Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / M3 / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004042352 Incident Date: Aug, 31 2004
Consumer's City: WOBURN Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: M3 Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBSBG9323VE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 11 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: when pulling into a stop the windshield wipers will slow down in the speed that they work. they will slow down to the delay, intermediate setting when the vehicle is stopped. the problem has been going on since purchase of the vehicle in august 2004. when the contact called the manufacturer,they said that it is the way they are designed. there are other year, make, and models that have the same issue. the contact feels that it is a manufacturer's design flaw. the contact states that it impairs the visibility of the driver.*ak