worst possible times; airport parking lot after long long flights.i am pretty upset about mazda's attitude towards this problem.a letter to mazda resulted in them sending me instructions on how to "de-choke" the engine which can and has killed the battery and has never worked.this is my first experience with mazda and my last.i am the owner of the car and i am embarrassed about the whole thing. I just can't imagine how mazda can leave their customers literally, "out in the cold".
I own a 2004 mazda rx-8 and have had several random break-downs & the car would not restart.half the time, my car is just parked and will not start up even after sitting for awhile.mazda has replaced the entire engine, battery, and coils.i was without my car for 22 days.i researched this issue and found 11 other mazda rx-8 owners with the exact problems.seems to be a defect in the rotary engine.i wrote mazda consumer compliance and gave all documentation related to my car and they offered an extended warranty and guaranteed my car was fully repaired.they sent me a contract for extended warranty and basically signing the warranty excludes me to ever seek any monetary or justification from mazda again on this vehicle.i did not sign the contract.i picked up my car and 6 days later my car would not start (same as before).i towed it back to the dealer, within 2 days they called me and told me that my undercarriage was completely torn apart and i must of ran over something very recently and it wouldn't be covered under warranty.they are now charging me $250 for a replacement oxygen sensor.i can care less about the $250, it's just obvious they will not admit that their engine is defective by design.i am sure my vin # is flagged at the dealership because of the letter i wrote to the manufacturer, which is unfortunate because the letter was just an opportunity for them before i seek legal council.i guess now they are implying that i am purposely harming my vehicle, which is absurd.i heard that there was a new recall for the mazda rx-8 coming out soon but they are waiting for nhtsa to approve it.i am hoping it's for mazda to buy back the vehicles, especially when they had such a recall for this same vehicle in the past due to false advertising of the horse power of this vehicle.it's unsafe to have your car randomly die on you.i just hope something gets accomplished before someone does get hurt while stranded on the side of the road.
I bought my 2004 mazda rx-8 at 52,000 miles. At 65,000 miles i was on my way back from malibu when my check engine light came on. Roadside service towed my car to the nearest mazda dealer in thousand oaks. There they told me that my car needed to have the coils and spark plugs replaced costing $880. After they finished the job, i went back to pick up my car from the lot. I turn my car on and the check engine light came on yet again, wasting my 2 hr. Trip. After further diagnosis they informed me that my wiring harness, oxygen sensor, radiator sensor, and fuel pump needed to be replaced. All this costing around $2600 which amounts my total expenses to approximately $3500. After checking for recalls on my car on nhtsa, i found a recall for engine and engine cooling problems which, if not fixed, resulted in all the same problems that i currently have right now. I was also informed that my car was still under the 100,000 miles or 10 year engine warranty. When i notified the dealer about the recalls and the warranty, they refused to offer me any help, stating that my car had already had the recall performed and that the warranty only specifically covered the 1.3 renesis rotary engine and not its related components. They refuse to take responsibility for the problems they caused by selling a faulty product. When the dealer couldn't offer me any help i decided to contact mazda customer service. They also refused to help me in any way. The price that they are demanding is ridiculous as well seeing as how a brand new motor costs $2200 and with labor would amount close to what i now have to pay. Since mazda remains firmly resolved on the issue, i have no choice but to helplessly pay the money that they ask for. My last resort is to file this complaint to nhtsa and hope that you may help me retrieve the money that rightfully belongs to me and to force mazda to take full responsibility for the lemon product that they are selling.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated that the vehicle engine was exhibiting a decrease in power and was sporadically slow to start. The dealer advised the contact that the engine had low compression and would need a motor replacement. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact stated that the dealer denied the repair under an extended warranty. The manufacturer advised the contact that they would consult with the dealer and contact him at a later date. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 99,130.
2004 mazda rx8. Consumer writes in regards to several defects in the vehicle.the consumer stated about a year after having the vehicle, the rear tail lights started filling up with water. Also, the vehicle stopped running with no warning. The consumer was informed the vehicle needed a catalytic converter. When the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, he was informed the vehicle needed two oxygen sensors. After the oxygen sensors were replaced, the stalling continued. The consumer had the vehicle towed the dealer, where he was informed the vehicle needed a new engine.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.while driving various speeds, the vehicle will stall without warning.he took the vehicle to a local repair shop and a mechanic stated that fuel flooded the engine and causes the vehicle to stall.the engine was completely replaced.in addition, it takes several attempts to start the vehicle in cold weather conditions.the dealer stated that condensation was present and a vacuum needed to be installed, which would prevent water interference.the rear driver's side exterior lighting needed to be replaced due to the water entry.finally, the front passenger side wheel bearing failed, which almost caused the tire to separate from the vehicle.the failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 43,000.updated 020209 the right front wheel bearing was worn. The check engine light illuminated. The front and rear coils were replaced. Updated 02/03/09.
I am currently in the process of trying to resolve an on-going engine startup /vehicle stall problems with my 2004 rx-8. This car has only 15,000+ miles and has been driven for short, daily runs to work and recreational drives. The rotary engine has a required engine warm-up procedure before shutting it off. A deflooding procedure is also required if engine fails to start in the manufacturers manual. Mazda has already had a recall on the fuel system computer withupdate software. The car had to be towed from my garage to the dealer to have this done because of a nonstart situation. The problem seemed to be corrected by them although a stalling while a red lights or no startup after refueling at gas stations problems recurred. The car again had to be towed from my garage to the dealer to be checked for the nonstart-up issue. A replacement of battery, altenator and spark plugs were done. The problem seemingly cleared for half the day until a trip for fuel caused another nonstart incidence(stuck at the pump) in a $34,000 car! it finally restarted after 10 min and was driven back to the dealer the next afternoon where the problem then recurred in their garage. The dealer has now told me i must wait longer after the manufacturer's required engine warm-up time to shut off the car and not to restart engine in short periods of time. Is this insane or what! this explanation didn't fly with me, so the car has been now rechecked and ok'd to drive again by their technicians with no changes made. They wished me "good luck!"
I purchased my vehicle on 12/5/06 at russel mazda in catonsville, md.very satisfied with the look of the vehicle and having no prior knowledge the vehicle i made my decision to purchase.several of my family members own mazda?s and believe in your vehicles but none own the rx-8.on 1/4/07, after moving a short distance to park the vehicle, the vehicle wouldn?t restart 5 minutes later.vehicle had to be towed back to russel mazda in catonsville for service.dealer states ?no start condition.car towed in.customer hears a whining sound from under the hood when trying to star engine.engine does not turn over, ?possiblestarter?. Car flooded, de-flooded car as per bulletin #01-048/06xxb479r1//.3 ? procedure ?a? only.after believing this problem was resolved, i assumed everything was ok.to no avail, on april4, 2008, due to an emergency, once again i had to drive the vehicle a short distance.after parking vehicle at home for 2 days during a short illness, i went to start vehicle to go to work vehicle wouldn?t start.?de-javu?!i waited a few minutes and tried to start vehicle again.after that, i had to call out of work advising them of car trouble.i then waited 4 hours to try starting again, still no start.i called the castle ford/mazda in beltsville who advised me to tow vehicle in.once unit arrived, after one week of waiting for results of diagnosis, vehicle was flooded again.the dealer gave me an initial repair estimate of $850.00.i was able to have them lower that amount to $650.00.my trust in mazda?s products has truly been tarnished.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.the vehicle would not start and the dealer stated that the failure was due to the rotary engine.the dealer stated that there was no remedy, but advised the contact to press the accelerator pedal before starting and shutting off the engine.the number of cylinders were unknown.the failure mileage was 48,000 and current mileage was 51,200.
I would like to report the substandard performance of a car that will soon be know as the living coffin. The mazda rx8 is in my opinion a death trap. While in houston , my car was always in the shop because it would stop on me in busy traffic. Now i am in austin and the car started stalling again. What does mazda do to remedy this problem, they sent out a dvd, that tells you how to start the car when it stops. While, i was in dallas, i met people on line that also have these mazda rx8's. They too are disgusted. This car is very unsafe, and will stop on you at the drop of a hat. Mazda has been secretly replacing engines, and all of a sudden the warranty is now at 100,000 miles. Now the catch: you take the car in and what you thought would be under warranty ends up costing you money. I have 70,000 miles on my 2004 rx8, and it has been a nightmare. I have also talked to people, that are upside down, and then other dealers are aware of this crap of a car. I have contacted your agency once before, and nothing has been done, my next course of action is a complaint with the justice department. All i need is a email address for someone in your agency, and i will have many stories. Today, my car stopped just as i crossed lake travis, and again as i attempted to clime a hill. We rx8 owners need help. You people only react only after someone has died. It is obvious there is a problem. This has been going on for years, and mazda is doing nothing. I need help and i need it now.
Purchased used vehicle in april 2007, first incident 8/14/2007 engine stalled (engine internal failure) at 45,107 miles engine replaced by mazda dealership.second incident september 2007 power steering goes out (poor connection on engine room harness) connection fixed steering gear replaced; third incident october 2007, steering problem (steering shaft torque sensor malfunction) broken wire repaired--learned that the vehicle had been serviced 15 times prior to my purchase.
Engine failure,after driving short distances engine does not always want to restart; during times of sitting in traffic, car will idle roughly and sputter, sometimes die and won't immediately restart; car has died while attempting to start out into traffic; transmission doesn't change gears properly... I have had my car since feb. 04 and it has been serviced over a dozen times for engine failure and transmission issues alone. It has had a new transmission, linkage, gear box, starter, battery, and they are currently putting in the 2nd replacement engine. No one seems to know why these cars have so much trouble, but i wouldn'thave another one if it was given to me.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the engine shut off without warning.the vehicle would not restart and was towed to the dealer.the failure occurred once before and the engine was replaced.the number of cylinders were unknown.the current mileage was 29,000 and failure mileage was 22,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8.while driving between 5 and 70 mph, the engine stalled.there were no warning indicator lights illuminated.the vehicle would restart intermittently.the dealer replaced the rotary engine, starter, fuel injection system, and the battery, however, the failure persists.the number of cylinders and powertrain were unknown.the failure mileage was 10 and current mileage was 44,000.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving in normal conditions and no particular speed, the engine vibrates.the vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection.the dealer discovered two motor mounts were broken.the repair parts are on back order and no repairs were made.
My 2004 mazda rx-8 only has 53,000 miles on it and is again in the shop due to manufacturer-related engine failure. This is the second time in less than 1 year i've been left stranded in hazardous circumstances because of engine failure. I've also experienced power steering failure and loss of engine compression/engine misfires while driving on multiple occasions. As a result, i'm becoming increasingly concerned for my safety, as well as for the safety of others who own/operate this type of mazda vehicle. Please consider organizing a class-action lawsuit against mazda to hold them accountable for putting many valuable lives at risk.
I bought my 2004 rx-8 used with 48,000 miles on it.one month after purchasing the engine started to run rough, especially noticeable while at a stop light or sitting at an idle.was told i had a compression variance in the engine and that it would have to be replaced.undisclosed to me at the time of purchase was the fact that this car had already had the engine replace previously.i now have a car that is on its 3rd engine in 52,000 miles.
Purchased a 2004 mazda rx8 during may 2004. Aug. 2004 the car was in for a recall on hard start/ lack of power issues. Since then the car has been out of service for 24 days and has required 8 trips to the service dept. For engine related problems. Subsequently, the pcm was shipped to mazda usa for a reprogram. This solution did not work and the engine had to be replaced. The symptoms include power loss, hesitation, rough idle, and cel light problems. Initially, i was told this was a high speed lean out condition.actually, this vehicle had a defective engine from the day it was purchased. This is confirmed by the fact mazda has extended the warranty on all rx8 rotary engines and there is a recall on all rotary engines for testing to see if the engine needs replacement. Unfortunately, this fix may or may not work. Other owners have had multiple engine replacements. My car has started to exhibit the same symptoms that led to the first replacement. Also, the engines are remanufactured further reducing the resale value of the car.thetreatment from the dealer and mazda usacustomer mediation is actually "customer no service" and a disgrace. In a press release rx8 owners were guaranteed "white glove treatment". It appears that the only remedy seems to an attorney and/or the lemon law.
I purchased my 2004 rx-8 in austin, texas, 8/19/03.my first problems occurred 2/18/04, pcm and coolant problems.on 3/29/04, i began having recurring problems with the check engine light. I also took my carfor service for check engine light problems on 4/12/04, 3/3/06, 3/31/06, 4/3/06 and 4/5/06.on 7/19/04, i took my car for service because the driver''s-side sun visorfell apart.i took it in again on 7/29/04, for more sun visor problems.it is still loose.i took my carforrecall services on 1116/04 and 9/1/05.on 7/1/05, i took in my car as it was running very roughly and dying. On 8/9/05, i again took in my car for check engine light problems and the fact that it was continuing to idle roughly and die. I took in my car on 9/1/05, because it was still idling very roughly and dying.on that occasion i was almost ''t-boned'' by another car that managed to swerve at the last moment.during this 22-day-long service visit, at 27,534 miles, my engine was replaced.i took my car for service on 5/22/06, because my car was idling very roughly and died 3 times on the highway.each time i narrowly avoided being rear-ended by traffic behind me.this visit lasted 10 days.on 6/12/06, my car began idling very roughly and died 4 times.again i narrowly avoided being hit by traffic. On 6/13/06, i took my car for service, where it remains, as of 6/16/06.on this site for 2004 rx-8's alone, there are 9 other complaints like mine. When i drive my car, i constantly fear the next instance when the car will die.fortunately, i have escaped serious injury and serious damage to this point.however, i am certain that should this problem continue, as it surely will, that i will not continue to be so fortunate.despite all my complaints mazda continues to do nothing to remedy the problem.they need to buy back my vehicle, as it is quite obviously irreparable.
I was driving my 2004 mazda rx-8 on the highway at approximately 60mph and went to shift from 5th gear into 4th gear when i felt a "pop" at which point my clutch fell to the floor and i no longer had any ability to accelerate.fortunately traffic was light and i was able to coast off onto the next exit ramp and pulled to the side of the road.i called mazda roadside assistance who towed the car to mazda bedford.i was told that the clutch was "blown" and needed to be completely replaced.the mazda forum is full of similar episodes and i was encouraged to file a complaint.
I have a 2004 mazda rx-8. Three times within the last six months (since december 2007) i have had to have the car towed to the dealer because although the car would start, it would not"catch" and fire up. The dealer says that it is a problem particular to the 2004 rx-8 (no other year of this model has this problem). They said the engine gets flooded if the car isn't run "hot" for at least 1/2 hour (like it can happen if i just run to the grocery store and back). They said this is a recurring problem with the 2004 rx-8. If this is a huge problem, why hasn't there been a recall to repair it? it costs me over $150 each time it has to go in, not to mention lost hours at work because my car won't start.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8.the contact stated that he took his vehicle in for a recall repair.the dealer and the manufacturer refused to repair his vehicle because he did not have a recall notice present.the contact stated that he never received a recall notice.since that time, his vehicle has experienced a loss of power, excessive air consumption, and poor mileage.the # of cylinders is 0 because the vehicle has a rotary engine.the current mileage is 71,000 and failure mileage was 65,000.
On 1/26/07 i took my car in for the latest recall repair and a tune up, which was supposed to address the power loss problem with this car.prior to this, the car was stalling, losing power and having to down shift in order to maintain its speed while driving on the interstate, and little power when trying to accelerate.the tune up included replacing the spark plugs, air filter, and oil change, in addition to the recall work.the car seemed to run fine after the work was complete, but lasted only about a week.the car exhibits the same problems with power loss again.took it to the dealer, who said my spark plug wires are now the culprit, even though they were okay a couple weeks prior.said the spark plug wires are not covered under the warranty, which is okay, but i don't believe that this is the cause since this problem has been present since shortly after buying the car.my car is almost out of warranty, and they still have not fixed this problem.
Engine stalls and lack of power. Dealer keeps saying its fine. Cannot even drive anymore. It started with not starting then after getting it started hesitation and lack of power kept getting worse. Became unsafe to drive.
I've been having a couple of incidents where my safety has been in danger because my vehicle suddenly shuts down in middle of road. Last time happened in a middle of an intersection, but it has happened in curvy uphill roads and highways, where i have been exposed to accidents because engine shuts down. I am more than concerned because its not just my safety but the ones traveling with me and the ones that not. Mazda has acknowledge the problem with the engine of the 2004 rx-8, but in the dealership they always make something up not to check it under warranty. I need your intervention to deal with this issue. I have almost been involved in accidents because of this problem. I have found about the recall in this website. I have lost money, and time but not willing to risk my life. I need to know what steps to take action, because all they do is deny that's its warranty related even when they know about the recalls that related to this problem, all they do is sell you spark plugs and ignition coils (which they say is the cause and never solves anything but their sales). This has to stop. Its not fair to pay so much for a 2004 car and get back such a nightmare. I need to know what to know if i can get a remedy under federal laws of transportation safety. This is serious.
I own a mazda rx8-2004. Since purchase it has always idled rough. On occasion the vehicle will not start, supposedly flooded. Now just yesterday it was idling rough again but while merging on to the highway the engine cut off in an instant.the car lost all power.i was able to pull over to the side of the road and it did restart. I'm afraid to have my family in this car anymore. There are known issues with the rotary engine and failure it a big problem.this car has been recalled for the engine before but passed the mazda "tests" and was never replaced.it's been documented by thousands of consumers. This engine failure is no different than the toyota gas pedal problem that is putting consumers lives at risk.this problem is the reverse, you could be changing lanes and loose all power and get run over by a tractor trailer.why are the complaints about this vehicle being ignored?is it because it's only one mazda model and it doesn't have that many cars on the road?this vehicle is a lemon and a danger to drive.i cannot believe more deaths have not occurred and mazda is allowed to sweep this under the carpet. I would get rid of this car but all car dealers know the deal with it and won't give you a penny for it thus i need to continue to drive this death trap.please help us helpless consumers.mazda should not be able to allow this to happen.
Driving home when making a left turn the vehicle stopped dead in the oncoming lane.this has happened at least 3 times before with no indication from the dealer as to the cause or solution to this problem.according to reports on the internet many complaints have indicated that around 28,000 miles the engine was replace due to lack of compression.
2004 mazda rx-8 failed to start twice due to the engine flooding.*mr
I bought my rx8 in august of 2004. After the first 16000 miles i started experiencing problems with the car. It started out with chattering coming from the engine when the car was being accelerated. This was followed by a loss of power during acceleration. I first took the car to the dealer on 1/09/06. The dealer performed recall 3305g and told me this would take care of the problem. There was some improvement but loss of power was still occurring. In the morning of 4/17/06 car would not start. Dealer was notified and car was towed for repair. Dealer attributed problem to power train module (reflashing). On 5/23/06 car was again in the shop for the same problem, dealer performed computer changes. On 5/25/06 the car went back to the dealer for the same problem. This time the pcm module was removed and sent out for repair. On 6/19/06 car exhibited the same problems (vibration, stalling and loss of power). This time i informed the dealer that i needed the car fully repaired or replaced. I called mazda and started a complaintfile (#107953120). Car is still in the shop and i am driving a rental paid for by the dealer.
I bought my car around the first week of november 2003.in the first month i took the car back to the dealership three times for repair.the problem was with the engine.apparently one of the rotors was not firing causing a raw fuel smell to enter the car through the ventilation.with only 2000 miles, the engine was replaced after the third visit.two months have passed and after three days of no driving, the car will no longer start.
1) car often stalls/won't start2) engine cranks and won't start/ had to take it to a shop many times3) dealer says "engine flooded" and repaired.
In june of 2005, i received a recall notice from the mazda north american operations informing me that my vehicle had an inherent safety issue concerning the engine among other things. I took the car for acheck and was told that the car checked out fine. In august 2006, mazda north american operations extended the warranty on the car because the inherent defect does not necessarily show up immediately but may show up much later. In my case it showed up in june of 2008. The car started running hot, the engine light would come on and the car would idle high at a stop light. Once the car was turned off, the cooling fan would continue for several minutes. I took the car to the mazda dealer who stated that i needed a new engine. The invoice indicated that a new engine was authorized among other things. After that incident, the vehicle ran alrightup until the middle of august 2009 when the same issues reappeared. Supposedly, they installed an new engine but apparently that was not true. On august 16, 2009, i dropped the car off at the dealership to correct the problem or the give me another car. This car has a serious safety issue. I want mazda to give me another car because i just don't trust driving the one with the defect.
I have owned a 2004 mazda rx7 since oct 07 since then the engine has been replaced at 26,000 miles 2 set of coils spark plugsand wires, sensors, transmission, radiator reservoir just for starters.now the car is stalling at low rpm's or when it gets hot leaving me stranded in intersections and on busy freeways. Mazda has a bulletin out on this car but because they do not consider it a safety issue they will not recall the car.i beg to differ!!being stranded in an intersection or on a busy highwayincreases my odds greatly that i am going to be hit by another car and possibly killed.there has got to be some type of government body out there that can enforce these many claims of engine failure against mazda and there rotary engine because the latest diagnosis is that i need to replace the engine again!! please help!
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8.when the contact attempted to stop the engine, the motor would kick, but the engine would not stop.a mechanic stated that the fuel pump was faulty and made the replacement.the repair only lasted one week.he took the vehicle to a mazda dealer and they stated that there was a flooding issue.the dealer repaired the vehicle for free, but the failure recurred a month later.the mechanic stated that the outer grip on the fly wheel was loose.the mechanic repaired the vehicle, but the engine still would not start.the failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 42,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated that the engine was leaking oil which caused the vehicle to not start. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the engine burned due to neglect and needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 94,000. Updated 03/31/11*lj updated 12/28/2011 *ln
If the car stalls after a cold start, it is either very difficult or impossible to restart.using the procedure in the owners manual for this situation will work, if the battery does not fail first.i have had this happen twice, once the car was towed.the second time, the battery died while attempting a restart per the owners manual, but the car was in the garage and i recharged the battery and eventually got the car started.
Mazda rx-8, purchased dec 24th, 2003.f the vehicle 'stalls' when cold, the engine become non-restartable (even following the manif's deflooding procedure) and needs to be returned to the dealership to be "fixed".causing a major safety hazard at rail-road tracks, intersections, and extreem conditions (such as driving far from home eg. Camping, and mountain driving).
I purchased my automatic rx8 in late jan. 2004.as i write this, i have averaged 14.3 mpg with mixed driving conditions (city and highway) during my first 3000 miles.my worst tankful was 12.3 mpg.mazda north america refuses to address my issue, which is: my fuel economy is well below the estimated fuel economy on the sticker.either there is something wrong with my rx8 or mazda has intentionally misrepresented the fuel economy of the rx8.
I own a 2004 mazda rx8 with 67,900 miles. The entire engine needs to be replaced because of an internal fault failure. I am being charged 8,500 to have the engine replaced. I am very frustrated with a 3 year old car with mid mileage needing an engine replacement. I am a teacher and don't have the salary to replace a car every 3 years or at 67,900 miles. According to the dealer there is potential for fire.
Problems with rotary engine starting. Usually happens at a temperature below 25 degrees fahrenheit. Poor ignition system for colder weather. I have had issues with it each winter i have owned the car(2004 to present day). A trip to the dealer has been necessary each time and while the warranty is still valid, this is an inconvenience but it's after the expiration is when i worry.a recall was noted and repairs were completed the fall of 2006 but the same thing happened yesterday. This recall included spark plug replacement, battery replacement, starter motor replacement, and reprogramming the onboard computer chip for ignition changes. The new starter motor made significant changes to starting time but didn't change it's condition in colder weather. The mazda dealer has been little help in resolving the situation. Their remedy has been just treating the symptoms and not figuring on a solution to the ignition problem. They have told me repeatedly that "these cars do not like cold weather" and "these cars do not like short trips". I would figure that if a combustion motor cannot start in temperatures below 25 degrees f, then they should offer a better car/motor replacement.
