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2001 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	394064
Internal NHTSA #	10000101
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2001
File date	25/11/02
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The engine of the bmw 2001 m3 had serious engine failures. The request from the bmw dealership on explaination was rejected, nor was there any explaination from the consumer relations of bmw na. The failure was convered under warranty but i was told my vehicle was the only abnormal car in thousands that were sold. From my research there were more than 100 documented cases of the new e46 m3 engine having problems ranging from crankshaft failure to full engine detonation and oil spillage. Bmw should be required to compensate owners of a $60k car in the decrease in value of the car and also have extended warranty for ongoing problems (there are complaints that new "replaced" engines also experienced the same problems). There is a very high chance a deadly accident could occur if i did not notice the problem early, ranging from oil spills to fire. Bmw is neglecting the owners of this vehicle by not notifying them when first signs of problems occur. Ironically bmw does know there is a problem because they have replaced all the parts in the new engine while keeping quiet to current consumers, also mechanics have been told to replace parts while working in the area of the engine w/o telling consumers. Mechanics at the bmw dealership has had my vehicle for over a month, with no visible signs of progress.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALO ALTO, CA
VIN pattern	WBSBR93401EXXXXXX
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	30/06/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	EAST BAY BMW (PURCHASED)
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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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2001 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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