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2008 BMW M3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1209812
Internal NHTSA #	10748475
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2008
File date	11/08/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After informing bmw na many times of the widespread rod bearing problem on the s65 motor that can cause engine failure and seizing of the engine at speed they refuse to assist me in this matter. This wide spread bearing issue has affected 100's if not 1000's of these engines. After my engine failed bmw refused to good will me a engine for small unrelated misc. Things for example exhaust and suspension. I've had the bearings replaced by a reputable indyshop that has done many rod bearing jobs on my identical car type. I have failed original bearings in hand. After picking up my car from this shop my engine seized on the middle of the road. Although this shop performed the work properly ultimately this engine would have seized either way. I am now out a few thousand dollars from the bearing job and i will need a new engine. My complaint is to bmw north america in arbitrarily denying my claim when they are aware and i have proof that the engines that they produced from the factory have insufficient clearance to lubricate and witch causes failure to cars between 25,000 miles or 110,000 miles. There is a registry online of many many m3's with this engine with the same engine failure. If my engine were to have seized on the freeway this may have caused a serious crash as well as a possibility of serious bodily harm including death. To further clarify engine failure was imminent even before this indy shop performed this work. I am now without a car and i work. I am now forced to buy a new engine for over $15,000 witch is approx. The value of the car or sell the vehicle for a substantial loss. Bmw should have done the right thing here but instead denied my request and pushed me out the door. Bmw na is not taking responsibility for this when they should. If you look into the previous model m3 with s54 engine there was a major rod bearing recall. Same issue here. Thank you
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORANGE, CA
VIN pattern	WBSWD93518PXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	25
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW M3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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