Suspension Related Problems of the 1998 BMW M3

Table 1 shows one common suspension related problems of the 1998 BMW M3.

Table 1. Suspension related problems of BMW M3

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Rear Suspension problems	2

Rear Suspension problem #1

1) normal vehicle operation 2) left rear strut-tower failure resulting in penetration of strut and spring and failure of rear suspension. Could have resulted in loss of control and accident. 3) repairs pending. Known issue w/ BMW e-36's.

Rear Suspension problem #2

The shock wells rusted and cracked making shocks protrude out of it's mounts.

Suspension related problems in other BMW M3 model year vehicles:

Suspension Noise problems of the 2001 BMW M3
Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problems of the 1997 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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