Manufacturer: BMW MANUFACTURER CORPORATION / BMW NORTH AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 968
Model: Z3
Model Year: 2000
Other Restraint System Info: Driver and Passenger Dual-stage Advanced Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Plant City: Greer
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: South Carolina
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Z3
Trim: Roadster 2.3
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT DESIGN CAUSING BELT TO PULL AND LOCK UP DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CAUSING COMFORT PROBLEMS.
2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON THE Z3 2.3 MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODEL THE COMPUTER CAUSES THE ENGINE TO KEEP REVVING AFTER THE THROTTLE IS RELEASED, SOMETIMES FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS. THE DEALER SAID ALL Z3 2.3 MOLDELS DO THIS. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE AS IT REQUIRES EXTRA ATTENTION WHEN SHIFTING BECAUSE IT DOES NOT OCCUR CONSISTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE ARE AFTERMARKET COMPUTER CHIPS THAT WILL FIX THIS, I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX THIS.*AK