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2004 BMW 3 SERIES Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	947550
Internal NHTSA #	10481479
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2004
File date	01/07/08
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Every summer since 2008 when the gas tank is full or near full, fuel drips from the gas tank during hot weather. Replacing the solenoid as was recommended has not solved this problem. I have found the gas dripping on several occasions during hot weather only when the tank is full or near full. This occurs with the car being parked in the sun with the engine not running. Last month, september 2012 after returning to may car after work, i had started the car first, then went to get my things out of the trunk, i saw gasoline pouring like a fountain under the car for a few minutes, then slowed down to dripping. I have not driven the car since. We took it immediately to our mechanic. It was determined to be leaking from the top of the gas tank. Bmw wants over $5000 to replace the gas tank! This car is not safe to drive with this problem! Can't drive it, can't somg it, or re-register it without repairing the faulty gas tank!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HANFORD, CA
VIN pattern	WBAAZ334X4KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 BMW 3 SERIES Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 BMW 3 SERIES Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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