Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V124000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 08/13/2002 to 10/10/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 1056 | 05/05/2003 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 03/31/2003 | 04/02/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger and sport wagon vehicles with automatic transmissions, with the engine running, and the vehicle at rest, an increase of engine idle speed (up to 1,300 rpm) may occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a gear is selected, the driver may feel as if the vehicle is being pushed. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the digital engine management control unit. owner notification began may 5, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 103000 | 1 | |
| My vehicle has the same incident about a dozen of times in the last 4-5 years. the vehicle suddenly had check engine light, abs light, traction control light, and brake light on, engineer started to knocking, speed forced down to less than 30 mph within in seconds. it was quite scaring when the vehicle was on the highway with speed at ~50-70 mpg. my dealer has made several repairs, changing everything in this speed controlling system multiple times according to the book, including throttle body twice, electric harness three times, and control computer unit once, but the problem recurs. occasionally, resetting the system and/or restarting the car, and sometimes reconnecting every parts of the system can avoid the problem for a while (from a days to 1-2 years). although it is unpredictable in when, it would come back. the problem seems to come more often when the weather become more wet. this mimics the behavior of the poor electric connections controlling the tails and turning lights of the same model, which was recalled by bmw a couple of years ago. it seems that the same electric connectors are used in this speed controlling system. obviously, this problem is more dangerous than the signaling light issue since it is more likely to lead to severe accidents/crashes in the highway; i might be dead or severely injured if i did not responded quickly enough when was in i-95 for example. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 103000 | ||
| My vehicle has the same incident about a dozen of times in the last 4-5 years. the vehicle suddenly had check engine light, abs light, traction control light, and brake light on, engineer started to knocking, speed forced down to less than 30 mph within in seconds. it was quite scaring when the vehicle was on the highway with speed at ~50-70 mpg. my dealer has made several repairs, changing everything in this speed controlling system multiple times according to the book, including throttle body twice, electric harness three times, and control computer unit once, but the problem reoccurs. occasionally, resetting the system and/or restarting the car, and sometimes reconnecting every parts of the system can avoid the problem for a while (from a days to 1-2 years). although it is unpredictable in when, it would come back. the problem seems to come more often when the weather become more wet. this mimics the behavior of the poor electric connections controlling the tails and turning lights of the same model, which was recalled by bmw a couple of years ago. it seems that the same electric connectors are used in this speed controlling system. obviously, this problem is more dangerous than the signaling light issue since it is more likely to lead to severe accidents/crashes in the highway; i might be dead or severely injured if i did not responded quickly enough when was in i-95 for example. | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 32000 | 2 | 04/28/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 bmw 325i. while the vehicle was decelerating to stop, it suddenly surged forward. the failure caused the contact to strike the front end of another vehicle in a parking lot. the vehicle was towed to a service shop and has not yet been diagnosed by the dealer. the failure mileage was 32,000. updated 07/07/08. *lj updated *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 12/20/2007 | 71500 | 50 | 04/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 bmw 325i. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle lost power. the vehicle began to decelerate to an unknown speed. there were no warning indicators prior to the failure. the failure only occurred when the vehicle was warm. the dealer stated that the wires for the accelerator pedal malfunctioned and the pedal and associated components needed to be replaced. no repairs were made. the failure mileage was 71,500 and current mileage was 72,000. updated 03-04-08 *bf updated 03/04/08 *tr | |||