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

Issue ID	719718
Internal NHTSA #	10265086
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2008
File date	13/04/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car is equipped with the "dct" transmission. At lower speeds, there is a delay of 1+ seconds in throttle response in "d mode" (similar to an automatic mode). This has left me in life threatening situations several times in intersections with no throttle response and oncoming cars. I feel i cannot trust the vehicle to move when i need it to. Somebody is going to be injured or killed due to this issue. I was nearly struck on two separate occasions. I have had the car in to the dealer repeatedly for this issue and am only referred to bmw si b 28 07 08 as an explanation, which is totally unacceptable!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SACRAMENTO, CA
VIN pattern	WBSVA93588EXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	5
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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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