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2004 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	912223
Internal NHTSA #	10452254
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2004
File date	31/10/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Before i start explaining, i should mention that the car has been meticulously maintained with majority of the parts being genuine bmw. The chassis has 110,xxx miles at the moment, and the engine has 78,xxx miles. The engine had a failure in 2006 due to a rod bearing failure (recalled from bmw), and a remanufactured engine has been installed by bmw technicians at a bmw dealership service center in virginia. Recently my 2004 bmw m3 had a failure inside the engine that could have been very dangerous. On halloween night 2011, as i was leaving the gas station, i hear a very faint rattling noise up in the engine bay. I was contemplating rather i should take the car to the local dealership, or fix it myself. But prior to this, i've read many unsatisfying experiences people had at their local bmw dealerships. I worried that since this was a major problem that could be life threatening, i decided to do the work myself. I removed the valve cover, and noticed the exhaust side hub on of the bmw double vanos has failed. A mechanism designed to improve torque and fuel consumption. The hub had one of the 2 tabs completely broken off. Luckily the broken tab was still stuck inside the oil pump. If instead the broken piece came out of its location, and moved around in a engine this could cause a catastrophic failure. Ranging anywhere from approx $15,000 remanufactured engine replacement to possibly a high speed collision if the car was in motion during the failure. With a damaged engine, it is difficult to follow the minimum speed limit of 40 mph on the local freeway. The total replacement parts in my situation costs well over $3000 using bmw parts. Unfortunately, even with the current replacement parts from bmw, the problem would not be fixed since the currently new parts have just as much chance of failing as the old. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GARDENDALE, AL
VIN pattern	WBSBL93434PXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	5
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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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2004 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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