NHTSA Complaint #10463954 — 2008 BMW M3 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10463954
Vehicle	2008 BMW M3
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 13, 2012
Date Filed	July 2, 2012
Mileage	34,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR'S DCT/TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN- LIKE FOR A TURN, BUT DO NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DCT TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE FIGURING OUT WHAT GEAR TO SELECT BECAUSE WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THERE IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE ONSET OF POWER- UP TO 2-3 SECONDS. BY THIS TIME, THE DRIVER IS USUALLY REALLY DIGGING INTO THE THROTTLE. THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY PICKS A GEAR, WHICH RESULTS IN THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHING FORWARD, SOMETIMES INVOKING THE ANTI-SKIP CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND CAN PROVE TO BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU'RE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ANOTHER CAR AND THE CAR THRUSTS FORWARD. *JS

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