NHTSA Complaint #10399582 — 2001 BMW 330I

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10399582
Vehicle	2001 BMW 330I
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 6, 2011
Date Filed	May 9, 2011
Mileage	156,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

REVERSE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. ALL OTHER FORWARD GEARS WORK FINE - (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). BASED ON A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 3 SERIES BMW'S. *TR

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