NHTSA Complaint #707631 — 1998 BMW 318
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 707631 |
| Vehicle | 1998 BMW 318 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
TRANSMISSION KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR. ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FAILED IN 1 YEAR. BMW STATES THAT IT ISN'T WORTHY OF RECALL BECAUSE IT IS TOO RARE. IT CAN'T BE THAT RARE IF IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE, AND TO A FRIEND ONCE IN THE LAST YEAR. *AK