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2000 Bmw E46 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

74,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 18 complaints (27.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting15.6%
Engine operation15.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
5
Structure:Frame And Members
5
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
2
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission5
Structure:Frame And Members5
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields2
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1
Exterior Lighting1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Structure:Frame And Members: 5; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
7
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9997
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
2
2004
2
2005
1
2006
5
2007
4
2008
2
2009
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20032
20042
20051
20065
20074
20082
20092

2003: 2; 2004: 2; 2005: 1; 2006: 5; 2007: 4; 2008: 2; 2009: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10197258 · 2007-07-23 (July 23, 2007)

TRANSMISSION ON A BMW 323CI (2000) SUDDENLY FAILED. IT WILL NO LONGER GO INTO REVERSE. FORWARD SEEMS FINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE TO BE PERFORMED. CAR HAS 65XXX MILES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197258 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10064280 · 2004-03-31 (March 31, 2004)

2000 BMW 328CI STALLS EVERY NOW AND THEN AND WHEN I RESTART IT I FEEL A POWER LOSS. COMES AND GOES. VERY PESKY PROBLEM, MAKES YOU FEEL SCARED YOU MIGHT GET STRANDED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10064280 at NHTSA ↗