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2008 BMW M3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	996797
Internal NHTSA #	10525919
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2008
File date	23/06/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The engine in my bmw died at 74,598 miles, no warning lights and no weird noises. It died when i was driving the speed limit (65) on the highway doing nothing out of the ordinary, wheels locked up in traffic so i had to push in clutch. It was a very life threatening situation because a big rig almost crashed into my car. I coasted to the side of the highway to check it out: the engine was not overheating and there was no fluids on the ground. As i tried starting the car up again i could hear the fuel pump turning on and the starter motor clicking, but the engine wouldn't turn over. I got the car towed to the dealership and a few days later it was made known to me by the dealership that my engine was seized and that i would have to pay $19,000 for a new engine and $6,000 for the labor to install it. I made the dealership aware that i kept up with the maintenance, and that nothing was indicating to me that my engine was about to fail. I instructed the dealership to contact bmw north america (bmw headquarters for north america) for a "good will" replacement, but my request was denied. This problem is directly related to the rod bearing inside the engine, which gave out because there is no adequate lubrication to them, i heard of these rod bearings giving out on the s65 engine all over web forums, multiple people have had this happen to them. During my warranty period i did let them know that my car would go in limp mode (low power mode on engine, max speed about 40mph) and i was hearing ticking noises (dealership said this was normal) that were not present when the car was really new (the first 5000 miles i put on the car). The dealership and bmw north america don't care about these problems which were present during my entire ownership of the car (in warranty period) and they denied the free replacement because my car is now out of warranty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74598
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MISSION, KS
VIN pattern	WBSWD935X8PXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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