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2008 BMW M3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1309500
Internal NHTSA #	10896370
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2008
File date	18/05/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle mileage: 41,706 after receiving an oil change, i picked my car up at my local independent mechanic shop. When turning the car on i noticed a misfire with the engine. I turned the car off and asked the shop to take a look. They identified a misfire in cylinder #2. After 30 seconds of the car being turned off, smoke started pouring out of cylinder #2. After 90 seconds of aggressively smoking, the fire put itself out. Iit was found that the coil pack for cylinder #2 caught fire and fried an upstream dme control unit as well. Repairs were started the next day to replace all 8 coil packs and the dme control unit. Fortunately i was not driving and my family was not in the car. I immediately contacted bmw through their online system. After 3 days i called their help number. I then waited 2 days for contact from them. Finally i received a phone call back, by this time the car was repaired by my mechanic. Bmw denied my request for reimbursement, stating the car was not at a bmw dealership when it caught fire. After escalating the concern within bmw to their investigation team, i was requested to submit photos of the burnt coil pack, and repair receipts. After 5 weeks of waiting, they contacted me and denied my claim again. When i asked for the investigation report, they stated that no investigation was conducted and that no report would be provided. I have since found another m3 owner with the same failure on the same model vehicle with the same mileage. The coil pack was original to the car, and has not been touched since it was built by bmw. This part is not listed for replacement in bmw's maintenance schedule. I no longer feel safe with my family in the car. Bmw refuses to reimburse me for the damages, nor do they claim that this is a bmw part concern. If it's not a part problem, then what caused it to catch fire?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41706
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	YPSILANTI, MI
VIN pattern	WBSVA93528EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	0
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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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2008 BMW M3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW M3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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