Suspension Related Problems of the 1997 BMW M3

Table 1 shows one common suspension related problems of the 1997 BMW M3.

Table 1. Suspension related problems of BMW M3

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problems	1

Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problem

Rear shock mount tower tore from body of car, bolts and all. No modification done to suspension, normal driving, no advance notice. No track driving. BMW makes a replacement kit to remedy this weak body area. BMW message boards have many similar M3's with this problem. At high speed would prove fatal.

Suspension related problems in other BMW M3 model year vehicles:

Suspension Noise problems of the 2001 BMW M3
Rear Suspension problems of the 1998 BMW M3
Rear Suspension problems of the 2003 BMW M3
Suspension problems of the 2001 BMW M3
Suspension problems of the 2002 BMW M3
Suspension problems of the 2003 BMW M3
Suspension problems of the 2004 BMW M3

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