2004 Mazda RX-8 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2004 Mazda RX-8 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID977420
 Internal NHTSA #10509740
 ManufacurerMAZDA MOTOR CORP
 BrandMAZDA
 ModelRX-8
 Model Year2004
 File date06/02/13
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI 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.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure57000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateCLEMMONS, NC
VIN pattern JM1FE17N040XXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase13/12/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
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 Vehicle speed0
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 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
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  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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