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2003 BMW M3 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	861225
Internal NHTSA #	10403886
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2003
File date	31/05/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1. When the temperature where i live reached around 95'f and above my transmission on my vehicle did not function properly. Would shift to neutral automatically resulting in loss of acceleration. I almost got rear ended by another vehicle. 2. Ever since the temperature got hot here in az, my transmission light has been on and the car keeps going into neutral while driving for about 6-15 seconds before re-engaging. It has happened everyday for the past 4 days, twice while making a left turn at an intersection, which is very dangerous. Many times while traveling straight. Consequences is that my safety is in danger the next time my car is not in gear and someone collides into my car. Very scared of my safety and my occupants. 3. Nothing has been done to correct this failure. Bmw na knows of this issue, it is due to a faulty hydraulic pump temp sensor that was manufactured incorrectly resulting in the sensor reading an error in the temp and shutting down the smg transmission because it thinks that the hydraulic fluids are overheating(which is not the case). They want bmw m3 smg owners to replace the entire hydraulic sensor hcu unit. Which costs around $3000. 00 to replace in parts and labor. But the problem was the hcu's hydraulic fluid temperature sensor. It's a fairly cheap part to replace, but bmw is not admitting it. Here is link to a discussion on some bmw forums regarding this issue: http://bmwcca. Org/forum/showthread. Php? T=4417.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84839
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VAIL, AZ
VIN pattern	WBSBR93493PXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	45
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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.
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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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2003 BMW M3 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 BMW M3 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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