This is the second complaint in 3 months regarding my new 2004 mazda rx-8.in december 2004, it would not crank due to the engine coolant problem.supposedly, this issue was taken care of for the second time.now, today, 3/21/05, the car sitting in the garage with 55 degree weather will not crank again.i would advice anyone interesting in purchasing this car - don't.after talking with the dealership where i purchased it as well as the mazda corporation - i get no where except to say they will send a book to tell me the correct way to crank it.i have been driving different vehicles for 26 years - i don't need a book telling me this.
I purchased my 2004 mazda rx-8 in march 2005 and problems with the check engine light coming on did not start until april 2006.at that time the car had approximately 26,000 miles on it (i have a long commute 90% of which is freeway).the first several times back to the dealer minor things were adjusted or cleaned such as the spark plugs and a small valve a kit to a butterfly valve in a carburetor engine.eventually the valve was replaced, but the light still came back on.in fact, on one occasion the car was pulled out of the shop doors pronounced fixed and upon my starting it again the light was back on.eventually mazda approved that the intake manifold be replaced, which it was.the check engine light has stayed off since that replacement (about 3-months) , but other problems have arisen.first, either the intake or exhaust heads were not sealed correctly since the engine sounds like it is coming through the dash.this has been pointed out but never properly repaired.now, as of august 3, 2007 the car's electrical system completely shuts down.this has happened on 3 occasions where without any warning the car shuts down.the needles in the dials on the dash bounce wildly back and forth while a clicking sound is coming from the fuse box in the engine.needless to say the car is back in for it's 10th visit to the mazda dealership in cleveland.i have started the buy back procedure with mazda.
The faulty oil injector releases excess oil and as a result drowns the catalytic converter and spark plugs.because of this the car eats through spark plugs and when running at a low rpm the car will shut down which has happened on numerous occasions and in the middle of traffic. With this knowledge mazda put out a recall (4206f) to replace the spark plugs, catalytic converter, and perhaps even the engine.my car was tested and the local dealership found that it falls within the recall. Mazda headquarters isn't honoring the recall or the dealer's findings and is saying that it is a maintenance issue and will therefore not replace or repair anything.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving at 45 mph the exhaust system overheated and caused unknown wires to overheat and smoke. The dealer advised there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was 80,000 and the failure mileage was 72,000.
I'm very upset, i bough my car rx8 2004 on january 2009 from a mazda dealer and my car just died 3 month after buying the car, they won't replace my engine because of and aftermarket headers. Now i understand that aftermarket parts will void the warranty of the car but the first month i bought the car went to the dealer 5 times and i have the record of that, the knew the car was damage and they never replace my engine now that i put my headers and they saw them they don't want to replace it and pretty much i lost 13k on a car that last me only 3 month and i'm still paying the car a month i don't have money to repair the car just because they knowing that this cars have problems and still don't want to help if i don't have car i probably can lose my job and trust me i don't want that but i can even buy a nother car because i'm still paying this car i need my car fix and i want someone to take action on this, i will really want to reports this issue to the local news papers and let everyone knows about this please help me here i can afford to lose my job my wife doesn't work and my son is only 2y and 5 month please someone help me...!!!!
Driving down the highway and vehicle lost engine compression in traffic. Almost was rearended.
The 2004 rx8 has internal seals fail prematurely.this causes the engine to "blow"by a loss of compression in one of the two rotor chambers.the problem being the car with still run with half power. I continued to drive to find help off the highway.the rotor that is not working is dumping gas into the catalytic converter.by the time i parked, i could smell burning fiber and plastic and the exhaust shot out several large chunks of red hot ceramic material.the catalytic converter was bright orange and the entire underside of my car is melted.looking on internet under "2004 rx 8 engine failure"i have seen several other stories with similar results but worse.is it possible that the fuel tank could explode with such heat so near if you continued to drive.this happens anywhere from 12,000 miles to 100,000 miles and beyond.mazda knows of the engine defect and has extended the warranty on the motoras of may 2008. My car is at hancock mazda in dallas. They said damage amounted to$9,500.00 from heat.
I own a 2004 mazda rx8 and have never had more problems with a car in my life.shortly after buying it, it would not start, had it towed to dealer, they could not find a problem.have had to have it towed 8 times now because it stalls when coming to a stop or when taking off.it has sat all winter due to not starting.my had sweat just thinking about driving this car and i will only take back roads, one near miss on the highway was enough for me to stay off and stay on back roads, at least then i have some chance of getting it to the side of the road.my car has been in the shop so many times i have lost count although i have all of the repair orders.they did replace the engine, but it still runs rough, now the engine lite is on again!!!!this is the only car i have to drive and i can not trade it in because all the dealers know about the car and will not give me even one half of what i paid for it.i have seen so many complaints on this car for so many reasons and can not believe the car itself has not been recalled. They should buy them all back for what we paid for them mine was $23,000.why aren't you doing what you have done to toyota???????i am going to die in this car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!you ask for approximate incident date, well i have about 20 of them and you only allow one.
Engine light came on with no noticeable problems.called dealer who advised bringing it in.on way to dealership, approx. 4 miles, car began to misfire, producing smoke from exhaust pipes.by the time i pulled into the dealership, smoke was coming from every area of underside of car, as well as interior.wife following said flames were coming from both exhaust pipes.car only has 37,000 miles, and all dealer servicing were done since purchase of vehicle.after 2 weeks of contact with home office, mazda has agreed to pay for repairs of exhaust system, but i am liable for physical damage to car which includes melted carpeting, spark plugs, etc.was told both coils were the cause of problem.
I bought a 2004 mazda rx8 brand new in early 2005 from the dealer. I have had to have it towedin for repair over 10 times. They have tried to fix it each time. They even had to replace the engine after only 23,000 miles. Now looks like i will need another engine. They have had numerous recalls on it. It has stalled on me before but the other day it almost cost me my life. It stalled due to hot weatherwith on coming traffic. I nearly had a head on collision. After doing some research i find that it has yet more recalls on it for same problem of stalling. This is a very unsafe car. I read on different forums of all the horror stories others are having with same problems. The dealerships are trying to say there is no problem or that its something we did and try to charge us to repair their defects. Something has got to be done before people are killed. I now find out that no one wants to take it in on trade for fair value. Mazda sold this car before it was ready for production and they should buy it back at fair value. Theyneed to get them off the road before its to late. Please help put pressure on them to do what's right.
My 2004mazda rx-8 catalytic converter went out twice in less than 1 year.my personal mechanics said to take it back to the dealer and that blogs on line said the engine would loose compression and the engine would go out completely.i read several complaints online about that very same thing. The dealer said they would replace the catalytic converter again. I said what about the low compression and engine failure down the road. And the service manager said that what the 100k warranty is for. I don't think that's right they should buy the car back from me. It is not dependable. It is at mazda city of orange park, fl. Phone # 904-7790600.
2004 mazda rx 8 has many design defects, battery was replaced, spark plugs and oil filter was replaced 3 months after purchase.the started was replaced.the vehicle was stalling in traffic and was taking multiple times to try to restart the vehicle.after numerous times of the vehicle being towed, the dealership decided to replace the entire engine. After the replacement of the engine, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle was still not starting smoothly.the dash lights were blinking on and off and the heat was not working.the catalytic converter, 02 sensor, and a/c amplifier.the heater control switch was replaced.the sun visor was replaced.
2004 mazda rx8 is experiencing the same recall problem as the 2005-08 mazda rx8. *nj the consumer stated his vehicle failed emissions due to an evaporator leak.
Purchased rx8 04/28/04, has had check engine light on nearly whole time of ownership, after 3 trips to the dealer at 50 miles one way, were finally told that the catalytic converter was bad.had to special order so have to take the car back for the 4th time to get fixed.i don't see how a catalytic converter could be bad on a brand new car.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. He stated the vehiclehesitated to start and that while driving it failed to operate at minimal speed. He also stated the vehicle would not accelerate properly. The check engine warning light illuminated and he noticed smoke coming from under the hood and the middle interior console. An independent mechanic stated that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that there was a previous campaign pertaining to the same failures; however, the repairs were made with the original owner.the contact is responsible for paying the repair cost. The contact stated the part was reprogrammed but not replaced as relayed to him by the manufacturer. No repairs had been made. The failure and current mileages were under 101,000.
2004 mazda rx8. Consumer writes in regards to several defects in the vehicle.the consumer stated about a year after having the vehicle, the rear tail lights started filling up with water. Also, the vehicle stopped running with no warning. The consumer was informed the vehicle needed a catalytic converter. When the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, he was informed the vehicle needed two oxygen sensors. After the oxygen sensors were replaced, the stalling continued. The consumer had the vehicle towed the dealer, where he was informed the vehicle needed a new engine.
A new mazda rx-8 was purchased in the fall of 2003. There have been problems starting it in the cold weather. I received an email from mazda that they are aware of the problem and it exists for anyone that lives in the northeast. Why wasn't this disclosed prior to being purchased> any idea what can be done to have the car returned and the money i gave them refunded? thanks in advance.
Taking off (smoothly) from a traffic light, i accelerate the car to 15 mph and being to shift in 2nd gear. As i depress the clutch pedal i heard a loud thud and realized that my clutch pedal had completely snapped off at the frame of the car. I was in city traffic with no way to shift the car back into gear (i had already pulled the gear shift out of first gear). I managed to coast the car to a parking lot but because of this failure of equipment - traffic was backed up for at least a 1/2 mile.1. Event that lead to failure: normal operation2: the failure: clutch pedal3: the repair: new clutch pedal assembly.
Own a 2004 mazda rx8 and the clutch pedal assembly broke while driving. I have read of evidence online that would lead me to believe that this part is a defect by the manufacturer.i took my car to paul miller ford and they told me the replacement of the clutch pedal assembly would be needed to drive the car as it was before this incident.the cost total is $440.98 this seems ridiculous since i have read that it is impossible for the driver to exert too much force on the pedal. The resistance is determined by the clutch, not the driver. I think their are a lot of people who own rx8's and experience this same problem.how can it be that with all the accounts of people that i have real online alone that a recall has not already been issued.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled when shifted into neutral and the instrument panel lights illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the air condition pump was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
I have gone into my dealership on more than 6 times due to my 2004 rx-8 air conditioning not working properly.i have a child in the back seat of the car, and in the summer time temperatures can reach 105 outside, and much hotter inside my car.my air conditioner fails to work.each and every time i've taken it in, it has been on a day when it's not that hot outside, and the tech. Says the out put of the a/c is up to par.it's not true considering i'm driving, and sweat is pouring down my face, and my back sticks to my leather seats.the dealership even stated that by putting in a new a/c it would do no good...that mazda was having problems with all of the a/c and a new one would have the same problems.the is incredibly frustrating considering this is a new car.this is a big enough problem that i will never purchase this vehicle again, and i tell anyone who asks not to purchase one as well.what good is a car if it won't cool down??
Ac and general cabin temperature problems.i am having a combination of problems with the heating and cooling of the car.in the summer when it is very hot there is a noticeable "pulsing" or on/off symptom of the cold air generated by the ac.i timed it and very cold air comes out of the vent for about 30 - 45 seconds.then it is followed by about the same duration of regular air (the ac seems to shut off) so on hot days you get a pulse of cold followed up by a pulse of warm air.the effect is that the cabin heats up and the ac cannot keep up with it.it the winter when it is cold out there is a different issue.it seems that the vents are allowing outside air to get into the mixture.in the winter ice cold air is being mixed in with the heat which has the same effect where the heater cannot keep up with heating the cabin of the car.there is also an annoying feature on the defroster.you cannot defrost the window with inside air as soon as you turn on the defroster it flips the outside air vent open.so when it is very cold you have to chose between seeing out the wind shield and freezing or heat the cabin and the wind shield fogs up.i have taken the car in three times and have since gave up.the tech's obviously cannot or will not fix it.the tech actually had a thermometer in the vent of the car and of course the car is inside the garage in the shade.so he pops in the thermometer and comes back and checks it a - ok.i gave them a detailed description, do you think they took the car out and drove it when it is above 85 degrees outside?nope
Defective tail light assembly;allows water/rain to enter assembly secondary to defective tail light gasket which degrades with age. 2004 mazda rx-8. Consumer observed tail light assembly retaining water after a rain event. Consumer researched online and found that mazda issued a "service recall" to replace the defective gasket in the tail light assemblies. Consumer did not receive recall notice because, according to the dealer, my warranty had expired and the recall was not a safety issue. My question to you, nhtsa, is why, when a service recall indicates that water in the tail light could result a short, or, the tail lights no longer working, is this a service recall and not a "safety recall?"it seems to me that if i were on a cross-country trip and at 2am, encountered a sevre winter thunder storm - rain andsleet - and my tail lights accumulated water, and shorted out, that this is not, according to your agency, a safety issue, but a service recall, which is not valid unless the vehicle is under warranty. Since the problem is a defective gasket - which degrades over-time, and when it fails, results in the failure of the tail lights to illuminate, is not classified as safety issue by your department; i respectfully request that you provide me with the documentation (authority) that permits an automobile manufacturer to classify the possibile failure of the vehicles tail lights as a "service recall," and not a safety (issue) recall. I would appreciate if you would forward my (this) inquiry to mr. Lahood's office because he recently idicated befor a congressional that he takes, and considers every inquiry to his department seriously.
The part number of the item is mazda part #fe03-51-21yd and #fe03-51-22yc.this part is installed in the mazda's vehicle the rx8.the part started to fail at around 57,000 miles within just less than two months after the warranty expired and 7,000 miles after the vehicle's manufacturer warranty expired.this part should be considered a safety component because it presents a dangerous threat to both drivers and passengers occupying the vehicle during failure and mazda is claiming that it is not.the reason why is that when this parts fails to function properly the headlight beams cannot be regulated properly in order to see safely.instead what will happen is that the lights will not adjust to the correct height and will not illuminate the road so that the driver cannot see ahead of the vehicle.on my vehicle specifically when the incident occurred and re-occurred i could not see no further then a range of ten to fifteen feet from my vehicle.in the research i've done i've read in the forums that this is extremely common in all the models built within the time period of 2004-2007 built before the date of november 15, 2006 (before they redesigned the part).
Part numbers fe03-51-21yd (rear) and fe03-51-22yc (front). I have complained to the dealer when the car was under warranty that the headlights were not illuminating correctly my driving area at night. I took the car in to the dealer today and i was told that these parts are not covered. There has been a technical service bulletin (tsb) on this car concerning this issue for a long time. There should be a recall on these sensors because this is a severe safety issue. They were faulty to begin with. In addition they have known about it for a long time.
The auto leveling headlights in mazda rx8s and certain other mazda vehicles routinely malfunctions due to corrosion.this causes the headlights to automatically return to their lowest position in most cases too low for driving conditions causing a major hazard to all drivers both of the mazda and other vehicles.mazda recognized this issue with a service bulletin in 2007 however never recalled the vehicles for repair and weatherproofing.even if the headlights are manually adjusted they will return to the lowest position once the car is started and the malfunctioning auto leveling sensors kick in.the dealership that we purchased our mazda rx8 from does not see this as a safety issue and therefore will not repair or replace the sensors.after conferring with state law enforcement inspectors, they differ in opinion as to the auto leveling malfunction being a hazard especially if the vehicle is traveling at higher speeds.mazda should be forced to recall and replace the malfunctioning sensors to prevent accidents due to lacking visibility.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.while driving various speeds, the vehicle will stall without warning.he took the vehicle to a local repair shop and a mechanic stated that fuel flooded the engine and causes the vehicle to stall.the engine was completely replaced.in addition, it takes several attempts to start the vehicle in cold weather conditions.the dealer stated that condensation was present and a vacuum needed to be installed, which would prevent water interference.the rear driver's side exterior lighting needed to be replaced due to the water entry.finally, the front passenger side wheel bearing failed, which almost caused the tire to separate from the vehicle.the failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 43,000.updated 020209 the right front wheel bearing was worn. The check engine light illuminated. The front and rear coils were replaced. Updated 02/03/09.
2004 mazda rx8. Consumer writes in regards to several defects in the vehicle.the consumer stated about a year after having the vehicle, the rear tail lights started filling up with water. Also, the vehicle stopped running with no warning. The consumer was informed the vehicle needed a catalytic converter. When the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, he was informed the vehicle needed two oxygen sensors. After the oxygen sensors were replaced, the stalling continued. The consumer had the vehicle towed the dealer, where he was informed the vehicle needed a new engine.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated whenever it would rain,water would leak into the passengers side tail light. The dealer advised there were no recalls for the failure and repairs would be at the owners expense. In addition, the contact stated when accelerating from a complete stop the accelerator pedal would become extremely resistant to applied pressure or would sporadically lunge forward without warning. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and could not offer a remedy. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 34,500the consumer believed the vehicle also had transmission problems, due to it not shifting properly in 1st andgear. Updated 07/06/10. Updated 07/08/10 updated 07/09/10.
The rear passenger tail lamp on the 2004 mazda rx-8 is known to collect water inside the lamp, sometimes as much as 2 inches or more.this is a known issue with mazda and they will replace the lamp only in under warranty.but according to the mazda dealer where i purchased my vehicle, water in a tail lamp is considered a safety hazard and will not allow the vehicle to pass the annual texas department of public safety inspection in the state of texas.according to the dealer, although it is considered a safety hazard by the texas department of public safety, the replacement of the lamp would not be covered by mazda since my vehicle mileage exceeds the warranty.if it is considered a safety hazard by the texas department of public safety and is not acceptable to their inspection procedures and it is a known defect by mazda, i believe that mazda owns the responsibility in replacing the tail lamp.
The 2004 rx8 has internal seals fail prematurely.this causes the engine to "blow"by a loss of compression in one of the two rotor chambers.the problem being the car with still run with half power. I continued to drive to find help off the highway.the rotor that is not working is dumping gas into the catalytic converter.by the time i parked, i could smell burning fiber and plastic and the exhaust shot out several large chunks of red hot ceramic material.the catalytic converter was bright orange and the entire underside of my car is melted.looking on internet under "2004 rx 8 engine failure"i have seen several other stories with similar results but worse.is it possible that the fuel tank could explode with such heat so near if you continued to drive.this happens anywhere from 12,000 miles to 100,000 miles and beyond.mazda knows of the engine defect and has extended the warranty on the motoras of may 2008. My car is at hancock mazda in dallas. They said damage amounted to$9,500.00 from heat.
Check engine light coming on after a fuel fillup go off after driven problem started late 2005 early 2006 in and out of shop cleared codes replaced fuel cap, upper intake, vacuum pump, late 2007 they cleared codes claimed to have tightened a loose cap, and stated if it came back on will need fuurther diagnoses at additional cost. I have 8 invoices ranging from programming pcm clearing codes one from 2006 printed on the invoice, customer states came back on same night seems to come on after fillup. That was when the vehicle had less than 40,000 miles. Now the fuel gauge stopped working and the check engine light is on continuously, and it wont pass state inspection. Now its been diagnosed as a fuel sending unit costing over $600.00 the part is ordered and i informed them that i wanted all old replaced parts.
I want to go on file that i have a concern with the solution to a problem with our 2004 mazda rx 8. We purchased it used from a reputable ford dealer several months back and had an issue with starting the car. After some online research we found out the car is prone to gas flooding when not allow to run until the temperature gauge is halfway. If shut off before the engine floods with gas. I took it to cory fairbanks mazda where the vin was checked and that the car did have the recall 4206f already done and the only solution to the problem is to let the car warm up. My concern is the constant excessive flow of gas during start up, raw gas constantly flowing through the catalytic and the excessive heat created by these engines could cause a fire and injure all those in and around the vehicle. I have emailed mazda also about my concerns and feel the solution is a disaster waiting to happen. Thank you.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph and smelled gasoline fuel coming from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the oil pan, throttle body assembly, fuel pump assembly, catalytic converter and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions for the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000 and the current mileage was 146,000. The vin was unavailable.
My mazda rx-8 has stalled many times while at a traffic light and while going on trips on the interstate and all of a sudden it would lose power and stalls and i would have to pull over and start it again which it would take a few minutes before it would start. I have had my mazda towed from my house to the dealer bec it would not start and i was told that it was flooded. Now it won't start again and it is really frustrating and starting to worry me how dangerous it is driving my mazda. I have had my mazda for a year now and the only time i drive it is when i go on a long trip or to go shoppingand mostly on weekends or after i get off from work. I would like to have this resolve so that i won't get hurt or somebody else will get hurt bec of this. I understand that mazda rx-8 had a recall on fuel system i just wonder if this was taken care of for this car. The dealer told me the car is fine and to make sure to warm it up before you shut the engine down ,i have done that and now my mazda will not start again.
2004 mazda rx-8, under 45k miles. Driven on a 78 degree day for 2 hour trip. Stopped to refuel and 30 min shopping. Get into car onto highway where i need my engine's speed to accelerate onto highway. I feels like half the power is gone. It reminds me of vapor lock, it's gasping for fuel or spark. This has been experienced many times before and nearly dangerous when in busy traffic, as had to pull over to birm. I know dealer replaced coil packs once or twice so far...along with plugs.this is the most dangerous car i ever owned. The most re-called car i've ever known of.right now it's running fine, matter of fact haspower to spare as compared to it's 'whimping out syndrome ".there must be a corporate solution from mazda to me. I am ready for a lawyer.
I am currently in the process of trying to resolve an on-going engine startup /vehicle stall problems with my 2004 rx-8. This car has only 15,000+ miles and has been driven for short, daily runs to work and recreational drives. The rotary engine has a required engine warm-up procedure before shutting it off. A deflooding procedure is also required if engine fails to start in the manufacturers manual. Mazda has already had a recall on the fuel system computer withupdate software. The car had to be towed from my garage to the dealer to have this done because of a nonstart situation. The problem seemed to be corrected by them although a stalling while a red lights or no startup after refueling at gas stations problems recurred. The car again had to be towed from my garage to the dealer to be checked for the nonstart-up issue. A replacement of battery, altenator and spark plugs were done. The problem seemingly cleared for half the day until a trip for fuel caused another nonstart incidence(stuck at the pump) in a $34,000 car! it finally restarted after 10 min and was driven back to the dealer the next afternoon where the problem then recurred in their garage. The dealer has now told me i must wait longer after the manufacturer's required engine warm-up time to shut off the car and not to restart engine in short periods of time. Is this insane or what! this explanation didn't fly with me, so the car has been now rechecked and ok'd to drive again by their technicians with no changes made. They wished me "good luck!"
Purchased mazda rx 8, feb 28,2009, gulf view auto, port richey, fl,immediately moved to upstate ny 2 days later. Gas gauge, inoperative. Federal recall, mazda refuses to fix after recall issued due to fires.section 30120(1), failing to repair defect, can be punishable by civil fines.
Mazda rx-8 with less than 3000 miles has twice shut off and failed to start.major problem with fuel delivery and/or spark ignition system.
