# 2002 BMW E36 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `628773` · 2007-06-28 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** E36
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 89,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW E36.  WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.  THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.  THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE.  APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED TO 750.  THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 89,950 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
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