Complaint 1372709
2003 BMW 325I • POWER TRAIN • incident Apr 20, 2017
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1372709
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 325I
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- POWER TRAIN
- Incident Date
- Apr 20, 2017
- Date Received
- Apr 22, 2017
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
POWER TRAIN
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.