Consumer Complaint Detail
BMW / M ROADSTER / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050173 | Incident Date: Dec, 16 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CORAL GABLES | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: M ROADSTER | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:frame and members |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBSCK9335XL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 18 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1) failure occurred suddenly during acceleration 2) the differential mounts and subframe on my 1999 bmw m roadster (mz3) gave way, allowing the differential to drop to the road momentarily and crack the heat sink. the differential then rested on the exhaust pipes. this caused the cv joint bolts to impact the exhaust pipe upon rotation, creating noise and vibration. 3) a temporary weld was made on dec 19, 2005, until permanent body work can be completed. *jb |