NHTSA Complaint #10422548 — 2004 MAZDA RX-8 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10422548
Vehicle	2004 MAZDA RX-8
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2011
Date Filed	August 30, 2011
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

ENGINE STALLS AND LACK OF POWER. DEALER KEEPS SAYING ITS FINE. CANNOT EVEN DRIVE ANYMORE. IT STARTED WITH NOT STARTING THEN AFTER GETTING IT STARTED HESITATION AND LACK OF POWER KEPT GETTING WORSE. BECAME UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

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