| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007126994 | Incident Date: Feb, 19 2007 |
| Consumer's City: MENIFEE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 328I | 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#: WBAAM5340YF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 15 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2000 bmw 328i. around february 2007, i parked the car in a parking stall. when i returned, the car would not go into reverse. i had to push the car out of the stall. since then, the car either hesitates to reverse or completely fails to go in reverse about half the time i drive it. my mechanic informs me that the transmission needs to be replaced. i am about to have it replaced at a cost of $4,000. i discovered today that this problem is wide spread in circa 2000 bmw 3 series cars. one website i found containing over one hundred similar complaints from throughout the country is: www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/bmw_trans.html. there is apparently a design defect in the transmission. bmw n.a. denies any problem, despite the fact they discontinued use of the particular transmission in later models. i am informed that if the transmission fails while driving, the car will suddenly stop. the danger is obvious. please investigate. *tr |
