Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / M3 / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006053610 Incident Date: Jan, 22 2006
Consumer's City: COCKEYSVILLE Consumer's State: MD
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: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBSBG9337XE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 22 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving, the oil light came on and the engine made a grinding noise. the contact pulled over and checked the oil. the oil was full. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who determined an oil pan nut fell off into the oil pan causing an oil pump failure which burn the engine. the vehicle was taken to the dealership three days prior to this incident for regular maintenance, including an oil change. updated 02/21/06. *jb