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2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	599961
Internal NHTSA #	10166385
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	18/07/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23900
Number of Occurences	13
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UVALDE, TX
VIN pattern	JM1FE173940XXXXXX
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 persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	27/09/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
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Dealer's name	INGRAM PARK MAZDA
Dealer's telephone number	210-406-0130
Dealer's city	SAN ANTONIO
Dealer's state code	TX
Dealer's ZIP code	78801

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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2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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