hEY FELLOW RX8ERS, iTS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I LAST POSTED. I BEEN OUT OF COUNTRY. I HAVE AN ISSUE, MY RX8 TURNS OFF WHEN I DRIVE IT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IN THESE SUMMER DAYS. IT SHUTS ITS SELF OFF WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP IS ABOVE 95F FOR ABOUT 5 TO 8 MIN , THEN IT STARTS BACK UP. IT HAPPENED FRIDAY AND TODAY ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE TO PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND HAVE TRAFIC GO AROUND ME. THEN AFTER 5 TO 8 MINUTES LATER IT WILL TURN ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT DOES NEVER GO ON!! I HATE THIS HAPPENING, IT COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE!! WHEN ITS HOT AND i dont even have to be in traffic.

I know the car keeps its self from over heating but this is too much!! I am sure someone else know what I am talking about. Please help

 

check the fans if there are runnning?
there are low speed fan and high speed fan
if fans are not running check the relays if there are burnt

 

I went to dealer abbid and they cant tell me whats causing it because the ingine light doesnt go off.

 

dont u love mazda dealerships...

 

When I saw the title I thought the post would have included something like "back hair"

 

I agree with abbid - go to another dealership. I live in Arizona and have driven for well over an hour in traffic when its 112+ outside and have had no issues. 95 shouldn't be a big deal.

Good luck

 

I think it's because your 8 is jealous of how much you like your caps lock key.

 

Ike, Ahh beat me to it. At least he uses it intermittently

 

Mine has never done that and just today the car temp said 110. guess you get to have fun at the dealership.

 

Tell them you ain't driving your car out of that lot till something is done !

Sometimes you have to be an ******* , to get something done by MAZDA.

 

I think it is shutting off because sheba, keeps yelling

 

the dealer said, I would have to wait till it starts happenig more frequent. They tell me since I'm our of warrenty that I would have to pay $85 and to leave it for a day or so and they still might not find the problem sinse their is no ingine light indecating any problem. Like I said It happens when I dirve for a long period of time in 96F weather or higher, it shuts its self off for 5 to 8 minutes, it cranks put wont click over, then it turns on when it cools down a little.

 

97º on the Jersey turnpike—and mine has never done that either. Runs perfectly, every time. Cold, hot, whatever, it always runs like a charm. Having only 3 major moving parts—instead of a thousand—has its advantages!