Clutch pedal bracket broke on the right side while driving. Restricts vehicle from being able to go into gear. Pedal will not compress all the way.
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My 2004 mazda rx8 clutch pedal snap off while I was driving home...
The clutch pedal assembly on 2004 mazda rx-8 has spot welds that hold the assembly together. One of the spot welds failed on my car, causing lateral movement in the pedal, and metal fatigue (ripping) around one of the mounting bolts. The clutch movement was also affected. Pushing the pedal down, it was loose about half of the normal movement of the pedal. Only the second half of pedal movement operated the clutch separation. It appeared that over time the mounting bracket of the clutch pedal assembly would have completely failed causing the clutch pedal to come off of the firewall. Doing a internet search on "rx8 clutch pedal" revealed many other times of this happening and mazda not doing anything about it. I have reported my instance to mazda's customer support.
Clutch pedal broke when shifting to 4th gear and disengaging clutch. Traveling at approximately 40 MPH, there was a loud snap when I released the clutch. When I attempted to re-engage the clutch, there was significant lateral movement and little to no pressure. Had to pull over and coast to a grinding halt in gear. If this had happened at freeway speeds, coming to a stop while in gear on the side of the freeway would have been dangerous.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. While driving approximately 10 MPH, he engaged the clutch and the pedal extended to the floor. He stated that the engine stalled and he had to push the vehicle onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the clutch pedal assembly was replaced. The contact had not called the manufacturer when the complaint was filed. The current mileage was approximately 37,800. The failure mileage was approximately 37,600. Updated 06/08/10. *lj the consumer also stated the driver side sun visor broke and obstructed his vision. Updated 08/11/10
2004 mazda rx-8. The clutch assembly broke while the car was in motion. The clutch will not engage the reverse gear and barely engages in the forward gears. The entire assembly has to be replaced in order for the vehicle to be driven. The dealer is claiming that it is not a warranty issue even this is a common occurance for the model. The old defective part is available.
2004 mazda rx8 manual transmission clutch bracket snapped off while coming to a stop at a stop light, resulting in failure to shift gear.
2004 mazda rx8 manual transmission with 64500 miles. Car was being driven normally on the way to work when during a shift from 2nd to 3rd gear the clutch bracket broke in half on the outside portion of the car, which caused the pedal to shift over towards the brake making it almost impossible to use the brake pedal. The car is now is unable to move because it cannot be put into gear or driven safely. This is a permanent failure until it is fixed. The clutch braket must be removed and welded or a entire piece ordered and reassembled with the existing components for an estimated price of almost $500.
I have a 2004 mazda rx8 manual with 59,000 miles. The clutch pedal assembly bracket attached to the firewall snapped while I was trying to change gear in the middle of driving. I ended up with almost no clutch at all. I had to take the car to the dealership and discovered that the bracket broken into pieces. A new clutch pedal assembly had to be installed to replace the broken one.
I don't even know where to begin with the problem I have had with my 2004 mazda rx-8. I have owned it since september 2003 and it has had countless issues, parts replaced and failures. The incident I experienced last night put me over the edge and almost cost me my life. My rx-8, which was just at the dealer 2 weeks ago, had an engine malfunction while I was on a major highway in massachusetts. The speed of the vehicle went from approx 50mph to 10mph in a matter of a few seconds. Luckily I was able to make my way to the breakdown lane without injuring myself or anyone else; however, this is unacceptable. Every single part in my rx-8 has been replaced except for the engine mounts and engine. I have dished out thousands of dollars already and the vehicle only has 44,000 miles on it. Not only is this a safety hazard to those of us driving the vehicle, but it is also a safety hazard to those around us. Had the car behind me not been paying attention my vehicle could have caused a deadly car crash in the middle of rush hour on a major highway. I have contacted numerous dealerships, the bbb, and am now looking into a class action lawsuit. Mazda needs to be held accountable for their actions. Unfortunately because my car was purchased in 2003, bbb wouldn't have anything to do with the case, however I have 57 pages of detailed repairs that have been made to this vehicle since I owned it, which I am more than happy to send to you. Tons of people online have had similar issues; just from automotive.com there are 30+ email addresses of individuals who have experienced problems similar to mine. Please help us get to the bottom of this faulty engine and make mazda own up to their mistakes. People's lives are in danger and this is neither acceptable nor ethical. Ps- an employee of the federal safety agency has been contacted prior regarding this situation. Her name is [xxx] and her contact information is [xxx]ext #: [xxx]. I received this from the automotive.com forum. *tr information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (fo
I was driving my 2004 mazda rx-8 and without symptom, my clutch pedal bracket broke. Subsequently, I was not able to put my vehicle into gear. I was stranded in the middle of the road, unable to pull over to clear traffic. I had to have my car towed to westcott mazda and they replaced the bracket for me. The old part is not available, but I do have the receipts for the towing and the replacement bracket from westcott mazda.
