1.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
88,000 miles

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problem #2

Feb 152017

RX-8

  • 56,000 miles
Multiple trouble codes all at once after not having any trouble codes after a long period. As of now 56,000 original miles. Traction control improperly functioning causing vehicle, S maximum speed to 3 mph. Multiple misfire, S with new spark plug, new spark plug coil packs and new spark plug wires. Gasoline leak not yet narrowed down to specific location. No engine power after shifting to 2nd gear. Check engine light is constantly on however will go out for no more than 2 days. Very strong gasoline odor inside of the vehicle after startup. Loss of engine compression. Goodness knows what is next!!!

- Mills River, NC, USA

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problem #1

Mar 092016

RX-8

  • 120,000 miles
Takata recall after completing the "interim repair" the cars power steering will intermittently go out without warning, or pull to the right electronically and forcefully with no notice, this is a seriously dangerous problem as, in addition to the car pulling hard right without notice, sometimes while correcting for the pull the power steering comes on without notice forcing the steering correction to swerve left. Also the ABS and tcl lights turn on an off intermittently since the 'interim repair'. the power-steering will go in and out while stopped, in motion in either city or highway, and while going in a straight line or while turning. ' this is going to kill someone

- Palm Bay, FL, USA

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