# 2009 BMW M3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `883814` · 2011-10-06 · 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:** M3
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 36,300
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY BMW 2009 M3, I NOTICED  A RARE BUT VERY DISTURBING PATTERN ON TAKE OFF. I HAD CAR CHECKED IN DEALER AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS LIKELY SECONDARY TO MY DRIVING STYLE! THIS UNCONTROLLED TAKE OFF IS LIKE HI REV AND RAPID ACCELERATION PERIODICALLY ALTERNATING WITH DECELERATION FOR FEW SECONDS. I HAD THIS HAPPEN PROB A DOZEN TIME SO FAR(36K ON CAR). ON DAY OF MY ACCIDENT, IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WITH SPEED LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR, CAR LITERALLY WENT OFF ON ME. IT ACCELERATED TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT AND THEN MANAGED TO PUSH THE CAR INTO ANOTHER 3 CARS IN FRONT, BEFORE IT CAME TO A STALL. I AM NOT SURE IF IT WAS EXACTLY LIKE MY PREVIOUS EPISODES BECAUSE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN MY CAR AND NEXT CAR WAS SHORT. WHAT I AM SURE IS THAT I HAD NO CONTROL ON CAR.  *TR
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