Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Mazda RX8 - part 2

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.

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I have a 2004 Mazda Rx8 and I bought it 4 months ago it has 48500 and it keeps stopping in the middle of the road it gets hot and will turn off while running . If I stop at a light it will turn off. It has been sent to 2 different Mazda places been put on machines after machine sent to 2 shop and can't find a solution and no body knows what the problem is not even the Mazda dealer the dealer put a new converter and said it was fixed but,its been in the shop two more times now the warranty is out and they think it might be, because its not warmed up in the morning ,but do not guarantee it yah right I live in texas. Well if the Mazda dealer don't know who does? this is very dangerous ,I could have a bad wreck because of this problem . Please tell me who to contact.

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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.

The contact owns a 2004 Mazda Rx8. When attempting to turn the ignition the vehicle exhibited a no-start condition. The battery was replaced. The repair did not remedy the failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic on four separate occasions for identical failures, but the failure has not been remedied. The failure mileage as 59,000. The current mileage was 62,000.

I'm having problems with my 2004 Mazda Rx8 I had a replace engine on my car and the car had a engine flooded before and now last night doesn't want 2 start and there's are a few recalls for this car and I want 2 take actions with Mazda.

Mazda has replaced the engine in my 2004 Rx8 3 times in the last 700 miles. They keep saying bad rotary engine but this is terrible. How many more engines will it take???.

The contact owns a 2004 Mazda Rx8. The contact noticed a failure with the engine on four different occasions. The vehicle lost power and would not accelerate properly. She also noticed a burnt, rubbery smell coming from the passenger console. She took the vehicle to the dealer three times and they stated that she needed a new motor. The dealer replaced the first motor in July of 2008 during her third visit. The contact noted that the dealer would attempt to repair the issue, but she was never able to drive home successfully without a failure occurring. She was recently informed that a second new motor would be needed. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 59,000 and failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

I have a 2004 Mazda RX 8. The engine had to be replaced at 11,000 miles due to low compression and other issues. 10,000 miles later I am getting the same symptoms in the new engine. My dealer is great, but the car is a lemon.

I am the original owner of a 2004 Rx8. My engine floods regularly, I am afraid to valet my car due to this constant problem. My driver's side visor failed, I had to replace out of pocket, now the dealer is saying my car has low compression and suggest I trade it in as soon as possible. They do not want to replace my engine as I am over the warranty period. This is my first and last Mazda.

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Numerous problems with excessive heat in engine compartment. Car loses or lacks power. Car has died many times. Vehicle had to be towed twice to dealer. Vehicle has been in the dealer for service over 7 times. Vehicle has under 32000 miles. Today: 2 Nov 2006. Car had to be towed to dealer. Car died in the middle of the road. I picked up car yesterday from dealer after being repaired from similar (power) problems. I have been without a car too many times.

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.

: the contact stated that while trying to accelerate from an intersection, the vehicle lost power, and the engine lost all pickup. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer was unable to specifically determine the problem. The engine was replaced, but the problems continued.

Failure to start in cold weather. Vehicle was driven approximatley 45 miles, shut off, parked in the garage. Car sat for approximately 24 hours, car would not restart, electrical appears to be in order. Mazda tow truck arrived and noted the brakes were frozen, car was forcefully loaded onto tow truck. Dealer insists the problem is common an update was performed, spark plugs replaced. One week later the car again is not starting and is in the dealership unknown time of repair. Incidents reported to Mazda awaiting response.

The contact owns a 2004 Mazda RX-8. While attempting to start the vehicle during cold weather, the motor flooded which caused the starter to fail. The failure recurred multiple times intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The starter was replaced, but the failure recurred. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

There is contamination in the oil. So much so that it is impossible to check the oil. I've gone 3000 miles and never been able to check the oil. Even after wiping the dipstick, simply putting it back recoats the dipstick, so that the oil level cannot be read. The dealer simply changed the oil, but did not fix the problem. They said Mazda knows about this, but won't do anything about it. All letters to Mazda-USA are ignored. Why does Mazda ignore such a potentially serious hazard? this could be a major safety hazard if the engine were to seize on the highway because of lack of oil.

Although I followed the owner's manual instructions, the engine flooded after driving a short distance (1. 5 miles) and turned off. Engine was flooded when I tried to restart approximately 15 minutes later. Said to be a common problem with the new Mazda Rx8s. Tempature was 19. This is the second time in 6 days in very cold weather. This would be areal safety issue if it happens in a remote area.

2004 Mazda Rx8 is experiencing the same recall problem as the 2005-08 Mazda Rx8. The consumer stated his vehicle failed emissions due to an evaporator leak.