My manufacturers warranty expired Dec 3 2008....shorty after that I noticed my MPG has dropped a little less than the norm. Dec 29th I noticed the engine light was on....may I add this is the 4th time it has come on within the year. The obvious issues I noticed was at idle....the engine would drop to 750rpm and back to 1000. I felt less power above 4 rpm and was slower to go above 4000 rpm. I took it to the dealership. The next day the service advisor called to let me know the diagnosis according to the codes. According to the codes I was told the O2 sensor is faulty, ignition coil is faulty, the spark plug wire needs to be replaced and my motor mounts needs to be replaced costing me 775. I have no choice but to get it fixed....I have a 04 low 30,0000 Velocity Red 6MT w/ clear corners, velocity red fender strakes, with navigation. I love this car but daaaamn. This is tough love!!!!! Almost wanna go and get the Nissan 370....very frustrated.....

 

dang sorry to hear about that. but then again, it was probably time for a tune up which you could of done your self for 250-300. and every car needs a tune up at higher miles. as for motor mount , sorry to hear about that one.

 

How does this not fall under the extended powertrain warranty? 5yrs, 60k?

 

Personally...I would think that some of those codes are related. For example if you have a bad coil you may get a code about a faulty wire because of lack of spark which would mess up your O2 sensor. And a motor mount is just silly really. I'd do the coil, wires and plugs yourself and see what comes of it. Just to confirm my thoughts though I would post/move it over in the Tech Garage.

 

ha! I had the same thing happen to me and I changed the plugs and wires myself for a little over 150 bucks I think and that solved most of the issues.

My car still vibrates at idle however.

 

I feel your pain, I have an 04 whose factory warranty expired in June and my rear glass has started leaking a little.

 

Yea Mine ended in July when I passes 60K miles and now my front pass side suspension is making a popping noise. Im hoping its something simple like an endlink....

 

my b2b warranty just expired and condensation appeared on my passenger taillight... damn luck...

 

At least that one is an easy fix!

 

yep, already ordered a new gasket from rosenthal.

 

the bumper to bumper warranty is 4 years/ 48k miles
the powertrain warranty is 5 years/60k miles
the engine warranty is 8 years/100k miles

i think you are ok. take it in to a dealership.

 

Wait a second....they are charging you 775 bucks, and you want to trade in your car and get a brand new one and pay MORE money?...

I'm confused.

 

I would replace the coils, plugs, and plug wires first.
Easy to do and much cheaper if you do it yourself.
PM Charles R. Hill for a good deal.

 

I also say replace plugs/wires/coils and see what happens.....do not pay for the dealer to do it either do it yourself of take it to an aftermarket garge to have it done!

 

You dont even need to do that. I took my tail light assembly off and put a ring of caulk on the old gasket then screwed them back on. This was 3 months ago and they fogged every time it rained. Haven't fogged since.

 

$775 is not a bad price for a fix. You can cut that down if you do all the work but the motor mounts

 

crap... should have thought about that...

 

Well got my 8 back today....she runs great! All of the issues I mentioned above deleted. Yeah, I thought about taking it to a aftermarket garage and having it done or doing it myself. I dont trust the mechs here in Miami....at least if the dealership screws up my ride at least they are held accountable vs some Joe Schmo here in Miami. Who has no ideas about a rotary....Hey thanks all for the replies.....BTW will take my ride issues to Tech garage...lol. HAPPY NEW YEAR PEEPS!!!!!

 

glad you got it fixed. it would have been good to replace the parts yourself. it would have saved you money and you would have learned something about the car in the process. that my friend, helps you build confidence in your car and your abilities to maintain your car.

 

Agreed. It's always good to, while owning a Rotary, be able to fix some of these things yourself. You will save yourself a **** ton of money in the long run.

 

you deserve it...


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