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2002 BMW M3 Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	567809
Internal NHTSA #	10141672
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2002
File date	02/11/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On november 2nd, 2005, at 6:30 p. M., my family got into the m3. That included my wife in front, and three daughters in the back. We were on the way to meet my father for dinner. We had planned to take the 60 freeway westbound, of which the on ramp is off a street called chino hills parkway. To our shock, the freeway was jammed like a parking lot, so we proceed to make a u-turn to take an alternate side road. Travelling southbound on chino hills parkway at about 25 to 30 mph in 2nd gear, the smg gear indicator goes to "0". I do not recall shifting at all, so i just proceed to move the gear lever to put it back in gear. It does not change, reamins at "0", and since my foot is still on the gas pedal, i just hear the revs of the engine while noticing i have no power to move forward. Thankfully, we were on a slight downward slope, so i was able to safely coast to a stop by the right side of the road. The first thing i notice is the yellow gear-shaped transmission light has come on. I proceed to shut the car off, thinking a restart would correct the situation. I try shifting into gear, but it remains at "0". Before i restart the second time, i pop the hood open, and go out to close it, having heard that sometimes the smg pump acts funny if the hood is not closed. I'm still unable to shift. I turn off the engine, wait a few minutes. This time, the engine doesn't even start! This happened two more time. Finally, on the sixth restart, the engine comes alive, and i am able to shift into gear. The yellow transmission light is still on, but we made it home since this all happened about 3 miles from home. The car has been flatbedded to the dealership.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHINO HILLS, CA
VIN pattern	WBSBL93462JXXXXXX
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	01/04/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	30
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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.
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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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2002 BMW M3 Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 BMW M3 Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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