Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2005 Mazda RX8

Table 1 shows two common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2005 Mazda RX8. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (ten problems). The second most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (one problem).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Mazda RX8

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control problems	10
Car Accelerates On Its Own problems	1

Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2005 Mazda RX8

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

Clutch pedal bracket broken under normal conditions. I went to push the clutch in to downshift at highway speeds to over take a slower vehicle and it snapped with an audible "pop" and I couldnt shift into the lower gear and my rpms, went to idle at highway speed. Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Just stopped in a parking spot. Temperature was aprox 47 degrees. Vehicle accelerated unexpectedly jumping the curb and crashing through a concrete garbage can. Aprox damage $6000 luckily no one was in front of the car. Read details...

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