10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,500 miles

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problem #1

Jun 132003

Z3 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 53,500 miles
The driver was stopped at a light when the vehicle was impacted in the front at 45 mph. Neither of the frontal air bag deployed. The seat belt also failed to properly restrain the driver.

- Redding, CA, USA