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2004 Mazda RX-8 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	614696
Internal NHTSA #	10177869
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	28/12/06
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine failure, after driving short distances engine does not always want to restart; during times of sitting in traffic, car will idle roughly and sputter, sometimes die and won't immediately restart; car has died while attempting to start out into traffic; transmission doesn't change gears properly... I have had my car since feb. 04 and it has been serviced over a dozen times for engine failure and transmission issues alone. It has had a new transmission, linkage, gear box, starter, battery, and they are currently putting in the 2nd replacement engine. No one seems to know why these cars have so much trouble, but i wouldn't have another one if it was given to me. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	6
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KNOXVILLE, SD
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	24/02/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	MAZDA KNOXVILLE
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Dealer's city	KNOXVILLE
Dealer's state code	TN
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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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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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