Rear Suspension Problems of BMW M3

BMW M3 owners have reported 3 problems related to rear suspension (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of BMW M3 based on all problems reported for the M3.

1 Rear Suspension problem of the 2003 BMW M3

Failure Date: 07/01/2011

Rear vehicle subframe beginning to separate from chassis. Sheet metal directly above subframe mounting point peeling away from rest of car. Would lead to eventual destruction of rear end and possible loss of control of vehicle if not found in a timely manner. Consumer untrained in auto mechanics may not ever discover this problem before it is too late.

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2 Rear Suspension problem of the 1998 BMW M3

Failure Date: 09/24/2006

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.

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3 Rear Suspension problem of the 1998 BMW M3

Failure Date: 10/01/2003

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

Other Common Suspension related problems of BMW M3

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Suspension problems	10
Rear Suspension problems	3
Suspension Noise problems	1
Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problems	1

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