| Issue ID | 522195 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10105574 |
| Manufacurer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | M3 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 01/12/04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Ltr concerning a defect of the sequential manual gear transmission on the leased 2003 bmw m3. *bf the vehicle lurches moving only an inch at a time. The lurching forward happens while accelerating from a stop position. Problem exists when the vehicle goes from first gear to second. *tc *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 7 |
| Source of the issue | FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE |
| City and State | LANTANA, FL |
| VIN pattern | WBSBR93483PXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/06/03 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| 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 | BRAMAN MOTORCARS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | WEST PALM BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |