NHTSA Complaint #10265086 — 2008 BMW M3 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10265086
Vehicle	2008 BMW M3
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	April 13, 2009
Date Filed	April 13, 2009
Mileage	15 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH THE "DCT" TRANSMISSION. AT LOWER SPEEDS, THERE IS A DELAY OF 1+ SECONDS IN THROTTLE RESPONSE IN "D MODE" (SIMILAR TO AN AUTOMATIC MODE). THIS HAS LEFT ME IN LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS SEVERAL TIMES IN INTERSECTIONS WITH NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND ONCOMING CARS. I FEEL I CANNOT TRUST THE VEHICLE TO MOVE WHEN I NEED IT TO. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO BE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I WAS NEARLY STRUCK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY FOR THIS ISSUE AND AM ONLY REFERRED TO BMW SI B 28 07 08 AS AN EXPLANATION, WHICH IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

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