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2003 BMW M3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1560660
Internal NHTSA #	11204872
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2003
File date	20/04/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Smg hydraulic pump: i was driving on the highway at 65 mph in the #1 lane and my car all of a sudden dropped out of gear and my car started to coast losing speed very fast, i looked at my speedometer and it was 45 mph. Cars were honking and high beaming me but i was helpless and was trying to move to the right with my hazard lights on. All of a sudden the car kicked back into gear, i was able to accelerate and exit the highway. I went to research the problem and found out it is a very common scary problem these cars have. There are thousands of complaints on this subject. Very scary situation, i am glad my kids or wife was not driving the car at the time. I hope bmw steps up to the plate and proactively takes care of this before tragedy strikes.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	119000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALDWIN PARK, CA
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?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 BMW M3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?