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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	874898
Internal NHTSA #	10418414
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2006
File date	01/08/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My bmw 300 series wagon (2006) had a brake and emergency warning light turn on. There was also a smell of burning oil. My mechanic identified the problem as broken aluminum bolts on the cylinder. He said he personally sees this all the time on 2006 models, that bmw is aware, and that they redesigned the part for later years. Likewise, my bmw dealer is aware of it and a simple google search finds at least 1000 complaints posted at various sites on the web. Aluminum does not hold up in this setting and these bolts cost more than$1200 to repair. I am told by my mechanic that it usually happens after 60k miles which means most are off warranty. Bmw is aware and should either do a courtesy repair or be forced to do the right thing by nhtsa.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MINNEAPOLIS, MN
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW 3 SERIES Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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