I bought a car and traction control CAUSED an accedent, how do I presue getting car fixed? Have an 04 Rx-8inFL

Question

I had a laps in insurence and needed a vehicle inspection to get full coverage put back on the car. In order to get collision I had to get a vehicle inspection. (this insurence stuff come's in to play in a minute) So I'm heading south on I-75 around exit 170, just coming down the bridge, and I hear the sound the anti-lock breaks make and see at the same time the traction control light flash, telling you the system has activated. Now at that point in time it had just got done raining, pretty heavily, and the roads were still wet; though there was no standing water, especially cause I was on the downslope of the bridge. I wasn't changeing speed or direction and I had my cruse controle set at 70 mph. When the system activated it caused my back end to swing to the left (somehow I avoided hitting other cars) then I tried correcting and I swong the other way into the bridge guardrail. Mazda says I have to go to through geico, and gieco says they won't cause I don't have collision.

The car is an 04 mazda rx-8. I had insurence through geico, just not comprehenive or collision. I'm also not asking geico pay for anything cause it was mazda's equipment that failed. Mazda said a nonbiased third party would have to investigate, namely my insurence co., and that's what geico said they have no resposibilty to do.

Answer 1

You were doing 70 on a highway with wet roads, so the presumption is goint o be that you were going too fast for conditions. Geico has no reason to pay you anything as you weren't insured by them at the time. So, I think your options are to go to the dealer/person you purchased the car from and see what they will do.

I am assuming this is not a new car, so I don't think the Lemon Law applies to you (see link below).

I do see some recalls for your car (see link below) so if one of those recalls applies, you may have some luck with Mazda.

I also assume there is no warranty on this?

Answer 2

This will be a hard one to fight. Check with any recall notices, City or State leglislation. I am afraid that doing 70 in inclement weather will be your setback.