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2005 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	803967
Internal NHTSA #	10344897
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2005
File date	08/06/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vanos system in the 2001-2006 bmw m3 is a common part that is prone to failure. The intake and exhaust bolts of the cam gear can sheer off due to improper torquing from the factory and improper hardness of the bolts. The drive shaft of the vanos system is also weak. If the vanos system fails, the cam gear can sheer off, and parts can get into the engine and cause a catastrophic failure. Sometimes, parts can break off into the hood of the car. This system fails without rhyme or reason, seemingly at random. Many owners have had problems with the vanos system. Please observe the following links: http://www. M3forum. Net/m3forum/showthread. Php? T=327372 http://www. M3forum. Net/m3forum/showthread. Php? T=321494 http://www. M3forum. Net/m3forum/showthread. Php? T=212573 a simple google search will yield more results. Sometimes replacing the bolts on the intake and exhaust camshaft with hardened bolts will sometimes fix the issue, but other times, the problem seems random.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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.
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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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2005 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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