| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003227624 | Incident Date: Apr, 08 2003 |
| Consumer's City: IRVINE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 328I | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBAAM5348YF | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 30 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 16 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Rear differential failure at 33k miles while traveling at 65mph, causing loss of control and near accident with other vehicles. bmwna states no liability for incident and ignores the factory warranty on a 2000 module year 3 series. i was required to pay for all damages and new parts. i have the original differential showing the shattered pinion gear. i was lucky someone else might kill someone on the road because bmw refuses to accept a problem. *ph |
