NHTSA Complaint #10260768 — 2008 BMW M3 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10260768
Vehicle	2008 BMW M3
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 3, 2009
Date Filed	March 5, 2009
Mileage	1 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2008 BMW M3 WITH THE DCT TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF HAS MANY ERRORS IN SECOND GEAR. IF YOU SLOW DOWN ALMOST TO A STOP AND PUT YOUR FOOT BACK ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR WILL NOT RESPOND. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN IN INTERSECTIONS WHILE TURNING LEFT BEFORE. WHEN YOU'VE GOT CARS COMING AT YOU AT HIGH SPEED AND YOU'VE GOT NO POWER, IT WILL DEFINITELY GET YOUR HEART BEATING A LITTLE FASTER FOR A MINUTE. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT REALLY IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT ANY DCT DRIVER CAN REPLICATE EASILY. BMW NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A VIABLE SOLUTION EVEN IF IT MEANS HAVING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSIONS, AND IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN SOON. FOR AS MUCH AS THE UPGRADE COSTS, IT SHOULD WORK THE WAY THEY ADVERTISE. *TR

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