Complaint 317272
2001 BMW 318I • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL • incident Jul 10, 2001
- Complaint ID
- 317272
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 318I
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- Incident Date
- Jul 10, 2001
- Date Received
- Sep 29, 2001
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Owner Narrative
2001 BMW 3 SERIES ENGINES HAVE AN ELECTRONIC DRIVE-BY-WIRE THROTTLE MECHANISHM. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR, WITHOUT A DIRECT MECHANICAL LINKAGE TO THE ENGINE. THIS PEDAL HAS A STICKY, JERKY MECHANISM THAT IS MUCH WORSE IN HOT WEATHER. THIS RESULTS IN SURGES OF ACCELERATION AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO FINELY CONTROL THE CAR'S SPEED. BMW IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT STATES THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IN ORDER TO DEFLECT ANY CRITICISM OR URGENCY. THEY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IF THE OWNER INSISTS, BUT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. BMW MUST BE FORCED, THROUGH EXTERNAL PRESSURE, TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS ISSUE AND IMPLEMENT A RAPID REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.