2005 MAZDA RX-8 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA RX8. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE HAD LOW COMPRESSION. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHO WILL PAY FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

IT STARTED TO CLICK AND SQUEAK. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WHEN THE PEDAL BRACKET SNAPPED WHEN ME AND MY CHILDREN ALMOST GOT HIT BY A COAL TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO MY DADS SHOP AND WELD IT WHICH I'M STILL UNSURE OF HOW LONG IT WILL LAST SINCE THE METAL IS THIN AND IT IS SQUEAKING AGAIN. *TR

1. FOR A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, I HEARD SQUEAKING COMING FROM THE CLUTCH PEDAL EACH TIME I USED IT. 2. THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET, WHICH HOLDS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO THE BODY OF THE CAR, SNAPPED OFF, RENDERING THE CLUTCH INOPERABLE AND THE CAR UNABLE TO ENGAGE/CHANGE GEARS. 3. THE CLUTCH BRACKET AND CLUTCH PEDAL HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH OEM PARTS. *TR

HAD AN INCIDENT TODAY WHERE MY RX-8 HAD BEEN T-BONED AT AN INTERSECTION. MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THOUGH. I HIT MY HEAD AGAINST THE INTERIOR DOORWELL AND HAVE A BIT OF WHIP-LASH. THEY HIT THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HARD ENOUGH TO MAKE IT SO MY DOOR DOESN'T OPEN ANY LONGER AND IN-FACT IT'S PUSHED UP A BIT FROM WHERE IT IS SUPPOSE TO SIT. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS A 1996 GEO METRO. *TR

DRIVING THE CAR IT CUTS OFF AND ROLLS BACKWARDS AND COULD POSSIBLE HIT ANOTHER CAR. WAS TOLD THAT SERVICE CENTER CHANGE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ON THE CAR AN WOULD NOT COVER A REPAIR LIKE THIS UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO MY NEGLECT OF NOT KNOWING THE NEW SCHEDULE THEY MADE UP. AND BECAUSE I FOLLOWED MY OWNERS MANUAL THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. I FEEL THAT THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED TO WHY THE CUT OFF THIS IS A DANGER TO ANYONE WHO IS DRIVING TO HAVE A CAR CUT OFF AN ROLL BACKWARDS. MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR. *TR

I HAD MY 2005 MAZDA RX-8 TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN AND WAS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND SHIFT GEARS, I BELIEVE IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD AND IS POOR WORKMANSHIP. I'VE HEARD THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON ON RX-8'S THAT AFTERMARKET COMPANIES ARE PRODUCING CLUTCH PEDAL REINFORCEMENT KITS. YOU KNOW IT'S REALLY A PROBLEM WHEN AFTERMARKET COMPANIES ADDRESS AND FLAW IN A PRODUCT. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S PART OF THE CLUTCH AND SAFETY OF THE CAR. AND IT'S NOT EVEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH IS HORRIBLE. NOT ONLY DID THEY PRODUCE A FLIMSY PRODUCT, BUT NOW I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR

I'M GOING IN TODAY FOR THE THIRD TIME BECAUSE MY AC CONTINUES TO MAKE A NOISE WHEN THE FAN IS BLOWING. I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO LIST ALL OF THE PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR. JUST TO NAME A FEW I'M ON MY SECOND ENGINE, NEW BRAKES, BATTERY AND TIRES BEFORE 40K MILES AND I WAS TOLD BY THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS THAT SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG WITH THE BRAKES BUT MAZDA CLAIMS OTHER WISE. I'VE HAD A TWO NEW RADIATORS AND MY DRIVER WINDOW WENT OUT ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE FROM THE VISOR FALLING OFF DURING THE HOT SUMMER BECAUSE IT JUST MELTED. HOW DOES A "SUN VISOR" MELT. I'VE HAD THE SHIFTING PADDLES REPLACED BECAUSE THEY JUST DIDN'T WORK AND I DON'T EVEN REALLY USE THEM, THE GAS CAP LOCK BROKE AND I HAD TO PRY IT OPEN SINCE THE EJECT NO LONGER WORKED... I THINK YOU GET THE POINT AND I DIDN'T EVEN MENTION SOME OF THE BI ITEMS. I'VE NEVER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A CAR IN MY LIFE. I CANT WAIT UNTIL I CAN SELL IT OR MAYBE ILL GET LUCKY AND IT WILL IMPLODE. IT WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME AT THIS POINT. THIS CAR IS JUNK!!! I'M GOING BACK TO HONDA. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 MAZDA RX8 AND FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED MY CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF A LOUD SQUEAL WHEN PRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. MY MOST RECENT VISIT THEY REPLACED IT AGAIN.. THE OTHER NIGHT I WAS OUT WITH MY GIRLFRIEND DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AND MY PEDAL BEGAN TO FEEL REALLY STRANGE AND IT DIDN'T SEEM TO WANT TO SHIFT PROPERLY.. I DROP HER OFF AND I GO HOME THE NEXT MORNING I WAKE UP TO CLEAN MY CAR AND I BACK UP AND THEN MOVE FORWARD AND MY SHIFTER IS COMPLETELY STUCK! AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS LITERALLY TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL.. I TRIED TO SEE I COULD STILL TURN THE CAR ON AND THE PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AS IF THERE WERE NO CLUTCH FLUID.. FORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED BUT THIS IS A DANGER TO MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE DRIVING MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. UPON INSPECTION THE THINS BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE ASSEMBLY TOGETHER WAS TORN... THE VEHICLE WILL BE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR REPAIRS.. IT HAS 49,600 MILES APPROX. *TR

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE (VEHICLE MIGHT BE TOTALED). SPEED AT IMPACT WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 60 MPG RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *TR

HI, I PURCHASED MY 2005 RX8 NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2005. I HAVE 38000 MILES AT PRESENT TIME. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED THREE TIMES DUE TO STALLING. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR ALL RECALLS AND IT HAS PASSED ALL TEST. I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. MY VEHICLE ALSO BACK FIRES AT TIMES BLOWING BLACK SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPES. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE KNOWN FIRES CAUSED BY THE ROTARY ENGINE. I HAVE PHONED AND VISITED MANY DEALERS TO SEE IF MAZDA HAS ISSUED A BUY BACK OR TRADE DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE RX8 AND THEY HAVE ALL REPLIED WITH "SORRY, BUT WE CAN SELL YOU A DIFFERENT MAZDA AT RETAIL". I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE TO THE MAZDA REPAIR SHOP SO MANY TIMES THAT I NO LONGER EVEN BOTHER TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE I ALWAYS GET THE SAME ANSWER. I REALLY JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED OR SOMETHING ELSE TO DRIVE THAT IS SAFE. I THINK MAZDA NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND PEOPLES LIVES ARE IN DANGER. THE ISSUES WITH MY CAR ARE SO MANY THAT I DO NOT LIKE TO DRIVE IT. CURRENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR