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2004 Mazda RX-8 Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	651799
Internal NHTSA #	10208916
Manufacurer	MAZDA MOTOR CORP
Brand	MAZDA
Model	RX-8
Model Year	2004
File date	05/06/04
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ac and general cabin temperature problems. I am having a combination of problems with the heating and cooling of the car. In the summer when it is very hot there is a noticeable "pulsing" or on/off symptom of the cold air generated by the ac. I timed it and very cold air comes out of the vent for about 30 - 45 seconds. Then it is followed by about the same duration of regular air (the ac seems to shut off) so on hot days you get a pulse of cold followed up by a pulse of warm air. The effect is that the cabin heats up and the ac cannot keep up with it. It the winter when it is cold out there is a different issue. It seems that the vents are allowing outside air to get into the mixture. In the winter ice cold air is being mixed in with the heat which has the same effect where the heater cannot keep up with heating the cabin of the car. There is also an annoying feature on the defroster. You cannot defrost the window with inside air as soon as you turn on the defroster it flips the outside air vent open. So when it is very cold you have to chose between seeing out the wind shield and freezing or heat the cabin and the wind shield fogs up. I have taken the car in three times and have since gave up. The tech's obviously cannot or will not fix it. The tech actually had a thermometer in the vent of the car and of course the car is inside the garage in the shade. So he pops in the thermometer and comes back and checks it a - ok. I gave them a detailed description, do you think they took the car out and drove it when it is above 85 degrees outside? Nope
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3000
Number of Occurences	100
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BROOMFIELD, CO
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?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	10/03/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	2
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	25
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Dealer's name	GO (FOMERLY JOHN ELWAY)
Dealer's telephone number	888-866-8217
Dealer's city	WESTMINSTER
Dealer's state code	CO
Dealer's ZIP code	80234

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2004 Mazda RX-8 Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mazda RX-8 Visibility Defroster Defogger System Windshie Problems, Complaints and Defects

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