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2008 BMW M3 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	714930
Internal NHTSA #	10260768
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2008
File date	03/03/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2008 bmw m3 with the dct transmission. The transmission itself has many errors in second gear. If you slow down almost to a stop and put your foot back on the accelerator, the car will not respond. I've had this happen in intersections while turning left before. When you've got cars coming at you at high speed and you've got no power, it will definitely get your heart beating a little faster for a minute. It's only a matter of time before someone gets killed because of this problem. It really is highly dangerous. This is an ongoing problem that any dct driver can replicate easily. Bmw needs to come up with a viable solution even if it means having to replace transmissions, and it needs to happen soon. For as much as the upgrade costs, it should work the way they advertise.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALLAS, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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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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.
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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.
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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW M3 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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