Clutch Pedal/linkage Problems of Mazda RX8 - part 2

Failure of clutch pedal assembly. A plastic plate cracked and caused an irritating plastic binding noise, ever time I released the clutch pedal. This apparently happens a lot, sometimes it is fixable but in my case I had to replace my entire assembly, as I was told if it completely cracked I would lose the function of my clutch pedal. Failure of the passenger side power lock actuator. I have read many accounts of this part failing. Usually blamed on hot or cold claimant, however mine just failed earlier this week, with weather in the mid 40's. Just from the amount of postings I found when this happened to me it needs to be reported.

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While driving at 50 mph and changing gears normally the clutch pedal assembly suffered a catastrophic breakage causing the cars transmission to become inoperable. Transmission had to be damaged to be forced into neutral to come to a stop. Clutch pedal had already previously been replaced in 2009 after identical incident occurred. Mazda north America has refused to honor a warranty replacement for the most recent incident.

My second incident on the same vehicle/part. I previously had the clutch pedal in my Mazda RX-8 replaced because of a broken bracket. The replacement was an identical part with no redesigns. Approximately 16 months later it broke yet again. Same conditions, driving on the road, sudden loss of resistance and crunching sound from pedal, unable to shift properly. Inspecting the vehicle after parking revealed that the exact same spot weld broke, leaving the bracket to move away from the firewall and not providing leverage for the clutch piston into the master cylinder.

My clutch pedal was already replaced at 101,000 miles by another dealer part by Mazda that was suppose to be updated by Mazda because of so many clutch pedal brackets in the Rx8's always breaking. Mazda even extended the warranty over 100,000 miles because it was becoming so common. The so called updated one they replaced, broke again, and it was new when it was put in. It lasted 50k miles and that's all. Im going on my 3rd clutch pedal assembly and Mazda will only cover the first breakage. I called Mazda corporate and they said that the replacement clutch only carries a part warranty of 30,000 miles. And that the clutch pedal assembly is a wear and tear item. Clutch pedals in every other car on the market last the lifetime of the car. And im going on 3 in this car alone. Mazda was suppose to have put an updated clutch pedal assembly in my car and they didn't. Given, the work was done at firestone because my car was the closest to that place because it was undrivable. But even if it was done at Mazda they still would have given me the same crappy warranty. Mazda says that the extended warranty only covers the first clutch pedal assembly replacement. The first one lasted longer than the second one! and the second one was suppose to be better. Come to find out. The Mazda dealer that sold firestone the clutch assembly, sold them the old model one and charged me new pricing! my complaint to you is that since all of these Rx8 owners are breaking their clutch still. Mazda is not holding onto their promise to fix clutch pedal issues. Is there any way you guys can force Mazda to cover the newer pedals that break too? I mean this whole thing is ridiculous.

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2005 Mazda Rx8; excessive squeaking noise from clutch pedal upon engagement and disengagement and feels loose.

The clutch pedal on my 2004 Mazda Rx8 started making a noticeable squeaking noise constantly for about 3 weeks. At one point while driving the vehicle at around 50 mph, it made a loud cracking sound and I noticed the clutch pedal became immediately loose which made it difficult to control the gears. It caused the clutch pedal to stop working and thus impeding my ability to drive the vehicle and control its speed. The consequence of this failure could of caused an accident if the vehicle was traveling at a higher speed and/or on the highway.

I own a 2004 Mazda Rx8 with manual transmission. I had my clutch pedal break while driving. I originally though of it as an isolated case due to a bad component. I had the clutch replaced at my own cost but this part has broken again today. While searching for common issues I have found quite a few other people reporting the same problem. This part broke while driving on a local road but this came with no warning. Had this happened on a busy street or the highway it may have been a different issue. This part seems to be of very poor quality as it has broken from the same place again.

The contact owns a 2004 Mazda Rx8. While driving approximately 20 mph he depressed the clutch and heard a loud popping noise before stopping the vehicle. When he attempted to accelerate from the stop position he realized that he had to depress the clutch all the way to the floor in order for it to engage. The vehicle was taken to her residence where he noticed that the clutch pedal had detached from its hinge. The vehicle was examined for the cause of failure, and it was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 51,500.

Clutch pedal mount broke and damaged master clutch cylinder.

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Clutch pedal welding is weak and breaks while driving also has trouble with cooling system.

I was pulling out on a main stretch of road with busy traffic as I pushed in the clutch on my 2004 Mazda Rx8 the clutch pedal assembly broke and I could not get the car into gear. I paid 400+ dollars to get the clutch pedal assembly replaced and ran for about 20,000 miles and now the tranny will not engage again.

