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2004 Mazda RX-8 Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	462154
Internal NHTSA #	10057098
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	27/11/03
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rx8s must be towed if the vehicle is shut off or stalled when the car is cold. I washed my car and then pulled the car into the garage and waxed it. The next day it would not start. No where in the manual does it say anything about the flooding issue, except how to "unflood" it. Procedure does not work. Dealership never told me this before i bought the car, even though they flood all the time when they are moved off of the trailer. Very serious safety issue. I cannot with a good conscience sell this car to another individual. I could be sued, if something terribly bad happened and i knew about the problem. The mazda dealership has "proposed to help" by making a profit on me buying the new car and then buying it back at whosale price. The car has 4000 miles on it. A 2004 automobile should never leave its owner stranded, period. The car also consistently gets only 15 mpg on the highway. There needs to be another round of buybacks from mazda, but unfortunately i bought this car after the first round was complete.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARCADIA, IN
VIN pattern	JM1FE173640XXXXXX
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	10/12/24
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	TOM ROUSH
Dealer's telephone number	8003824619
Dealer's city	WESTFIELD
Dealer's state code	IN
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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 Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Fuel System, Gasoline Delivery Problems, Complaints and Defects

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