Clutch pedal bracket broke while shifting gears in 2004 mazda rx 8. Clutch pedal moves side to side now, and seems likely to interfere with braking. Also makes shifting gears more difficult.
1. About 2 hours of city driving. 2. While driving our mazda rx-8, the clutch pedal suddenly developed excessive free play and the clutch was hard to disengage. After parking the car and letting it cool for several hours, the clutch pedal returned to normal. The symptoms were exactly as described in mazda tsb # 05-004/06 'manual transmission - clutch hard to disengage'. This tsb describes a manufacturing defect where ethanol used in the clutch release cylinder boot can vaporize and increase pressure within the boot, which then causes the piston to be pushed back into the release cylinder body. As a result, a gap appears between the piston and the push rod, resulting in excessive free play and the clutch hard to disengage. The tsb says that the ethanol can vaporize 'at hot ambient temperatures or approx. 85 f.' this is surprising, because, 85 degrees fahrenheit is a very normal temperature. Additionally, the tsb says that a mass production change was made since we bought our car and that ethanol is no longer used during the manufacture of the clutch release cylinder assembly. The tsb recommends replacement of the affected part. This situation is obviously very dangerous. When the clutch becomes hard to disengage, the car can't be driven safely. We live in a crowded, urban environment and must be able to change gears or put the transmission in neutral very quickly. 3. Mazda refused to replace the defective clutch release cylinder because our car was out of warranty.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) june 4 2009 the clutch pedal begin hard to push. Weeks later almost impossible to drive. Mazda dealer said is just the pump. They put some oil. Just 2 days after the problem started again. Worse and worse everyday. Then I just parked my car. Mazda dealer didn't find an solution. Finally after several calls I got tired of it and I decided to see for myself under the dash. I discovered that the clutch pedal metallic base was completely cracked/broken. They said no guarantee will cover that. They said that was my responsibility and asked me about my driving. So, finally in september 26 / 2009 alexandria mazda dealer replaced the whole piece and I paid for that. They charged me: $520.78. ( fe05-41-300c ) clutch pedal assembly broken. I have the invoice. They kept the broken piece with them. Months after this incident I found in internet that other people had the same problem with the same piece with the same car model. What is going on ? I feel that is not fair to pay for something that is not my fault. Vin [xxx] mazda rx8 - 2004 part: fe05-41-300c - $263.28 labor : $257.50 total: $520.78
Driving on the freeway doing posted 55 MPH, go do downshift from 6th to 5th gear because I was exiting and when I depressed my clutch pedal it snapped off causing my to not be able to get out of gear. I had to veer off the road kill the engine and wait for aaa to come tow me to a local repair. This is very very dangerous because if I were in town or residential area could of been trouble.
Clutch bracket on my 2004 mazda rx-8 broke making the car impossible to drive properly.
Under normal driving conditions during a light shift my clutch pedal bracket snapped. The pedal is now loose and moves easily from side to side only working if pushed on the correct way. It has been squeaking for a few months and suddenly on an easy drive it just snapped. The pedal and assembly have never been abused or modified in any way nor has the car been driven particularly hard.
I own a 2004 mazda rx-8 and was driving to work when the manual clutch pedal shifted from its normal position so far that it got stuck under the brake pedal. I was able to get it home but when looking into the problem, I noticed that the clutch assembly bracket had broken, allowing the clutch pedal to move under the brake. I did some research to find that approximately 40 other people had the same issue with this bracket breaking in the same place on the 2004-2008 rx-8.
Regular driving lead the car a 2004 mazda rx-8 6 speed clutch pedal to literally break at 3 of the spot welds, disabling the ability to push the clutch in. Luckily I was able to push the car home as it happened down the street. If this happened on the highway during a emergency downshift to slow the car down god knows what could happen. I went to the local exhaust shop and had them do a solid bead all around the mounting bracket fixing the issue. This is a serious problem because you never know when its going to snap off it just does.
Clutch pedal bracket snapped while shifting from second to third gear. Car had previously been taken to mazda dealership, who insisted there was no problem with the bracket. Had been making a clicking noise when clutch pedal was depressed. Pedal became loose on the horizontal axis (e.g. Could be moved left or right with little pressure. Could still be shifted with careful application of pressure, but not safe for continued driving.
1. The events were most likely cold weather, alabama has had an unusually cold winter during the 2009-2010 period. 2. The clutch has broken. The weld that holds it in place has broken. 3. I am going to have to replace the clutch bracket due to its breaking.
