Ball Joint Problems of Mazda RX8

Mazda RX8 owners have reported 2 problems related to ball joint (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Ball Joint problem of the 2005 Mazda RX8

Failure Date: 02/08/2017

I had many recalls done last year. Now, today, oliver at Mazda corporate said that joe machens dealerships aren't equipped to have done the work properly. Recalls: 16v793, 17v-354 & 355, front end stearing from inappropriate caulking of ball joint , engine replaced twice, oil mixing with coolant, again, and now my alarm goes off as soon as I start it. Joe machens told me to remove the battery. A new lithium battery is being developed by Mazda because rotary engines can't use a regular battery. They had my car for six weeks last year, August, and kept yelling that they didn't have the new, correct parts. My stearing is difficult at times and they never told me about the recall concerning this. The seals deteriorated making issues. Now they are making new gaskets, rings, etc. To be heat resistant. They are fighting me, again, while they have admitted my car needs proper fixing with proper parts from inappropriate work done last year. One corporate worker said maybe a new engine should have been done with proper parts. Yet not at a dealership, at a mechanical shop that knows how to work on rotory engines. My car was parked in my lot. I had my oil checked to have fluids changed with valvoline because of their offer for 150,000 miles on engine if using their oil. I couldn't go forward with this because of the same issues . Oil foamy, alarm goes off, faulty light they knew about also. It worked before they did recall work on it. It is not safe for fire hazard, stearing difficulty, goes through a lot of oil since they worked on it. Ignition switch recall they never did. Were supposed to contact me when parts arrived. I will need to fax you paperwork. Many pages. Also shows how they x'd out one recall concerning gaskets. I couldn't check the boxes as I wished to report.

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2 Ball Joint problem of the 2004 Mazda RX8

Failure Date: 08/24/2014

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Mazda Rx8. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number:05v325000 (suspension ) and stated that the local authorized dealer inspected the vehicle and determined that the remedy was not required to be repaired. The contact indicated that while traveling approximately 35 mph to make a right turn, the ball joints seperated and fractured. The contact heard a loud noice and was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The contact called the authorized dealer who towed the vehicle to the dealership for further inspection, diagnosis and approval from the manufacturer before repairing the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. Dyd.

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