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

Issue ID	721388
Internal NHTSA #	10266494
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	12/01/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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...!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIAMI, FL
VIN pattern	JM1FE173940XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	04/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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What is Failure?

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