NHTSA Complaint #10638268 — 2000 BMW 328CI
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10638268 |
| Vehicle | 2000 BMW 328CI |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 135,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I OWN A 2000 BMW 328 CI. IT ALSO HAS HAD A REAR END SUB FRAME FAILURE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND AT FAULT FOR BY THE STATE OF CA IN A LAWSUIT DATED IN 2006. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THEIR ATTENTION AND THEY ADMITTED THIER FAILED DESIGN, AND BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD TO TRIED TO REPAIR IT BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ME, OF COURSE WITHOUT INFORMING ME ABOUT, THEY REFUSED TO DO WARRANTY WORK ON IT, BECAUSE A FEEBLE ATTEMPT AT REINFORCING A FAILED SUB FRAME MOUNT. FAST FORWARD TO NOW, THEY OFFERED ME 2000 DOLLARS ON A 6100 DOLLAR REPAIR BECAUSE THEY HAVE ADMITTED FAULT. NOW THEY RE-NAGGED THEIR OFFER, BECAUSE RATHER THAN DOING IT THEIR WAY, I HAD THE MOUNTS UPGRADED WITH BETTER STEEL AND MOUNTS RATHER THAN USE THEIR FAILED DESIGN. THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THEY ARE DOING ME A FAVOR, WHEN IT IS THEIR FAILED DESIGN IN THE FIRST PLACE, WHICH THEY ADMIT TO. WHEN IS IT A FAVOR FOR BUYING A CAR THAT HAS A FAILED FRAME DESIGN, AND HAVING THE COMPANY NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT WHEN THE FAILURE COULD BE THE REAR END FALLING OUT, AS HAS OCCURRED TO MANY PEOPLE, AND SOMETHING THEY ADMIT TO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND ALSO GOES AGAINST EVERY TYPE OF DESIGN ETHICS THOUGHT TO EXIST. WHEN COMPANIES FAIL ON THIS CALIBER, IT HAS THE SAME POTENTIAL TO KILL SOMEONE FOR SOMETHING THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT. *TR
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