NHTSA Complaint #10378233 — 1999 BMW Z3 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10378233
Vehicle	1999 BMW Z3
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	January 17, 2011
Date Filed	January 22, 2011
Mileage	105,341 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

MY 1999 BMW Z3 ROADSTER BEGAN DRIVING FUNNY AND MAKING SQUEAKING NOISES, IN THE REAR. THEN I NOTICED THE BACK TIRES, WERE STARTING TO KICK OUT AND LOOK STRANGE. THEN MY CAR BEGAN MAKING A BAD VIBRATING SOUND, COMING FROM THE BACK TIRES, WHEN I WAS IN FIRST GEAR. I TOOK IT TO SHOP. THEY JACKED IT UP, AND FOUND, THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, HAS SEPARATED FROM THE SUB-FRAME. *TR

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