I was driving my 2004 mazda rx 8 home from work when all of a sudden my clutch pedal dropped and my car would not switch gears, luckily I coasted across the intersection. I had my car towed to a mazda dealership, they told me my entire clutch assembly was destroyed to nothing and my clutch pedal was bent, due to broken bracket on clutch pedal. My extended warranty would not cover the cost, even though it was due to a part that wasn't a wear and tear part. Total cost is $1490.
During the course of my morning commute to work the clutch pedal assembly failed. The car was able to be driven to a safe location by use of "rev matching" shifting as depressing the clutch pedal would no longer engage the clutch and the pedal no longer returned to the proper position. The assembly was removed, rewelded, and replaced.
I feel grinding when I shift from 1 gear to 2. Sometimes is difficult to shift to the 2 and 3 gear. I bleed the clutch line, changed transmission oil. It is weird because the car has low mileage.
Diving at 50 MPH and my clutch pedal broke, moving side to side and unable to shift gears. I was 3 miles from a mazda dealer and got there. Was told they didn't have the part in stock (in demand, of course) and I had to pay $25.00 for over night shipping to get my car fixed the next day. I was given my old petal and broken part and paid $470 for the fix. After reviewing this problem on-line I see this is a very common problem with the 2004-2008 rx-8's from 20,000-70,000 miles. Had my 18 year old daughter been driving this car at the time, this would be a whole different letter. Please recall this car and correct this on going dangerous , life threatening problem. Mazda mechanic's know all to well about this, why doesn't the public. Why don't you.
2004 mazda rx8 clutch bracket broke. My wife just gave birth and we haven't been using the rx8, much cause she can't drive, but I wanted to start it up and take it out for a trip to the store because it had been sitting for a week. When I went to start it, the clutch just felt like it snapped. The bracket snapped in half on the left side. Wow thank god this didn't happen while my wife was pregnant or what about with my son in the car. Seems to be a problem not being addressed by mazda. I am sure that we have the driver experience and good enough driving skills to have safely avoided disaster, but I am very happy that it happened on just a normal startup rather then at 70 MPH in heavy atlanta traffic.
The clutch pedal in the mazda rx8 began creaking during use. After investigating the cause online, I learned that this problem is widespread among mazda rx8 owners and that continued use of the clutch pedal would lead to failure with the creaking being a sign that the pedal is prematurely wearing. Since mazda refuses to acknowledge the defect and offer a recall, I removed the clutch pedal and had the mounting bracket rewelded. I've also observed that the metal used for the bracket is incredibly thin and that the spot welds made at the factory by mazda are wholly insufficient to keep the bracket from moving under stress, leading to permanent failure when it breaks.
I was driving my mazda rx8 at 35mph down a city street at night. I pushed in the clutch pedal to shift gears. There was an extremely loud pop, then the clutch dropped to the floor. I was able to force it into gear to get it home. I took it to the dealership, they said that the clutch pedal bent/collapsed, and the clutch burned out. Up to this point there was no indication of clutch wear, no slippage of the clutch, everything operated normally. I have had every service completed on the car, and had it in the shop for a major repair only 3 months (or less) ago. The clutch pedal should not have bent, and was the cause of the catastrophic failure of the clutch. Again, up to this point there was no indication of clutch wear, the car was operating fine. I can provide all service records for the vehicle. This exact problem has been documented several times on rx-8 club threads, and matches identical to this very thread: http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=132912 and http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=182412&highlight=clutch+bracket this failure could have caused a major accident had I been traveling at a higher rate of speed or had the clutch pedal folded underneath the break pedal. There is no excuse for the clutch pedal to fold under the pressure of my foot, much less under normal clutch operating circumstances where I was just shifting gears. This could have caused a deadly accident! The damages to the car incurred as of today are approximately $1900 before taxes. Normal clutch damage would have been indicated by slippage of the clutch disc against the pressure plate. This sort of damage could have also seized the engine had the pressure plate deconstructed in the catastrophic failure. The property damage I claim in this was the amount of damage done to the vehicle itself, not anyone else's property. The costs for replacement and repair are outlandish and upsetting. I will provide any documentation on request, as well as pictures.
Clutch pedal is has begun to make creaking sounds and feels loose when fully depressed. I have read about the possibility of the pedal breaking and snapping and I suspect this is leading up that the point that it ultimately does break.
Driving down the road, attempt to change into 3rd gear and my clutch pedal dropped right to the floor, which caused my car to jerk into the next lane as I wasn't expecting my foot to have freefall. After stopping the car, I found that my clutch pedal mount had broken away from the assembly causing my clutch to be unable to disengage entirely. The assembly will have to be replaced or welded to return to regular functionality.
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