Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 3 SERIES / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005024104 Incident Date: Jun, 09 2005
Consumer's City: MCLEAN Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 3 SERIES Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 12 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Sudden and complete failure of iginition switch. after routine drive from work to the gym, i turned the ignition switch to the off position, and the engine did not stop. i was able to remove the key but the engine kept running. there was no way to tun off the engine using the key. drove car to the dealership.