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2003 BMW E36 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	651711
Internal NHTSA #	10208870
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	E36
Model Year	2003
File date	09/10/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Double vanos system on several models of bmw from 1999 to 2006, have defective vanos systems. The e39 double vanos (variable valve timing unit) has a malfunction problem. This double vanos can be found on 6-cyl engines m52tu, m54, and m56, found in several model cars, e39, e46, etc, years 99-03. The malfunction symptoms are almost all subtle and mostly go unnoticed. They include lower gas mileage, lower performance, degraded emissions control, and possibly others. The m52tu engine (99-00) has one further malfunction symptom which is far from subtle. It occurs on cold weather cold engine starts and takes the form of repeated engine attempted stalls and possibly a complete engine stall. The engine rpms drop dramatically and then recover. This then repeats after a few seconds of steady idle. The problem can be more definitively diagnosed by disconnecting the vanos intake or exhaust solenoid electrical connector.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIRAMAR, FL
VIN pattern	WBSBL93473JXXXXXX
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	16/09/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	INFINITY OF COCONUT CREEK
Dealer's telephone number	9548616100
Dealer's city	COCONUT CREEK
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	33073

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2003 BMW E36 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 BMW E36 Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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