Issue ID | 1020866 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10550802 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | 3 SERIES |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 09/11/10 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | As an example, when attempting to accelerate the vehicle onto a moving traffic situation the car hesitates/lags/delays before the engine catches, then it takes off like a rabbit when you don't expect it. This vehicle behavior has caused near miss accidents more than once when i was driving. It's not a delay which decreases a transient surge. It increases the transient surge as the car does not respond to the throttle for a half second then bolts forward with an awkward lurch and a slam. It's much rougher than a normal takeoff would be. It's not at all smooth. Some have described it as being rear-ended. The has been happening since i purchased the car in november 2010 many bmw owners have reported the problem to bmw as i have. The answer i got as well as many others from bmw was, "it's normal". |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 38000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BROOKHAVEN, NY |
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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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/04/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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