Complaint 1372708

2003 BMW 325I • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) • incident Apr 20, 2017

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1372708
Make
BMW
Model
325I
Model Year
2003
Incident Date
Apr 20, 2017
Date Received
Apr 22, 2017
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Owner Narrative

I HAVE A 2003 325I WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKES (LIGHTLY), AS THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS I CAN HEAR A THUD/CLUNK COMING FROM THE REAR END OF MY CAR ALONG WITH A INCREASE IN THE RPM'S. I ALSO HEAR IT AS SOON AS I LET OFF MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL OR ACCELERATE CAUSING MY CAR TO NOT DRIVE PROPERLY AND MY TRANSMISSION TO HIT MY SUSPENSION VERY HARD. SO, I'VE SEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND OTHER BMW FORUMS AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND THIS EXACT PROBLEM WHICH IS DANGEROUS & VERY SCARY.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.