NHTSA Complaint #10691102 — 2004 MAZDA RX-8 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10691102
Vehicle	2004 MAZDA RX-8
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 14, 2015
Date Filed	February 27, 2015
Mileage	128,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WHEN I WANTED TO TAKE MY EXIT I NOTICED THAT MY POWER STEERING (ASSISTED STEERING) GAVE OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR PRECONDITION THAT IT WAS FAILING. THE STEERING WAS REALLY HEAVY AND ALMOST MADE ME CRASH INTO A DIVIDER, WHICH REALLY SCARED ME. I THEN HAD TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY HOME WITH OUT ANY POWER STEERING. I HAVE THUS SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS AT THE MECHANIC SO THEY CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE COMPUTER MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE POWER STEERING AND IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DIRECTED ME HERE TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE THEY SAID IT IS A COMMON FAULT IN THIS CAR AND SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP TO MAZDA'S ATTENTION. *TR

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