My 2004 Mazda, has 60k miles on it. Already have had engine failure, leaving me stranded on a busy highway. Experienced issues with the heat shield and sensors. Now my clutch pedal bracket is apparently broken, it started off squeaking loudly and embarrassingly. Sounded like it needed some wd40 or something, also leaning inward toward the brake, causing me to sometimes inadvertently depress the brake along with the clutch. It soon after completely broke, depressing nearly to the floor and leaving me stranded once again on the expressway. I know I'm not driving a BMW/Audi/mercedes etc. But I'm also not driving a kia, yet my roommates kia has far less problems and isn't left without a car nearly as often as I am.

The pedal assembly star making noise when you depressing the clutch. Causing the pedal assembly broke and make don't engage .

On Sunday September 5th @ approx 5:30pm, I was driving on a local road. Depressed the clutch pedal before shifting gears. Immediately after the pedal was fully depressed, I heard something break. I pulled over to the side of the road. From that moment on, I was not able to put the car into gear. Upon further investigation by myself, I had found that the metal bracket which secures the clutch pedal, had split/cracked. This made the clutch pedal loose and it was no longer in proper alignment (was able to move the clutch pedal with my foot or hand laterally a few inches. ) due to the nature of this failure, I was unable to put the transmission in gear (even with clutch pedal fully depressed). . . . . This made the car inoperable. The engine would start with the clutch fully depressed and the ignition turned to the start position, but the clutch would not allow me to put the transmission into any gear.

Identical to NHTSA action number: pe09045 my clutch pedal assembly failed. Clutch un-usable. 1. No warning 2 clutch pedal goes limp, falls to the floor unusable 3. Clutch pedal assembly and mastercylinder replaced(due to bent rod caused by failure).

I own a 2004 Mazda RX-8. As I was turning right in second gear, I depressed the clutch pedal and then heard a loud snap. The pedal assembly is now very loose and not what I would consider structurally sound. When I got home, I noticed that the left side of the clutch pedal bracket had snapped. This has caused the pedal assembly to easily move from left to right.

Over the past two weeks or so the clutch pedal on my 2005 Mazda RX-8 had been making a squeaking noise whenever depressed. The noise subsided after a few hours of driving. However, this past Monday (8/30/2010), when I was stopped at a stop light I heard a soft crack. I proceeded through the intersection where shifting from 2 to 3rd I heard an even larger snap and the pedal depressed completely to the floor and I had to cut across a few lanes of traffic and safely managed to get to a gas station. The car was no longer able to change gears and the entire clutch pedal assembly had to be replaced.

During a stop at a traffic light, I tried to engage into 1st gear, stepping on the clutch as usual, and all of a sudden, I heard a loud "pop" coming from underneath the clutch, and also felt the clutch pedal has dropped to the floor and I could not engage into any gear, I put my hazard lights and fortunately I was able to force it into 1st gear and manage to drive home, the part has not been replaced as it was just happened on Aug 20 around 11:00 pm.

My 2004 Mazda RX-8's clutch pedal bracket has broken. I took my vehicle in to my local Mazda dealership for some clutch problems I have been having with the clutch not engaging or disengaging properly and the first thing they looked at was my clutch pedal bracket. It turns out that this is what was causing all of my problems. The bracket that holds the clutch pedal assembly to the firewall broke along the welds from the manufacturer. The tech told me is a very common problem with 04 RX-8's and it is usually misdiagnosed as a clutch failure. This is a really big problem as the bracket braking causes the clutch to not fully engage or disengage which leads to premature clutch failure and can also be as extreme as the clutch pedal completely breaking off and obviously that would be a serious safety hazard. I had to have my clutch replaced as well due to the extra wear cause by not fully engaging and disengaging. My car has even stalled in intersections after a light turns green because the clutch would fully engage to shift into 1st properly.

I went to start my vehicle as I pushed the clutch pedal in and turned the key it started but when I released the pedal it stayed half way down and moved towards the right, resulting in poor shift quality and a weak clutch.

2 days before the incident the clutch made a clicking sound. I looked down and saw no problem. I was driving down the road and the car would not go into gear because the clutch pedal assembly had gave way. I was able to turn off the car and get it into 1st and had to drive home in 1st gear. I have been looking through forums online and this seems to be a very frequent occurrence. I also got a ticket for failure to yield and causing an accident 350. 00 dollars. I called Mazda and they even told me it was a common occurrence. Im working on the issue now but Mazda wants 1150. 00 dollars to fix a "common" problem. Its completely ridiculous. Ive counted over 150 different people who this has happened to but just got it fixed on Mazda forums and other auto forums. Many of them caused accidents as well. I just dont want this to happen to someone and they get killed because of it. . It was the clutch pedal assembly.

Clutch pedal broken while driving on highway. Assembly snapped at highway speed.

1. Normal daily driving resulted in clutch failure. 2. Heard a "pop" while depressing clutch pedal and clutch became "spongy". Since then it as constantly occurred and now the clutch will not release. It has also been difficult to get the shifter into gear. Clutch pedal bracket has come apart at one of the welds. 3. Nothing has been done yet to correct the problem, but I will have to replace the clutch pedal assembly with a reinforced one to fix the issue.

