Clutch Pedal/linkage Problems of Mazda RX8 - part 1

Clutch pedal broke driving down the road.

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The clutch pedal assembly bracket breaks at the spotwelds which also breaks the clutch master cylinder and lukily this broke while starting the car.

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Clutch pedal assembly snapped while driving at slow speeds. Only able to get car into gear while pushing pedal down and to the left. Could have been incredibly dangerous at higher speeds.

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As I tried to shift gears from 2nd to third the clutch pedal �clicked�and it wouldn't go into gear. I was in traffic and it was a little concerning. I was going approximately 35 mph. The pedal is stuck halfway and won't go into gear now.

My clutch pedal snapped while driving in traffic on a highway.

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. Had it broken at a different time, I could have been locked into a certain gear and ha to break fast or crash risking the lives of my occupants and the occupants of another vehicle.

The clutch pedal binds up,or sticks during releasing from the floor,was replaced before and still has the same issue and my local Mazda dealership does not want to hear the complaint,now I will pay out of pocket for their repeated defect!.

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Vehicle in motion (3rd gear). Slowed to make a left turn. Depressed clutch pedal to shift into neutral. Pedal stayed on floor. I pulled it up with my foot and attempted to pump it in an effort to build pressure. With clutch depressed vehicle could not be shifted into gear unless pumped multiple times, then clutch would engage less than 2 inches of travel from floor. Pedal moves back and forth side ways as well. .

Clutch pedal mounting bracket snapped at the bolt which results in clutch not engaging properly. The issue renders the car useless until repaired. It occurred to me on the highway and I was forced to make an emergency stop and have the car towed.

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Clutch pedal snap off issue with RX-8 owners continues to be a serious safety concern, as the welds holding the pedal together can and will snap, leaving the driver unable to change gears or use their vehicle, even if in operation and at highway speeds. This issue has occurred with my vehicle as of 11/20/17. The warranty Mazda has issued simply is not good enough, as the warranty simply replaces the broken clutch pedal bracket with one of the same design & flaw that will lead to the same failure. My vehicle was in motion and I was attempting to change gears accelerating when this occurred.

I was driving down the road and I went to slow down at a light and when I pressed the clutch pedal to engage the brake I heard a pop and my clutch felt like it was shifting to the side and it barely cuts off enough to come out of gear. I inspected the the assembly by looking under the steering wheel and I found that a weld had snapped.

The clutch pedal assembly broke where it attaches to the vehicle. This is the second time this has happened. When I bought the card 21 months ago it was broken. I had it replaced by a mechanic with an oem replacement and it has now occurred again but in a different position.

Driving my Mazda Rx8 last night on a local highway shifting from fifth to sixth gear the clutch pedal gave way and doing 65mph and stuck itself under the brake pedal had to shut the car off and hit the e brake to stop. Lucky im not dead.

The contact owns a 2004 Mazda RX-8. When the ignition was started and the accelerator pedal was applied, the gear shifter was activated and the clutch pedal assembly bracket snapped. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Clutch pedal assembly snapped in half at weld point, while shifting at normal speeds on highway.

The clutch pedal (already a known problem by Mazda, but no recall has yet been announced) cracked while I was driving last year. I was on hwy 13 in minnesota and barely got control of my speed (was barely able to maintain use of the clutch) it sat until I could get it repaired, the same pedal is now craking in another spot, working on getting it repaired before it breaks again, this time will reinforce it.

When I was driving down ward Ave. I pressed in my clutch peddle and it was stuck on the floor I couldn't shift out of gear I had to stop the car and let it stall out. After I pulled over and let the car stall out I pull the clutch pedal with my foot and pressed it in to start the car. The car would start but I couldn't move at all because every time I pushed the peddle it would stay stuck on the floor. And I had to tow it to the Mazda dealership up the road. This is not safe at all.

I was driving on i4, and went to shift from 4th gear to 5th gear; I heard a snap and the clutch pedal went to the floor. I then had about 2 inches of travel in my clutch pedal. The clutch pedal breaking is a known issue with Mazda Rx8s. No, I do not have a heavy duty clutch.

I was slowing down at an intersection and pushed in the clutch pedal to put the car in neutral and slow down. When I did this the clutch pedal snapped and went all the way to the floor. I was unable to use the clutch to shift at this point. I was lucky enough that I was on a downhill slope so I was able to shift into second gear and get enough momentum to drive the rest of the way home, but I was stalled in traffic until I did get the speed I needed to get into gear.

I was going to pull out of the parking lot when the clutch pedal bent over to the side (brake side). Because of the bent, I can not put my car into gear or turn it on.

I was on my way to buy some food supplies for weekend. I was looking for a parking lot at low speed, so when I stepped onto the clutch pedal to put back to neutral and parked suddenly I heard a crack. At that time I did not know what it was until 30 minutes of shopping later, I started the engine and felt a little odd about the pedal clutch. The clutch pedal was function a little odd when I stepped into the pedal, I felt like it didn't release completely. Fortunately, I made a the way home and checked. When I got home and it snapped off.

As I was shifting into 4th gear, my clutch pedal mad an odd loud "cracking" sounds and ever since then, my pedal is very loose and has a lot of play and engages very low to the floor. It also has very little pressure now.

