general problems of the 2005 Mazda RX8

I believe safety and emissions recall 0516j is causing my car to turn off while in motion, it can be in neutral or in gear. I called Mazda corp and told them the vehicle turns off while in motion and believe it's cause by the recall; they said that they do not have a solution at the moment and did not suggest anything but wait. This is a daily driving car and I can not afford to call out of work because of the safety of this vehicle. I would suggest a courtesy vehicle while this recall is being fixed.

I purchased a used 2005 Mazda RX-8 from a dealer. Signed a warranty although there were not a buyers guide or a used car sticker displayed anywhere on the vehicle. The vehicle originally belonged to Mazda bommarito as evidenced by the faded residual imprint of the bommarito lettering that had beem removed likely due to being unwanted inventory. I knew ahead of time that this particular vehicle has a rotary engine that requires standard maintenance and care which I have been performing and documenting along with all recalls. These include- let the engine warm up, regularly topped off all fluids decarbed and cleaned sensors etc internal maintenance care/break in period and replaced spark plugs/ leads with factory genuine oem first hand. After owning it less than a year, with only 50k miles on it, it began to run very poorly. I had the vehicle diagnosed and have documentation and records of work from several independent mechanics, shops and official Mazda dealership(bommarito where it was originally transported from to the neighboring dealer) im paying $8,000 for at it and drove it for less than a year and in spite of regular upkeep it lost compression in its rear rotor. Ii have the extended warranty notice from Mazda that covers rotary engine core replacements. However since its "used" it might not be covered by my states lemon law. There are 1000's of owners dealing with the same issues on behalf of Mazda. I mailed the subsequent ownership notification to the Mazda importer to transfer the records of the previous owners on a lease purchase which I have documentation of although the dealer would not give me any info about the coupes histroy which seems dishonest. . The dealership is not entirely at fault. Mazda is too. Have all this in paperwork. I am awaiting a return notice from Mazda about transfer of warranty from the previous owner(s) documents are below.

My steering wheel is turning to the left on its own and it is difficult to turn to the right. I have researched online and I'm not the only one having the problem. I don't feel safe driving my vehicle and I am disappointed in the quality of parts. Issue 2: after the first recall on my vehicle, my motor is giving me issues again after being replaced 40,000 miles later. It turns off at idle and has problems starting. I fear this might be a safety issue.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Mazda Rx8. The contact stated that the oil coolant line burst and spilled oil onto the brakes. This made the vehicle very hard to stop. The contact stated there was no warning prior to the failure. The contact stated it was a metal piece that broke. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told there was no warranty or recall for the part. The VIN was not available. The contact stated that the part number was m3h1-14-830g. The failure mileage and current mileage were 91,239. Rl.

The clutch pedal bracket in my 2005 Mazda RX-8 has broken and as a result is very difficult to change gears.

I went to start my Rx8 and it would not start. I called aaa to have it jumped, thinking it was a battery problem. The aaa employee sent to jump the car could not jump it and I had to tow it to my mechanic the next day. My personal mechanic looked at it and said it was a specific problem with the engine that was covered by an "extended warranty" Mazda issued because the 2005 Rx8s had so many complaints about this particular problem. Instead of doing a recall, Mazda does extended warranties. They did the same thing with the clutch pedal bracket, which I had to jump through hoops to get the dealership to take care of it at no cost to me. They always want to charge, even when it is something covered by a warranty. So, my husband had the car towed to the nearby dealership. Automatically, they tell us we have to replace the battery because they need to do a diagnostic test to find out the problem. Battery $185 with labor and $150 for a diagnostic test. Then, we are told that only if they are able to prove that it was a specific problem covered in the warranty that Mazda would cover it under the warranty. If they find it is not that specific part, we will have to pay out of pocket. I was told by my personal mechanic it was that particular issue which is covered by the warranty, but of course, Mazda wants to do their own tests. My car has less than 50,000 miles on it and it is ridiculous that I would have to replace the engine for $4,000 when a quick online search shows that this is a very common problem with this specific car. I think Mazda should have their feet held to the fire and do right by their customer.

I have had so many problems with my 2005 Mazda RX-8. Starting with cold air coming from heater. Now the biggest problem is my car needs a new catalytic converter and a new starter according to the Mazda guys. If it's not one thing it's another with this car.

Oil cooler metal hoses have corroded due to road salt and driving in snowy areas (massachusetts). There is a recall in canada (special service program 76) for the Mazda Rx8 due to oil cooler lines getting corroded. Weather in the northern states of united states is similar - I don't know why that is also not a problem for us and there is no recall in the USA. The rest of the car seems corrosion free and the car was washed every week in the winter and about once a month in the summer, specifically to get rid of road salt. Dealer charge with parts and labor to replace the oil lines is $2100 !! car has 68,000 miles on it and is a 2005 model. My guess is the oil cooler lines were made of a bad material if they are corroding so easily while nothing else corrodes.

I own a 2005 Mazda Rx8 with 35,000 miles on the car. It had to be taken to the dealership recently for a rough idle and hard start problem. After much costly investigation (costly to me 590$), it was found that my renesis engine is losing compression and could possibly fail at any moment. After contacting corporate hq about this problem the dealership tested the engine which passed by a minimal percent, just enough not to replace the engine under warranty. After some personal research on this matter, I've found hundreds of other Rx8 owners having the same problem with little or no help from Mazda other than replacing the damaged engine with the same model of faulty engine. Reports from owners of engines dying in the middle of dangerous a intersections and such are very unsettling being an owner myself having the same problem. There have been owners that are now on their second and third engines as well with seemingly no end to the repairs. In my case, the dealership guaranteed that my engine would fail within six months so to "be careful" and "keep and eye on it". This is unacceptable. Obviously there is something seriously wrong with these engines and I think they are unsafe. Mazda has added an extended warranty to these engines for up to 100,000 miles but that does not solve the problem of these engines failing while in motion or in the middle of a busy intersection. It only replaces one burnt out bomb with a bomb with a new fuse. I seriously think this should fall under the "lemon-law" and I would like more to be done about this issue because it seems Rx8 owners are being left without options here except to make lemonade from their 30,000$ lemon. Me included.

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.

Purchased a Mazda Rx8 2005, on 7-16-2006. Note vehicle was new only 159 miles on odometer. I purchased it from classic Mazda in mentor ohio and they never advised me of open recall regarding possible fire from leaking fuel tank. Found out from another Mazda dealer where vehicle sits at this time with mechanical issue. My families safety was compromised by greed of classic Mazda by not informing us prior to sale of open safety recall.