| Issue ID | 413062 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10016725 |
| Manufacurer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | M3 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 15/03/03 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The transmission has failed 4 times. It has been repaired 4 times with no effect. The dealer drove it over 300 mile to "test drive" the car. Bmw does not respond with anything but rhetoric and poor service. Other owners have had their engines literally blow up! Bmw is a terriblel company with defective products and poor service. *nlm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FT. LAUDERDALE, FL |
| VIN pattern | WBSBR934X2EXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/02/02 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | VISTA MOTORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | POMPANO BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |