Issue ID | 1255294 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10821362 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | M3 |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 07/01/16 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Vehicle has 3,100 miles on it. I stopped to get fuel and on the way back home the engine started to misfire heavily, then stall out in heavy traffic almost causing me to get rear ended. Luckily the car started but felt like it had only 10% of the power, bmw told me to drive it to the nearest service center to have it looked at. They called me the next day to tell my my engine has failed. Im not sure how in 3,100 well cared for miles the engine would fail, almost causing me to get rear-ended in traffic. I am disappointed that bmw could release a car that costs $77,000 dollars that has total engine failure in such little time and miles. Bmw customer care has been the worst experience as well. They never return phone calls, and basically tells me every time there is no need to worry about the engine failing again in 3,100 miles. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3100 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MIDDLETON, MA |
VIN pattern | WBSKG9C52DJXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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