# 2000 BMW 323I — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `691747` · 2008-10-10 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 323I
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 121,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
LAST WEEK OCT 1 PARK MY CAR AT WORK, AFTER WORK I TRIED TO BACK UP THE CAR AND NO REVERSE.  FORWARD GEARS ALL WORK.  HAD TO ASK TWO OF THE COWORKS TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE STALL.  SINCE THAT INCIDENT I LOST THE REVERSE GEAR ON THREE OCCASIONS ON A TOTAL OF 6 SHORT DRIVING TRIPS.  ONE TIME OF THE THREE OCCASIONS I HIT ANOTHER CAR WHEN I SHIFTED TO REVERSE BUT IT DIDN'T ENGAGE AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL HITTING THE CAR THAT'S 20 FEET BEHIND ME.  *TR
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