Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / Z3 / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001163742 Incident Date: Jun, 20 2001
Consumer's City: SALINAS Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: Z3 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBACN33411L Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 02 2002 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 01 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: All interior and exterior lights dim in brightness unexpectedly when air conditioning system cycles. dealership has examined vehicle and informed consumer this it is an inherent problem with vehicle, and there is nothing that can be done to remedy the problem, on last visit dealer replaced alternator, consumer and dealer working out trade-in deal.*ak *tt consumer states while driving, engine idle starts going up and down, and vehicle also loses power when the a/c is on, dealer stated this is normal reaction of the voltage regulator to the sudded increase in electrical load. right side seat switch is loose and gets stuck, dealer replaced seat switch. consumer hears a squeaking/popping noise at rear of drivers door or convertible top near drivers shoulder area. *slc