2005 MAZDA RX-8 Complaints

CAR HAD ISSUE STEERING TO THE RIGHT FOR APROX. 5 MILES, WHEN OFF HIGHWAY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AT 35 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. HAD TO BE DRIVEN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED. *TR

MY SECOND INCIDENT ON THE SAME VEHICLE/PART. I PREVIOUSLY HAD THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN MY MAZDA RX-8 REPLACED BECAUSE OF A BROKEN BRACKET. THE REPLACEMENT WAS AN IDENTICAL PART WITH NO REDESIGNS. APPROXIMATELY 16 MONTHS LATER IT BROKE YET AGAIN. SAME CONDITIONS, DRIVING ON THE ROAD, SUDDEN LOSS OF RESISTANCE AND CRUNCHING SOUND FROM PEDAL, UNABLE TO SHIFT PROPERLY. INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AFTER PARKING REVEALED THAT THE EXACT SAME SPOT WELD BROKE, LEAVING THE BRACKET TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE FIREWALL AND NOT PROVIDING LEVERAGE FOR THE CLUTCH PISTON INTO THE MASTER CYLINDER. *TT

DASHBOARD OVER AIRBAG BEGAN TO CRACK OVER THE AIRBAG ON 01/102010. AS THE MONTHS WENT ON, IT GOT MUCH BIGGER. I HAVE CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALER AND ALSO MAZDA USA. THEY SEEM TO DODGE THE WHOLE THING, OR SAY ITS JUST COSMETIC.I'M AFRAID FOR MY FAMILYS SAFTEY, WITH THE WHOLE AIRBAG MAYBE COMING OUT.I'M GLAD THAT I HAVE AN EXTRA WARRANTY BECAUSE SO MANY THINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TT

THE ROTARY ENGINE RX8 (MY 2005) CONTINUES TO HAVE STARTING PROBLEMS. I HAVE JUST OVER 100,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. I'VE REPLACED THE STARTER THREE TIMES NOW, THE SPARK PLUGS AT LEAST TWICE, THREE BATTERIES. IT IS AN UNRELIABLE VEHICLE AND HAS HAD TO BE TOWED SIX TIMES NOW. OBVIOUSLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THAT YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR STALLS IF OR WHEN YOU CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE. *KB

2005 RX-8 LEAKING OIL COOLER LINE FAULTS BREAKS CAR VEERED OFF THE ROAD ONTO RIGHT SIDE GRASS UNDER HEAVY BREAKING DUE TO SUDDENLY SLOWING TRAFFIC. NORMALLY, CAR BREAKS VERY WELL, LINEARLY, AND STRAIGHT. AFTER CHECKING WHAT CAUSED THIS, I FOUND THE ENTIRE LEFT UNDERSIDE SPRAYED WITH ENGINE OIL. OIL CAME FROM RUSTED ENGINE COOLER LINES LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL. ABOUT A 10 SECOND ENGINE RUN SHOWED A STREAM OF OIL SPRAYING TOWARDS THE TIRE THROUGH A CRACK IN THE RUSTED COOLING LINE. UNDERBODY, LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND BREAKS WERE COVERED WITH OIL. THERE WAS NO COLLISION ONLY BECAUSE THE AREA WHERE CAR WAS PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE HAD NO OBSTACLES. LUCKY ME! CAR IS OBVIOUSLY NOT DRIVABLE AS ENGINE OIL IS VISIBLY LEAKING AND BREAKS ARE COMPROMISED WITH GREASY OIL RESIDUE. APPARENTLY CANADA HAS A RECALL FOR THESE FAULTY COOLING LINES - 'RX-8 OIL COOLER HOSE ' SPECIAL SERVICE PROGRAM (SSP) 76' ' SEEMS UTTERLY APPROPRIATE AS IN AN UNLUCKY SITUATION THIS COULD TURN OUT FATAL! *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA RX-8. THE CONTACT STATED THE EHICLE STALLED WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 1000. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. SEVERAL DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA RX8. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,206 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

ON FOR SAID DATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DECREASED POWER NOTED THEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CAR STARTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. EIGHT HOURS LATER RESTARTED THE CAR, DROVE 50 FEET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THIS TIME THE CARE HAD NO POWER. MAZDA DEALER WHO SERVICED THE CAR REPORTED NEEDED COILS AND SPARK PLUGS. ON JUNE 9TH WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING WAS NOTED TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED THE LIGHT AND STEERING WHERE NORMAL AGAIN. MAZDA MECHANIC COULD NOT BE DEFINITIVE WITH THE DIAGNOSIS, PROBABLE B1342-EPS CONTROL MODULE. I WAS TOLD TAKE THE CAR AND IF PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN BRING IT IN. ON JUNE 13TH WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND AGAIN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DROVE TO THE MAZDA DEALER, LEFT THE CAR RUNNING UNTIL MECHANIC COULD VISUALIZE THE SITUATION, AGAIN WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE LIGHT WAS OUT, AND POWER STEERING NORMAL. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AGAIN WITH THE ONLY ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM WAS THAT OF SIMILAR CONCERNS INVOLVING THE N-03 CONNECTOR POOR CRIMPS-TERMINALS TO WIRES. THIS WAS THE TECH LINE REPORT.

ON MY MAZDA 2005 RX8 THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NOW I'M UNABLE TO PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE. AT THIS POINT, IT'S BARELY DRIVABLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 MAZDA RX8, AT 104,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE THE COMPRESSION WENT OUT. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 100,000 MILES. I NOTICED OTHER RX8 OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD A MAZDA RX7 WHICH HAD OVER 170,000 MILES BEFORE THE ENGINE GAVE UP. *TR