Issue ID | 485148 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10074548 |
Manufacurer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
Brand | BMW |
Model | 323I |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 12/08/03 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | At 19,100 miles i brought in my 1999 bmw 323is for service and made a complaint that the speedometer was not working properly. They checked it but could not find the problem. They said i would have to continue with the problem untill something else would happen. The problem continued and at 37,000 miles my transmission went bad. Several mechanics i spoke with said that if the speedometer was not working it would have affected the transmission. Bmw does not want to take the responsiblity and i am stuck driving the car with a bad transmission. Futhermore, my mechanic told me the transmission is a gm transmission that is used in an izuzu. I thought i had bought a bmw with bmw parts. The speedometer continues to malfunction and bmw has yet to fix that problem.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MIAMI, FL |
VIN pattern | WBABF8338XEXXXXXX |
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 | 12/04/02 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | |
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 | SOUTH MOTORS |
Dealer's telephone number | 3052562350 |
Dealer's city | MIAMI |
Dealer's state code | FL |
Dealer's ZIP code | 33157 |