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

Issue ID	795952
Internal NHTSA #	10336218
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	01/06/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHESTERFIELD, VA
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	40
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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