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2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1069609
Internal NHTSA #	10593771
Manufacurer	Mazda Motor Corp.
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	09/02/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 2/9/12 my 2004 mazda rx-8 was brought in for engine replacement as part of a recall. Since the engine replacement the clutch is engaging at different places or sticking to the floor. On 3/30/12 the car was taken back to dick edwards manhattan for "... When clutch is engaged there is a funny noise coming from transmission & there is a vibration." it was misdiagnosed and not fixed. The car was taken back to the dealership on 6/26/12 because "when using clutch that the first half of the pedal is empty and the second half engages but if you try to shift in the middle it will get stuck and not come out." it was misdiagnosed & not fixed. On 10/26/12 it was taken to overland park mazda & it was found that "clutch was sticking to the ground and traced to the master and slave cylinder..." it was misdiagnosed & not fixed. On 11/9/12 the car was brought to overland park mazda to "bleed clutch and adjust free play from clutch pedal push rod to make clutch pedal more responsive." the problem was still not fixed. In 8/13 i bought the car in kansas city, mo. Since then i had the clutch diagnosed at rick's performance in california who found "play in the engine crankshaft - the flywheel is moving back and forth over 1/2 inch" & concluded that the engine replaced in the recall on 2/9/12 at dick edwards manhattan was defective and that a part had been left out of the engine during assembly. I took the car to ken harvey's dublin mazda in dublin, ca and they confirmed the diagnosis by rick's performance & recommended mazda replace the engine as it shows signs of internal damage. However, mazda refused to replace the engine as it is outside of the 1 year/12,000 mile warranty even though it had been brought in for service 4 times within the warranty but was never fixed. Also, only 9k miles have been put on the car in that time frame.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LIVERMORE, CA
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?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	03/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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