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2011 BMW M3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1445769
Internal NHTSA #	11071817
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2011
File date	04/01/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving my low milage 2011 bmw m3 (42k miles) on the highway, out of no where, i noticed the car driving a little differently and slightly shaking. This happened moments before i reached my exit. I pulled over at a gas station right off the exit and opened the hood, the engine was making a tinging/scraping noise with each revolution. I closed it up, and drove to my home which was a couple minutes away. While driving, the noise was happening more in lower gears. When i got home, i looked under the car and saw it was leaking oil, and still making the noise. After some investigation, i learned the rod bearings in the engine had failed, resulting in complete engine failure. I purchased the car from an authorized bmw store at 38k miles in may of 2017, i always serviced it at my local bmw store - this occurred february 3rd, 2018. After reading up, i am learning that this is an issue with the s65 engines that are in this model of m3's. Bmw has yet to make a recall, but they are aware of the issue. No action has been taken, but something needs to be done. I can't afford a new engine (it costs 30 something thousand dollars, which is almost as much as i paid for the car), and the engine cannot be repaired. I feel wronged by bmw, and advise the nhtsa to urge bmw to recall this engine to save future customers from catastrophic engine failure.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CINCINNATI, OH
VIN pattern	WBSPM9C56BEXXXXXX
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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2011 BMW M3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 BMW M3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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