NHTSA Complaint #10209219 — 1999 BMW Z3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10209219 |
| Vehicle | 1999 BMW Z3 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 111,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF MY 1999 BMW Z3 COUPE. WHEN I HAD IT CHECKED I FOUND IT WAS A SMALL CRACK WHERE THE SUBFRAME HAD BEEN FACTORY REINFORCED. THE REINFORCEMENTS WERE FAILING IN THE BACK OF THE CAR NEAR THE TRUNK FLOORING AND THE SWAYBAR. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WOULD COST $6500 TO REPLACE THE CRACKING FRAME, OR I COULD GO TO ANOTHER SHOP AND HAVE IT SPOT WELDED TO REINFORCE AND STOP THE CRACK FROM GETTING LARGER. *TR
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