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2009 BMW M3 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	768684
Internal NHTSA #	10312918
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2009
File date	20/02/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	With the dual clutch automatic transmission in d mode, when slowing from 50 or 60 mph to 15-20 mph the transmission will not downshift and stays in 6th or 7th gear. Even with the accelerator to the floor the car will not select an appropriate gear which makes the car barely accelerate at all creating a safety hazard. This car has little to no torque (by design) at very low rpms, and it basically just sits there and doesn't move. A driver often slows like this when making a left or right hand turn and having the car just sit there under those conditions presents a huge safety issue in terms of being either rear-ended or being hit by oncoming traffic. The entire nature of the automatic program on this car is unpredictable; in some cases it will downshift, in others (as described above) it will not, which adds to the unsafe nature of this defect. It does not behave like any automatic transmission i've ever owned. The software controlling the transmission was updated in december 2009. Prior to that, in either manual or automatic mode the car would downshift into a lower gear, but there was a 1-2 second pause before any power was delivered (the engine would not "go" even accelerator to the floor). This issue hasn't recurred, but the situation is still not rectified (as noted in the description above) as the "new" issue with failing to downshift in d modes has surfaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2258
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FOLSOM, CA
VIN pattern	WBSWD93599PXXXXXX
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	20
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2009 BMW M3 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 BMW M3 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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