Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 3 SERIES / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026352 Incident Date: Jun, 17 2005
Consumer's City: WHITEHOUSE STATION Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 3 SERIES Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBABM3343YJ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 27 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 19 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving on a smooth road, the rear wheels locked up - without any warning. car came to a sudden unexpected halt - on it's own. this situation would certainly have resulted in injury/death, had it occured on a highway or other heavily traveled road. dealer advises that the suspension ripped clear off the frame of the car. vehicle is not driveable. have filed a complaint with bmw, but they say it's not covered under warranty - despite this being a 'certified pre-owned bmw'. car is just sitting at hunterdon bmw in lebanon,nj.