Back To The Dealer Already

M3Gator · 03-11-2009, 08:41 PM

Waited three months to get my M3. Drove it for 3 days(150 miles). Started car Tuesday morning-Warning light came on. Says "Emissions Malfunction-Take to dealership ASAP". SA picked up my car from work today and dropped off a 328 loaner. Three days ago, I might have liked driving a 328. Today, it's the biggest let down ever. Still waiting to hear what's wrong. I think they sold me an Audi in BMW clothing. I want my baby back.

Cab5er · 03-11-2009, 08:45 PM

Posts like these scare me.

Hope its nothing serious.

MJC///M3 · 03-11-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cab5er

Posts like these scare me.

Hope its nothing serious.

i'll second that.....hope everything works out okay.

oneginee · 03-11-2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by M3Gator

Still waiting to hear what's wrong. I think they sold me an Audi in BMW clothing. I want my baby back.

Audi's high end cars are reliable and well serviced. Check an RS4 forum for mechanic problems you will not find much at all. hmmm... can't say the same here.

lilcow · 03-11-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by oneginee

Audi's high end cars are reliable and well serviced. Check an RS4 forum for mechanic problems you will not find much at all. hmmm... can't say the same here.

You're a winner.

spyderco10 · 03-12-2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by oneginee

Audi's high end cars are reliable and well serviced. Check an RS4 forum for mechanic problems you will not find much at all. hmmm... can't say the same here.

BOOOOOoooooo

Cab5er · 03-12-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lilcow

You're a winner.

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Originally Posted by spyderco10

BOOOOOoooooo

thai357sig · 03-12-2009, 04:57 AM

Mine in the shop due to a hood manufacturer defect. I dropped it of yesterday. I also got a 328 loaner and it feels like I'm driving a civic/corolla. It is a peppy car but has alot of body rolls and is bouncy. I am dissapointed in a 35000 car driving like this and lacking any sort of luxury accoutrements. I thought about getting one, possibly a 335i for my wife, may consider a 5 series instead.

M3Gator · 03-12-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by M3Gator

Waited three months to get my M3. Drove it for 3 days(150 miles). Started car Tuesday morning-Warning light came on. Says "Emissions Malfunction-Take to dealership ASAP". SA picked up my car from work today and dropped off a 328 loaner. Three days ago, I might have liked driving a 328. Today, it's the biggest let down ever. Still waiting to hear what's wrong. I think they sold me an Audi in BMW clothing. I want my baby back.

Just picked up my M3 from the dealer. They said that a temperature sensor plug was not competely seated. I guess some hungover German didn't push hard enough when he plugged in this sensor. I wonder what else wasn't done properly. Hopefully, all else is good, cuz I love this car.

BTW-My SA that picked up my car yesterday from my office(exactly 4 mi away) probably took it for a joy ride on the way to the dealership. Service Advisor said no test drive was necessary. It had an additional 5 mi on odometer and an eighth of a tank of gas is gone. Don't think he was following break-in guidelines.

wimpwgn · 03-12-2009, 02:46 PM

Seems like most of the malfunction problem are from DCT cars, 6MT seems pretty reliable.

4nroots · 03-12-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by wimpwgn

Seems like most of the malfunction problem are from DCT cars, 6MT seems pretty reliable.

btw 6MT FTW (sorry couldn't resist)

MJC///M3 · 03-12-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by M3Gator

Just picked up my M3 from the dealer. They said that a temperature sensor plug was not competely seated. I guess some hungover German didn't push hard enough when he plugged in this sensor. I wonder what else wasn't done properly. Hopefully, all else is good, cuz I love this car.

BTW-My SA that picked up my car yesterday from my office(exactly 4 mi away) probably took it for a joy ride on the way to the dealership. Service Advisor said no test drive was necessary. It had an additional 5 mi on odometer and an eighth of a tank of gas is gone. Don't think he was following break-in guidelines.

glad to hear your car is fixed.....

interesting about your SA driving the car....5 mi is not too bad...but if he screwed around with it....as you suspected...i'd give him shit...

MJC///M3 · 03-12-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by oneginee

Audi's high end cars are reliable and well serviced. Check an RS4 forum for mechanic problems you will not find much at all. hmmm... can't say the same here.

MWorldorder · 03-12-2009, 03:23 PM

Feel bad for all you DCT guys having these problems.

Cab5er · 03-12-2009, 03:32 PM

Glad it was nothing serious

lincoln · 03-12-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MJC///M3

glad to hear your car is fixed.....

interesting about your SA driving the car....5 mi is not too bad...but if he screwed around with it....as you suspected...i'd give him shit...

He said the SA picked it up at work which is 4 miles away. It had 5 miles on it... so to the OP, you think the SA went on a joyride (with a car he has access to pretty much all the time) for 1 mile and used 1/8 tank of gas??? I wouldn't lose sleep over it. I'm sure all is well.

M3Gator · 03-12-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lincoln

He said the SA picked it up at work which is 4 miles away. It had 5 miles on it... so to the OP, you think the SA went on a joyride (with a car he has access to pretty much all the time) for 1 mile and used 1/8 tank of gas??? I wouldn't lose sleep over it. I'm sure all is well.

SA put an additional 5 miles on it. So, he put a total of 9 miles on it and used up an eighth of a tank. I know these cars get bad mpg, but 5 mpg is not "break-in" driving.

gthirtyfizle · 03-12-2009, 06:12 PM

6mt FTMFW

BMRLVR · 03-12-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by oneginee

Audi's high end cars are reliable and well serviced. Check an RS4 forum for mechanic problems you will not find much at all. hmmm... can't say the same here.

I guess you haven't owned many VW/Audi products...... I have. They can be very problematic. The 1.8T, 2.0T and 2.7TT were all very finnicky and had issues.

That being said my 330i has been trouble free for almost 3 years now, and I am sure that my New M3 will probably be the same (knock on Wood).

FStop7 · 03-12-2009, 06:29 PM

My 1.8T was a coil pack serial killer, it went through 6 or 7 of them.

GMWNashville · 03-12-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MJC///M3

glad to hear your car is fixed.....

interesting about your SA driving the car....5 mi is not too bad...but if he screwed around with it....as you suspected...i'd give him shit...

just because your SA says the tech didnt need to drive the car doesnt mean the tech didnt need to drive the car. what the SA tells you and what really needs to go on are two dif things. if a car comes in for an issue which involves something like this where a fault occurs...i ALWAYS drive the vehicle a few miles afterwards just to make sure the car is fixed and all is well. now the SA probably hearing the tone of your voice when you ask if the car was driven is obviously going to say no it wasnt...when in reality he/she USUALLY has no clue in the world. on the bright side, glad your cars fixed

AlpineM3 · 03-12-2009, 09:42 PM

Ive owned a few AUDI's over the past few yrs and (while putting on my flame retardant gear) have never had a problem. I beat the ever living f*cking sh*t out of those cars and still....nothing. I just picked up my M3 this last Saturday and have fell in love. Only gripe i have is the lag on DCT...it could honestly kill someone if not in "manual mode". I am going to discuss it with my dealer and will contact the proper channels if it is not easily fixed with a software upgrade...however while in S mode works like a charm. I guess i just cant get lazy and put it in D without expecting a l

imp peddle followed by a catapault to space.

03-11-2009, 08:41 PM	#1
M3Gator Private 9 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 Coupe DCT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	Back To The Dealer Already Waited three months to get my M3. Drove it for 3 days(150 miles). Started car Tuesday morning-Warning light came on. Says "Emissions Malfunction-Take to dealership ASAP". SA picked up my car from work today and dropped off a 328 loaner. Three days ago, I might have liked driving a 328. Today, it's the biggest let down ever. Still waiting to hear what's wrong. I think they sold me an Audi in BMW clothing. I want my baby back.
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Cab5er Colonel 80 Rep 2,339 Posts Drives: 09 E90 M3 (Sold) 13 A1 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fremont, Hainan iTrader: (22)	Posts like these scare me. Hope its nothing serious. __________________ E90 ///M3/ AW/ Fox Red
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thai357sig Lieutenant 30 Rep 409 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Amerika iTrader: (0)	Mine in the shop due to a hood manufacturer defect. I dropped it of yesterday. I also got a 328 loaner and it feels like I'm driving a civic/corolla. It is a peppy car but has alot of body rolls and is bouncy. I am dissapointed in a 35000 car driving like this and lacking any sort of luxury accoutrements. I thought about getting one, possibly a 335i for my wife, may consider a 5 series instead. __________________ 09'M3 JerezB/Tech/Cold/Prem/PDC/SR/Black Leather/ANTHRACITE Sycamore/IPOD/USB/Rear Sunshade/Premium Sounnd/6MT*Just Hit The Ground! Delivery 02/25/2009*
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wimpwgn Private 0 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 13 750i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Glendora, CA iTrader: (0)	Seems like most of the malfunction problem are from DCT cars, 6MT seems pretty reliable.
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MWorldorder Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 296 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: L.A. iTrader: (0)	Feel bad for all you DCT guys having these problems.
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Cab5er Colonel 80 Rep 2,339 Posts Drives: 09 E90 M3 (Sold) 13 A1 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fremont, Hainan iTrader: (22)	Glad it was nothing serious __________________ E90 ///M3/ AW/ Fox Red
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gthirtyfizle Colonel 191 Rep 2,867 Posts Drives: E92 M3 AW Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	6mt FTMFW
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AlpineM3 Private 1 Rep 78 Posts Drives: AW M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE USA iTrader: (0)	Ive owned a few AUDI's over the past few yrs and (while putting on my flame retardant gear) have never had a problem. I beat the ever living fcking sht out of those cars and still....nothing. I just picked up my M3 this last Saturday and have fell in love. Only gripe i have is the lag on DCT...it could honestly kill someone if not in "manual mode". I am going to discuss it with my dealer and will contact the proper channels if it is not easily fixed with a software upgrade...however while in S mode works like a charm. I guess i just cant get lazy and put it in D without expecting a limp peddle followed by a catapault to space.
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