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

Issue ID	709049
Internal NHTSA #	10255746
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	12/07/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*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.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BIRMINGHAM, AL
VIN pattern	JM1FE17NX40XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	04/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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