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

Issue ID	560567
Internal NHTSA #	10136186
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2003
File date	10/08/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am the owner of a 2003 m3 equipped with the smg-ii transmission [xxx]. For the past year (since the car accrued about 11,000 miles), the car has, with increasing frequency, failed to make the shift from 3rd to 4th gear under hard acceleration. Instead, the transmission slips into neutral and the engine free-revs often past red-line. The result is that the car loses acceleration (dramatically if the fuel is cut-off when the red-line is passed), but because the driver's foot is on the gas, the brake lights do not illuminate. This recently nearly caused me to be rear-ended. As you can imagine, when accelerating to merge into highway traffic, an unannounced loss of forward momentum is very dangerous. Bmw has replaced the transmission (twice), which has failed to correct the problem. My dealer has submitted a puma to bmw engineers (twice) without a response. The most recent submittal was about two months ago, which coincided with another puma submittal from another dealer about the same problem. I am aware of at least three other people with the exact same problem. (one of them is on his fourth transmission and still has the malfunction.) bmw, however, has not taken adequate steps to remedy the problem, issued a service bulletin or otherwise addressed the safety issue. My inquiry to customer service was also unhelpful. At the end of august, i sent a letter describing this problem with return receipt to the attention of the general counsel of bmw of north america, llc. I have received no response nor has any attempt been made by bmw to contact me. My attempts to reach any part of bmw other than customer service have also failed. jb updated 07/19/2012 js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	11000
Number of Occurences	100
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GASITHERSBURG, MD
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?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/04/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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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 Manual Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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