Engine Knocking Noise Problems of BMW M3

I was driving from work and heard a loud metal knocking noise coming from the engine compartment. I immediately stopped and called a tow truck. The car was towed to kummrow automotive. They diagnosed that this is a catastrophic rod bearing failure. How could this happen in a car with a little over 60,000 miles? I knew about the potential rod bearing issue and the class action suits, but since this issue affects less than 1% of the vehicles and since I bought a vehicle that was never tracked, babied all of its life, I felt confident I wasn't going to be one of the unlucky ones. I am extremely disappointed in the way I was treated by BMW na after so many years of being a loyal customer and a BMW enthusiast. The s65 (m3) and s85 (m5) engine rod bearing issue has been very well documented over the years. I reported the issue to BMW na and corresponded with you and scott kuchta via email as well as on the phone. It's been going back and forth for over a week. I spoke with scott on Monday and he informed me that BMW na is not aware of any rod bearing issues with my engine and that since the car wasn't maintained at the dealer, BMW na won't be able to offer any assistance. The car was serviced at BMW of sterling in va all of its life exclusively from 2008 through 2013. The second owner had the car from 2013 through 2017 and put 3,000 miles on it. That's it! so, he did one oil change. The car was babied all of its life. As far as the rod bearing issue, a simple search for the engine (s65) or the model number (e92 M3) generates pages and pages of information on the subject. Any BMW licensed or independent mechanic is very well aware of this issue. This is very disappointing and discouraging that BMW na wouldn't stand up to its reputation and do the right thing here. This is a very well-documented problem with the s65 engine. I am hoping BMW will do the right thing here.

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Vehicle lost power while taking a turn. I was able to restart it and drive to a nearby parking lot. I drove around slowly to test and noticed knocking noise from the engine. I also noticed engine temperature was above normal, not quite to the next marker, but close. At that point, I had the car towed to a BMW service shop. Their diagnosis was rod bearing failure which led to crankshaft damage, resulting in an engine, with only 57k mi, that is no longer reusable. I am now facing engine replacement costs of $15-25k.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2008 BMW M3. The contact stated that while driving at 60mph there was a sudden knocking noise without any warning. The vehicle did restart but the noise recurred. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed with rod bearing failure and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Sl.

Engine began suddenly making a very loud knocking sound without any warning, and I drove it straight to sandy sansing BMW service center, where they stated that the vehicle has suffered a catastrophic crank bearing failure. The engine has to be replaced now. . . Car has been meticulously maintained and always serviced at BMW dealers since it was new. . . A car with 56k miles on it should not have such an extreme failure in this nature. . .