As I was pressing my clutch pedal to place my car into first gear, I heard and felt a snap in the clutch. I then noticed that my clutch would not fully disengage and I had trouble placing my car into gears and out of them. Once I arrived home I examined my clutch and noticed that the bracket had snapped. I contacted the Mazda dealership and I was told my car was no longer covered by the warranty and I would have to replace the part out of pocket for a flaw that Mazda created.

Was driving normal conditions down a 35 mph road when I went to upshift gears and depressed the clutch pedal, I heard a loud pop and the pedal went to the floor. The clutch pedal bracket cracked and popped off due to poor quality and bad engineering, in my opinion. This could have caused the transmission to lock up and cause an accident through loss of control. I was not abusing the vehicle/ have not abused the vehicle. . This item should not break in the manner it did.

The clutch would not allow a shift into gear, clutch pedal bracket assembly broke.

The clutch pedal bracket on my '05 Rx8 broke. It had been squeaking for some time but I did not recognize it was under an extended warranty. The left side spot weld failed and the mounting ear sheared off of the bracket. Mazda na refused to apply the 100k mile warranty to my 106. 8k mile car.

2004 Mazda RX-8 touring with 6-speed manual has a broken clutch pedal. The aluminum clutch pedal weaves left and right. It is on the verge of snapping in half. Placed the car at jax automotive while I purchase a new oem clutch pedal with reinforced brackets from race roots.

The clutch pedal assembly bracket mounted to the fire wall cracked on broke on the left side of the unit causing the clutch to be unusable and unable for any forward or reverse gears to be engaged. Luckily I was pulling off the road into a convenience store when this happened and was able to pull the transmission out of gear and into neutral without use of the clutch. This is dangerous beyond belief and is presently covered by Mazda under an 8 year 100,000 mile warranty extension plan but this should be a mandated safety recall regardless of mileage or year. The factory part is made of tin as best I can tell and can be bent and deformed with bare hands at the point where its bolted to the firewall, a critical mounting point as evidenced by the growing number of cases for this exact defect. I will probably have to purchase the part at my own expense but don't feel I should have to since this is such a basic safety defect that could have deadly results to the driver and other innocent drivers in the vicinity of the affected Mazda Rx8.

At a stop light, I depressed my clutch pedal. I heard an audible snap and the clutch became unusable.

Clutch pedal assembly failure. Causing the pedal to shift inward towards the brake pedal.

**resubmit-didn't go through** I was driving approx 65 mph on the freeway and felt a kick/jolt and had a loss of power. My speed went down10-15 mph and although I tried to accelerate it wouldn't do anything. I pulled over to the shoulder and tried to exit but car refused to go into gear. Every time I forced it into gear, the car would constantly stall and die. I had the ignition coil and spark plug replaced but now the clutch just sinks to the floor. I've tried to pump the clutch to get it into gear but this is quite dangerous on the road. My vehicle has trouble controlling its speed since there's a lag switching from 3rd to 4th, 5th to 6th since I have to pump my sunken clutch several times and fiddle with the shifter to actually kick my car into the next gear. My car is now over 100k miles and just read about the Mazda Rx8 clutch pedal recall online. This malfunction/safety issue was never announced professionally by my dealer. Mazda had no problems contacting me via phone, email ,mail regarding bills but for some reason failed to give me a notice regarding this defect. I've been advised that repairing this problem is quite expensive and since my car although less than 8 years old has passed the extended warranty based on mileage, I'll be stuck driving this car without proper repairs? I feel Mazda should've contacted all Rx8 owners to reduce the number any future disasters. Would there be any chance to extend the warranty for the clutch pedal based on mileage over 120k? I can't afford to purchase a new car at this moment but need to still commute to work without paying for repairs that would cost me an arm and a leg at the dealer? if this is a recall issue, I would feel more safe having an authorized dealer inspect the problem rather than a cheap auto shop that isn't fully aware of specific details.

I was driving my car and when I went to depress the clutch pedal to shift up a gear the clutch pedal snapped. I can force the transmission into first and up, but I cannot get it into reverse.

This is the 2nd time this has occurred. My clutch pedal snapped the first time and it was covered by a recall due to the clutch pedal bracket failing. I had it replaced on 11-11-08. The 2nd time it happened on 4-10-12. Luckily, I was at a stop light. I pushed in the clutch to go when the light turned green, heard a pop, and the vehicle would not move. The clutch pedal bracket snapped again. I contacted the Mazda dealership where I had it replaced the 1st time. They stated it was no longer covered and the recall had just recently expired. Now, I know the car is out of manufacturer warranty, but this is truly a safety issue. This is welded metal breaking. What would happen if you were driving on the interstate and this happened when you went to change gears and your clutch pedal assembly snaps? all of the sudden no acceleration dangerous.

Clutch pedal bracket snapped while driving. Prevented car from going into gear and was left stranded.

My husband drove me to the grocery store and we heard a loud pop. The car barely went into first gear and started grinding when it went into second. We barely made it home!! it stalled in the middle of us turning into our road and we almost got hit. When we looked at it after we( luckily) made it home. The entire clutch pedal moved and angled to the right when depressed and went back to regular position when we let go of it.