BMW feedback on issues?

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Ontiken
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BMW feedback on issues?

Post by Ontiken »

I'm not a member of the BMW car club,but I wonder if they get any feedback on common problems with cars from BMW itself. In particular has 'BMW' responded to the many of us who own Z3 models which 'clunk' at low speed in 1st and 2nd gear.There are threads on this topic on every site around the world that I have looked at so this is obviously a common problem .
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BMW never admit to 'common problems'
Take you car into a dealers with a common-to-that-car problem and they will say its the first time they have come across it.
There is an element of 'never admit responsibility' with them.

However they usually just happen to have an upgraded part to change it with at your cost.
Z4 roof motors which are now sealed better, sticky steering columns with better heat resistance, alloy wheels which are now thicker, modified Mini convertible roof attachments, However they never had a problem with the old ones, ...
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I think that's the case with all car manufacturers, I had no end of problems with a diesel Vauxhall Astra which went through EGR valves like there was no tomorrow. A quick search on any Vauxhall forum will prove that this is something which is a very common issue, but guess what? My local dealership in King's Lynn were adamant that they knew nothing of the sort..
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Every car (new or old) I've ever researched online for common faults appears to have had at least one - according to online feedback & forums. Bought a new rear wiper motor for my 4-year old Audi A3 recently (known Audi problem - water gets in) - the stockist told me he had sold hundreds over the last year alone :D
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1. The dreaded transmission "clunk"
2. Seat belt plastic guides - break regularly
3. Corner "ballast" weights in the rear bumper
4. boot light wiring loom
5. soft top micro switch
6. door mirror base corrosion
7. water ingress at the top corners of the windscreen / roof seal
8. Tramlining
9. diff whine
10. Throttle rubber boots
11. rear top strut mounts
12. seat bushes

etc etc etc.... :D
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Southernboy wrote:1. The dreaded transmission "clunk"
2. Seat belt plastic guides - break regularly
3. Corner "ballast" weights in the rear bumper
4. boot light wiring loom
5. soft top micro switch
6. door mirror base corrosion
7. water ingress at the top corners of the windscreen / roof seal
8. Tramlining
9. diff whine
10. Throttle rubber boots
11. rear top strut mounts
12. set bushes

etc etc etc.... :D
The rubber throttle boots make me laugh, I think bmw used a special kind of biodegradable rubber that disintegrates after ten years to protect the planet! :lol:
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Southernboy
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10 years if you're lucky... I reckon the heat in the engine bay after turning off the motor is the main culprit responsible for damage to rubber components. I generally leave the hood up when I return from a run to allow the heat to escape unhindered. I have a garage, so for me it's not a problem to do this... :wink:
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Southernboy wrote:10 years if you're lucky... I reckon the heat in the engine bay after turning off the motor is the main culprit responsible for damage to rubber components. I generally leave the hood up when I return from a run to allow the heat to escape unhindered. I have a garage, so for me it's not a problem to do this... :wink:
Yes, we have England... for us its not an issue either.... its -25!!
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