We found the following complaints for BMW M3 (1998)
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The dealer fix for this problem across the country has been to reset the code and say, "oh, don't worry about it." apparently its a sensor in the seat, and lots of bmw's are having these problems. Safety system faults should not be tolerated.
Consumer ran into a pole and split pole in half, air bags did not deploy.automobile was totalled.dealer was contacted.
Battery failure.
Horn stopped working on 3 different occasions. Dealer attempted to remed problem.but, after 3 monthshorn would go out again. Last timedealer replaced the contact points. Also, half of the spoiler came off,bolts had fallen apart without warning,causing spoiler to fall off immediately while driving.
Vehicle has been through at least four separate dealers with brake light failures.problem continues to remain unresloved. Dealers cannot locate fault and continues to replace bulbs or bend connectors on sockets.engine, transmission, oil pan gaskets all failing with only 41,000 miles on vehicle.inlet leakage on fuel valve failing for second time.major alternator problem for second time. Despite repeated reports of rough shifting, with problems engaging and disengaging gears, no answer other than everything is fine.this issue has been compared with other m3 vehicles and drivers all have stated and experienced issues with my vehicle. Stereo, temperature control failing.front bumbper assembly consistently losing parts.no accidents involved with vehicle.vehicle has been at various dealers over 8 times in past year with significant out of pocket for rental car expenses.
Vehicle has been through at least four separate dealers with brake light failures.problem continues to remain unresloved. Dealers cannot locate fault and continues to replace bulbs or bend connectors on sockets.engine, transmission, oil pan gaskets all failing with only 41,000 miles on vehicle.inlet leakage on fuel valve failing for second time.major alternator problem for second time. Despite repeated reports of rough shifting, with problems engaging and disengaging gears, no answer other than everything is fine.this issue has been compared with other m3 vehicles and drivers all have stated and experienced issues with my vehicle. Stereo, temperature control failing.front bumbper assembly consistently losing parts.no accidents involved with vehicle.vehicle has been at various dealers over 8 times in past year with significant out of pocket for rental car expenses.
Vehicle has been through at least four separate dealers with brake light failures.problem continues to remain unresloved. Dealers cannot locate fault and continues to replace bulbs or bend connectors on sockets.engine, transmission, oil pan gaskets all failing with only 41,000 miles on vehicle.inlet leakage on fuel valve failing for second time.major alternator problem for second time. Despite repeated reports of rough shifting, with problems engaging and disengaging gears, no answer other than everything is fine.this issue has been compared with other m3 vehicles and drivers all have stated and experienced issues with my vehicle. Stereo, temperature control failing.front bumbper assembly consistently losing parts.no accidents involved with vehicle.vehicle has been at various dealers over 8 times in past year with significant out of pocket for rental car expenses.
Vehicle has been through at least four separate dealers with brake light failures.problem continues to remain unresloved. Dealers cannot locate fault and continues to replace bulbs or bend connectors on sockets.engine, transmission, oil pan gaskets all failing with only 41,000 miles on vehicle.inlet leakage on fuel valve failing for second time.major alternator problem for second time. Despite repeated reports of rough shifting, with problems engaging and disengaging gears, no answer other than everything is fine.this issue has been compared with other m3 vehicles and drivers all have stated and experienced issues with my vehicle. Stereo, temperature control failing.front bumbper assembly consistently losing parts.no accidents involved with vehicle.vehicle has been at various dealers over 8 times in past year with significant out of pocket for rental car expenses.
Repeated failure of the shift gate.tranny sticks in 5th gear position, causing dangerous shift delays while in traffic.see: http://www.brazeauracing.com/tech/transmissions.htm for a partiallisting of those affected.
The gear shift in my manual transmission, 1998 bmw m3 (4 door), sticks under fifth gear and often i am also unable to shift into fifth gear.the issue with this is well known by bmw of north america.the danger here is that when i want to shift into fifth gear i cannot, and more importantly, it is extremely difficult to downshift from 4th to 3rd because the gear shift naturally wants to go into fifth.this can be a very serious problem when going into a turn or needing to downshift to control engine speed rather than using brakes when conditions may be too slick to safely apply the brakes. *la
Brakes disc failed.yh
Horn stopped working on 3 different occasions. Dealer attempted to remed problem.but, after 3 monthshorn would go out again. Last timedealer replaced the contact points. Also, half of the spoiler came off,bolts had fallen apart without warning,causing spoiler to fall off immediately while driving.
1) normal vehicle operation2) left rear strut-tower failure resulting in penetration of strut and spring and failure of rear suspension. Could have resulted in loss of control and accident.3) repairs pending.known issue w/ bmw e-36's.
The shock wells rusted and cracked making shocks protrude out of it's mounts.
Intermittentlyvehicle would suddenly accellerate. Problem has occurred on four occasions.been in dealer's shop on three occasions, and was unable to locate the cause. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Problem1: rear defogger not working. Checked the system, fuses okay, voltage correctly supplied to rear window heating contacts. Heating elements in the window itself are failing. Afety issue: no visibility through the rear window when fogged.problem2: automatic environmental controls are quitting erratically leaving driver without windshield defogger, air blower, heating or air conditioning. Car has no safety default or manual override option.safety issues: occupants can get frost bites or freeze to death in harsh winter conditions or suffer from heat stroke during hot weather. Fogging of the windshield and side windows with disfunctional blower.
The factory installed rear view mirror blocks a substantial portion of the driver's field of view and creates a very large and extremely unsafe blind zone.
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