Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 3 SERIES / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003276418 Incident Date: Mar, 14 2003
Consumer's City: BELLE VERNON Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 3 SERIES Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBABN33461J Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2004 Complaint Type: CAG
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The engine of my car shut off, and upon being towed to the dealer, they got back to me to say that the engine failed as a result of drivers error from a downshift from 4th to 2nd. the dealer said that this was identified by the car's computer system. however, after talking to many mechanics, i have been instructed that this problem could never have been identified by a car's computer, and this was just an out for the manufacturer and dealer. i am not satisfied with their answer, and am looking for a way to protest their decision. for right now, i was stuck paying for the total bill which exceeded $6000.