10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25 miles

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problem #1

Mar 252003

M3 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 25 miles
BMW M3 2003 with smg transmission surges badly in first gear occasionally with no apparent cause. This is quite disconcerting when trying to merge into traffic and the auto won't accellerate properly.

- Savannah, GA, USA