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

Issue ID	882177
Internal NHTSA #	10425826
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2005
File date	26/08/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My vehicle has 87,000 miles and i was just informed that the vanos had failed. This is the second time this issue has occurred with this car, however the vehicle is now out of warranty and they want to charge me almost $5,000 to fix. I've been the only owner for this vehicle and never had accidents or modifications to the car, it's in original state. I spoke to my service adviser to see what they can do, however it's been almost a month and won't even return my calls. I've called them at least 20 times during the past month, it's ridiculous for such a reputable company like bmw to not take responsibility of a known issue, which i've read on several bmw forums, and now they can't even return my calls. It's disappointing. I guess this is my last bmw. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIAMI, FL
VIN pattern	WBSBL934X5PXXXXXX
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	50
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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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2005 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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