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

Issue ID	393087
Internal NHTSA #	8024148
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2003
File date	08/12/02
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling 60 mph, the owner began to merge for an exit. The transmission failed not respond to the clutch or shifting of the gears. The transmission locked in second gear from that point until driven home. The vehicle was towed to the dealership which notified the consumer that the clutch wore out and over-heated. Please describe details. Ts
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAN MATEO, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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Was vehicle involved in a fire?
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Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes
Cruise control
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Drive train type
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	60
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Date of manufacture
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Type of restraint
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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 Power Train Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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What is Failure?

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