9.1

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,950 miles

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problem #2

Mar 132006

318 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 1,000 miles
Erratic idle... when stopped at a stop light, car in neutral, the rpms rev in spikes from 500 to 1500, up and down, up and down. The car never resets to a constant idle. Car has been in shop 8 - 9 times over 18 days total. No solution. Tech told me BMW know of problem but has no plans to find a fix.

- Highlands Ranch, CO, USA

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problem #1

Feb 152003

318

  • 2,900 miles
Consumer states when vehicle idles it shuts off. Dealer states they can't duplicate the problem.

- Aberdeen, NJ, USA

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