| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004254116 | Incident Date: Jan, 13 2004 |
| Consumer's City: MANCHESTER | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: M3 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBSBG9331XE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 13 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The manual transmission on my bmw m3 has a defect. it involves the transmission sticking in 5th gear, especially when the weather is cold. this is a dangerous situation, because it compromises control of the car when shifting, leaving the operator wtihout full control of the car. this is a very common defect in 1999 m3s and many customers are experiencing a problem with this. bmws fix is to replace the transmission, which is very expensive. *ak |
