NHTSA Complaint #10249042 — 2004 MAZDA RX-8 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10249042
Vehicle	2004 MAZDA RX-8
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 14, 2008
Date Filed	November 17, 2008
Mileage	46,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

ONE NIGHT WHEN I WAS LEAVING WORK I TRIED TO REVERSE OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE AND MY CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. AFTER TRYING OVER AND OVER THE CLUTCH FINALLY ENGAGED AND I WAS ABLE TO BACK OUT. A FEW BLOCKS LATER I WAS AT A STOPLIGHT TRYING TO GET THE CAR INTO FIRST GEAR AND SAME THING HAPPENED. I FINALLY GOT HOME AND TOOK A LOOK UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE DASH AND LOOKED UP TO SEE ONE OF THE WELDS ON THE CLUTCH PLATE HOLDING THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN PLACE HAD BROKEN. I AM WAITING TO SEE IF A FRIEND WHO IS A PROFESSIONAL WELDER CAN RE-WELD IT BECAUSE THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I LIVE DOES NOT WELD ANYTHING AND WILL ONLY REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT, WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. *TR

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