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

Issue ID	568331
Internal NHTSA #	10142026
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2003
File date	05/07/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2003 bmw m3 equipped with a smg(sequential manual gearbox). Within a month of ownership, the car started exhibiting a symptom that could potentially cause a serious accident. During acceleration in 1st gear from standstill, if the car travels over a bump or potholes, the car begins to behave in a jerky, stop and go motion. If i kept my foot on the accelerator pedal, the more violent the stop and go motion would become. The only way to recover is to release the accelerator pedal until the car slows down or the tach goes below 1500 rpm. When accelerating over smooth surfaces, the problem will not occur. However, the problem will always occur while accelerating the car in 1st gear over bumpy roads that allows the back tires to momentarily lose traction. A driveway entrance is an example of a bump that would cause this problem to occur. I believe you can see the potential danger when this happens. Crossing the street is potentially dangerous should this failure occur. My car now has approx. 5000 miles and on july, 2005 i brought it in to erhard bmw of bloomfield hills, mi. I demonstrated the problem to their technician and he agreed this symptom was real and always reproducible. After keeping my car for over a week, the service manager called to tell me that bmw said this is normal operation. I calmly took my car back but told him of my dissatisfaction of the service. I work in the automotive industry and i believe i'm knowledgeable enough to know what is normal operation and what is not. If bmw had known that the m3 with smg exhibited this defect, they would have ever launched this vehicle. I believe this is a safety issue. I appreciate if nhtsa could investigate this further. I don't want bmw to disregard their responsibility just to keep their name and reputation intact. I will glady allow my car as evidence to this investigation if needed. I just want bmw to be aware of this issue and work in trying to find a solution to this problem. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
VIN pattern	WBSBL93413JXXXXXX
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	14/10/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	5
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Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	ERHARD BMW
Dealer's telephone number	248-642-6565
Dealer's city	BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Dealer's state code	MI
Dealer's ZIP code	48301

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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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