Issue ID | 428510 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10029223 |
Manufacurer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
Brand | BMW |
Model | 323I |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 18/07/03 |
Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving my 1999 bmw 323i on hwy 101 in santa clara, ca. The car sundenly feels "weak". I immediately pull off the next exit. At the traffic light after the exit ramp the car stalls. I restarted the car and was able to move it, slowly, to a parking lot. There i found that a). I lost the reverse gear b). The transimission program light was on. I attempted to start the car again to see if it moves but the engine keeps stalling - i noticed that the transimission does not appears to be shifting. It is like starting a manual shift car from the 3rd gear. There was no warning sign of all these. It happen all in a sudden. The car had just gone through the bmw 60k mile service (major service) a couple of months ago.*ak i have the car towed to my bmw dealer and there they pronounce the transimission dead - transmission locked-up. I am scared! I could have been killed that day! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75365 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | REDWOOD CITY, CA |
VIN pattern | WBAAM3331XFXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 28/12/98 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 65 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | PETER PAN BMW |
Dealer's telephone number | 650-349-9077 |
Dealer's city | SAN MATEO |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 94403 |