The clutch pedal bracket broke when depressing the clutch pedal.

Mazda 2004 RX-8. Clutch pedal bracket snapped. Luckily I was starting the car when it broke. Had this happened when I was moving, I may not have been able to slow down since the clutch pedal now moves sideways and can interfere with the brake pedal.

I have a Mazda RX-8 2004 I discovered that my clutch pedal bracket had broken away from firewall and has caused a safety issue as such if im decelerating I cannot take it out of gear thus could cause a serious accident opposite for accelerating and the inability to go into any gear or reverse. Im in the military and upon my superiors orders am no longer allowed to drive the vehicle until repair which is my only transportation. This is not part of regular maintenance.

Nhtsa action number : pe09045 as indicated in the above complaint, my clutch pedal assembly snapped this while driving. I depressed the pedal, heard a loud pop and the pedal became permanently depressed with the lack of ability to engage gears in a safe manner. I called the dealership and they stated that this is a normal wear issue and I am out of warranty. The vehicle has 60,000 miles on it and has not been driven hard for the period that I have owned it. I was able to forcibly shift gears and make it home after the incident. This seems like am extremely dangerous situation for any driver if the clutch were to move unknowingly behind the brake and hinder the ability to stop.

2004 Mazda Rx8 manual transmission. The clutch pedal bracket has ripped at the upper outboard bolt to firewall. The clutch pedal return spring inboard retainer clip has broken off,outboard clip is intact but has multiple fractures. The return spring has worn into the bracket about 7 mm. Vehicle owner stated there was a snap like noise and the pedal fell to the floor. The vehicle lost its ability to shift. I have verified that the vehicle will not shift into any gear. . Unless you have it in first when trying to start it. Even with clutch pressed in, the starter will force the vehicle forward. The bracket to firewall tear is about 3 inches long.

Everything started fine. While driving my clutch pedal failed on me and I was unable to properly maneuver the vehicle. Clutch pedal sticks to the ground and the gears get stuck and I have to rip them out. It happened once, because now the car is inoperable. To correct the failure I'm going to replace clutch pedal bracket assembly and possibly an new clutch altogether.

The clutch pedal bracket in my Rx8 cracked. I was in city traffic when I heard a snap and my clutch pedal became much looser. About two weeks later I heard another snap and could barely shift my car at all. It caused me to stall in the middle of a busy intersection. Unable to move or start my car.

The clutch pedal assembly has broken causing the clutch to be completely depressed for the clutch to engage. This happened after normal driving conditions. The repair consisted of installation of a new assembly. If the assembly failed when broken the car may not have been able to be put in gear resulting in an accident.

I had just backed out of a driveway on to a side street about to pull on to a main highway, I had put my car into first gear and it did so fine and I was accelerating and went to shift into second gear and went to push in my clutch and I could not find it for a second it was stuck and pushed slightly behind my brake, so I just pulled my car into neutral and pulled off to the side of the road I had some breaking but not full braking. I found that the clutch pedal bracket had failed, a spot weld on the frame had broke and caused my clutch to move freely, this has never happened to me before, I will have to pay for a new part out of my pocket although I was doing research online and found this has happened alot on Mazda Rx8's.

The clutch pedal on my vehicle suddenly began to have very little resistance when pushing in the pedal on Friday may 28th, 2010, which lead me to believe I was going to need to buy a new clutch for my vehicle soon. The previous days though, the pedal was functioning perfectly fine, and there was no slipping or problems shifting gears. The next day, on the 29th, after about 5 - 10 minutes of driving, the pedal became completely nonresponsive and could not be disengaged once it was pressed into the floor. I had to pull over immediately and have the car towed. Upon a $100 inspection by a local Mazda dealership, the clutch and related components (master, slave, pressure plate, flywheel, bearings, etc) were fine, but the clutch pedal had failed and needed to be replaced. I was happy to hear that I did not have to replace the entire clutch system, but I was charged for a brand new clutch pedal, and I feel the original was defective and should not have simply failed as it had for no reason.

No events leading up to failure. Was driving home from work tonight and when I depressed the clutch pedal to shift I heard a loud snap. Car was still drivable but the clutch pedal felt loose and there was play from side to side. When home discovered that the clutch pedal bracket had broken on one side and was not holding the pedal securely in place. No repair done yet to fix the problem. Car is not in use at this point due to safety concerns.

2004 Mazda RX-8 clutch bracket snapped off while driving on 3rd gear not letting me to change gears at all. Car was unable to operate. Thank god I was in a residential area because if I was on a freeway, that would have been a lot more dangerous. A clutch pedal should not break under any circumstance and it clearly shows a defect on the manufacturer of the certain parts.