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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. |