tonydoss

Hi,

I have a Mazda RX8 2004 auto. 124,000km.

When I drive in reverse gear for more than 10m, sometimes it comes to a sudden and full stop.
any idea why?

The Mazda dealer couldn't identify the problem as he couldn't reproduce it.

thanks

dozer

iTrader: (3)

LOL? you know you could've asked the 2 question on the first thread.

tonydoss

hey! I'm just trying to make it easy for people who would be willing to help by separating the problems

any ideas?

Wingznut

iTrader: (1)

Could use some more details on "comes to a sudden and full stop"...

• Is it like the brakes are locking up?
• Or more like the transmission is slipping, as if in neutral?
• If you shift it back into drive, does it operate normal?
• How about if you shift it into neutral (after the "full stop")?
• And then what if you go back into reverse, then what?
• Can you reproduce it by rolling backwards (on an incline) with the trans in neutral?

tonydoss

- it does feel like the brakes are locking up, not like transmission is slipping
- back into drive, the car drives fine
- same in neutral
- back in reverse is ok, but full stop may happen again if going reverse over a relatively long distance (although, it doesn't happen every time, that's why Mazda couldn't reproduce the problem)
- I never tried rolling backwards in neutral, I might give it a go.

tonydoss

does anyone had any comment on that reverse stalling problem?