NHTSA Complaint #10267482 — 2004 MAZDA RX-8 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10267482
Vehicle	2004 MAZDA RX-8
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 19, 2009
Date Filed	May 1, 2009
Mileage	65,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PR

Consumer Description

I'VE BEEN HAVING A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS WHERE MY SAFETY HAS BEEN IN DANGER BECAUSE MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. LAST TIME HAPPENED IN A MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED IN CURVY UPHILL ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, WHERE I HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. I AM MORE THAN CONCERNED BECAUSE ITS NOT JUST MY SAFETY BUT THE ONES TRAVELING WITH ME AND THE ONES THAT NOT. MAZDA HAS ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OF THE 2004 RX-8, BUT IN THE DEALERSHIP THEY ALWAYS MAKE SOMETHING UP NOT TO CHECK IT UNDER WARRANTY. I NEED YOUR INTERVENTION TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND ABOUT THE RECALL IN THIS WEBSITE. I HAVE LOST MONEY, AND TIME BUT NOT WILLING TO RISK MY LIFE. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT STEPS TO TAKE ACTION, BECAUSE ALL THEY DO IS DENY THAT'S ITS WARRANTY RELATED EVEN WHEN THEY KNOW ABOUT THE RECALLS THAT RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM, ALL THEY DO IS SELL YOU SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION COILS (WHICH THEY SAY IS THE CAUSE AND NEVER SOLVES ANYTHING BUT THEIR SALES). THIS HAS TO STOP. ITS NOT FAIR TO PAY SO MUCH FOR A 2004 CAR AND GET BACK SUCH A NIGHTMARE. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO KNOW IF I CAN GET A REMEDY UNDER FEDERAL LAWS OF TRANSPORTATION SAFETY. THIS IS SERIOUS. *TR

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