2002 BMW 3 SERIES Engine Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Engine Issues in the 2002 BMW 3 SERIES
1 engine complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 BMW 3 SERIES. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine Complaints
THIS IS NOT AS MUCH A COMPLAINT AS A REQUEST FOR HELP. SINCE MARCH OF 2013 I HAVE REPLACED 5 THROTTLE BODIES AND 3 GAS PEDAL SENSORS, ALL OEM PARTS. THE PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY: DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED [55/60] THE EML, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ALL WENT ON. PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF. RESTARTED, NOW "SERVICE ENGINE, EML, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS" WERE ON. TURNED OFF, RESTARTED, SAME LIGHTING SITUATION, VERY ROUGH IDLE AND CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE, AS IT WAS STRUGGLING FOR FUEL. UNPLUGGED THE "MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR": CAR STARTED, DISPLAYED NO WARNING LIGHTS, DROVE FINE ABOUT 8 MILES TO REPAIR SHOP. CODE READ SHOWS, "THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR", REPLACED..SAME PROBLEM WITHIN MINUTES OF DRIVING. A LITTLE INTERNET RESEARCH ON E46 FINDS THIS AN ALL TO COMMON PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
Other 2002 BMW 3 SERIES Problem Areas
Air Bags
6 complaints
Electrical System
6 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontcontrol Arm
1 complaint