Rx8s must be towed if the vehicle is shut off or stalled when the car is cold.i washed my car and then pulled the car into the garage and waxed it.the next day it would not start.no where in the manual does it say anything about the flooding issue, except how to "unflood" it.procedure does not work.dealership never told me this before i bought the car, even though they flood all the time when they are moved off of the trailer.very serious safety issue.i cannot with a good conscience sell this car to another individual.i could be sued, if something terribly bad happened and i knew about the problem.the mazda dealership has "proposed to help" by making a profit on me buying the new car and then buying it back at whosale price.the car has 4000 miles on it.a 2004 automobile should never leave its owner stranded, period.the car also consistently gets only 15 mpg on the highway.there needs to be another round of buybacks from mazda, but unfortunately i bought this car after the first round was complete.
The rx8 engine has a tendency to flood if the car is moved or driven a short distance and shut off cold.in most incidences the car must then be towed to the dealer for repair.although mazda acknowledges the issue, the problem was not disclosed prior to purchase and isnot addressed in the owner's manual.most recent incident is related to gasoline in the oil after several diffilcult starts.there were 2 previous flooding incidents.
Problems with rotary engine starting. Usually happens at a temperature below 25 degrees fahrenheit. Poor ignition system for colder weather. I have had issues with it each winter i have owned the car(2004 to present day). A trip to the dealer has been necessary each time and while the warranty is still valid, this is an inconvenience but it's after the expiration is when i worry.a recall was noted and repairs were completed the fall of 2006 but the same thing happened yesterday. This recall included spark plug replacement, battery replacement, starter motor replacement, and reprogramming the onboard computer chip for ignition changes. The new starter motor made significant changes to starting time but didn't change it's condition in colder weather. The mazda dealer has been little help in resolving the situation. Their remedy has been just treating the symptoms and not figuring on a solution to the ignition problem. They have told me repeatedly that "these cars do not like cold weather" and "these cars do not like short trips". I would figure that if a combustion motor cannot start in temperatures below 25 degrees f, then they should offer a better car/motor replacement.
Consumer concerns regarding the appointment given by the dealership for vehicle inspection regarding the fuel tank and front lower arm ball joints recalls.*mrthe consumer received recall 3305g on the fuel tank.the consumer contacted the dealer but they where not able to give her an appointment until two weeks later.the consumer feels that since the recalled component could result in a vehicle fire that the dealer should have repaired it immediately.
2004 mazda rx8 was repaired on 2/27/09 at hernando mistubishi the service department for gulfview motors, due to the fuel gauge reading incorrectly and the vehicle running out of gasoline on a reading of a 1/2 of tank. On 2/28/09, after vehicle was supposedly repaired , the 2004 mazda broke down due to in accurate fuel reading, a day after the vehicle was serviced for this problem.the check engine light also came back on and has consistently stayed on. John morris and linda sanford were both aware that this was a major problem that clearly fails the required nys motor vehicle inspection. The vehicle needs to be repaired at mazda and it is the responsibility of gulf view motors. I have driven to syracuse, n.y. Out of my way and paying for gasoline to speak with mr. Paul corey, service manager for mazda.
I purchased my automatic rx8 in late jan. 2004.as i write this, i have averaged 14.3 mpg with mixed driving conditions (city and highway) during my first 3000 miles.my worst tankful was 12.3 mpg.mazda north america refuses to address my issue, which is: my fuel economy is well below the estimated fuel economy on the sticker.either there is something wrong with my rx8 or mazda has intentionally misrepresented the fuel economy of the rx8.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While the vehicle was parked, the contact's neighbor noticed a strong fuel odor emitting from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to liberty mazda (91 w service rd, hartford, ct 06120), but the contact was unsure of the diagnostic results. The dealer stated that they would repair the vehicle, but would charge for labor because the rear cross member would need to be removed to gain access to the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would call back to assist in scheduling an appointment. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v793000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 17v354000 (fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 83,800.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer (modern mazda dodge ram, 68 waterbury rd, thomaston, ct, 06787, 860-283-4304) to be serviced per nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v355000 (suspension), 16v793000 (fuel system), and 17v354000 (fuel system). The contact was informed that the recall repairs would take one day to complete; however, it took four days. The contact retrieved the vehicle and, while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and was informed that they would repair the failure. One week later, the dealer stated that the contact could retrieve the vehicle, but then diagnosed that the compressor failed and it would only last approximately two more years. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. When the contact retrieved the vehicle again, the vehicle failed to start even with a jump. The vehicle was not repaired and was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures, performed an investigation, and confirmed that the dealer's information was correct. No additional assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
04 rx8 replaced maf coil packs plug wires 2 02 sensors selinoid shutter valve actuatermain fuel line from front to back of tank the car will not stay running at firstearlier on it died on manytimes an continued to get worse its been to shops no luck no help it never seemed to have gas now present pulled up back seat an found gas leaking is his a recallthe shoe that did run a test stated he didnt think it was engine or transmission probably mechanical wheres is the fuel filters could that be an issue i try t o crank car it soundsbad like something is gonna fall out or down also was told if you clamp on sending unit that it may not work proper?????
Takata recall after responding to numerous notices regarding this recall and the deadly danger of the airbags, mazda still insists that i drive the vehicle an hour away and in heavy city traffic to have the service done to correct the airbag issue.in addition, for years the engine had compression issues and i found out that after replacing the engine 4 times under warranty, mazda was replacing the engine with the same engine that has compression issues after a time.i was told that i could buy a $7,000 gen ii engine that did not have compression problems, or take the replacement with the potential for compression issues as a warranty repair. They were able to deplete their stock of bad engines by using them as replacements, and as soon as my warranty expired i still have a faulty engine which also keeps me from safely driving driving for service work.the engine will loose compression and power in traffic and cause a safety issue. I keep my vehicles well past the 100k mark because i take care of them and keep them on the road.however, that has not been the case with this car, due to a combination of mazda's bad faith method of replacing faulty engines, and the potentially fatal airbag issue. Apparently the car also has issues with the exhaust overheating and causing a fire hazard, which i have never been notified of.although a beautiful car that i would love to be able to drive, this vehicle is unsafe in more than one way and has a current value of $0. Im even afraid to open the door of the vehicle because according to the notices i have received, there is no way to know when or what might cause the airbag to deploy.i really cannot put a specific date on when the issues occurred, other than the service records for engine replacements up until the 100k mark.at 102k mazda refused to replace another engine that had gone out.
The fuel line input nipple, on the fuel pump assembly, cracks and causes a leak.the fuel pump lock ring is not the problem and can be reused. Replacing the fuel pump assembly fixes the problem. It is very common on all 2004-2008 models.
Recently purchased the car from someone else and noticed that the cabin smells like fuel. I thought maybe he spilled some inside it but it's been a week and the smell is still there. I don't know why and i'm worried about the car catching fire or me getting carbon monoxide poisoning.
Vehicle had strong smell of raw gasoline fumes in the cabin and outside the car.upon removing the rear seat to access the fuel pump for inspection, a pool of gasoline was found around the fuel pump and surrounding area to include the electrical wiring for the pump.it appears the leak occurs from a faulty plastic nipple on the fuel pump assembly that connects the pump to the main fuel line.a quick internet search uncovered this is not an isolated incident with the mazda rx8.the fire and safety hazard associated with this issue is immense.i would recommend a further review by the nhtsa to assess the severity and spectrum of the fuel pump issue in the mazda rx8.
Fuel pump nozzle is cracked allowing fuel to leak and fuel pressure to drop cause driveability problems and stalling. Mazda claims its the ring and gasket on their recall but it's the fuel pump cracking.my car started bucking and running erratically. Installed and would not restart for a short period of time. This has been an ongoing problem for roughly one year.
"takata recall"-car starts when cold,then it dies in the traffic,got engerys pushing car out of traffic,like car but it has lots of recalls and needs to be fixed right away.won't drive madza 2004 after this happened. The consumer stated while attempting to push the car off of the highway, after it died, he lost his grip and was dragged behind the vehicle.
Takata recalli received a call regarding an 'escalation' of my recall and when i called back the individual on the phone said they could not find my information.the last time i tried to get my rx8 repaired i was told i have to drive the car over an hour to the shop to get airbag fixed - this is after i received a very graphic postcard showing and telling me how i will be injured or killed if i don't get my car repaired.i am trying to get this car repaired, however i will not drive this car over an hour in heavy traffic in south texas heat and humidity in order to make the required 100% compliance easy for takatathere are multiple other recalls on this car, including on the engine that i have replaced4 times.dealers were told to install the old engines that were in their inventory and not install the new design.the old engines continued to loose compression over time and even though mazda extended the warranty to 100k on the vehicle, eventually i exceeded 100k - and the 4th engine went bad @102k. Mazda never replaced the engine with an engine that did not have compression issues.the dealers used the same engine and mazda waited for consumers to exceed the 100k mileage and then refused to provide any further assistance. I have a beautiful rx8 that is basically a rolling chasis because it will not run, overheats the fuel system (can explode or catch fire), and airbags that can injure or kill me at any moment.i cant even open the door on this car for fear of injury or death.if the airbags werent an issue, i cant drive the car because the engine looses compression and power and can put the driver in a very dangerous situation in traffic, and finally if all else were functioning, the exhaust can overheat the fuel tank cause explosion and/or fire. At one point the interior of my trunk melted.my car has zero value because of mazda and takata.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact noticed a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle performed normally prior to being repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v354000 (fuel system, gasoline). Broen and wood buick gmc mazda (329 greenville blvd sw, greenville, nc) diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new fuel tank. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000. Updated 8/2/18
While driving on the highway,the power steering of the vehicle failed snd 2 made it extremely hard to steer. I've heard others have this same problem but mazda has not addressed it
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v793000 (fuel system). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer (koons mazda of silver spring, 3111 automotive blvd, silver spring, md 20904) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v354000 (air bags) and 16v7963000 (fuel system). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect and vin tool confirms parts not available.
The clutch pedal assembly broke as i was driving in the freeway.
I purchased my 2004 automatic rx8 in september of 2011. It began giving me trouble with the type of gas it took. I finally figured out that bp premium seemed to keep it from "coughing". I thought that i had fixed the issues and it drove fine for a good while. I changed the oil religiously at about 3000 miles or less. It would display the oil light after only about 1500-2000miles. I had a dealership look at it and they said the oil level was fine and they didn't understand why it had the light on. The oil light now comes on at just 300miles into the last oil change. In feb of this year is when the car started deteriorating at a rapid pace, and i was completely dumbfounded till i began doing some research and saw that many others have had the exact same issues i have had. For one- the ac never works correctly. I have to play with the knob for a bit to make it cool, and still even then it does not work. I am not able to drive it to and from the store now because i am worried it will not start back up. I always make sure the engine is warmed up and sometimes just leave it running instead of taking the chance of turning it off. The engine light also comes on and random times, and i was told that it was because the gas cap was not on tight enough. That is a lie, i always make sure to tighten it, and why would the engine light come on after the oil light everytime if it was human error. The car whines when at a stoplight or sitting for a brief period of time. It sounds as if it is coming from the front left side of the engine if you are sitting in it. No one knows what that noise is either. This faulty car should come with a warning on the front windshield. I am scared to drive it, i am scared to put my family in it, and i am disgusted with the way mazda decided to treat me when i called them to inquire about certain recalls.
Fuel fumes are leaking into passenger compartment and leaking from tank. Previous recall failed to fix
Steering wheel violently shakes upon turning and now on straight-away driving.has been smelling of excessive gas for over 4 years upon start up, despite dealer correcting recall issue with fuel pump discharge pipe.
Multiple trouble codes all at once after not having any trouble codes after a long period.as of now 56,000 original miles.traction control improperly functioning causing vehicle,s maximum speed to 3 mph.multiple misfire,s with new spark plug,new spark plug coil packs and new spark plug wires.gasoline leak not yet narrowed down to specific location.no engine power after shifting to 2nd gear.check engine light is constantly on however will go out for no more than 2 days.very strong gasoline odor inside of the vehicle after startup. Loss of engine compression.goodness knows what is next!!!
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. After the vehicle was taken to mazda of georgetown to be repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v793000 (fuel system, gasoline), the contact noticed a lack of acceleration. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v354000 (fuel system, gasoline). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to o'reilly auto parts where it was diagnosed that the vehicle's secondary air injection system was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer did not know when the parts would be available. The failure mileage was approximately 105,523. Parts distribution disconnect.
Driver's side sun visor cracked and separated from post.it was hanging and would not stay up, out of field of vision.the dealer removed the visor while waiting for the replacement part.after starting the car later the same day, the check engine light came on and the central display and door locks did not work.while dropping off passenger before returning to the dealer, passenger folded down passenger-side sun visor, which also cracked and separated from the post.took car back to dealer, who is trying to say this is not under warranty, and has called mazda rep to examine but is keeping my car.several reports of this on edmunds and other auto consumer sites.i merely want visors replaced and electrical system fixed under warranty.
My drivers side door latch is defective. I can't open the door. I have tried to get it replace, but the auto body shop and dealer can't do so.
My mazda rx8 drivers door latch became defective.you can't open the door unless you climb out the passenger side.a lot of mazda rx8 owners have had similar complaints.you can go on rx8club.com and see for yourself.i have brought it to many places to try to have it fixed and no one can due to the design of the door.if i was involved in a accident there would be no way for me to escape the vehicle.this is very dangerous and i have called mazda to complain and they essentially laughed at me and said i was on my own.if i had enough money i would sue them because i have a legitimate case.please keep in mind that this has effected hundreds of mazda rx8 owners and i am not the only one.please investigate this!someone is going to be seriously injured or killed due to the failure of the latch system and the design flaw that prevents you from fixing it without ripping the door off!
The drivers side door will not unlock.this is an apparently known issue with mazda as several people have talked about in club sites and there are even videos on this issue on youtube.the fact of the matter is this is a very serious safety issue because if you cannot exit a vehicle quickly after an accident or fire people could die.someone already mentioned this issue back in 2010 and from how i read his information nothing has been done.please investigate this issue with these doors not being about to unlock and open.
My husband drove me to the grocery store and we heard a loud pop. The car barely went into first gear and started grinding when it went into second. We barely made it home!! it stalled in the middle of us turning into our road and we almost got hit. When we looked at it after we( luckily) made it home. The entire clutch pedal moved and angled to the right when depressed and went back to regular position when we let go of it.
This is the 2nd time this has occurred. My clutch pedal snapped the first time and it was covered by a recall due to the clutch pedal bracket failing. I had it replaced on 11-11-08. The 2nd time it happened on 4-10-12. Luckily, i was at a stop light. I pushed in the clutch to go when the light turned green, heard apop, and the vehicle would not move. The clutch pedal bracket snapped again. I contacted the mazda dealership where i had it replaced the 1st time. They stated it was no longer covered and the recall had just recently expired. Now, i know the car is out of manufacturer warranty, but this is truly a safety issue. This is welded metal breaking. What would happen if you were driving on the interstate and this happened when you went to change gears and your clutch pedal assembly snaps? all of the sudden no acceleration dangerous.
While shifting from 4th to 5th gear, i heard a snapping sound come from the clutch pedal, followed by the inability to shift gears because there was no pressure coming from the clutch pedal.the clutch pedal bracket had snapped, causing the pedal to move at an angle and the push rod that leads from the clutch pedal to the clutch master cylinder punctured the clutch master cylinder causing it to fail.
1)nothing just driving it2)faulty clutch pedal assembly snapped rendering the clutch useless.3)not yet corrected.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the catalytic converter became inoperable. In addition, the vehicle stalled without warning but was able to be restarted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
Vehicle in motion (3rd gear). Slowed to make a left turn.depressed clutch pedal to shift into neutral.pedal stayed on floor.i pulled it up with my foot and attempted to pump it in an effort to build pressure.with clutch depressed vehicle could not be shifted into gear unless pumped multiple times, then clutch would engage less than 2 inches of travel from floor.pedal moves back and forth side ways as well..
My vehicle has been in and out of the dealership for recalls ect. Last night i started my vehicle and started to leave, backing out of parking lot and the throttle started to surge. I stop turned it off and it stopped. I pulled out onto the highway and when shifted into 2nd gear the throttle stuck and was racing between 3500 and 4000 rpms. I put the clutch in and it pegged out on the rpm gauge, i managed to not hit anyone or anything and pulled off highway called mazda for assistance, i shut vehicle off and started it back up after a few min to see if it reset itself, started it back up and it just surged and stuck between 3000 and 4000 rpms. I've had numerous problems with this vehicle but nothing like this and frankly i was very lucky. I would greatly appreciate any input or inquiry on this matter, needless to say i don't trust my car anymore.
Was driving normal conditions down a 35 mph road when i went to upshift gears and depressed the clutch pedal, i heard a loud pop and the pedal went to the floor. The clutch pedal bracket cracked and popped off due to poor quality and bad engineering, in my opinion. This could have caused the transmission to lock up and cause an accident through loss of control. I was not abusing the vehicle/ have not abused the vehicle.. This item should not break in the manner it did.
I was driving down the road and i went to slow down at a light and when i pressed the clutch pedal to engage the brake i heard a pop and my clutch felt like it was shifting to the side and it barely cuts off enough to come out of gear. I inspected the the assembly by looking under the steering wheel and i found that a weld had snapped.
The clutch pedal assembly broke as i was driving in the freeway.
I own a 2004 mazda rx8 with manual transmission. I had my clutch pedal break while driving. I originally though of it as an isolated case due to a bad component. I had the clutch replaced at my own cost but this part has broken again today. While searching for common issues i have found quite a few other people reporting the same problem. This part broke while driving on a local road but this came with no warning. Had this happened on a busy street or the highway it may have been a different issue. This part seems to be of very poor quality as it has broken from the same place again.
1. Clutch pedal assembly would make pop noise when being depressed and released. 2. Clutch pedal bracket to firewall snapped causing clutch pedal to not return. Could not change gears or stop with car on.3.had to replace with factory pedal (the same pedal that caused the problem).
Everything started fine. While driving my clutch pedal failed on me and i was unable to properly maneuver the vehicle. Clutch pedal sticks to the ground and the gears get stuck and i have to rip them out. It happened once, because now the car is inoperable. To correct the failure i'm going to replace clutch pedal bracket assembly and possibly an new clutch altogether.
I was stopped at a stop sign, start engaging the clutch to go into first gear and i hear a crack. I am in first gear and as i am about to shift into second gear i am unable to do so. I notice that the clutch pedal has no pressure and it is near the brake pedal. From here on i was not able to shift into any gear. So after further inspection i see that the brake pedal is broken and can easily move from left to right. I am just glad that i was on the street because i was on my way to catch the freeway. This is very dangerous and has to be fixed, something bad could have happened and to think i have been driving thecar on the highway for long trips is very scary.
Driving down the road and came to a stop light, engaged the clutch heard a pop and haven't been able to get into gear since.i was in the middle of traffic and was nearly rear ended cause the couch wouldn't disengage to but it in great cause the bracket had broken completely.
I was slowing down at an intersection and pushed in the clutch pedal to put the car in neutral and slow down.when i did this the clutch pedal snapped and went all the way to the floor.i was unable to use the clutch to shift at this point.i was lucky enough that i was on a downhill slope so i was able to shift into second gear and get enough momentum to drive the rest of the way home, but i was stalled in traffic until i did get the speed i needed to get into gear.
My clutch pedal was already replaced at 101,000 miles by another dealer part by mazda that was suppose to be updated by mazda because of so many clutch pedal brackets in the rx8's always breaking. Mazda even extended the warranty over 100,000 miles because it was becoming so common. The so called updated one they replaced, broke again, and it was new when it was put in. It lasted 50k miles and that's all. Im going on my 3rd clutch pedal assembly and mazda will only cover the first breakage. I called mazda corporate and they said that the replacement clutch only carries a part warranty of 30,000 miles. And that the clutch pedal assembly is a wear and tear item. Clutch pedals in every other car on the market last the lifetime of the car. And im going on 3 in this car alone. Mazda was suppose to have put an updated clutch pedal assembly in my car and they didn't. Given, the work was done at firestone because my car was the closest to that place because it was undrivable. But even if it was done at mazda they still would have given me the same crappy warranty. Mazda says that the extended warranty only covers the first clutch pedal assembly replacement. The first one lasted longer than the second one! and the second one was suppose to be better. Come to find out. The mazda dealer that sold firestone the clutch assembly, sold them the old model one and charged me new pricing! my complaint to you is that since all of these rx8 owners are breaking their clutch still. Mazda is not holding onto their promise to fix clutch pedal issues. Is there any way you guys can force mazda to cover the newer pedals that break too? i mean this whole thing is ridiculous.
Power steering stopped working when i was turning on to the high way. Making it stiff and hard to turn.clutch peddle collapsedmaking it had to shift gears and theclutch ratio is off,
Clutch pedal bracket snapped while driving.prevented car from going into gear and was left stranded.
Clutch pedal assembly failure.causing the pedal to shift inward towards the brake pedal.
As i pressed my cars clutch to change gears (6 speed manual ) while driving on my regular sunday drive in a city street, i heard and felt a very loud explosion and noises of metal pieces ejecting from under my car. I was in the 60km/h zone so was not speeding or going fast such as on a freeway etc. I was able to pull over safely while rolling as the engine had been disabled in the explosion. I could feel my left foot was in extreme pain. My car would not start. I feared that the engine had blown up. My car is very well maintained and serviced regularly with no modifications. What i discovered was that the transmission had detonated, the gearbox bell housing was torn apart (got pictures to prove it) and i found parts of the clutch in many tiny pieces all over the roads. The clutch was replaced by mazda 30,000kms ago and at a mazda dealership using oem clutch kit. The force of the gearbox explosion was so great that the clutch pedal impacted my left foot and shattered the bones of the left foot in pieces (yes i was wearing thick soled sneakers) and caused severe trauma to my foot in general. At the hospital, the surgeons words were " it looks really bad". I was operated on and titanium plates and 4 screws were inserted to try to hold my shattered bones in place. 8 months and a lot of hospital visits later, i am still recovering from the day. I had further surgery few weeks ago to perform a bone graft because one break wasn't healing.i have approached mazda regional head office. Initially mazda contacted me via phone asking for details of the crash. I sent them photos via email. I have not heard from them since. I then also contacted the dealership. They promised to ring back and they too, have stopped.it's been difficult to find a lawyer who can see the obvious problem, that a vehicle should not blow up, or catch fire etc no matter what age it is. Help!
I was driving my 2004 mazda rx 8 home from work when all of a sudden my clutch pedal dropped and my car would not switch gears, luckily i coasted across the intersection. I had my car towed to a mazda dealership, they told me my entire clutch assembly was destroyed to nothing and my clutch pedal was bent, due to broken bracket on clutch pedal. My extended warranty would not cover the cost, even though it was due to a part that wasn't a wear and tear part. Total cost is $1490.
Clutch pedal broke driving down the road
It was approximately 11:15 in the night, i was on my way back from a late night food run at mcdonald's. The distance from my residence to mcdonald's is approximately 2.2 miles. As i approached a stop sign, one (1) block away from my residence, i depressed my clutch pedal in order to come to a complete stop, and that is when i heard a loud clattery clang. Immediately after, the clutch pedal felt extremely soft and i found it very hard to change gears. Being that i was so close to home i didn't have time to further examine and evaluate what exactly had happened. Hence, i ignored it parked my car and went inside. The next morning on my regular routine i started my car to go to school, again the clutch felt extremely soft and mushy. Tried to put the gears in reverse but failed. This is when i finally realized that something was definitely wrong. My first inclination was that the clutch disc that had worn, but after further investigation i found that the clutch pedal bracket had broken.
I was driving my car and when i went to depress the clutch pedal to shift up a gear the clutch pedal snapped.i can force the transmission into first and up, but i cannot get it into reverse.
