NHTSA Complaint #714825 — 1997 BMW Z3 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	714825
Vehicle	1997 BMW Z3
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 20, 1998
Date Filed	November 15, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

6 MONTH OLD AND THE HEAD GASKET BLOWS UP, WARPING THE CYLINDERS. BMW WAS NASTY TO DEAL WITH, REFUSED TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF PROBLEM SO WE REFUSED TO TAKE BACK CAR. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HINTED THAT THIS WAS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 1.9L AND THAT THEY WOULD STOP SELLING THE ENGINE (WHICH THEY DID). *AK

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