2002 BMW M3 Suspensionrear Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Suspensionrear Issues in the 2002 BMW M3
1 suspensionrear complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 BMW M3. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Suspensionrear Complaints
AFTER 2.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE A SLIGHT "CLUNK" COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS NOTICED WHEN MOVING FORWARD FROM A STOP SOME TIMES. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS THE "CLUNK" BECAME LOUDER AND OCCURRED MORE OFTEN. IN ADDITION THE A LOUD "BANG" ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATIONS WOULD COME FROM THE REAR WHEN GOING OVER SPEED-BUMPS. DURING THIS TIME THE CAR BEGAN FEELING UNSAFE WHEN ON HILLS OR IN THE RAIN. IF I WAS ON A HILL AND STARTED MOVING FORWARD I FEARED AFTER THE LARGE "CLUNK" A MAJOR FAILURE COULD LEAD TO THE CAR LOSING ITS REAR DRIVETRAIN OR SUSPENSION AND FALLING BACKWARDS. I ALSO FELT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE IN THE RAIN AND THE REAR OF THE CAR WOULD SHIFT AROUND WHEN UNDER LOAD OR ACCELERATING. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS TEARING AT MULTIPLE POINTS....
Other 2002 BMW M3 Problem Areas
Air Bags
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline
5 complaints
Electrical System
4 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Structurebodyhood
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint