Issue ID | 190565 |
Internal NHTSA # | 714825 |
Manufacurer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
Brand | BMW |
Model | Z3 |
Model Year | 1997 |
File date | 20/03/98 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 6 month old and the head gasket blows up, warping the cylinders. Bmw was nasty to deal with, refused to provide details of problem so we refused to take back car. Service department hinted that this was known problem with 1. 9l and that they would stop selling the engine (which they did). *ak |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | IRVING, TX |
VIN pattern | 4USCH7328VLXXXXXX |
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Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/10/97 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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