I own a mazda rx-8 2004 model and i was driving down the interstate on approx 10/31/09. I didn't realize it until i needed to change gears but i realized that my clutch was getting stuck behind my brake pedal and that i could not shift gears properly. I slowed down and after tugging and tugging i was able to switch gears. I stopped the car to call my friends thinking it was a bad clutch but no one could give me a straight answer. I called a tow truck and spent 200 dollars getting it towed and another 180 to get it fixed. The problem had been my clutch pedal bracket. Its made out of material so flimsy that it had snapped from the welds. I think this is a safety hazard and after doing my research i have found that many other people have had this problem. I for one don't want to ever be stuck o the middle of an interstate again.
2004 mazda rx8 manual transmission.the clutch pedal bracket has ripped at the upper outboard bolt to firewall.the clutch pedal return spring inboard retainer clip has broken off,outboard clipis intact but has multiple fractures.the return spring has worn into the bracket about 7 mm.vehicle owner stated there was a snap like noise and the pedal fell to the floor. The vehicle lost its ability to shift. I have verified that the vehicle will not shift into any gear.. Unless you have it in first when trying to start it. Even with clutch pressed in, the starter will force the vehicle forward. The bracket to firewall tear is about 3 inches long.
At a stop light, i depressed my clutch pedal.i heard an audible snap and the clutch became unusable.
"takata recall" my power stering goes out all the time doesnt matter if im sitting still or im going down the high way. It does eventually come back on but does go back off. It also will cause my stering wheel to jurk left and right by itself cause me to swerve in an out of lanes. It got to the point now where i have the power stering unplugged so that it doesnt jerk my wheel while driving. I just need to know if there is a recall that will pay to fix this cause its getting dangerous. Please contact back with any info
Driving on the freeway doing posted 55 mph, go do downshift from 6th to 5th gear because i was exiting and when i depressed my clutch pedal it snapped off causing my to not be able to get out of gear. I had to veer off the road kill the engine and wait for aaa to come tow me to a local repair. This is very very dangerous because if i were in town or residential area could of been trouble.
The clutch pedal (already a known problem by mazda, but no recall has yet been announced) cracked while i was driving last year. I was on hwy 13 in minnesota and barely got control of my speed (was barely able to maintain use of the clutch)it sat until i could get it repaired, the same pedal is now craking in another spot, working on getting it repaired before it breaks again, this time will reinforce it.
The clutch pedal assembly broke where it attaches to the vehicle. This is the second time this has happened. When i bought the card 21 months ago it was broken. I had it replaced by a mechanic with an oem replacement and it has now occurred again but in a different position.
The clutch pedal assembly bracket mounted to the fire wall cracked on broke on the left side of the unit causing the clutch to be unusable and unable for any forward or reverse gears to be engaged.luckily i was pulling off the road into a convenience store when this happened and was able to pull the transmission out of gear and into neutral without use of the clutch.this is dangerous beyond belief and is presently covered by mazda under an 8 year 100,000 mile warranty extension plan but this should be a mandated safety recall regardless of mileage or year.the factory part is made of tin as best i can tell and can be bent and deformed with bare hands at the point where its bolted to the firewall, a critical mounting point as evidenced by the growing number of cases for this exact defect.i will probably have to purchase the part at my own expense but don't feel i should have to since this is such a basic safety defect that could have deadly results to the driver and other innocent drivers in the vicinity of the affected mazda rx8.
One night when i was leaving work i tried to reverse out of my parking space and my car would not go into reverse. After trying over and over the clutch finally engaged and i was able to back out. A few blocks later i was at a stoplight trying to get the car into first gear and same thing happened. I finally got home and took a look underneath the driver side dash and looked up to see one of the welds on the clutch plate holding the clutch pedal in place had broken. I am waiting to see if a friend who is a professional welder can re-weld it because the mazda dealership where i live does not weld anything and will only replace the whole unit, which i cannot afford.
As my wife and i were driving home my clutch pedal stuck to the floor. I couldn't shift gears so i had to coast to the emergency lane.
I purchased the car in 5/14/2013 after a week or so it started to lose power and misfiring , popping noise, transmission warms up. The gear that i hold and shiftjust warms up all the time it feels like it might fire up.then i took the car to a mechanic they couldn't do anything. I took it to mazda mechanic they charged around 900$. Then it didn't fix anything i went another one and they told me loss compression it was 115 that time. I kept driving it and they said i need to rebuild the transmission too.. I paid this car 6500. And now it s all bad. And apparently i need to buy new engine and transmission. I believe it will cost me about 6000$ .now its on 129,000miles.
My 2004 mazda rx-8 only has 53,000 miles on it and is again in the shop due to manufacturer-related engine failure. This is the second time in less than 1 year i've been left stranded in hazardous circumstances because of engine failure. I've also experienced power steering failure and loss of engine compression/engine misfires while driving on multiple occasions. As a result, i'm becoming increasingly concerned for my safety, as well as for the safety of others who own/operate this type of mazda vehicle. Please consider organizing a class-action lawsuit against mazda to hold them accountable for putting many valuable lives at risk.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated whenever it would rain,water would leak into the passengers side tail light. The dealer advised there were no recalls for the failure and repairs would be at the owners expense. In addition, the contact stated when accelerating from a complete stop the accelerator pedal would become extremely resistant to applied pressure or would sporadically lunge forward without warning. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and could not offer a remedy. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 34,500the consumer believed the vehicle also had transmission problems, due to it not shifting properly in 1st andgear. Updated 07/06/10. Updated 07/08/10 updated 07/09/10.
Engine failure,after driving short distances engine does not always want to restart; during times of sitting in traffic, car will idle roughly and sputter, sometimes die and won't immediately restart; car has died while attempting to start out into traffic; transmission doesn't change gears properly... I have had my car since feb. 04 and it has been serviced over a dozen times for engine failure and transmission issues alone. It has had a new transmission, linkage, gear box, starter, battery, and they are currently putting in the 2nd replacement engine. No one seems to know why these cars have so much trouble, but i wouldn'thave another one if it was given to me.
2004 mazda rx8 clutch bracket broke. My wife just gave birth and we haven't been using the rx8, much cause she can't drive, but i wanted to start it up and take it out for a trip to the store because it had been sitting for a week. When i went to start it, the clutch just felt like it snapped. The bracketsnapped in half on the left side. Wow thank god this didn't happen while my wife was pregnant or what about with my son in the car. Seems to be a problem not being addressed by mazda. Iam sure that we have the driver experience and good enough driving skills to have safely avoided disaster, but i am very happy that it happened on just a normal startup rather then at 70 mph in heavy atlanta traffic.
Clutch pedal bracket broken twice! the clutch pedal broke about 2 months ago, so i took it to mazda and they fixed it. About a month later, it broke again. I heard the tell signs because it started squeaking again as it did the first time and now its squeaking again!
The clutch pedal assembly snapped on my 2004 mazda rx8 for a second time yesterday. This is very unsafe considering the fact that when it breaks, the clutch pedal itself can move horizontally and get lodged under the brake pedal causing the driver not to be able to stop the vehicle. There's post after post in different forums around the net that describing the same thing happening to other people (ex. Http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=178486&highlight=clutch+pedal). Something needs to be done about these pedals before we have another toyota type of incident on our hands.
Clutch pedal is has begun to make creaking sounds and feels loose when fully depressed.i have read about the possibility of the pedal breaking and snapping and i suspect this is leading up that the point that it ultimately does break.
Clutch pedal assembly snapped off at one of the weld points. The welds are too weak and the metal is too thin. This is happening to everyone who owns an rx8. My car is a 2004 with 56k miles. I am an older male and my car is driven very sensibly and with no abuse. Please do not wait for someone to be seriously injured or killed before mazda is required to recall and properly upgrade these clutch pedals. I had two small kids in the car and thankfully was able to get out of harms way when the pedal snapped.
Mazda rx-8's have several documented cases of what the dealerships refer to as "exploding clutches". It seems a manufacturers defect causes the clutches to fail prematurely (5-20k miles) locking the transmission in gear. This has happened to a few individuals at highway speeds where the inability to shift the transmission can be fatal. Mazda and its dealers have ignored consumer complaints about this matter. I'm have compiled and continue to compile documentation indicating that this is far from a few isolated events.
Clutch assembly faulty design. While driving and shifting gears (manual transmission) the clutch pedal assembly snaps, resulting in the loss of ability to shift gears. The thin metal tears away from around one of the bolts that holds the assembly to the firewall. This is happening on other rx-8's of people i associate with to the point that welding up the old bracket is becoming common. Mazda has not come up with a stronger assembly since they introduced the rx-8 in 2004. The alternatives to correct the issue (out of warranty) is to: (a) purchase a new one from mazda. (b ) have your old assembly welded or purchase a remanufactured welded one. (c) purchase a bracket that adds support to the assembly i did both b & c, welded and added support.
While stopped at a light i pressed myclutch pedaland i hear a pop. The clutch now is loose and i'm not able to change gears. After while i was able to get into 1st gear. The shop discovered the clutch pedal bracket snapped.
Complaint is to mazda usa for their weak clutch pedal welds.i've been driving my rx8 (2004) since september 2007 and the first time it snapped was in 2008 late summer.i got it rewelded at a local shop and after about 9 months the bracket broke in half, broke right through the welds and cracked the metal.so i bought a new bracket and an aftermarket reinforcement bracket for about 450$ which should all be covered by mazda.
While driving at 55 mph, the manual transmission clutch failed. Dealer indicated the clutch was misused.
Diving at 50 mph and my clutch pedal broke, moving side to side and unable to shift gears. I was 3 miles from a mazda dealer and got there. Was told they didn't have the part in stock (in demand, of course) and i had to pay $25.00 for over night shipping to get my car fixed the next day. I was given my old petal and broken part and paid $470 for the fix. After reviewing this problem on-line i see this is a very common problem with the 2004-2008 rx-8's from 20,000-70,000 miles. Had my 18 year old daughter been driving this car at the time, this would be a whole different letter. Please recall this car and correct this on going dangerous , life threatening problem. Mazda mechanic's know all to well about this, why doesn't the public. Why don't you.
I have a 2004 mazda rx8 which i purchased new on october 13, 2005.the car has 21,420 miles on it ... All 'babied' as i'm 52 years old ... And all service has been done by the dealer.the car is still under the factory warranty plus i have a high-priced extended warranty on top of it!two days ago i noticed the clutch was slipping so i called my dealer.they wanted me to wait a week to bring it in; i decided it wouldn't be moving on it's own in a week and dropped by the dealer the same day.today they phoned me to say the clutch assembly needed replacing.further, this wouldn't be covered under either the factory warranty or the extended warranty; instead, i would be liable for the $1480.00 replacement cost! a car with only 21k miles on it that has babied since day one should not be having clutch problems (i've driven manual transmissions for almost 40 years) not should i be liable for this exorbitant cost!upon some research, i found the parts i need are only available from the dealer; therefore, i don't even have the option of having someone else doing the repairs without paying an astronomical fee for a throw-out bearing and plate ($497.00)!
Clutch pedal bracket snapped while shifting from second to third gear.car had previously been taken to mazda dealership, who insisted there was no problem with the bracket.had been making a clicking noise when clutch pedal was depressed.pedal became loose on the horizontal axis (e.g. Could be moved left or right with little pressure.could still be shifted with careful application of pressure, but not safe for continued driving.
Driving down the road, attempt to change into 3rd gear and my clutch pedal dropped right to the floor, which caused my car to jerk into the next lane as i wasn't expecting my foot to have freefall.after stopping the car, i found that my clutch pedal mount had broken away from the assembly causing my clutch to be unable to disengage entirely.the assembly will have to be replaced or welded to return to regular functionality.
For a week or so prior to failure, i heard a squeak coming from the clutch. Had car in to change tires, mechanic noted clutch pedal was soft and advised i have it looked at the next day. On the way home clutch pedal kicked over to the right and i wasn't able to engage clutch & shift,stuck in 2nd gear. Lucky for me i didn't get in a collision, was rolling through a busy intersection, was able to get to a parking lot and stalled and stopped the car. Reset clutch pedal red greened it and limped it home till i had it fixed a couple of days later.
Upon normal clutch operation while driving, a loud snap was heard and then the clutch pedal stopped functioning causing me to be unable to change gears. Once stopped, the car would start again but the clutch pedal would not allow me to put the car in gear. The pedal was now moving towards the right when stepped on. Upon inspection it appears that part of the pedal bracket had snapped and caused the clutch to malfunction. I had to turn off the car and put it in first gear, then restart the car in order to drive it. I got it home safe and then towed it to the nearest mazda dealership and spent $310 on a new clutch pedal. If i was on a busy road i would have had an accident. I have the bad part if you want it for inspection!
I own a 2004 mazda rx8. I have 24,700+ miles & no problems until now. 8 months ago, i came to marin, ca. To work on contract. As this contract is long term , i brought my vehicle for transportation.2 months later, i began to notice the odor of clutch burn, rarely & with no reason. I was due for an oil change, so i made an appt. With marin mazda. This was when i met john lauster, marin mazda's svc. Mgr. During my 1st visit they were unable to find a problem, and said everything was operating. 3 months later, i experienced it again and brought it in. Again, they couldn't find anything.on sept. 20 '05, it happened again. The clutch began to slip a little, & within 20 minutes the slippage was to the point where i couldn't drive it without possibly damaging the trans. I called marin service to bring it in, & towed to the dealer.john called me friday stating they would have to replace clutch, bearings, flywheel, & that my transmission warranty had expired, so cost would be passed to me. $1300.00. He put in for appeal to the factory rep for coverage due to extenuating circumstances & told me he would call me back with the decision.i contacted mazda usa- i went through the motions, thinking that they would cover it as the problem was obvious & related to a recent recall involving thermal damage.i got the call from john. He stated the factory rep claimed it as "normal wear" & mazda would not cover it. I told john that this problem was brought up 6 months ago. He stated mazda had made its decision. I did research online- & was shocked by the number of similar events i found with mazda products. All experienced what i am going through initially- the dealer & manufacturer would not recognize this as an item they were responsible for, & pushed the cost on the consumer.i called john back. But he was firm; mazda factory rep's decision was final.
Under normal driving conditions the mazda rx8s(2004) clutch pedal assembly cracks thus causing the car to be undrivable.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving approximately 10 mph, he engaged the clutch and the pedal extended to the floor. He stated that the engine stalled and he had to push the vehicle onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the clutch pedal assembly was replaced. The contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The current mileage was approximately 37,800. The failure mileage was approximately 37,600.updated 06/08/10. *ljthe consumer also stated the driver side sun visor broke and obstructed his vision. Updated 08/11/10
Veh. Being operated on the nj turnpike at 65 mph when clutch failed.towed to dealer at own expense.dealer stated failure due to abuse, because of tire wear. Advised two days later that starter craciked and bell housing had hole from clutch breaking apart.failed to warranty, cost$2,700.00 parts in my possession.
Vehicle's clutch bracket assembly broke at two separate weld points making the vehicle inoperable.prior to christmas, 07, i began noticing a very loud squeak upon depressing the clutch pedal. In researching this, it appears that this was symptomatic of the first weld spot failing.i began noticing an inability to pull the car out of gear.the shifter would not budge, even with the clutch pedal fully depressed to the floor board. This problem was most severe at vehicle start up.upon starting the car, it was impossible to put the car into any gear.to make the car drivable, the vehicle had to be started with the clutch pedal depressed, and the car already in 1st gear (with the vehicle off, it was very simple to get the car into any gear). I took the vehicle into my local mazda dealer two days after the problem began.they advised me that my problem sounded as if it was due to failure in the hydraulic system.i had advised them that i had read about problems with the clutch bracket, and the clutch pedal alignment.i questioned whether i had too much free play, and not enough clutch stroke. They had the vehicle for the day and advised me by phone that the hydraulic system was fully functional.my clutch pedal alignment was off and they made adjustments.with regards to the noise i was hearing upon depressing the pedal, they said it was normal. Upon receiving my car, all the problems appeared to have been resolved.the noise was gone, the car was shifting like it has since owning the car.a night later, less than 20 miles later, upon making a shift from 1st to 2nd gear, i heard a very loud snap and the clutch pedal disappeared from beneath my foot.the clutch bracket had snapped (a breakage at a second weld spot) and now was no longer attached to the car.the car returned to having the same difficulties with regards to shifting.mazda would not cover the repair as a safety defect, insisting that it was driving abuse and not a design flaw.
1. No events, just driving2.clutch pedal snapped off not allowing me to change gears at highway speeds3. Since mazda didn't want to cover it, i had it reweldedmyself.
My 2004 mazda rx8 clutch pedal snap off while i was driving home...
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.while driving at an unknown speed, the clutch pedal detached from the mounts.the vehicle was unable to move in or out of gear and was towed to a dealer.the contact feels that this is a safety issue because a crash could have occurred.the vin was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 85,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. When the ignition was started and the accelerator pedal was applied, the gear shifter was activated and the clutch pedal assembly bracket snapped.the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Clutch pedal support bracket failed.
I was luckily pulling up to a stop sign and pressed the clutch and heard a loud snap. I then put it in first gear, went to shift to second and the clutch pedal was gone. I pulled overand got out and found the clutch pedal stuck behind the brake pedal. I was extremely angry afterwards realizing how dangerous this could have been. What if i was making a left hand turn and could not find the clutch?? i am also upset that mazda told me that i yes me! had to pay $470 to get this problem that should never happen fixed. I have never heard of this ever, no matter how old a car is this should not happen!!! i cannot afford $470 to fix things like this that should never break. Please investigate this matter as i have found on rx8club.com this is a very common issue with this car!! unacceptable!~
Driving on hiway at 65mph i was pushing in clutch petal to change gears and heard loud pop come from clutch petal. I was still able to change gears but after inspecting the petal the mounting bracket on the left side had broke off and the petal bends to the right side.
Clutch pedal bracket broke while shifting gears on freeway. Could barely get car into and out of gear to remove car from traffic and safely in parking lot.
Clutch pedal started squeaking, clutch pedal brace broke and car won't go into gear at all, ordering a new clutch pedal.
The clutch pedal is starting to squeak a lot and will eventually fail. Hopefully it doesn't fail while i am driving.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. While driving approximately 20 mph he depressed the clutch and heard a loud popping noise before stopping the vehicle. When he attempted to accelerate from the stop position he realized that he had to depress the clutch all the way to the floor in order for it to engage. The vehicle was taken to her residence where he noticed that the clutch pedal had detached from its hinge. The vehicle was examined for the cause of failure, and it was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 51,500.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the clutch pedal broke and the contact could not shift; he had to be assisted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the clutch pedal bracket was replaced at the contact's expense. The sun visor also broke twice; the first time, it was replaced under warranty. The vehicle had not been repaired for the sun visor failure at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 37,728. The current mileage was approximately 38,400.
Clutch pedal on my 2004 rx8 broke and caused me to almost get in accident when the car would not release out of 4 gear. The clutch shifted towards my break pedal and it almost made me wreck.
My clutch pedal assembly has been creaking now and shaking now for quite some time. Originally (a year or so ago) when i asked to receive the extended warranty on it from mazda they said that it was not "bad" enough but what am i supposed to do wait for it to fail on the road so i have to pay to get it replaced and a tow truck? i have a 2004 and the warranty for everything is now over based on time.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.while driving 50 mph, the clutch pedal began squeaking.the clutch pedal brace failed and would not shift into gear at all.the dealer stated that the clutch pedal was bent, not broken and they could replace or weld the part.the failure and current mileages were 37,700.
2004 mazda rx-8 clutch bracket snapped off while driving on 3rd gear not letting me to change gears at all. Car was unable to operate. Thank god i was in a residential area because if i was on a freeway, that would have been a lot more dangerous. A clutch pedal should not break under any circumstance and it clearly shows a defect on the manufacturer of the certain parts.
I have a mazda rx-8 2004 i discovered that my clutch pedal bracket had broken away from firewall and has caused a safety issue as such if im decelerating i cannot take it out of gear thus could cause a serious accident opposite for accelerating and the inability to go into any gear or reverse. Im in the military and upon my superiors orders am no longer allowed to drive the vehicle until repair which is my only transportation. This is not part of regular maintenance.
I own a 2004 mazda rx8. I have 24,700+ miles & no problems until now. 8 months ago, i came to marin, ca. To work on contract. As this contract is long term , i brought my vehicle for transportation.2 months later, i began to notice the odor of clutch burn, rarely & with no reason. I was due for an oil change, so i made an appt. With marin mazda. This was when i met john lauster, marin mazda's svc. Mgr. During my 1st visit they were unable to find a problem, and said everything was operating. 3 months later, i experienced it again and brought it in. Again, they couldn't find anything.on sept. 20 '05, it happened again. The clutch began to slip a little, & within 20 minutes the slippage was to the point where i couldn't drive it without possibly damaging the trans. I called marin service to bring it in, & towed to the dealer.john called me friday stating they would have to replace clutch, bearings, flywheel, & that my transmission warranty had expired, so cost would be passed to me. $1300.00. He put in for appeal to the factory rep for coverage due to extenuating circumstances & told me he would call me back with the decision.i contacted mazda usa- i went through the motions, thinking that they would cover it as the problem was obvious & related to a recent recall involving thermal damage.i got the call from john. He stated the factory rep claimed it as "normal wear" & mazda would not cover it. I told john that this problem was brought up 6 months ago. He stated mazda had made its decision. I did research online- & was shocked by the number of similar events i found with mazda products. All experienced what i am going through initially- the dealer & manufacturer would not recognize this as an item they were responsible for, & pushed the cost on the consumer.i called john back. But he was firm; mazda factory rep's decision was final.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, approaching a turn and shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, the clutch pedal fractured. The contact had to maneuver the clutch so that it would not interfere with the brake pedal. The vehicle was shifted into neutral gear in order to drive onto the emergency lane. The manufacturer was contacted and offered to have the vehicle towed to his residence. The contact confirmed that there were several complaints related to the identical failure. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 60,000.
1. The events were most likely cold weather, alabama has had an unusually cold winter during the 2009-2010 period.2. The clutch has broken. The weld that holds it in place has broken.3. I am going to have to replace the clutch bracket due to its breaking.
The clutch pedal bracket in my rx8 cracked. I was in city traffic when i heard a snap and my clutch pedal became much looser. About two weeks later i heard another snap and could barely shift my car at all. It caused me to stall in the middle of a busy intersection. Unable to move or start my car.
Regular driving lead the car a 2004 mazda rx-8 6 speed clutch pedal to literally break at 3 of the spot welds, disabling the ability to push the clutch in. Luckily i was able to push the car home as it happened down the street. If this happened on the highway during a emergency downshift to slow the car down god knows what could happen. I went to the local exhaust shop and had them do a solid bead all around the mounting bracket fixing the issue. This is a serious problem because you never know when its going to snap off it just does.
The clutch pedal bracket broke while driving, rendering me unable to shift i was able to safely stop the car, but on the highway or in heavy traffic this could have been extremely dangerous.
Clutch bracket breaks off while switching gears in the middle of the highway @ 60 mphhappens to a lot of mazda rx8s 2004-2008.
Clutch pedal broke when shifting to 4th gear and disengaging clutch. Traveling at approximately 40 mph, there was a loud snap when i released the clutch. When i attempted to re-engage the clutch, there was significant lateral movement and little to no pressure. Had to pull over and coast to a grinding halt in gear. If this had happened at freeway speeds, coming to a stop while in gear on the side of the freeway would have been dangerous.
Clutch bracket on my 2004 mazda rx-8 broke making the car impossible to drive properly.
