Bmw Z3 transmission problems
11 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
175 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
74,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 to 2003 model years. Data snapshot: . 83 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
11 of 175 complaints match this topic (6.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10002732 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION...VIOLENTLY POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR TO NEUTRAL POSITION UPON ACCELERATING FROM STOP..DANGEROUS, AS CAR BEHIND EXPECTS CONTINUED FORWARD MOTION, BUT MUST INSTEAD, AWAIT ANOTHER SHIFT INTO FIRST AND POSSIBLE REPEAT OF POPPING OUT OF GEAR. HAPPENS OFTEN. SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE TO REPAIR. SHOULD DEALER PAY FOR ALL?
Owner-reported narrative. 84,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002732 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10136997 · 2005-09-19 (September 19, 2005)
DT: 1996 BMW Z3. THE CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS AN INCORRECTLY MACHINED GUIDE SLEEVE IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HE HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATES THERE IS NO RECALL. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON MAY 23, 2001. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND OCCURS ONLY IN FIRST GEAR. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10136997 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 720673 · 2000-03-27 (March 27, 2000)
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS MOVE AND SHIFT OUT OF PLACE DURING NORMAL OPERATION AT ANY SPEED ALL OF THE TIME. REPORTED TO DEALER FOR CORRECTION UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS ADVISED THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION FOR THE SEAT TO MOVE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE SEAT MOVEMENT COULD RESULT IN DEFICIENT APPLICATION OF BRAKE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL DURING BRAKING CONDITIONS. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS CONSIDERED BY NHTSA AS NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 720673 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 755193 · 2001-12-02 (December 2, 2001)
TRANSMISSION POPS OR JUMPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR UPON TAKEOFF. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 755193 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10133930 · 2005-08-23 (August 23, 2005)
THE WELDS CONNECTING THE SUBFRAME TO THE FLOOR ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE REAR OF THE CAR HAVE BEGUN TO FAIL. THIS WAS FOUND AFTER THE AREA BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR OR GOING OVER BUMPS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10133930 at NHTSA ↗