general problems of the 1996 BMW Z3

Three problems related to seats have been reported for the 1996 BMW Z3. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Seats problem

Failure Date: 05/05/2018

Driver seat sliding back and forth while driving in motion.

2 Seats problem

Failure Date: 04/05/2012

Driver and passenger seats move forward/backwards during acceleration and breaking at any speed, gas gauge reads empty on full tank or fluxes on dash and air bag light stays on for 3-5 min. At a time when starting up ignition.

3 Seats problem

Failure Date: 09/23/2008

The driver seat moves forward when the brakes are applied hard. My mechanic says that this is a common problem with the Z3's.


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