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threpwood · 08-25-2006, 12:46 AM

This is bad for Mazda, but at least they tried fixing it by replacing the engines...though with little success.

Link to the Japanese page for recalls on RX-8 can be found below (just google it to translate it into english):

Year 2004: http://www.mazda.co.jp/recall/20040226.html
Year 2005: http://www.mazda.co.jp/recall/20050721B.html

MikenOH · 08-25-2006, 05:10 AM

the 2004 recall seems to be about the heat shield and control arm recalls a few years back; I couldn't get the 05 recall to translate..

Brucelee · 08-26-2006, 07:28 AM

I knew there was no such thing as a 4 door sports car!

threpwood · 08-26-2006, 08:37 PM

The 2005 recall was about ECU problem causing the engine to overrev before going to sudden halt. Increased temp, breaks and cracks to the engine internals and brake lines were also associated with the problem.

The 2005 recall was also 'recalling' the 2004 fix on control arm (ball stud broken off from the ball joint socket)

MNBoxster · 08-26-2006, 09:43 PM

Hi,

No one ever said that other Manufacturers didn't have problems. I'm not sure this is much comfort to Boxster owners though. Mazda, to their credit, seems to be both more agressive in trying to solve the problem and more amenable to satisfying their customers than Porsche is. Also, I think people expect more from a Company like Porsche, and perhaps, given the Sticker Price differences, even have a right to...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99