| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003262758 | Incident Date: Dec, 17 2003 |
| Consumer's City: EAST MEADOW | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 330CI | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBABW53494P | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 01 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 11 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When vehicle is cold (typically in the morning) while reversing out of the driveway, once the car is then shifted from reverse into drive there is a very noticeable delay in the time it takes for the car to actually engage into drive (5 to 7 seconds or so). dealer found an internal failure and replaced the transmission. dealer stated that at least 12 other 3-series bmw's had a failed transmission and required replacement. owners should contact their dealer. i feel this should be a recall. |
