2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,660 miles

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1999 BMW 318 body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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1999 BMW 318 Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 122004

318 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 60,660 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

(1) in everyday driving, I heard a creaking noise in the rear end of my 1999 BMW 328I. (2) I found that the left rear subframe has started to shear away from the chassis making the car only drivable for only short distances, if at all. (3) I brought it to the dealer to see if they would cover the cost of repair as a goodwill gesture and they said no. I then appealed to BMW North America and they sent out a body technician who also denied the repair. The car was approx. One year and 10000 miles over warranty. No parts were replaced nor any repairs made. This is a defect in the workmanship of the car and it is documented on the web forum www.bimmer.roadfly.org.

- Topsfield, MA, USA

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