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2008 Bmw 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1304784
Internal NHTSA #	10892567
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2008
File date	02/08/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car abruptly losses all power. It's lost power on the freeway (3 times), at stop lights (too many to count) and after the car sits; either at work, over night or even if i'm out running errands. In other words, the power failure cannot be duplicated, it happens randomly (my car is unable to start as i type this!!). Needless to say my life as well as my families safety have been put to the test several times. On 2 separate occasions, i was nearly rear-ended on the freeway when my car lost power at highway speeds. I couldn't move over to the shoulder and ended up stalling in the slow lane. After spending a small fortune trying to fix this dilemma a friend sent me this letter that the nhtsa sent to bmw in 2013 regrading a power failure that many cars were experiencing at the time. Here's the letter: http://www-odi. Nhtsa. Dot. Gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm433921/rcak-13v044-6848. Pdf i've also drafted bmw this letter i sent them yesterday: (in part) to whom it may concern, i am writing to voice grave concern regarding my m3, which has: 1). Lost power several times while traveling on the freeway at highway speeds and has almost caused a crash on 2 separate occasions (near rear end collision) 2). Lost power at stop lights and several times as i started to accelerate 3). Consistent failure to start the car (no power) or it tries to start and immediately turns off after a brief second in addition to the imminent danger to my family and others, this has cost me thousands of dollars the included link below shows a document which was sent by the nhtsa to bmw na in 2013. I was happy to realize that bmw acknowledged the problem for the e92 3 series (my car shares the exact same part number for the mentioned faulty part), but i was equally shocked to find out that my specific vehicle was not covered under the recall which is what my car is experiencing.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	160000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BUDA, TX
VIN pattern	WBSWD93568PXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	30/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Bmw 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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