Engine And Engine Cooling Related Problems of the 2018 BMW M3

Table 1 shows two common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2018 BMW M3.

Table 1. Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of BMW M3

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling problems	1
Crankcase (pcv) problems	1

Engine And Engine Cooling problem #1

Crank hub will be prone to spin and therefore will destroy engine which will require a full engine replacement.

Crankcase (pcv) problem #2

While driving, suddenly, with no warning smoke came from under the hood. I got off the road and turned off car immediately. Luckily, since I did turn off the car so quickly, it did not burst into flames but did create a fire within the engine. I have video of fire damage and BMW quote on repair stating fire damage. As in the past with BMW, there is a documented history of pcv-heater fires. Nhtsa recall 22v-119 states the BMW pcv valve heaters can short circuit, overheat and cause a fire.

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