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2003 BMW 325I Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1627970
Internal NHTSA #	11289962
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	325I
Model Year	2003
File date	11/12/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving on 12/12/2019 on interstate highway about 65mph, going straight, when all of a sudden rear wheels (this is rwd - 2003 bmw 325i) locked up completely - the vehicle went forward at about 45 degrees sideways before it straightened out when the speed dropped. Thankfully i did not hit anybody, and no one hit me although there was quite a bit of traffic on this multi lane interstate. I got aaa tow it home. He had to drag it onto the truck bed as the rear wheels continued to be locked up. When i removed and opened the differential tapered roller bearing rollers were in the oil space. Looking to see where they jammed the system up i noticed marks on the carrier. It appears rollers jammed up in between the carrier and the inner wall of the differential box - see photographs. They may also have jammed up in between the gearing but i did not notice marks on the teeth but did not have time to spend to look more closely.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	146000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GASTONIA, NC
VIN pattern	WBAET37433NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2003 BMW 325I Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 BMW 325I Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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