Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 323I / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081541 Incident Date: Sep, 28 2006
Consumer's City: FAIRFAX Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 323I Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAAM3347YC Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 09 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 10 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: We bought a 2000 bmw 323i which currently only has about 66,000 miles on it. the car will shift into reverse, but will not actually move backwards. it just sits there revving. the car will drive forward, but not backwards. we were told that the transmission and the transmission thermometer needs to be replaced for a cost of $4500.00. we've done all the necessary maintenance on this vehicle. i've searched the web and found many other complaints about the same issue. i filed a complaint with bmw, but of course, they're not taking responsibility. these cars should have been recalled to replace the transmission. i was stranded at work when the car broke down. now, i'm without my car and also don't have the extra money to put towards a repair of $4500.00. for a high end car, this is unacceptable. this will most be my first and last bmw purchase. *jb