2003 BMW M3 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Vehicle Speed Control Issues in the 2003 BMW M3
1 vehicle speed control complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 BMW M3. 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
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Deaths
All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints
WHILE DRIVING ON A RELATIVELY HOT DAY (92 DEGREES F), MY VEHICLE'S SMG (SEQUENTIAL MANUAL GEARBOX) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON AND I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY DROPPING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL OR "0" FOR 6-15 SECONDS AT A TIME. WHEN OUT OF GEAR, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. ON ONE INSTANCE OF DROPPING OUT OF GEAR, I WAS TURNING RIGHT AT AROUND 10-15 MPH WHEN I FOUND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND AN ONCOMING VEHICLE ALMOST RAN INTO ME. SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS, THIS TYPE OF "STALLING" HAS HAPPENED MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE REACHES ABOVE 90 DEGREES, AND NOW I CANNOT DRIVE LONGER THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT THE SMG MIL TURNING ON AND GEARS START DROPPING. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND LEAVE ME STRANDED ON A HIGHWAY OR EVEN IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, WHERE...
Other 2003 BMW M3 Problem Areas
Air Bags
14 complaints
Power Train
5 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Electrical System
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
3 complaints
Structurebody
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
2 complaints
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiring Rear Compartmenttrunk
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection Systeminjectors
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlock
1 complaint
Power Trainclutch Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn Lockinganti Theft Device
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesinterior
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint