NHTSA Complaint #10002732 — 1996 BMW Z3 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10002732
Vehicle	1996 BMW Z3
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	November 1, 2002
Date Filed	January 15, 2003
Mileage	84,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

MANUAL TRANSMISSION...VIOLENTLY POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR TO NEUTRAL POSITION UPON ACCELERATING FROM STOP..DANGEROUS, AS CAR BEHIND EXPECTS CONTINUED FORWARD MOTION, BUT MUST INSTEAD, AWAIT ANOTHER SHIFT INTO FIRST AND POSSIBLE REPEAT OF POPPING OUT OF GEAR. HAPPENS OFTEN. SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE TO REPAIR. SHOULD DEALER PAY FOR ALL?

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