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1999 Bmw 323I Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	658843
Internal NHTSA #	10214610
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	323I
Model Year	1999
File date	17/12/07
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My husband was driving my 1999 bmw 323i, he pulled forward at a 45 degree angle on our street in order to back into our driveway. After putting it in reverse and trying to back up, the engine revved and acted as if it were in neutral, the reverse gear failed. It started working again the next day and worked fine for about 10 days. I was parked at a shopping center and when i tried to back out of my parking space, the reverse again failed. After a long wait, the person who was parked in front of me left and i was able to pull forward and drive home. The reverse was working again by the time i got home. It began failing more frequently, but usually will come back sooner or later. We took it to our bmw mechanic, he said the seal appeared to be broken and fluid had leaked out. He refilled the fluid and ordered a new seal. The reverse worked fine for 2 days, then started failing again. The mechanic informed us that since the reverse failed so quickly, the seal would not do anything to solve the problem and we would need to replace the transmission. After doing research on my own online, i see this is a problem that is widespread and unresolved. Check the following website for countless testimonials on this defective transmission, they even named a website for the problem specific to bmw: www. Noreverse. Org.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96476
Number of Occurences	6
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MT. PLEASANT, SC
VIN pattern	WBAAM3339XCXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	23/03/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1999 Bmw 323I Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1999 Bmw 323I Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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