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2005 BMW M3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1225935
Internal NHTSA #	10779500
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2005
File date	10/08/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Smg transmission light came on and randomly went into neutral while driving down the four lane and almost caused an accident. Light went off and it seemed fine l for a couple weeks and same happened again when i was on the interstate taking my son to the hospital. I called bmw and was informed that there wasnt a recall on the transmission and therefore it isnt deemed an issue on thier end. I told them i wasnted this reported and was told they would have the report in thier system. I was not aware until recently that you have to report it to nhtsa. The forums i have read have also called bmw and reported issues. They may not be aware that they have to report it to nhtsa and not bmw. Very disheartening. I have not been able to enjoy driving my car because of bmw wants almost $6000. 00 to fix the issue and give a 1 yr warranty on something they know to be an issue with these transmissions. They offer no assistance with expense with this well know issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOT SPRINGS, AR
VIN pattern	WBSBR93425PXXXXXX
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
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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	60
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 BMW M3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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