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2002 BMW M3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	934949
Internal NHTSA #	10470150
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2002
File date	26/06/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Multiple incidents since the day after we purchased the car: ? Driving in 4th gear (anywhere from 10 to 40 mins of driving) will suddenly feel as if clutch is engaged so i cannot accelerate, yellow transmission warning light comes on, then i have to coast to a complete stop and shut the engine off. It can take several attempts to restart the car to re-engage back into 1st gear. Noticed if i wait long enough, once the transmission warning light also turns off then i can restart back in first gear. All this while driving in auto mode. ? Same issue as above but has happened in the lower gears while accelerating or when cruising at higher gears, for example, 6th gear and manually shifting into 5th, warning light will come on, car will not be in gear, will have to coast to a stop and attempt to restart with 1st gear again. ? Same issue as above, but has happened while parked at a red light, indicator shows 1st gear, but when i try to go, the warning light comes on and i? M not in gear, requires a stop/restart of engine again ? Sometimes multiple tries. This happens on both even, declined and inclined road surfaces. ? This is extremely dangerous as we have been left dead in the road attempting to restart the car while there's on-coming traffic around us!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	77500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MURPHY, TX
VIN pattern	WBSBL93442JXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2002 BMW M3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 BMW M3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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