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2003 BMW M3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1205730
Internal NHTSA #	10745533
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2003
File date	30/07/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Windows were closed. There had been a light rain. Temperature was about 90 degrees f. Doors were unlocked. Upon shutting the ignition key off in a parking lot, both doors locked automatically and immediately. Lock button on console was not pushed. Both doors would not open, by use of the buttons on the keys or by the console button. Two different keys were tried. The door handles moved, but would not open the doors. I don't believe the outside door handles would have opened the doors either because the doors were "locked" . The inside temperature of the car began to rise rapidly so the engine was started to provide air conditioning. Restarting the engine several times did not change the condition of the locked doors. After 10 to 12 minutes i decided to lower the driver's side window and use the key in the door lock on the exterior of the car. This finally unlocked both doors. This could have been deadly if there was an engine fire and i had pull over the car and shut the key off. The doors may lock. A disabled or weak person may not have the strength to break the glass or climb out the window if they panic. I am very scared to use the car at this point... Even to drive it to get repaired.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	81310
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWFOUNDLAND, NJ
VIN pattern	WBSBL93493JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2003 BMW M3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 BMW M3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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