This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Rear subframe on vehicle has torn from the rear under panel on vehicle. The trunk floor on vehicle is falling out from underneath, this poses a massive safety issue. Was told by technician vehicle is no longer safe to operate.
My 1999 BMW Z3 roadster began driving funny and making squeaking noises, in the rear. Then I noticed the back tires, were starting to kick out and look strange. Then my car began making a bad vibrating sound, coming from the back tires, when I was in first gear. I took it to shop. They jacked it up, and found, that the differential unit, has separated from the sub-frame.
1999 Z3 M coupe differential mount trunk floor support failure. I took in my car for my 90 thousand mile service and was informed by the shop (www.themshop.com) located in glendale, ca. That my subfloor was cracked and unless I fixed it my car would be useless, and not drivable. I had to spend over $2,800 to fix my car which is very disappointing especially since this is a weekend car now and when you pay $46,000 for a BMW you do not expect the frame to fail....
I am the third owner of this car, it was always garaged and used as a weekend pleasure vehicle. Clean carfax, never raced, what I thought was a good purchase. Two spot welds in the trunk were not actually holding anything together (robot error) and there was a small crack on my differential mount. I purchased a reinforcement kit and install from sports car llc, which includes a new mount (dual ear from an E36 M3) and several reinforcing brackets being welded into the trunk area. This cost me several thousand dollars just to ensure my personal safety and keep my car at the same time.
The welds connecting the subframe to the floor on the underside of the rear of the car have begun to fail. This was found after the area began to make noises when shifting the car or going over bumps.
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