2004 Mazda RX-8 transmission problems

I recently purchased a mazda rx8 6 speed (5/11/04). This car has had more problems than I can explain in a short message. About a month after purchasing the vehicle it wouldn't start one morning. I later got it started and took it in to the dealer. They did a flash update on my PCM and everything was fine after that. Approximately three months later I began having trouble with my transmission. I was on vacation in carlisle, ar when the car broke down the first time (8/9/2004).

The bracket for the clutch pedal on my 2004 mazda rx-8 broke while I was driving the vehicle. Over the past few weeks, the clutch would squeak a little bit while I was driving it. I noticed that the bracket was loose once, so I tightened the bolt on it, but that didn't change the squeaking. Little did I know that the whole bracket was about to fail! I took a close look at the broken bracket, and it appears that a weld broke. It occurred one morning on my way to work.