The clutch pedal bracket of the mazda rx-8 is prone to snapping and breaking during normal use. Mazda considers this item to be a "wear item" despite the safety implications that a breakage could pose. A broken clutch pedal could possibly lead to a crash with fatalities if the driver can no longer pull the car out of gear or shift gears.the events leading up to my case were normal. I was driving as i do regularly in the city and the pedal snapped without warning. In my case i was still able to shift gears and was close enough that i could drive home.nothing has yet been done to correct the failure. I am going to have to replace the entire clutch pedal assembly which mazda was asking $415.00 for to replace.
2004 mazda rx8 clutch lever bracket broken.shifted car from 3rd to 4th heard a loud snap and the pedal did not feel right.i was very close to home so i made it but was hard to shift.found the lever bracket to be broken and cracked on the right side.
Clutch pedal broken while driving on highway.assembly snapped at highway speed.
The clutch pedal bracket on my mazda rx-8 snapped while i was driving and since then have had a lot of difficulty switching gears while driving. I learned how to drive the vehicle like this even though the pedal at times became stuck beneath the break pedal. I hired an mobile mechanic to reweld the pedal bracket although just yesterday it snapped again. My vehicle is a mazda 2004 rx-8 and there is not a single dealership i have found that will acknowledge the problem.
The clutch pedal in the mazda rx8 began creaking during use.after investigating the cause online, i learned that this problem is widespread among mazda rx8 owners and that continued use of the clutch pedal would lead to failure with the creaking being a sign that the pedal is prematurely wearing.since mazda refuses to acknowledge the defect and offer a recall, i removed the clutch pedal and had the mounting bracket rewelded. I've also observed that the metal used for the bracket is incredibly thin and that the spot welds made at the factory by mazda are wholly insufficient to keep the bracket from moving under stress, leading to permanent failure when it breaks.
2004 mazda rx-8 clutch pedal bracket broke off during normal driving. No corrective actions have been taken yet mazda refused to cover it under there new extended warranty.
Mazda 2004 rx-8.clutch pedal bracket snapped.luckily i was starting the car when it broke.had this happened when i was moving, i may not have been able to slow down since the clutch pedal now moves sideways and can interfere with the brake pedal.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)june 4 2009 the clutch pedal begin hard to push. Weeks later almost impossible to drive. Mazda dealer said is just the pump. They put some oil. Just 2 days after the problem started again. Worse and worse everyday. Then i just parked my car. Mazda dealer didn't find an solution. Finally after several calls i got tired of it and i decided to see for myself under the dash. I discovered that the clutch pedal metallic base was completely cracked/broken.they said no guarantee will cover that. They said that was my responsibility and asked me about my driving. So, finally in september 26 / 2009 alexandria mazda dealer replaced the whole piece and i paid for that. They charged me: $520.78. ( fe05-41-300c ) clutch pedal assembly broken. I have the invoice. They kept the broken piece with them. Months after this incident i found in internet that other people had the same problem with the same piece with the same car model. What is going on ? i feel that is not fair to pay for something that is not my fault.vin [xxx]mazda rx8 - 2004part: fe05-41-300c - $263.28labor : $257.50total: $520.78
2004 mazda rx8 manual transmission clutch bracket snapped off while coming to a stop at a stop light, resulting in failure to shift gear.
Driving on the freeway doing posted 55 mph, go do downshift from 6th to 5th gear because i was exiting and when i depressed my clutch pedal it snapped off causing my to not be able to get out of gear. I had to veer off the road kill the engine and wait for aaa to come tow me to a local repair. This is very very dangerous because if i were in town or residential area could of been trouble.
My 2004 mazda rx-8's clutch pedal bracket has broken. I took my vehicle in to my local mazda dealership for some clutch problems i have been having with the clutch not engaging or disengaging properly and the first thing they looked at was my clutch pedal bracket. It turns out that this is what was causing all of my problems. The bracket that holds the clutch pedal assembly to the firewall broke along the welds from the manufacturer.the tech told me is a very common problem with 04 rx-8's and it is usually misdiagnosed as a clutch failure. This is a really big problem as the bracket braking causes the clutch to not fully engage or disengage which leads to premature clutch failure and can also be as extreme as the clutch pedal completely breaking off and obviously that would be a serious safety hazard. I had to have my clutch replaced as well due to the extra wear cause by not fully engaging and disengaging. My car has even stalled in intersections after a light turns green because the clutch would fully engage to shift into 1st properly.
During a stop at a traffic light, i tried to engage into 1st gear, stepping on the clutch as usual, and all of a sudden, i heard a loud "pop" coming from underneath the clutch, and also felt the clutch pedal has dropped to the floor and i could not engage into any gear, i put my hazard lights and fortunately i was able to force it into 1st gear and manage to drive home, the part has not been replaced as it was just happened on aug 20 around 11:00 pm.
2004 mazda rx8 manual transmission with 64500 miles. Car was being driven normally on the way to work when during a shift from 2nd to 3rd gear the clutch bracket broke in half on the outside portion of the car, which caused the pedal to shift over towards the brake making it almost impossible to use the brake pedal. The car is now is unable to move because it cannot be put into gear or driven safely. This is a permanent failure until it is fixed. The clutch braket must be removed and welded or a entire piece ordered and reassembled with the existing components for an estimated price of almost $500.
Only a partial failure occurred, but had i not taken preventive measures, a full failure would certainly have occurred.noticed bizarre squeaking from clutch pedal under normal use.removed pedal assembly and noticed metal had torn halfway through on bracket.had use continued, metal would have torn completely through, rendering the clutch pedal useless without repair.had a full failure occurred while driving, it could have caused a car accident, endangering life and property.to correct the problem, i had the clutch bracket seam-welded in the existing problem area and in all potential problem areas.
I own a 2004 mazda rx-8. As i was turning right in second gear, i depressed the clutch pedal and then heard a loud snap. The pedal assembly is now very loose and not what i would consider structurally sound. When i got home, i noticed that the left side of the clutch pedal bracket had snapped. This has caused the pedal assembly to easily move from left to right.
The clutch pedal assembly on 2004 mazda rx-8 has spot welds that hold the assembly together.one of the spot welds failed on my car, causing lateral movement in the pedal, and metal fatigue (ripping) around one of the mounting bolts.the clutch movement was also affected.pushing the pedal down, it was loose about half of the normal movement of the pedal.only the second half of pedal movement operated the clutch separation.it appeared that over time the mounting bracket of the clutch pedal assembly would have completely failed causing the clutch pedal to come off of the firewall.doing a internet search on "rx8 clutch pedal" revealed many other times of this happening and mazdanot doing anythingabout it.i have reported my instance to mazda's customer support.
I have been reading articles on the rx8club website regarding clutch pedal breaking. I took my car in to get clutch replaced and on the way into repair shop, clutch pedal broke. Had the car towed to repair shop, to have clutch and clutch pedal repaired.
My 2004 mazda, has 60k miles on it. Already have had engine failure, leaving me stranded on a busy highway. Experienced issues with the heat shield and sensors. Now my clutch pedal bracket is apparently broken, it started off squeaking loudly and embarrassingly. Sounded like it needed some wd40 or something, also leaning inward toward the brake, causing me to sometimes inadvertently depress the brake along with the clutch. It soon after completely broke, depressing nearly to the floor and leaving me stranded once again on the expressway. I know i'm not driving a bmw/audi/mercedes etc. But i'm also not driving a kia, yet my roommates kia has far less problems and isn't left without a car nearly as often as i am.
On sunday september 5th @ approx 5:30pm, i was driving on a local road.depressed the clutch pedal before shifting gears.immediately after the pedal was fully depressed, i heard something break.i pulled over to the side of the road.from that moment on, i was not able to put the car into gear.upon further investigation by myself, i had found that the metal bracket which secures the clutch pedal, had split/cracked.this made the clutch pedal loose and it was no longer in proper alignment (was able to move the clutch pedal with my foot or hand laterally a few inches.)due to the nature of this failure, i was unable to put the transmission in gear (even with clutch pedal fully depressed).....this made the car inoperable.the engine would start with the clutch fully depressed and the ignition turned to the start position, but the clutch would not allow me to put the transmission into any gear.
The clutch pedal on my vehicle suddenly began to have very little resistance when pushing in the pedal on friday may 28th, 2010, which lead me to believe i was going to need to buy a new clutch for my vehicle soon. The previous days though, the pedal was functioning perfectly fine, and there was no slipping or problems shifting gears. The next day, on the 29th, after about 5 - 10 minutes of driving, the pedal became completely nonresponsive and could not be disengaged once it was pressed into the floor. I had to pull over immediately and have the car towed. Upon a $100 inspection by a local mazda dealership, the clutch and related components (master, slave, pressure plate, flywheel, bearings, etc) were fine, but the clutch pedal had failed and needed to be replaced. I was happy to hear that i did not have to replace the entire clutch system, but i was charged for a brand new clutch pedal, and i feel the original was defective and should not have simply failed as it had for no reason.
Nhtsa action number : pe09045as indicated in the above complaint, my clutch pedal assembly snapped this while driving. I depressed the pedal, heard a loud pop and thepedal became permanently depressed with the lack of ability to engage gears in a safe manner. I called the dealership and they stated that this is a normal wear issue and i am out of warranty. The vehicle has 60,000 miles on it andhas not been driven hard for the period that i have owned it.i was able to forcibly shift gears and make it home after the incident. This seems like am extremely dangerous situation for any driver if the clutch were to move unknowingly behind the brake and hinder the ability to stop.
While driving my 2004 mazda rx8 the clutch pedal snapped and went to the floor and wouldn't come back up.i was not able to change gears and had to coast to the side of the road.there was no accident but if i had been on the freeway and traveling at a higher rate of speed it could have been very dangerous.after inspecting the clutch pedal i determined that a weld joint on the bracket that holds the clutch pedal complete broke off.clearly this is the result of poor design, poor welds and poor metal thickness.mazda claims this part is not under warranty so i proceeded to remove the bracket and repair the welds myself. From what i've read on the forums this is a very common issue and i would think it is only a matter of time before a serious accident occurs. Mazda wants over $500 to make the repair which is not acceptable.
1. Clutch pedal felt about a 1/2" low (as if hydraulic fluid had an air pocket and needed bleeding) about two blocks before failure.2. I was stopped at a light behind 3 cars in the right hand lane, shifted into first when the light turned green; accelerated very slowly and tried shifting to second gear but the pedal made a snapping sound and went to the floor, the engine stalled and the transmission was stuck in first until i let the car roll back a little and got it in neutral.i was stuck in a major intersection and there was gridlock, lots of honking and yelling and a few cars came very close to having accidents.i pushed my car to the edge of the intersection and waited for the tow truck.the tow truck had to have smaller pickup brought in to winch my car out of the intersectionbecause he said it was unsafe to set up thetow right in the middle of the intersection.3. My car was towed to my mechanic and after inspection he said it would happen again to a new pedal from mazda.he was surprised it lasted for 60k miles.after some research i ordered a reinforced clutch pedal bracket assembly from here: http://www.fluidmotorsports.com/p-188-transmission-and-accessories.aspxturns out here are three aftermarket companies manufacturing reinforcements,mazsport, bhr and race roots; each has their own design and they are selling hundreds of them because all the pedals fail in 40 - 80k miles.
I was pulling out on a main stretch of road with busy traffic as i pushed in the clutch on my 2004 mazda rx8 the clutch pedal assembly broke and i could not get the car into gear. I paid 400+ dollars to get the clutch pedal assembly replaced and ran for about 20,000 miles and now the tranny will not engage again.
I was driving my 2004 mazda rx-8 on the highway at approximately 60mph and went to shift from 5th gear into 4th gear when i felt a "pop" at which point my clutch fell to the floor and i no longer had any ability to accelerate.fortunately traffic was light and i was able to coast off onto the next exit ramp and pulled to the side of the road.i called mazda roadside assistance who towed the car to mazda bedford.i was told that the clutch was "blown" and needed to be completely replaced.the mazda forum is full of similar episodes and i was encouraged to file a complaint.
Clutch bracket broke in traffic while driving on local italian roads. Nearly caused traffic accident. Car rendered unusable.
My clutch pedal began squeaking about 4,000 miles ago. Just yesterday, i was driving on the highway when i downshifted into 4th gear and the clutch pedal snapped. I was not able to shift gears so i had to stay in 5th until i could safely pull of at an exit.
During the course of my morning commute to work the clutch pedal assembly failed.the car was able to be driven to a safe location by use of "rev matching" shifting as depressing the clutch pedal would no longer engage the clutch and the pedal no longer returned to the proper position.the assembly was removed, rewelded, and replaced.
The pedal assembly star making noise when you depressing the clutch. Causing the pedal assembly broke and make don't engage .
Clutch pedal bracket broke while shifting gears in 2004 mazda rx 8. Clutch pedal moves side to side now, and seems likely to interfere with braking. Also makes shifting gears more difficult.
No events leading up to failure. Was driving home from work tonight and when i depressed the clutch pedal to shift i heard a loud snap. Car was still drivable but the clutch pedal felt loose and there was play from side to side. When home discovered that the clutch pedal bracket had broken on one side and was not holding the pedal securely in place. No repair done yet to fix the problem. Car is not in use at this point due to safety concerns.
Driving 2004 mazda rx/8 under normal conditions and the clutch pedal bracket broke.the bracket broke at a weld point and through a bolt connection causing the pedal to shift to the right.it did not cause an accident, but could have if i were in a different location when driving.
I recently purchased a mazda rx8 6 speed (5/11/04).this car has had more problems than i can explain in a short message. About a month after purchasing the vehicle it wouldn't start one morning.i later got it started and took it in to the dealer.they did a flash update on my pcm and everything was fine after that. Approximately three months later i began having trouble with my transmission. I was on vacation in carlisle, ar when the car broke down the first time (8/9/2004).my car was towed in to north point mazda in north little rock, then got towed to crain mazda in little rock, without even informing me.after replacing approximately 87 parts in the transmission, i got my car back 40 days later (9/18/2004).immediately after driving the vehicle i knew it wasnt right.it was making noises, wouldnt shift in to 2nd, 3rd or reverse without grinding.i took my car to town north mazda in richardson as soon as i got a chance (9/27/2004).i was told "2nd and 3rd gears are fried" and they would replace the transmission and clutch. After replacing the clutch and transmission i got the car back 11 days later (10/7/2004).i knew the car still had a problem so i scheduled to have the car taken back in on 10/12/2004.i drove about 2 miles from the house on the way to the dealer when it went out again.the car still to this day remains in the shop again.my car has been in for repairs for 58 days since 8/9/2004.i got a call on 10/20/04 from the dealership that has my car.they told me mazda declines coverage becuase of neglect or abuse.i absolutely "babied" that car because i knew it wasn't right! any suggestions?
I was driving along the highway as i shifted gears the bracket keeping my clutch pedal together broke...had to drive really slow because depressing the clutch pedal causes it to almost go into the brake pedal...pedal keeps shifting to the right...there seems to me a design flaw as more people have been reporting this and on the rx8club.com website...this issue needs to addressed before somebody gets killed because it almost caused me to get into an accident on the highway...and it seems like mazda is not taking any responsible for this, having people pay almost 400 or more to replace an obvious design flaw...pictures of the broken bracket have been taken by my many people with this same issue...please contact mazda and have them issue a recall of some sort...hopefully this issue is resolved before somebody gets hurt...because i know i almost did , butwas lucky enough to gain control..
I feel grinding when i shift from 1 gear to 2. Sometimes is difficult to shift to the 2 and 3 gear. I bleed the clutch line, changed transmission oil. It is weird because the car has low mileage.
The clutch pedal of the vehicle had started squeaking while being used and started moving laterally left and right. While driving home on the freeway the vehicle was locked into 2nd gear and would not allow me to change gears. I was forced to drive home in 2nd gear. The vehicle was taken to romero mazda and they determined that the clutch pedal assembly had snapped. This is why the vehicle would not change gears and was locked into 2nd gear. After speaking with the service rep he told me that my warranty had expired and that i would have to pay for it out of pocket.
1. Normal daily driving resulted in clutch failure.2. Heard a "pop" while depressing clutch pedal and clutch became "spongy".since then it as constantly occurred and now the clutch will not release.it has also been difficult to get the shifter into gear.clutch pedal bracket has come apart at one of the welds.3. Nothing has been done yet to correct the problem, but i will have to replace the clutch pedal assembly with a reinforced one to fix the issue.
1. About 2 hours of city driving.2. While driving our mazda rx-8, the clutch pedal suddenly developed excessive free play and the clutch was hard to disengage.after parking the car and letting it cool for several hours, the clutch pedal returned to normal.the symptoms were exactly as described in mazda tsb # 05-004/06 'manual transmission - clutch hard to disengage'.this tsb describes a manufacturing defect where ethanol used in the clutch release cylinder boot can vaporize and increase pressure within the boot, which then causes the piston to be pushed back into the release cylinder body. As a result, a gap appears between the piston and the push rod, resulting in excessive free play and the clutch hard to disengage.the tsb says that the ethanol can vaporize 'at hot ambient temperatures or approx. 85 f.'this is surprising, because, 85 degrees fahrenheit is a very normal temperature. Additionally, the tsb says that a mass production change was made since we bought our car and that ethanol is no longer used during the manufacture of the clutch release cylinder assembly.the tsb recommends replacement of the affected part.this situation is obviously very dangerous.when the clutch becomes hard to disengage, the car can't be driven safely.we live in a crowded, urban environment and must be able to change gears or put the transmission in neutral very quickly.3.mazda refused to replace the defective clutch release cylinder because our car was out of warranty.
I was driving my 2004 mazda rx-8 and without symptom, my clutch pedal bracket broke. Subsequently, i was not able to put my vehicle into gear. I was stranded in the middle of the road, unable to pull over to clear traffic. I had to have my car towed to westcott mazda and they replaced the bracket for me. The old part is not available, but i do have the receipts for the towing and the replacement bracket from westcott mazda.
I was driving and notice my transmission would not shift into reverse. I had to shut off the car to get it in reverse. I then took it to a dealer and they said my slave cylinder was out. So they replaced it. Later i received a phone call telling my clutch pedal assembly bracket was also broke. Which may have been the result in my slave cylinder to fail. The bracket was broke on the left bottom bolt pattern that connects to the firing wall. I am glad this did not happen or completely brake off while i was driving for this could have been a possible fatal accident. I am putting in for this because apparently i am not the only one having this bracket brake. It seems to be on the same side as everyone else is describing. As the pedal brakes it leans or brakes to the right which heads towards the brake pedal itself.
The clutch pedal assembly has broken causing the clutch to be completely depressed for the clutch to engage. This happened after normal driving conditions. The repair consisted of installation of a new assembly. If the assembly failed when broken the car may not have been able to be put in gear resulting in an accident.
I went to start my vehicle as i pushed the clutch pedal in and turned the key it started but when i released the pedal it stayed half way downand moved towards the right, resulting in poor shift quality and a weak clutch.
Clutch pedal became somewhat loose and start making loud squeaking noises on my mazda 2004 rx-8 6sp manual with approx ~37k miles.clutch bracket assembly was replaced under warranty in march 2007.now at 50k miles i have similar symptoms again!
2004 mazda rx-8. The clutch assembly broke while the car was in motion. The clutch will not engage the reverse gear and barely engages in the forward gears. The entire assembly has to be replaced in order for the vehicle to be driven. The dealer is claiming that it is not a warranty issue even this is a common occurance for the model. The old defective part is available.
For the past 3 years, the clutch pedal on my car has squeaked and groaned when depressed. This would not be consistent, and very hard to diagnose. Today, while driving a short distance towards work (i live and work on a military base),a metallic "pop" came from my clutch pedal while being depressed and no longer disengaged the clutch. This almost caused an accident as it was "rush hour." i quickly noticed while driving that my clutch pedal was almost touching my brake as i attempted to slow down! also, if i had stopped moving at any point, i and my car would have been stranded as i would not have been able to get my car back into gear. Upon inspection at home, it appears a weld on the right side that holds the clutch pedal mount to the frame of the car has come completely loose making the pedal lean left. There also appears to possibly be another issue with the clutch pedal spring as it no longer returns the pedal to the fully depressed position, and instead defaults to 3 inches depressed or full upright depressed. This failure has not been corrected.
I have a 2004 mazda rx8 manual with 59,000 miles. The clutch pedal assembly bracket attached to the firewall snapped while i was trying to change gear in the middle of driving. I ended up with almost no clutch at all. I had to take the car to the dealership and discovered that the bracket broken into pieces. A new clutch pedal assembly had to be installed to replace the broken one.
Clutch pedal bracket breaking loose causing clutch engagement to be stuck in current position.this is a risk i am monitoring daily on my car for when the event fails until either a:i have money to weld the weak spotweld to prevent failure.b.mazda administers a recall to replace faulty piece with a stable part.my concern though being part of the rx8forum makes it look like it's an exponential issue.in opposite retrospect, this could be a more broader issue of the total amount of rx-8 solds that just hasn't had a fatality yet.the failing part can be forced to failure i believe by administering repeated use replicating daily wear.i don't look forward to my day this happens, hence i'm filing this form requesting investigation for potential recall.
I was driving my 2004 mazda rx8 to work, everything was fine until suddenly my clutch pedal made a *snap* noise as i pressed to get it out of gear. The clutch pedal went loose inback of the brake pedal. Luckily i was able to free the clutch pedal back up, but i wasn't able to put it into any gear. I pulled off the road and visually inspected the clutch pedal. Soon after i had my car towed.i found out it was a faulty clutch pedal bracket. It is made of weak metal and has single spot welds holding it together. I am having the clutch bracket taken out, re-welded to make it much stronger then originally, then replaced in the car. I came across an aftermarket replacement part online, but it is out of my budget.
Clutch pedal bracket weld broke off, when driving. Unable to shift in or out of gears and car needs to be tow.
The clutch pedal on my 2004 mazda rx8 started making a noticeable squeaking noise constantly for about 3 weeks. At one point while driving the vehicle at around 50 mph, it made a loud cracking sound and i noticed the clutch pedal became immediately loose which made it difficult to control the gears. It caused the clutch pedal to stop working and thus impeding my ability to drive the vehicle and control its speed. The consequence of this failure could of caused an accident if the vehicle was traveling at a higher speed and/or on the highway.
Very common problem.clutch pedal bracket snapped making clutch all but inoperable.car was undriveable and it was a huge safety concern.should be a recall to fix a poorly designed bracket.
Clutch pedal stopped working in the middle of the road of my 2004 mazda rx-8. Everytime i switched gears it squeaked until it snapped and car stalled.consequence is that i couldn't drive my car anymore and had to tow it to the dealership.dealership had to replace the clutch pedal assembly according to paperwork.
The clutch pedal bracket broke when depressing the clutch pedal.
I have a 2004 mazda rx8 with only 51,000 miles on the car. I recently, within the last month or two, noticed a squeaking noise coming from the pedal area. I thought i just need some lube or wd40 down there to stop the noise. This was not the case!yesterday, while at a traffic light, i go to engage the clutch to put into first gear and take off, and i hear a pop. I couldn't go anywhere, i couldn't get the car in gear or move at all. Something had happened and i didn't know what. While in the middle of a huge intersection i am in a stationary position while cars are passing me. I was lucky enough to have someone stop and help me push the car down the street, where a local mazda dealership was.mazda tech's take a look at it and tell me my clutch bracket is broke! i then proceeded to ask them to see it for myself because i couldn't believe a car with so little miles on it could have this happen. It was true, i saw for myself that it has snapped off and was not stable. Now i have to pay nearly 700 dollars to replace this faulty part! this is a huge safety matter for the mazda rx8 and this needs to be addressed by mazda and fixed immediately! i was lucky enough to be at a stand still while in the car and to find someone to help me off the road. This may not be the case for others if mazda does not fix this faulty part. I will be contacting mazda corp as well, but could please look into this situation and try to have mazda address this asap. Thank you!
I was driving 1200 miles from home doing about 45 mph on the local roads, and my clutch pedal started feeling funny, maybe a little loose. Then i heard a loud pop as i was trying to change gears and checked it out. The clutch pedal assembly bracket had failed and i called up the dealership as it was under warranty. They offered to replace it at my cost ($600) at which this is a manufacturer's defect so i shouldn't be liable for such damages, even after 59,000 miles. And especially after seeing that so many other people have this same problem, it poses a huge safety risk. I was able to drive it back home, shifting perfectly to match revs but was always difficult to start. Sometimes the pedal would be pushed so far back that it would run behind the brake pedal. It worried me so much that i might have had to have it towed so far to get someone to fix it. But this is a real problem!
My clutch assembly on my 2004 mazda rx8 just snapped today as i was driving. Its is the same issue that can be found in nhtsaaction number pe09045.
Under normal driving conditions during a light shift my clutch pedal bracket snapped.the pedal is now loose and moves easily from side to side only working if pushed on the correct way.it has been squeaking for a few months and suddenly on an easy drive it just snapped.the pedal and assembly have never been abused or modified in any way nor has the car been driven particularly hard.
Clutch bracket failure; (1) of the 3 welding points failed, causing the bracket to separate at the weld, bending, and separating the plate into 2 pieces, making shifting in and out of gears difficult during operation.the service rep. At gainesville mazda laughed at me when i asked if they would give me a discount on a new bracket. Gainesville mazda is at 2600 n main street gainesville, fl 32609 (352) 505-9459.
I was driving my friends 2004 mazda rx-8 when the clutch pedal snapped. I was able to get it stopped and into neutral. The clutch pedal bracket was found defective and was replaced.
During normal driving on the freeway, the clutch bracket of my mazda rx-8 snapped during shifting and the clutch became inoperable. This made changing gears impossible and caused a serious hazard. Apparently, the cause of the problem was the usage of weak materials and poor quality spot welds. Upon some investigation, it turns out this is a very common problem as the following discussion thread shows: http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=132912to fix the problem, the clutch bracket was replaced. It is apparently also possible to weld the broken parts or to install a reinforcement bracket to prevent the failure. I did not keep the broken (replaced) bracket, so the old part is not available.
Clutch pedal bracket broke on the right side while driving. Restricts vehicle from being able to go into gear. Pedal will not compress all the way.
Clutch pedal in 2004 rx8 failing/breaking at a light on a busy highway.
I was driving my mazda rx8 at 35mph down a city street at night.i pushed in the clutch pedal to shift gears.there was an extremely loud pop, then the clutch dropped to the floor.i was able to force it into gear to get it home.i took it to the dealership, they said that the clutch pedal bent/collapsed, and the clutch burned out.up to this point there was no indication of clutch wear, no slippage of the clutch, everything operated normally.i have had every service completed on the car, and had it in the shop for a major repair only 3 months (or less) ago.the clutch pedal should not have bent, and was the cause of the catastrophic failure of the clutch.again, up to this point there was no indication of clutch wear, the car was operating fine. I can provide all service records for the vehicle.this exact problem has been documented several times on rx-8 club threads, and matches identical to this very thread: http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=132912and http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=182412&highlight=clutch+bracketthis failure could have caused a major accident had i been traveling at a higher rate of speed or had the clutch pedal folded underneath the break pedal.there is no excuse for the clutch pedal to fold under the pressure of my foot, much less under normal clutch operating circumstances where i was just shifting gears.this could have caused a deadly accident!the damages to the car incurred as of today are approximately $1900 before taxes.normal clutch damage would have been indicated by slippage of the clutch disc against the pressure plate.this sort of damage could have also seized the engine had the pressure plate deconstructed in the catastrophic failure.the property damage i claim in this was the amount of damage done to the vehicle itself, not anyone else's property.the costs for replacement and repair are outlandish and upsetting.i will provide any documentation on request, as well as pictures.
My clutch pedal bracket broke at the welds with 60k miles on my car. My car is bone stock.
I own a 2004 mazda rx-8 and was driving to work when the manual clutch pedal shifted from its normal position so far that it got stuck under the brake pedal. I was able to get it home but when looking into the problem, i noticed that the clutch assembly bracket had broken, allowing the clutch pedal to move under the brake. I did some research to find that approximately 40 other people had the same issue with this bracket breaking in the same place on the 2004-2008 rx-8.
While driving 55 mph driver lost control of vehicle, and ithit a pole.air bags deployed, butdriver's seat belt broke.
I bought a car that had a recall of the air bag the passenger seat air bag had been deployed was told by dealer it was under recall.after checking with the dealer the side seat air bag was not part of the recall was not replaced or even looked at .so we took the seat out to see ant obvious issues and we found all the wires that plug into seat all way to under carpet against frame all the wires were melted.witch is an obvious manafaturing problem.we have read mupltile forums where tons of people have had same problem but yet no recall we could find on this issue.my mother is on oxygen and if my car catches fire to do this and no one looking into this it can be far worse.thier is another recall on front end suspsion that they are not willing to replace at this time.they tell me they are waiting to see if they come up with a better solutionto fix it.im going to mazda dealer tomorrow morningto explain to them what i'm explain to you and since this is a major safety issue if they refuse to do anything i'm turning this over to lawyer.i feel when i mentioned it to them the first time and they did nothing to find out what the issue was they have no intention of figuring this out but i will try again.the air bag was deployed when i bought it and the person said they were driving down the road.thats how i knew about air bag recall .when i took car to be fixed the tech told me it didn't cover my seat. And never bothered checking it.
I typically drive my rx8 like it should, one day i come home park my car per usual. Next morning i go to turn on my car, the dsc light stayed on, thought nothing of it, then on my way to work, i was driving causally, then while in the middle of a turn, my steering became very heavy and almost impossible to turn, my power steering had went out. After dealing with about 2 full days at the dealership, spending thousands, still no power steering, and i'm not credited any portion of what i paid to get fixed and its still not fixed. This is a known issue and a recall must be done immediately before people seriously get injured, injure others, or even die. This is all possible, if i didn't have both hands on the wheel, an accident most definitely would have taken place.
Seat builts need tighting
Takata recallafter completing the "interim repair" the cars power steering will intermittently go out without warning, or pull to the right electronically and forcefully with no notice, this is a seriously dangerous problem as, in addition to the car pulling hard right without notice, sometimes while correcting for the pull the power steering comes on without notice forcing the steering correction to swerve left.also the abs and tcl lights turn on an off intermittently since the 'interim repair' .the power-steering will go in and out while stopped, in motion in either city or highway, and while going in a straight line or while turning.' this is going to kill someone
My brand new 2004 mazda tribute's brake failed at 300 miles, after only 4 weeks of ownership. Both abs and brake lights came on.*la
Dt*:the contact stated while performing general maintenance, the brakes were observed to be corroded.the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the brakes were corroded due to normal wear and tear and needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was alerted.the consumer stated the rotors were corroded. Updated 11/30/06.
My mazda rx8 is having power steering problems, one time it lost power steering while i was driving... To most people, this will be something pretty scary and very dangerous if they do not know what is going on. I would recommend checking this out, because this is definitely a lawsuit just waiting to happen...
Steering turn alone
The electric power steering has a connection directly under the coolant overflow.coolant causes the connection to go bad, on multiple occasions my power steering would completely cut out. Almost caused me to be in an acciden. And from what i read online it seems to be a common issue. I do believe this to be a huge safety risk.
Power steering failed.this made it nearly impossible to steer vehicle, making driving dangerous.this has happened on multiple occasions over the last few years.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated the driver was traveling 35 mph when a vehicle crossed the center lane crashing into a vehicle in front of the contact causing that vehicle to crash into the contact. The vehicle was hit on the drivers side door. The air bag in the steering wheel did not deploy as the steering wheel detached from the steering column. The side air bags did deploy. The passenger side air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered a crushed pelvis, tail bone shattered, and their urethra was severed in half. The contact stated the side air bagdid very little to protect the driver. There was no mention of a police report being filed. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the power steering warning lamp illuminated and the steering fail to operate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who repaired the steering column wire but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering gear box needed to be replaced. The remedy failed to repair the problem. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. Updated 09/26/12 *ljupdated 09/27/2012
I have had my electronicaly assisted steering go out on me and pose a serious risk to me and others while i drive. This was 1st noticed with a slight shutter or kickback when turning the steering wheel, while i did notify the dealership; they told me that unless there was a code they could not do anything. This was after it was already replaced with a re-manufactured one. When i had my car towed to the dealership the tow guy even stated to the dealer that the steering indicator light was on. But when the car was started at the dealer the light was not on. I've had to drive this way for a while now and it has become worse to where the steering wheel locks up and is hard to turn, almost causing me to hit another vehicle 80% of the time i drive.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the power steering failed while exiting a residential driveway. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 71,100.
Purchased used vehicle in april 2007, first incident 8/14/2007 engine stalled (engine internal failure) at 45,107 miles engine replaced by mazda dealership.second incident september 2007 power steering goes out (poor connection on engine room harness) connection fixed steering gear replaced; third incident october 2007, steering problem (steering shaft torque sensor malfunction) broken wire repaired--learned that the vehicle had been serviced 15 times prior to my purchase.
Electrically assisted power steering stopped working intermittently until it no longer works at all.this is a common problem with this model.i found this fact by joining the rx8 club website.multiple owners have reported this problem and it appears obvious that it is caused by poorly engineered/manufactured electrical connectors.some owners have gone as far as replacing the wire harness only to have the problem recur.making the problem worse is that the mazda website has no mechanism to report the problem to the manufacturer.currently the only time the power steering if functional is only for short periods after the care has been through a car wash and the undercarriage has become wet, and then it is only functional until the undercarriage dries out.
First indications, the failure warning light upon starting. Used another car that day. Next day, no warning light, however, on the way home, the steering abruptly made a *full* turn to the right very quickly (going about 30mph on a dirt road). I was able to stop the car before it ran off the road - no failure warning light on the dash. Since then the failure light has appeared in increasing frequency to the point it is mostly on. When the warning light is on, the steering is essentially manual, but workable. The worst case is when it is off, and suddenly goes into a failure mode without *any* indication (i.e. The warning light stays off). It has happened a few times, even when at a full stop and the wheel turns by itself to the right. Pretty disconcerting. The full symptom description is that it becomes extremely easy to turn clockwise and more difficult to turn counter-clockwise. I'd rather it was in failure mode and hard to steer than indicating everything is fine and then suddenly decide it wants to go a different direction - always to the right in my case. Reviewing the other complaints here makes it seem like a flaw in the implementation or probably the selected part(s) mazda used, but worse even, there are two different failure modes, one making it hard to steer, but at least consistent, and the other mode leaving the driver guessing as to what direction the car will travel and when it may decide to do that. I'm having it repaired and will retain the failed components. When it does indicate failure it remains that way until the engine is shut down. When it indicates everything is fine, it may fail anytime, but never indicates failure. I'm submitting this in hopes that something can be done to prevent a terrible accident for someone who has not yet experienced the problem. The first case for me was on a dirt road - if it was on a highway ... Ouch.
My mazda rx8 had power steering fail while driving my child homefrom school. So not cool.
This involves the electrically assisted steering. While having an extended warranty that covered the part the dealer kept saying that there wasn't an issue with the steering, even after i had showed them how to manually diagnose the issue; and that they wouldn't be paying for it but the warranty would. This has been an ongoing problem that keeps getting worsethe steering indicator light is on and the issue is constant. Whether at a stand still, driving, or turning. The wheel literally locks up and requires you to use force to brake it free, when this happens you have to immediately counter act the extreme breaking force (rotational) that you applied so you don't side swipe another car. (this is not just from the electrical assist not working but the rack itself) when you do counter the force, now your going the other way depending on the original force. This can and makes it seem to you and others that you snapping the car, extremely quickly in your lane for no reason. But also due to the force and speed makes the car want to break traction and spin out.another instance is where you have little (still manual) force on the wheel and then the teeth of the gear seem to jump or bounce from 1 to the other which leads to a quick swaying of the car not quite snapping.and finally now and recently the electrical assist seems to be kicking in and adding more turn to the wheel. So when you think you've fixed the swaying forces the electrical assist adds more force and it throws you off on how much or less force you have to use so that you don't take out another vehiclethese kinds of things should not be happening and need to be fixed, so that no one gets hurt. I have had many close instances not hitting pplsalso i am unable to get my state inspection or a proper alignment of the vehicle so this is putting wear on my tires and i am unable to sell the vehicle
July 2017 when i start the car the steering gear turn too the right all the time. Few mile the steering get hard and start shacking by it self. Now the steering is hard with abs and control traction light on.i send it too a mecanic too check the wiring and rack and pinon and the mecanic indicate that is the torque sensor and i have too change the rack and pinon.
I jumped into my 2004 mazda rx-8 after work started it up and went to drive and noticed it was reallyhard to turn and i looked and noticed that a light that was a steering wheel with an exclamation mark next to it so i drove it home not even a mile away and read about it online and found out it happens a lot. Probably going to take it to the dealer very very soon.
Power steering went out.comes & goes??
Synopsis:power steering going crazy at highway speeds.starting approx 2 years ago, the power steering would shudder, or jerk back and forth, when turning the steering wheel (somewhat sharply), for several minutes after the car was started. This happened exclusively in cold weather, and at low speeds.once the car was in motion for a few minutes, the behavior would cease. The colder the weather, the stronger the jerking (it seems).however, a few weeks ago, the steering exhibiting the "normal" amount of shudder, and then stopped as usual.but a few minutes later when i was traveling on a highway (at highway speeds), in relatively straight line,the steering suddenly began violently jerking back and forth.needless to say this was disconcerting.i was able to control the car using both hands (i am a strong athletic male).the event lasted about 5-10 seconds.i have researched this behavior when i first noticed it a few years ago, and there are numerous reports online about the shuddering behavior at startup.one such thread (there are many) is here: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/steering-wheel-shakes-mornings-219210/and a video showing the behavior is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xzsrxwth8s&feature=youtu.be&t=1sall of the reports indicate it happens in the first few minutes of operation, then the steering is fine.so i was not overly concerned.but this last episode at highway speeds was very scary, and i think warrants immediate investigation.thanks,rick
My power steering intermittently goes out from time to time. I have taken it to the shop 4 times. There is something seriously wrong with this design and the vehicle is very dangerous.
Failure of power steering on 2004 mazda rx-8. Power steering shuts down intermittently during driving. Steering then pulls to the right during driving and at a stop, the steering wheel will rotate on it's own. Dealer has repaired suspected short in wiring harness, cleaned harness ground connections, replaced a sensor in the power steering circuit. Car is currently back in the dealer shop waiting for a new harness "pigtail" to replace on the electrical steering harness. Contacted mazda and they said since car is out of warranty, it's my problem--even though i consider the car unsafe for driving.
Loss of power steering. Restart engine ok. Happened twice again since then, same solution.
Power steering was lost mid-turn, had to wrestle the vehicle out of the turn.forum search has revealed that many other rx-8 owners are having steering issues and intermittent power steering loss.in the worst occurrences, the wheel becomes locked to one side.user-base has researched and found sensor issues that mazda may want to address.
While driving on the highway,the power steering of the vehicle failed snd 2 made it extremely hard to steer. I've heard others have this same problem but mazda has not addressed it
Car would loose its power steering, never on the highway.
As i turned on my car one time, the power steering just didn't come on. I then shut it off, and then turned it back on and it worked. After this happened several times the power steering ceased to turn on at all. It wasn't as if the motor for the electric steering was slowly going out; it was either night or day.
Powers steering failed.
About a month ago, my power steering motor on my 2004 mazda rx-8 went out (apparently it has no pump, it's all electrical). It goes in and out when i crank it up at different times, mostly out more than in, but anyway, it got to where it did it all the time. I took it to my mechanic and before he could fix it, the starter went out, and it wouldn't even crank! so we replaced the starter and the power steering, and the night i picked it up the power steering light was on and still didn't work, even with a new power steering motor! it goes in and out, so it must have worked with my mechanic.what is wrong with this mazda? everything that can go wrong on this car does.mazda does not know how to make their cars.this model has about five recalls as it is, why is the power steering not one of these? at the dealership, a new motor is $1800 dollars.at that amount, this issue should be a recall considering it to be such a small problem with such an expensive part that can be potentially dangerous.it should be recalled because on all of the rx-8 forums that i've read, this has been a problem.this could get somebody killed, especially when it goes out while driving. Please have mazda do something about this issue. Also, on the forums the starter is a 2004 rx-8-wide problem.
The electrical assist power steering intermittently stops working. Sometime, when starting the car, the power steering works fine. Other times, it will not work.
I typically drive my rx8 like it should, one day i come home park my car per usual. Next morning i go to turn on my car, the dsc light stayed on, thought nothing of it, then on my way to work, i was driving causally, then while in the middle of a turn, my steering became very heavy and almost impossible to turn, my power steering had went out. After dealing with about 2 full days at the dealership, spending thousands, still no power steering, and i'm not credited any portion of what i paid to get fixed and its still not fixed. This is a known issue and a recall must be done immediately before people seriously get injured, injure others, or even die. This is all possible, if i didn't have both hands on the wheel, an accident most definitely would have taken place.
Vehicle's steering wheel shakes and it is hard to turn right, sometimes the steering wheel will shake repeatedly and shake and turn left by itself. I replaced the steering harness with a new one but problem was not resolved.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 35 mph when another vehicle crashed into the vehicle preceding the contact. The preceding vehicle then spun into the front driver's side door of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the steering wheel was detached from the steering column upon impact. The driver sustained severe injuries and suffered a crushed pelvis, shattered tail bone and a severed urethra. The contact stated that the side air bags did very little to protect the driver. The failure mileage was not available.
I was driving my 2004 mazda rx-8, which had approximately 60,000 miles at the time, when i suddenly lost power steering in one direction and steering became very light in the other direction. This problem disappeared the next time i started the car, but reappeared intermittently for several hundred miles, eventually causing the car to lose power steering in both directions. This was intermittent for a while, as well, but eventually the power steering ceased to function altogether. These failures were accompanied by a power steering warning light, which remains illuminated to this day.the first time i experienced the phenomenon, i was very startled by it and feel that, had the problem occurred at an inopportune moment, it could have very well contributed to an accident.
Power steering stopped working when i was turning on to the high way. Making it stiff and hard to turn.clutch peddle collapsedmaking it had to shift gears and theclutch ratio is off,
Takata recallafter completing the "interim repair" the cars power steering will intermittently go out without warning, or pull to the right electronically and forcefully with no notice, this is a seriously dangerous problem as, in addition to the car pulling hard right without notice, sometimes while correcting for the pull the power steering comes on without notice forcing the steering correction to swerve left.also the abs and tcl lights turn on an off intermittently since the 'interim repair' .the power-steering will go in and out while stopped, in motion in either city or highway, and while going in a straight line or while turning.' this is going to kill someone
In early 2012 i started to notice that when the weather was cold my steering wheel would shudder as i backed out of my driveway. After a the initial wheel turn the problem would disappear until the next day, or week. Throughout the years the problem has gotten worse to the point that the power steering failed all together for 3 months in late 2013. Inexplicably the power steering returned in early 2014, but if the temperature was cold the steering was very heavy for a few degrees of turning and then the car would sense i had turned the wheel a few degrees and would then assist too much and the vehicle would jerk in that direction.as the year progressed the problem changed to a constant shake back and forth when i first started the vehicle. This issue would happen at speeds ranging from 0-10mph and only when either initiating a turn or while unwinding the wheel from a turn. I have had problems in the past couple of months, as the temperature has fallen again, when driving straight and entering a gradual curve in the road (travelling at any speed) the wheel will not give power steering assist and the wheel is very difficult to turn (compared to if power assist was working correctly) and then after a couple of degrees the assist will jump in and the car quickly over corrects and vehicle veers in the direction of the steer necessitating immediate correction in the opposite direction.there appear to be many complaints from a loyal mazda fan base about this exact issue, and how several people have nearly had an accident, but there has been no response from mazda. There seems to be no exact fix issued, not even a service bulletin.
Vehicle power steering intermittently decreases to the point of little or no power assist.most common on starts after a long vehicle soak.secondary concern is that the battery fails rapidly and repeatedly, and vehicle stalled in traffic en route to dealer to investigate poor power steering performance. Root cause reported as a failure of the electric power steering system in vehicle.amperage request of power steering system is so great that can overwhelm electrical system, resulting in poor/no battery charging and believed cause of on-road stall.per manufacturer service, only fix is replacement of entire power steering rack.repair to be performed week of 5/20/11; old parts should be available.
This is regarding a 2004 mazda rx-8 with about 65,000 miles.power steering on car works ok when car first started. After about 15 minutes (and usually by the time i hit the highway) the car will jerk itself to the left and back to the right very sharply, almost causing loss of control of the car on at least three occasions. After jerk, steering light will light on dashboard and no power steering assist is available.power steering has also gone out in the middle of a turn, also almost causing loss of control of vehicle.i found out through rx8club.com that this is a common problem with this car, and the dealership wants to charge upward of $2,000 to fix this problem.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph and making a turn he experienced a failure with the power steering which made it difficult to turn the steering wheel. The failure occurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed him that the electric power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
I was driving on the freeway and when i wanted to take my exit i noticed that my power steering (assisted steering) gave out without any warning or precondition that it was failing. The steering was really heavy and almost made me crash into a divider, which really scared me. I then had to drive all the way home with out any power steering. I have thus spent several hundred dollars at the mechanic so they can figure out the problem. They have told me the problem is with the computer module that controls the power steering and it will need to be replaced. The mechanic directed me here to file a complaint because they said it is a common fault in this car and should be brought up to mazda's attention.
There has been countless times where i am driving and my steering just wants to fail. Ok so now it fails and sometimes, without warning, jerks my wheel one direction. If i am not paying attention i could easily sideswip another car. It has done it while driving 55 mph and i have hit the center medium bending my rim and destroying my tire. I have brought it into the dealership and they can never get it with the light on. I have paid for two diagnostics where they have not been able to diagnos the issue. The one time i got it in they were able to see the light but once they plugged their stuff in it disappeared. They then said the terminals just needed to get cleaned charging me for that and less then 1 day later the issue was back. Sometimes it also does just fail when sitting stationary as well and the wheel just starts turning itself and eventually the light comes on. Please help in fixing this issue.
For some reason the power steering start working intermittent, now it is not working at all. May cause a fatal accident because of the hard to manipulate. My life is in danger.
Was driving home when steering wheel began to "stick"over the course of a few days, steering went from working to not working at all.steering malfunction light came on and hasn't gone off since.when it first happened, i took it to the dealer (although it was out of warranty) and they told me that it was the eps module and to replace it would be ~$1100.purchased the module and that wasn't the issue they realized.dealer wants to replace the entire steering system at a cost of $4000!what a joke.why should i pay anything for an obvious defect from the factory.i've read too many posts of complaints about this issue and mazda is turning a deaf ear.this company should be ashamed of themselves for even allowing such an issue to leave the factory, but even if you didn't know that it was a factory defect, you should be immediate to correct it, but you aren't.i guess that it will take for someone to die before you do something about it.i take a chance on driving my car along the interstate because when i come to a curve, the steering can freeze and i have to wrestle the car around the turn. A dangerous situation.mazda, do something about this obvious flaw in this vehicle, amongst many other flaws.an issue with steering should be a non-issue.are you serious mazda?a lot of owners can't even steer their vehicle without creating a sweat.i am very frustrated and disappointed in your seemingly lack of concern with this matter.
