10.0

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

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problem #3

Mar 201998

Z3

  • miles
6 month old and the head gasket blows up, warping the cylinders. BMW was nasty to deal with, refused to provide details of problem so we refused to take back car. Service department hinted that this was known problem with 1.9L and that they would stop selling the engine (which they did).

- Irving, TX, USA

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problem #2

Feb 061997

Z3

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Gasket failed.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

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problem #1

Oct 021996

Z3

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Camshaft failed.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

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