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2008 BMW M3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1434792
Internal NHTSA #	11056674
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2008
File date	24/12/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a bmw e92 chassis. I have spoken to many, many owners of the same bmw and they have said the same thing. The throttle body actuators are defective on these bmws. When the malfunction takes place the bmw goes into limp mode. The car is not able to rev above 3k rpm nor go a speed of over 55 mph. This is incredibly dangerous on the interstate when your car does this. I did not feel safe as well as many people i've talked to and this has happened to them. It is a known issue on the e92 bmw around 79,000 miles. The bmw m3 of this year is very popular and there are many owners. The rod bearings also go out in this car and create the same safety issue. I believe the throttle actuators and rod bearings going bad and putting the car into limp mode is an incredibly dangerous issue. I have called bmw na and they will not look into them as they are not an 'active recall'.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80100
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARY, NC
VIN pattern	WBSWD93528PXXXXXX
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	70
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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