NHTSA Complaint #10186079 — 2003 BMW E36
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10186079 |
| Vehicle | 2003 BMW E36 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | LA |
Consumer Description
THE BMW X5 HAS A DEFECT. THE TAILGATE STOPPERS ROUTINELY FAILED ON BOTH THE ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SOFT CLOSE AND THE NORMAL MECHANICAL. THESE STOPPERS FAILED, CAUSING ERRONEOUS TAILGATE OPEN WARNINGS TO APPEAR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, BECAUSE THE STOPPERS FAILED THERE WAS A CONSTANT RATTLE. BMW KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM...AT LEAST THE LOCAL AGENTWAS QUITE AWARE OF THIS ROUTINE FAILURE.*AK ALSO, BMW WEBSITES LIST MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=85610&HIGHLIGHT=TAILGATE
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