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

Issue ID	976199
Internal NHTSA #	10508871
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2006
File date	18/04/13
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2006 325i sedan with 55,856 miles on it. I took it in for a routine service on 4-18-2013. It has been maintained by only bmw dealerships in its lifetime with all required maintenance done on schedule. They called to notify me that upon inspection they had found the head bolt broken behind the oil filter housing, the oil filter housing gasket leaking and the drive belt tensioner leaking. I had not been experiencing any outward s+s of this problem. They quoted me $3400 to repair this. I was shocked that a car in such great condition would have such a problem at this mileage. I asked why this would happen and essentially was told it is unusual but does happen. They advised a repair in the future. I went home and researched this and found it has been a common problem in this model and that subsequently bmw has changed the type of bolt they use. So i thought i would call the customer service line to follow up on any assistance from bmw. Long story short they took the complaint but because i have a low mileage vehicle that has been outside of warranty for 3+ years they would offer no help. You know shame on bmw this is my 4th bmw and very likely my last due to this. This should be a recall, this should not be happening no matter how long it took to get to the 50,000 mile + range where this problem shows itself.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55856
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAKLAND, CA
VIN pattern	WBAVB13556KXXXXXX
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.
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 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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