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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	628170
Internal NHTSA #	10189243
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2006
File date	29/04/07
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Twice in 6 weeks i have lost throttle response of the car at 70+ mph on highways. This is a manual transmission car and i had to shift into neutral to coast to the side of the road both times avoiding catastrophic accidents. The car behaves as if it has run out of gas but there was at least 1/4 of a tank of gas. Bmw replace the fuel pump the first time in late march. It is currently in the bmw shop now. This is an extremely dangerous situation that should be investigated.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11070
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DURHAM, NC
VIN pattern	WBAVT13536AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	18/05/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	70
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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