Parking Brake Related Problems of the 2005 Mazda RX8

Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 2005 Mazda RX8.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Mazda RX8

Problem Category Number of Problems
Parking Brake problems
1

Parking Brake problem

Mazda RX-8: car was parked at the top of a gradual slope, with parking brake firmly pulled up. No more than 5 minutes later, the car had backed up into bottom of a ditch. The car was given an estimate of over $15,000 worth of damage due to the faulty brake. Witnesses at the scene confirm that the parking brake was set.



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