On september 15th, 2016 i had stopped to vacuum out my car at a car wash on highway 11 in attalla, al. Upon leaving the car wash i turned left onto pleasant valley rd at a slow speed in first gear. As i was turning i shifted into second gear i hear a breaking noise and the steering wheel abruptly spun to the left as the car went in a deep ditch flipping onto its roof, then hitting a small culvert and landing on it's side. As i was inspecting the vehicle to see what might have happened, the passenger lower control had broken and the ball joint had separated from the control arm.
Power steering failure.
Power steering fails due to faulty power steering harness connections. This failure happened while driving on the expressway at 65 mph. (very dangerous). This is a very common problem with rx-8 owners. Power steering connectors are situated directly under coolant fluid reservoir tank overflow hose. If coolant leaks on these connectors it fouls the connection resulting in power steering loss. Insufficient soldering of these connectors to the connection housing by the manufacturer is also to blame. This harness has been revised 3 times by mazda in hopes of correcting an extremely dangerous malfunctioning part. There should be a recall sent to all mazda owners to have the faulty power steering harness f151-67-shob and f151-67-shoc replaced with the most recent revised part f151-67-shod free of charge and cost of labor.
Power steering jerks and shuts down while driving. Very dangerous. Also while setting still steering wheel did a complete 360.
Experienced failure of power steering on 2004 mazda rx-8 with approximately 25k miles of use. Previously, power steering would fail intermittently but would correct itself after turning the car off and restarting it.we requested servicing of this problem in april of 2008 but it didn't show up in the computer scan of the car so the dealership told us to bring it back while the problem was occurring.however, it wasn't possible to drive the vehicle safely while the failure was occurring and it would correct itself once the car was stopped and restarted.very unsafe to have the steering fail/seize while the car was in operation.the problem continued intermittently until july 12, 2009 when it failed completely. Car is currently back in the dealer shop waiting for parts that contain a sensor that should correct the problem to be shipped from japan.the repair will require removing and replacing most of the steering system as the part can only be replaced as an entire unit.we were informed this was not covered by the warranty as it's not a defect and occurs through normal wear and tear.
Power steering failed and has many times cause me coming close in hitting the car next to me while driving. The steering wheel would turn by itself in a full 360.i constantly have to open my hood and shake to harness wire. This is a well known issue with this car. This issue should have been addressed a long time ago.
"takata recall" my power stering goes out all the time doesnt matter if im sitting still or im going down the high way. It does eventually come back on but does go back off. It also will cause my stering wheel to jurk left and right by itself cause me to swerve in an out of lanes. It got to the point now where i have the power stering unplugged so that it doesnt jerk my wheel while driving. I just need to know if there is a recall that will pay to fix this cause its getting dangerous. Please contact back with any info
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving 20 mph, the electric power steering failed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to provide an accurate description of the cause of the failure. The contact was informed that the failure may be due to the rack and pinion or an electrical fault with the power steering. The electric connector was removed, cleaned, dielectric grease was added to the connector, and the connector was re-installed; however, the failure recurred. Kelly mazda (1200 wyoming ave, scranton, pa 18509, (570) 342-7831) was contacted. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The vin was not available.
Power steering issues, failing, electrical issues where coolant overflow is located not covered in warranty.
My electronic power steering is going in and out causing me to lose power steering. This is a problem that many 2004 rx-8 owners are discussing online and in forums. Dealers and mechanics know of the problem with connectors and racks going bad but mazda has refused to address the chronic problem. It is dangerous and costly, i am on my second repair of the problem. Please push mazda to step up and address this growing and chronic problem.
My power steering light comes off and on randomly. When the light comes on my power steering does not work, which in most cases i am already on the road and this is very unsafe. The power steering comes and goes, sometimes it last for a couple days before it turns off but most of the time it does not work at all. I have already taken it to the dealer and they say its the rack, which i spent over $1000 to replace and it still does not work. I have about 15 friends with this same car and they have all had the same issue. Mazda needs to fix this before a wreck happens when someones power steering goes off while they are driving 70 mph down the interstate.
Driver came upon a deer and slammed the brakes, missing the deer. While slamming the brakes the front end collapsed upon the left front wheel causing severe front end damage and making the car inoperable. The front end required new left lower control arm, stabilizer bar control link, new shock/strut assembly, new tie rods (inner and outer), new sway bar link and 4 wheel alignment. The original cause of this damage was a crack in the left lower control arm. The lower control arm was the subject of recall # 36261. I was not notified of this recall. Upon talking with mazda ([xxx]... File #[xxx]) on may 14, 2013 i was informed that while this recall did affect other rx8's of the same year, my rx8 was not covered. I believe my rx8 should have been covered under this recall for the simple fact that the damage was caused by the same defective part which was the subject of recall #36261.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My 2004 mazda rx-8 only has 53,000 miles on it and is again in the shop due to manufacturer-related engine failure. This is the second time in less than 1 year i've been left stranded in hazardous circumstances because of engine failure. I've also experienced power steering failure and loss of engine compression/engine misfires while driving on multiple occasions. As a result, i'm becoming increasingly concerned for my safety, as well as for the safety of others who own/operate this type of mazda vehicle. Please consider organizing a class-action lawsuit against mazda to hold them accountable for putting many valuable lives at risk.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. While driving 75 mph the steering wheel warning light illuminated on the dashboard and the power steering failed. The contact lost control of the vehicle and was able to safely drive onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The dealer advised him to have a diagnostic test performed. The failure mileage was 82,000. Updated 02/26/10the consumer stated this is a known problem. Updated 06/10/10.
Power steering suddenly started to pull to the right then went out.
Electronic power steering quit working while driving down the road.
While driving my 2004, mazda rx8 the electric power steering module failed, and jerked the car aggressively to the left into the oncoming lane of traffic. The force was so strong that it caused momentary loss of control. Fortunately, there wasn't any oncoming traffic at that moment on that particular stretch of road. When reviewing the mazda forum there were several other owners that experienced the same loss of control or failure. Additionally, mazda had power steering assist recalls for the same problems, ref. Mazda3/mazda5 power steering recall notification 6010h.
While driving the car, the power steering has repeatedly failed. The mazda dealer said the probable cause was the steering control module, however they would not guarantee changing the part ( $1600 dollars parts and labor ) would fix the problem. This is a common defect in these cars. The car was purchased in october 2010.
Vehicle can turn left on its own with a faulty power steering rack and/or control module.
My power steering malfunction indicator light came on when i started my car. Too hard to steer my car when i drive.
On april 3,2012 at 10pm in buffalo ny. I was driving my 04 rx8 around a bend at 35mph. I experienced a jerk/twitch in the power steering. The indicator light came on instantly i lost the steering sending me into the front of a steel divider of a train bridge. I was taken to ecmc by ambulance. I luckily only suffered minor injuries to my back neck ribs head and shoulder. I am not one to sue nor am i'm going to pursue any legal action against mazda. I will say my airbags did not deploy my car was considered totaled $10,000 in damage. I just thought anyone looking to buy an rx8 should read on numerous sites that this malfunction is an extremely common problem that mazda is aware about but still does not wish to post a tsb or a recall. Love the car but have lost faith in mazda. Sincerely unhappy owner.
Steering wheel violently shakes upon turning and now on straight-away driving.has been smelling of excessive gas for over 4 years upon start up, despite dealer correcting recall issue with fuel pump discharge pipe.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the power steering assist would seize and cause the vehicle to veer abnormally to the left. The contact would have to move off the roadway and reset the power steering assist through the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the battery terminal had failed. After replacing the battery terminal, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they then advised that they were inspecting the wiring harness being the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. The current mileage was approximately 92,500.... Updated 12/14/12updated 12/19/2012
Power steering intermittently goes out.a search of the internet indicates that this is a known problem for mazda yet there are no recalls to fix faulty engineering.the radiator overflow leaks onto the connectors for the electric power steering causing corrosion and sporadic connections.
Electric-assist power steering, randomly in the parking lot the wheel will turn all by itself, one way turns easier than the other, sometimes you have no power steering and other times your steering wheel turns like butter, i live in the mountains with a very windy and dangerous roads, i've taken it to several mechanics finally one mechanic just unplug the wiring harness so there is no power steering. It is very scary to drive especially with a newborn baby. There are a lot of cars on the road with this issue i know 10 different people that have some sort of power steering issue. This is very dangerous and i'm surprised there is not a recall yet on it. I've had two friends that are close to me that have this issue as well, one friend wrecked his car the other friend sold it i believe to pick-n-pull so it would not hurt anyone, please help and maybe help save a few lives, thank you for your time and i look forward to speaking with you
I just got the car back from dealership they had to put new motor in at 67000 milesreplaced motor and catalytic converter3 coils and also told me they had to flush it out as it was floodedi drove less than 100 miles and power steering went out?now i don't know what the problem isand have to take it back less than a month laterthis is crazy!!!!cost me over 1100.00 to get it backand drive 2 times and now broke again this car is a piece of crapshould have done homework on it before buying.
Steering torque sensor that sometimes fails to properly register driver steering input, causing the system to remove electric power steering (eps) assistance.
I first noticed a problem in my steering while driving in my neighborhood. The steering felt very light and crisp when i would turn to the left. When i would return to dead center and then turn the steering wheel to the right, the steering became very stiff. The next day when i started the car, the "power steering malfunction" light was on. Power steering was completely disabled at that time. Upon doing research i have found out that this is a very common problem with 2004 and 2005 rx8's.
I have been going back and forth to the dealer for my rx8's power steering failure while driving at various speeds.when it shut off twice of the many times, it pulled my car to the hard right and i almost ran off the road because of it.the dealership charged me the first time to replace the battery terminal because it was loosing power to the steering unit. Then multiple times later, hundreds more, they said that repairing the wiring harness connectors was recommended by their tech line and they said that may not be the last thing needed.first of all, the dealership, heritage mazda of lutherville, md, seem to be working hard on this problem, but this truly is a traffic safety issue and its costing me hundreds in a shot in the dark to fix the problem.can you please look into this safety matter, even mike with the service department added that it was definitely a safety issue that needed to be addressed.on the rx8 club website, there are numerous complaints about the same power steering failure. [xxx]information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I bought my 2004 mazda rx8 from an authorized dealership in doral, fl with 53m miles on it, still under powertrain warranty & i purchased the extended warranty for 2 years.the car has been back to the dealership 8 times (that is averaging once a month) since purchase, back for various reasons including: engine light on, coolant light on, and the most important and dangerous-locked power steering! of the 8 times, 4 of those are for the power steering locking on me, either when i start the car, or while driving, it's random that it happens, when it 'feels like it'. I can't trust this car, and though the service dept at the dealership has attempted to repair it numerous times, the problem has not subsided. The times that i start the car and the power steering is not locked, while driving the wheel becomes very loose, then the car shakes, then the steering locks. I have been lucky and have gotten safely out of traffic, but the wheel is very hard to turn, especially when driving at low speeds. I'm officially filing a complaint b/c it seems to be a manufacturing problem, and i want this issue resolved. I would prefer to have mazda buy back the car from me, since, at this point, i don't feel safe in my car, especially to drive long distances. But if mazda can repair the problem for good, i'll be satisfied. Thank you.
Car turns left way too easy. Also car will pull left really hard and jerk out of my hands at higher speeds.
My electronic power steering has been acting like it is shorting out. It started off as something that felt weird but got progressively worse. As i would turn around a corner the steering wheel would feel like it was bouncing back or fighting back, you could force it past the jolting but it would make corning very awkward and concerning. At first it would happen maybe every few times i drove but it got more and more to every time i drove the car. I eventually just unplugged the power steering and have been driving without it since.
The coolant overflow hose is above power steering harness. The fluid leaks on the electrical power steering harness causing a loss of continuity and ground,causing a loss of power steering at start up and while driving and turning on city streets and highways. Its just a matter of time before this faulty electrical power steering unit and power steering module will result in injury and or death.
My power steering goes in and out as it pleases; only works when it wants to and cuts up when driving and had to turn off car to make it work to only make it repeat again. Does this only when driving. And not safe for anybody who is dealing with the no powersteering issues or have steering but with many faults that can lead to accidents/death mazda fixed others by wire tapping all deleting the powersteering connections.but only having the issue later down the roadthey did this around february/march of last year and had in and out powersteering after 3 month of their repair.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving at 70 mph, the steering wheel independently turned in both directions. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. In addition, the contact noticed that therear passenger wheel well was curved and fractured. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the power steering suddenly failed and became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was unable to be driven and was towed to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that the body control module had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
Lost power steering.car would still turn with heavy effort.however, there was no electronic assist.
I first noticed a problem in my steering while driving in my neighborhood. The steering felt very light and crisp when i would turn to the left. When i would return to dead center and then turn the steering wheel to the right, the steering became very stiff. The next day when i started the car, the "power steering malfunction" light was on. Power steering was completely disabled at that time. Upon doing research i have found out that this is a very common problem with 2004 and 2005 rx8's.
2004 mazda rx 8 has many design defects, battery was replaced, spark plugs and oil filter was replaced 3 months after purchase.the started was replaced.the vehicle was stalling in traffic and was taking multiple times to try to restart the vehicle.after numerous times of the vehicle being towed, the dealership decided to replace the entire engine. After the replacement of the engine, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle was still not starting smoothly.the dash lights were blinking on and off and the heat was not working.the catalytic converter, 02 sensor, and a/c amplifier.the heater control switch was replaced.the sun visor was replaced.
While driving my 2004 rx-8 6speed my clutch pedal broke.the actual welding broke along the inside of the car underneath the dash.it is not the clutch itself, but the actual pedal assembly.it was while i was driving and seems to be a pretty serious safety issue.i have googled this issue a bit and found a lot of other people with this exact same problemthanks
My clutch pedal bracket broke from my 2004 mazda rx-8 at 62k miles.
Dash board no passenger side where air bag is for about the last 2 years dash started cracking in the shape of a h every summer when its hot the dash looks like its got a bow in it like the airbag is going to just pop out it has gotten worse each year now dealer said no recall but there is a defect in the airbag to deploy without a crash occurring many rx-8 owners are having this cracking where air bags are in passenger side but mazda want do anything to fix the issue until someone gets hurt or killed from these defective air bags on the rx8.
The clutch pedal on my mazda rx-8 2004 model is making a strange noise everytime i step on it. The clutch doesn't feel like its working right, and myt break snap anytime soon just like what already happend to lots of rx-8's.
My passenger side dashboard over the airbag is cracked really bad like you can see the air bag i am afraid to have anyone in the passenger seat i feel like it is going to set the air bag off for no reason the dealership is telling me its going to cost around 700.00 to fix i have done some research on this it seems to be a common problem with this car.
Dt*:the contact stated while driving in normal conditions and no particular speed, the engine vibrates.the vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection.the dealer discovered two motor mounts were broken.the repair parts are on back order and no repairs were made.
Rx-8 cracked passenger dashboard. Cracked in the outline of the faulty airbag shape.i am taking in for recall of airbag but am requesting dash cover replacement as it is clearly caused by airbag leakage/fault.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving at 70 mph, the steering wheel independently turned in both directions. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. In addition, the contact noticed that therear passenger wheel well was curved and fractured. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. The vin was unavailable.
Seat builts need tighting
Severe outside paint degredation with 54,000 miles.
Perforation - 2004 rx-8.the car is showing bubbling rust underneath paint, above passenger door. The dealer says they will not fix it until rust goes through the paint to the outside. Great policy for almost new car!
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 14v362000 (air bags). After the repair, the dashboard began to crack in the location where the passenger side air bags were replaced. The vehicle was taken to dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
I sent my mazda in to the dealership to fix recalls and make a key. In excellent shape. One area with slight body damage. On 3/16/2018 was returned a car that doesn't run. With. Cracked dashboard, torn seats, multiple dents, charged 345 dollars on 6/10 2019.i was sent a tow bill as notification to pick it up.
The passenger side dash panel that is above the air bag cracks; which can be a safety hazard with the deployment of the air bag and cause injury to individual (possibly prevent deployment or create dash pieces that could cause serious injury). This is happening to multiple rx-8's (go to rx-8 club)! since this is a recurring issue with most if not all rx8's it should be recalled and fixed by mazda.
Front passenger air bag cover cracked and exposed.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that both doors on the drivers side would not open from the interior or exterior. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 82,000.
Driver and passenger doors have poor sealing against road noise & wind.at highway speeds, wind noise becomes highly intrusive on my vehicle through the drivers door. The same applies to the passenger's door.*la
For the past 3 years, the clutch pedal on my car has squeaked and groaned when depressed. This would not be consistent, and very hard to diagnose. Today, while driving a short distance towards work (i live and work on a military base),a metallic "pop" came from my clutch pedal while being depressed and no longer disengaged the clutch. This almost caused an accident as it was "rush hour." i quickly noticed while driving that my clutch pedal was almost touching my brake as i attempted to slow down! also, if i had stopped moving at any point, i and my car would have been stranded as i would not have been able to get my car back into gear. Upon inspection at home, it appears a weld on the right side that holds the clutch pedal mount to the frame of the car has come completely loose making the pedal lean left. There also appears to possibly be another issue with the clutch pedal spring as it no longer returns the pedal to the fully depressed position, and instead defaults to 3 inches depressed or full upright depressed. This failure has not been corrected.
Electric-assist power steering, randomly in the parking lot the wheel will turn all by itself, one way turns easier than the other, sometimes you have no power steering and other times your steering wheel turns like butter, i live in the mountains with a very windy and dangerous roads, i've taken it to several mechanics finally one mechanic just unplug the wiring harness so there is no power steering. It is very scary to drive especially with a newborn baby. There are a lot of cars on the road with this issue i know 10 different people that have some sort of power steering issue. This is very dangerous and i'm surprised there is not a recall yet on it. I've had two friends that are close to me that have this issue as well, one friend wrecked his car the other friend sold it i believe to pick-n-pull so it would not hurt anyone, please help and maybe help save a few lives, thank you for your time and i look forward to speaking with you
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving approximately 35 mph and making a right turn, the contact heard a loud noise and the ball joints separated and fractured. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 05v325000 (suspension). The dealer inspected the vehicle and determined that the recall remedy was not required. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was pending the manufacturer's approval for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving at various speeds, the contact noticed strong exhaust fumes in the vehicle. In addition, while making a left turn at a low speed, the contact heard a loud noise underneath the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to remain in position. The contact had to continuously maneuver the steering wheel in order to make the vehicle remain in position. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign numbers: 05v325000 (suspension) and 05v317000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.
Driver came upon a deer and slammed the brakes, missing the deer. While slamming the brakes the front end collapsed upon the left front wheel causing severe front end damage and making the car inoperable. The front end required new left lower control arm, stabilizer bar control link, new shock/strut assembly, new tie rods (inner and outer), new sway bar link and 4 wheel alignment. The original cause of this damage was a crack in the left lower control arm. The lower control arm was the subject of recall # 36261. I was not notified of this recall. Upon talking with mazda ([xxx]... File #[xxx]) on may 14, 2013 i was informed that while this recall did affect other rx8's of the same year, my rx8 was not covered. I believe my rx8 should have been covered under this recall for the simple fact that the damage was caused by the same defective part which was the subject of recall #36261.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.while driving 15 mph, the vehicle made a creaking noise whenever the steering wheel was turned.he took the vehicle to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that there was a tear line crack in the lower control arm in the suspension.the contact received a recall notice in 2005 for nhtsa campaign id number 05v325000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint) and the manufacturer repaired the vehicle for free.the failure has recurred, but the manufacturer refuses to repair the vehicle according to the recall.he believes that the component that was used to previously repair the vehicle was faulty; therefore, the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs.the check engine indicator would randomly illuminate while driving various speeds.a local mechanic stated that the vehicle experienced a ruptured oil cooling line.during the repair, the technician noticed that the oil pan was perforated and leaking oil.the oil pan needed to be replaced; however, the oil cooling line was replaced.the mechanic stated that this was all caused by rust.the contact was unable to find a recall for the failure, but believed it should have also been recalled by the manufacturer.the approximate failure mileage was 8,000 and current mileage was 42,000.
While driving at approximately 45 miles per hour on a rural road, the front passenger ball joint separated from the lower control arm, causing the control arm to first drop onto the inside surface of the front passenger wheel and then onto the ground as the wheel moved out of its normal position.in the process, the passenger side inner tie rod was severely bent, the inside surface of the wheel was badly scored, the tire surface (which contacted the fender) was damaged, and the passenger front fender was bent when the tire contacted it.i spoke with mazda usa, who put me in contact with a local dealer. I towed the car to the dealer and dropped it off. They have replaced both control arms (per the recall) as well as the bent tie rod and passenger front wheel bearing. They also performed an alignment. Mechanically, they have repaired the car.however, mazda is refusing to remedy the damaged wheel or tire or the fender.since the car has been lowered, their claim is that the fender may not have been damaged on a stock car at stock ride height. They may be right, and the fender damage is minor, so i'm not worried about that.however, since a stock vehicle would likely have suffered the same wheel/tire damage, i was told that if the vehicle had a stock wheel & tire they would replace the wheel & tire since they were both damaged. I'm not even sure what "stock tire" means on a 14-year-old car since any car will have had the tires replaced multiple times since then, but aftermarket or not the failure of the recalled part caused damage to these parts. Besides, with damage to the tread surface of the tire, it is my opinion that the safety of the tire has been compromised (or, at the very least, the life expectancy of what is a nearly new tire has been severely reduced).
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer (modern mazda dodge ram, 68 waterbury rd, thomaston, ct, 06787, 860-283-4304) to be serviced per nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v355000 (suspension), 16v793000 (fuel system), and 17v354000 (fuel system). The contact was informed that the recall repairs would take one day to complete; however, it took four days. The contact retrieved the vehicle and, while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and was informed that they would repair the failure. One week later, the dealer stated that the contact could retrieve the vehicle, but then diagnosed that the compressor failed and it would only last approximately two more years. The dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. When the contact retrieved the vehicle again, the vehicle failed to start even with a jump. The vehicle was not repaired and was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures, performed an investigation, and confirmed that the dealer's information was correct. No additional assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
On september 15th, 2016 i had stopped to vacuum out my car at a car wash on highway 11 in attalla, al. Upon leaving the car wash i turned left onto pleasant valley rd at a slow speed in first gear. As i was turning i shifted into second gear i hear a breaking noise and the steering wheel abruptly spun to the left as the car went in a deep ditch flipping onto its roof, then hitting a small culvert and landing on it's side. As i was inspecting the vehicle to see what might have happened, the passenger lower control had broken and the ball joint had separated from the control arm.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the front drivers side tire was being replaced by an independent mechanic when the mechanic stated that the front drivers lower control arm was cracked. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer, where the dealer stated that the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v325000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint) was closed and the repairs would be covered under a warranty price. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 49,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that when having the vehicle serviced, a mechanic stated the lower front ball joint was cracked which could result in a crash. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact called an authorized dealer and referenced recall 05v325000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint); he was informed that the vehicle wasinspected according to the recall in 2010 and had passed inspection; therefore, no repairs would be performed. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 78,500.
Hi, i want to report a control arm failure on my 2004 mazda rx-8 that resulted in an accident and minor injury. I was driving the car on december 7 in oklahoma city and after completing a right hand turn at approximately 30 mph, i was accelerating away when the right front control arm separated at the ball joint resulting in loss of control.the car spun around and went over a 10" curb with all four wheels and struck a highway sign. I suffered a jammed right thumb and hyper-extended right shoulder, with no medical attention needed. Thevehicle was towed to bob moore mazda in edmond oklahoma where it remains with parts on back order. Interestingly the vehicle had just been to the dealer on or about october 15 and the inspection recall on the control arms was performed.i personally think that the recall should be replacement of all suspect control arms and not just an "inspection.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.the contact was attempting to change a tire when the ball joint fractured in his hand. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where repairs were made to the ball joint. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle was serviced by the previous owner under nhtsa recall campaign id number: 05v325000 (suspension lower ball joints) in 2005 and would not provide any assistance. There were no further repairs. The failure and current mileage was 110,683.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While the vehicle was being serviced for routine maintenance, the mechanic discovered that the front passenger side control arm lower ball joint was deteriorating which could cause a loss of power steering. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 05v325000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.while driving various speeds, the vehicle will stall without warning.he took the vehicle to a local repair shop and a mechanic stated that fuel flooded the engine and causes the vehicle to stall.the engine was completely replaced.in addition, it takes several attempts to start the vehicle in cold weather conditions.the dealer stated that condensation was present and a vacuum needed to be installed, which would prevent water interference.the rear driver's side exterior lighting needed to be replaced due to the water entry.finally, the front passenger side wheel bearing failed, which almost caused the tire to separate from the vehicle.the failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 43,000.updated 020209 the right front wheel bearing was worn. The check engine light illuminated. The front and rear coils were replaced. Updated 02/03/09.
I now have replacedclutch pedal the forth time. Im writing this to see ifi can still get one factory repair of the partthe pedal will break in weld spot regardless of my trying not put to much pressure.
The clutch began to squeak and i took it to the dealer for inspection.they found that the clutch bracket had cracked at one of the welded location.this happened under normal daily driving to work and back.it cost me $369.00 to replace the clutch pedal assembly with a new one.i don't think that this should happen under normal driving circumstances.this should be a recall item because if i did not take it into the dealer right away, the crack would have led to a catastrophic failure.
Passenger dash cover has lost integrity/cracked along the lines where the airbag deploys and am concerned that the force of potential airbag deployment could be affected and not work as designed or deploy with too much force to cause injury or death to the occupant if the airbag cover should fly off upon deployment. This is an issue with the dash of many mazda vehicles and should at a minimum be reviewed.the car has not been in any accidents and the airbags recall has recently been performed by a mazda dealer.
While driving, the center console gets extremely hot. The area behind the shifter and also inside the cupholders are effected. I left my watch in the cupholder and when i grabbed it when i was geting out of the car, it was scalding hot. Maybe that would be good in the winter to keep my coffee warm, but it is definitely abnormal.
I bought an rx-8 last year, and have had nothing but trouble since the day i brought it home. The engine light and tire pressure gauge have been randomly going on and off for a year. I have had the car into several dealerships, none of which could figure out the problem. I have even replaced tires because i couldnt tell that the tire pressure gauge was showing a problem, due to the fact that it was going on and off several times a day. More recently my car died on me in the left lane of i95 in south florida, as i used the accelerator, the car decelerated for no reason then died. It was towed back to a local dealer when it would not restart. After 5 days said they could not duplicate the problem and said the car was fine. Shortly after picking up my car, i noticed that the indicators were no longer randomly lighting up. (i thought that it was weird since the dealer said they didnt do anything to the car)just this past friday, the car died again this time in the middle of a major intersection in south florida. The car was towed to another local dealer who called me today to tell me that they once again could not duplicate the problem and the car could be picked up. This is now a safety issue for myself, my passengers and any other cars in the vicinity when my car dies. What is mazda going to do when i have a major accident or get killed because they created a crappy car?
The clutch pedal (already a known problem by mazda, but no recall has yet been announced) cracked while i was driving last year. I was on hwy 13 in minnesota and barely got control of my speed (was barely able to maintain use of the clutch)it sat until i could get it repaired, the same pedal is now craking in another spot, working on getting it repaired before it breaks again, this time will reinforce it.
Cracks in the dash immediately above the passenger airbag which is currently a recall issue.it seems that a large number of rx8 experience cracking in the same spot on the dash, generally following an "h" shape. Reports are that the cracks follow the airbag module assembly underneath the dash, and the cracks follow the seam that would be created in an impact for the airbag to deploy. In my case it began with a 4" left to right crack. In 2015 a recall was performed involvinga temporary airbag fix until a permanent fix could be designed.after this interim airbag recall was performed, the cracks intensified. Just received another recallnotice that the "final" airbag fix is ready to be performed at the dealer which with all the removal and jostling of the dash to make the final airbag repair, will probably create more cracks.the recall was due to the possibility that airbag parts could become projectiles and cause injury.would not a poorly designed dash simply break into pieces upon airbag deployment and become projectiles and injury?numerous rx8 owners are seeing nearly identical h shaped cracks.
Driver's side sun visor cracked and separated from post.it was hanging and would not stay up, out of field of vision.the dealer removed the visor while waiting for the replacement part.after starting the car later the same day, the check engine light came on and the central display and door locks did not work.while dropping off passenger before returning to the dealer, passenger folded down passenger-side sun visor, which also cracked and separated from the post.took car back to dealer, who is trying to say this is not under warranty, and has called mazda rep to examine but is keeping my car.several reports of this on edmunds and other auto consumer sites.i merely want visors replaced and electrical system fixed under warranty.
Rusted oil cooler - lines causing major leaks that are soaking the brakes and tires with oil.this could also cause the engine to seize while driving.
Clutch pedal bracket snapped and cannot go into any gear.got stuck in a stop light unable to shift into gear immediately...when i was able to (after 1min of trying to get into gear), i couldn't get out of it immediately (took 15secs)...very dangerous considering if i was on a highway and got stuck in gear while exiting...luckily i wasn't
Passenger side dash near airbag area (above glove box visually) is cracking horizontally and vertically. Very concerned about safety of the passenger, premature rupture of airbag, random deployment of airbag. Garage kept car. Crack horizontal has over time progressively gotten worse. Vertical crack began 12.13.16. In garage. Have appointment with mazda dealership to repair 16v-354-but recall paperwork does not acknowledge the area(s) of dash included with repair that will resolve issue and potential hazards-including encasement of airbag. Recall notice does not articulate potential parts associated. "passenger frontal air bag inflator" is all described.
1. Outside temperature 80f or higher. Air conditioner on seems to contribute. Possibly altitude is a factor. Much worse in city driving2. Car looses power, especially at take off. I have pulled out onto the freeway and taken >1 mile to get up to 50 mph3. Mazda have downloaded software patches twice - no improvement
As i pressed my cars clutch to change gears (6 speed manual ) while driving on my regular sunday drive in a city street, i heard and felt a very loud explosion and noises of metal pieces ejecting from under my car. I was in the 60km/h zone so was not speeding or going fast such as on a freeway etc. I was able to pull over safely while rolling as the engine had been disabled in the explosion. I could feel my left foot was in extreme pain. My car would not start. I feared that the engine had blown up. My car is very well maintained and serviced regularly with no modifications. What i discovered was that the transmission had detonated, the gearbox bell housing was torn apart (got pictures to prove it) and i found parts of the clutch in many tiny pieces all over the roads. The clutch was replaced by mazda 30,000kms ago and at a mazda dealership using oem clutch kit. The force of the gearbox explosion was so great that the clutch pedal impacted my left foot and shattered the bones of the left foot in pieces (yes i was wearing thick soled sneakers) and caused severe trauma to my foot in general. At the hospital, the surgeons words were " it looks really bad". I was operated on and titanium plates and 4 screws were inserted to try to hold my shattered bones in place. 8 months and a lot of hospital visits later, i am still recovering from the day. I had further surgery few weeks ago to perform a bone graft because one break wasn't healing.i have approached mazda regional head office. Initially mazda contacted me via phone asking for details of the crash. I sent them photos via email. I have not heard from them since. I then also contacted the dealership. They promised to ring back and they too, have stopped.it's been difficult to find a lawyer who can see the obvious problem, that a vehicle should not blow up, or catch fire etc no matter what age it is. Help!
Front passenger airbag cracked dash and pushed out glove box.
The mazda people have known about the driver's side sun visor failing. They have a tsb open on it. I have a 2004 rx8 and i just installed my 6th visor. Up until now mazda has replaced them for free, but now it's out of warranty and i'm paying for them. Sometimes when they fail they fail by dropping down and interfering withthe drivers vision. I think it's high time that mazda engineer a fix and replace all of these visors out on the road. From nhtsa web site.
Driving down the highway, went to shift up into a higher gear and upon depression the clutch pedal assembly snapped and broke preventing me from disabling the transmission and allowing the transmission to go into the neutral or any other position. I was traveling at approximately 65mph and my car has only 46,135 miles on it
1. Clutch pedal felt about a 1/2" low (as if hydraulic fluid had an air pocket and needed bleeding) about two blocks before failure.2. I was stopped at a light behind 3 cars in the right hand lane, shifted into first when the light turned green; accelerated very slowly and tried shifting to second gear but the pedal made a snapping sound and went to the floor, the engine stalled and the transmission was stuck in first until i let the car roll back a little and got it in neutral.i was stuck in a major intersection and there was gridlock, lots of honking and yelling and a few cars came very close to having accidents.i pushed my car to the edge of the intersection and waited for the tow truck.the tow truck had to have smaller pickup brought in to winch my car out of the intersectionbecause he said it was unsafe to set up thetow right in the middle of the intersection.3. My car was towed to my mechanic and after inspection he said it would happen again to a new pedal from mazda.he was surprised it lasted for 60k miles.after some research i ordered a reinforced clutch pedal bracket assembly from here: http://www.fluidmotorsports.com/p-188-transmission-and-accessories.aspxturns out here are three aftermarket companies manufacturing reinforcements,mazsport, bhr and race roots; each has their own design and they are selling hundreds of them because all the pedals fail in 40 - 80k miles.
The clutch pedal (already a known problem by mazda, but no recall has yet been announced) cracked while i was driving last year. I was on hwy 13 in minnesota and barely got control of my speed (was barely able to maintain use of the clutch)it sat until i could get it repaired, the same pedal is now craking in another spot, working on getting it repaired before it breaks again, this time will reinforce it.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph and smelled gasoline fuel coming from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the oil pan, throttle body assembly, fuel pump assembly, catalytic converter and spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions for the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000 and the current mileage was 146,000. The vin was unavailable.
Was driving normal conditions down a 35 mph road when i went to upshift gears and depressed the clutch pedal, i heard a loud pop and the pedal went to the floor. The clutch pedal bracket cracked and popped off due to poor quality and bad engineering, in my opinion. This could have caused the transmission to lock up and cause an accident through loss of control. I was not abusing the vehicle/ have not abused the vehicle.. This item should not break in the manner it did.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated whenever it would rain,water would leak into the passengers side tail light. The dealer advised there were no recalls for the failure and repairs would be at the owners expense. In addition, the contact stated when accelerating from a complete stop the accelerator pedal would become extremely resistant to applied pressure or would sporadically lunge forward without warning. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and could not offer a remedy. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 34,500the consumer believed the vehicle also had transmission problems, due to it not shifting properly in 1st andgear. Updated 07/06/10. Updated 07/08/10 updated 07/09/10.
As my wife and i were driving home my clutch pedal stuck to the floor. I couldn't shift gears so i had to coast to the emergency lane.
Failure of the clutch petal as it attaches to the firewall under emergency deceleration. The metal attaching the petal to the fire wall sheared on the vertical attachments. Caused a near accident, dangerous conditions of a vehicle stranded in a travel lane, and subsequent towing on the vehicle.
Everything started fine. While driving my clutch pedal failed on me and i was unable to properly maneuver the vehicle. Clutch pedal sticks to the ground and the gears get stuck and i have to rip them out. It happened once, because now the car is inoperable. To correct the failure i'm going to replace clutch pedal bracket assembly and possibly an new clutch altogether.
1. Clutch pedal assembly would make pop noise when being depressed and released. 2. Clutch pedal bracket to firewall snapped causing clutch pedal to not return. Could not change gears or stop with car on.3.had to replace with factory pedal (the same pedal that caused the problem).
The dummy pedal on the left has a design flaw which enables high heels to be trapped between the pedal and the floorboard.my foot has been trapped forcing me to stall the car and pull over five lanes on the freeway and off the road to remove my foot.this is a huge safety issue that mazda doesn't seem to want to acknowledge!this will affect women who wear high heels and drive a standard mazda rx-8.
Dt: the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact states that whiledrivingwithcruise control set andhitting thebrakes to slow down or stop , and ifpressing the resume button ,the car will actually set itself 5 mph more than what originally had the speed set for. Once the car goes to 5 mph over the speed the car was set for the car will act as if it was trying to make itself go back down to the speed that was originally set ,and the vehicle will jerk violently. The contact was taking the vehicle to the dealership on thursday to see if they could diagnose the problem because this has been occurring for a couple of months. The only way to make this problem stop is to turn off the cruise control and reset it and then it will stop. This problem with the vehicle at highway speeds will happen at about 60% of the time that the cruise control is set. Also, the engine fan will stay on all the time. The dealership is unable to duplicate the problem. Therefore , it cannot be fixed at this time. The electric fan will actually stay on while the vehicle is turned off. Then by turning the ignition back on andoff it the vehicle will stop running. This mostly occurs if the vehicle is driven for about 30 minutes.
Driver and passenger sun visor can crack/break and obstruct vision while driving.
My visor literally fell off the car which shut down the radio. And now the car is starting funny.i need help soon.
I have an rx-8 and the drivers side sun visor just fell off. And i rarely use. It appears to have separated around the edges or came unglued.the mazda dealer will not replace because my is an 04'with 32,000 miles is not under warranty, even though it on the tsb.
The drivers sun visor broke when put down and the result was a visor hanging down in front of the drivers to totally block her vision. Fortunately car was not in a turn or stopping for traffic as this would have caused a crash. This was a sudden and disconcerting failure. Other such failures have been reported on the www.rx8club.com website. I returned vehicle to dealer who called the manufactures representative who refused to replace the visor even though the car has 5800 miles on it and is only 11 months old and covered under a 4 year warranty. I suggest strongly that a recall be made on the visors before someone get killed due to lost of vision. Also i am not able to drive my car safely because of the visor hanging down. This has been reported in 10068252 also.
2004 mazda rx-8:while attempting to swing driver side sun visor down for use, the sun visor separated at the top molded plastic seam edge and no longer stays in upright position, blocking driver's vision.visor had to be forcible removed from roof attachment stem since it hung in complete down position, creating a driving hazard if it would be allowed to remain.it could not be swung to side as this blocked the side vision.visor was rarely used, so failure was not due to wear or neglect.this is second occurrence for exact same problem.last occurred approximately 2.5 years ago, and was replaced by mazda under the original car warranty at no cost.the vehicle is now beyond the original warranty period and beyond the 12 month part replacement warranty.when requesting this repair recently through the at local mazda dealer to be covered as a latent defect at no cost, explaining this was second occurrence, the service writer took information and stated he would try to have mazda cover repair again.contacted service writer on 11-4-09, he stated mazda denied my request to have the repair covered at no cost.i have a current request into mazda usa at 800-222-5500 again requesting relief for the repair.this formal complaint is being filed since this is the second occurrence for the exact same problem.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the clutch pedal broke and the contact could not shift; he had to be assisted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the clutch pedal bracket was replaced at the contact's expense. The sun visor also broke twice; the first time, it was replaced under warranty. The vehicle had not been repaired for the sun visor failure at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 37,728. The current mileage was approximately 38,400.
Driver's side sun visor has broken for the second time in 3 months.the top seam splits rendering the visor completely unusable.it loosely hangs directly in the driver's line of sight.this is a safety hazard.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving approximately 10 mph, he engaged the clutch and the pedal extended to the floor. He stated that the engine stalled and he had to push the vehicle onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the clutch pedal assembly was replaced. The contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The current mileage was approximately 37,800. The failure mileage was approximately 37,600.updated 06/08/10. *ljthe consumer also stated the driver side sun visor broke and obstructed his vision. Updated 08/11/10
2004 mazda rx-8 passenger side sun visor slipped at the seams and dropped and would not stay back up.this impaired my vision while driving making seeing out the right side of the car through the front minimal.i had to hold it up while making turns or crossing roads with traffic arriving from the right.i could not repair the visor and had to remove it in order to drive the vehicle safely.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. The contact stated the climate control knob failed and when the air conditioner was engaged, the heat would activate instead and vice versa.the contacts was advised by his personal mechanic that there was a failure within the climate control unit and it would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 24,000.updated 07/08/11*ljthe consumer stated it took four visits to the dealer for them to fix the defetive heater/ ac controls. Updated 10/26/11
The part number of the item is mazda part #fe03-51-21yd and #fe03-51-22yc.this part is installed in the mazda's vehicle the rx8.the part started to fail at around 57,000 miles within just less than two months after the warranty expired and 7,000 miles after the vehicle's manufacturer warranty expired.this part should be considered a safety component because it presents a dangerous threat to both drivers and passengers occupying the vehicle during failure and mazda is claiming that it is not.the reason why is that when this parts fails to function properly the headlight beams cannot be regulated properly in order to see safely.instead what will happen is that the lights will not adjust to the correct height and will not illuminate the road so that the driver cannot see ahead of the vehicle.on my vehicle specifically when the incident occurred and re-occurred i could not see no further then a range of ten to fifteen feet from my vehicle.in the research i've done i've read in the forums that this is extremely common in all the models built within the time period of 2004-2007 built before the date of november 15, 2006 (before they redesigned the part).
Sun visor splits in middle when folded down on hot days and blocks windshield while driving. Sun visor is electrically wired and hangs from wire obscuring most of windshield on drivers side.dealership has replaced sunvisor several times for same problem. On internet community many if not all other users report that the same thing has happened to them. Http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=12572.
Ac and general cabin temperature problems.i am having a combination of problems with the heating and cooling of the car.in the summer when it is very hot there is a noticeable "pulsing" or on/off symptom of the cold air generated by the ac.i timed it and very cold air comes out of the vent for about 30 - 45 seconds.then it is followed by about the same duration of regular air (the ac seems to shut off) so on hot days you get a pulse of cold followed up by a pulse of warm air.the effect is that the cabin heats up and the ac cannot keep up with it.it the winter when it is cold out there is a different issue.it seems that the vents are allowing outside air to get into the mixture.in the winter ice cold air is being mixed in with the heat which has the same effect where the heater cannot keep up with heating the cabin of the car.there is also an annoying feature on the defroster.you cannot defrost the window with inside air as soon as you turn on the defroster it flips the outside air vent open.so when it is very cold you have to chose between seeing out the wind shield and freezing or heat the cabin and the wind shield fogs up.i have taken the car in three times and have since gave up.the tech's obviously cannot or will not fix it.the tech actually had a thermometer in the vent of the car and of course the car is inside the garage in the shade.so he pops in the thermometer and comes back and checks it a - ok.i gave them a detailed description, do you think they took the car out and drove it when it is above 85 degrees outside?nope
The heater control units are failing on mazda rx8.when driving the air goes hot to cold back and forth.if you move the knob back and forth you can get your heat back.i have had windows fog up because the heat has gone out.i have contacted mazda and they will not address it.i am not the only person this affects.if you do a search on rx8club.com you will see all the failures.
Ac and general cabin temperature problems.i am having a combination of problems with the heating and cooling of the car.in the summer when it is very hot there is a noticeable "pulsing" or on/off symptom of the cold air generated by the ac.i timed it and very cold air comes out of the vent for about 30 - 45 seconds.then it is followed by about the same duration of regular air (the ac seems to shut off) so on hot days you get a pulse of cold followed up by a pulse of warm air.the effect is that the cabin heats up and the ac cannot keep up with it.it the winter when it is cold out there is a different issue.it seems that the vents are allowing outside air to get into the mixture.in the winter ice cold air is being mixed in with the heat which has the same effect where the heater cannot keep up with heating the cabin of the car.there is also an annoying feature on the defroster.you cannot defrost the window with inside air as soon as you turn on the defroster it flips the outside air vent open.so when it is very cold you have to chose between seeing out the wind shield and freezing or heat the cabin and the wind shield fogs up.i have taken the car in three times and have since gave up.the tech's obviously cannot or will not fix it.the tech actually had a thermometer in the vent of the car and of course the car is inside the garage in the shade.so he pops in the thermometer and comes back and checks it a - ok.i gave them a detailed description, do you think they took the car out and drove it when it is above 85 degrees outside?nope
The heater control units are failing on mazda rx8.when driving the air goes hot to cold back and forth.if you move the knob back and forth you can get your heat back.i have had windows fog up because the heat has gone out.i have contacted mazda and they will not address it.i am not the only person this affects.if you do a search on rx8club.com you will see all the failures.
2004 mazda rx 8 has many design defects, battery was replaced, spark plugs and oil filter was replaced 3 months after purchase.the started was replaced.the vehicle was stalling in traffic and was taking multiple times to try to restart the vehicle.after numerous times of the vehicle being towed, the dealership decided to replace the entire engine. After the replacement of the engine, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle was still not starting smoothly.the dash lights were blinking on and off and the heat was not working.the catalytic converter, 02 sensor, and a/c amplifier.the heater control switch was replaced.the sun visor was replaced.
My son was involved in an accident while driving the 2004 mazda rx-8 i had recently purchased. The collision occurred at night in a left turn situation. The rx-8 turned left in front of an oncoming vehicle. My son emphatically states that he did not see the oncoming vehicle.he was of course cited for failing to yield the right of way. It was the second time he had driven the vehicle. He is an experienced driver, with over 11 years of driving experience.it is my opinion that the design and position of the rearview mirror in the rx-8 may have been a contributing factor in the accident. The low headroom in the rx-8 places the large rearview mirror at the level of the driver's eyes.my experience in the month that i have owned the vehicle is that the mirror tends to obscure the driver's view to the right front of the vehicle, more than is typically the case in other vehicles. This is truer for taller drivers. In the case described above, the driver was 6' 2" tall. For someone not familiar with the vehicle, the tendency of the mirror to significantly affect driver visibility may not be immediately apparent.
I typically drive my rx8 like it should, one day i come home park my car per usual. Next morning i go to turn on my car, the dsc light stayed on, thought nothing of it, then on my way to work, i was driving causally, then while in the middle of a turn, my steering became very heavy and almost impossible to turn, my power steering had went out. After dealing with about 2 full days at the dealership, spending thousands, still no power steering, and i'm not credited any portion of what i paid to get fixed and its still not fixed. This is a known issue and a recall must be done immediately before people seriously get injured, injure others, or even die. This is all possible, if i didn't have both hands on the wheel, an accident most definitely would have taken place.
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8.while driving various speeds, the vehicle will stall without warning.he took the vehicle to a local repair shop and a mechanic stated that fuel flooded the engine and causes the vehicle to stall.the engine was completely replaced.in addition, it takes several attempts to start the vehicle in cold weather conditions.the dealer stated that condensation was present and a vacuum needed to be installed, which would prevent water interference.the rear driver's side exterior lighting needed to be replaced due to the water entry.finally, the front passenger side wheel bearing failed, which almost caused the tire to separate from the vehicle.the failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 43,000.updated 020209 the right front wheel bearing was worn. The check engine light illuminated. The front and rear coils were replaced. Updated 02/03/09.
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