bmw= ****

[mpozziCPL]

Just did some research and if he's got a Z3, it's over 10 years old now. The Recall he needs to look into is from BMW, not NHTSA, and is SI B41 02 09, dated October, 2009. There's a class-action going on for this problem but it only addresses the E46, MY 1999-2006, "3 series" sedans/convertibles as Class Action vehicles, not the Z3.

Mary Pozzi

[manny z]

Originally Posted by mpozziCPL

Just did some research and if he's got a Z3, it's over 10 years old now. The Recall he needs to look into is from BMW, not NHTSA, and is SI B41 02 09, dated October, 2009. There's a class-action going on for this problem but it only addresses the E46, MY 1999-2006, "3 series" sedans/convertibles as Class Action vehicles, not the Z3.

Mary Pozzi

Ok first the car is almost 10 years old. what I am getting at is, this should not happen to a car that is JUST street driven normally. It was checked by an BMW cert dealer, and they determined that he could get it fixed with $2500. Even though it is going to be a major repair. Mpozzi, thank you for the info, i will pass it on to him. I am sure he will be happy to see this. I still would sudj you guys not buy crap from BMW considering how this whole situation has been handled by them.

[sniper]

What you (or he) need to look at is where the sub frame bushings bolt into the floor. Usually they'll tear out of the floor when can then break the actual sub frame or connected parts.

Sadly it's a very common problem with the year range car he has. As stated, there is a sub frame re-enforcement recall. We weld these plates in all the time. Just google E46 sub-frame failure.

BMW like every other single car out there have problems, period! Still pretty good cars. I like them because repairing them keeps me employed.