# BMW E46 Subframe recall and repair - Mine was affected. Is yours?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [September 13, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490 "2010-09-13T18:40:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/1 "2010-09-13T18:40:41Z")
In case anyone here would like to know - the 1999-2004 E46 chassis BMW 3-series cars are being “recalled” via a class action lawsuit for the subframe ripping/cracking away from the car - much like the common failures of the E36 chassis cars.
My own 1999 323i has fallen victim to this, but it is being repaired by BMW for FREE. You need to make sure your cars suspension is stock and the wheels and tires are stock as well in order for them to repair this for nothing.
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### Author:  [@17lbsboost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/17lbsboost)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/2 "2010-09-13T18:51:22Z")
my buddies 323 had the same problem with his subframe and got it fixed for free as well goodlooks
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/3 "2010-09-13T18:54:41Z")
Wait, BMW’s arent perfect?? :wow
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### Author:  [@tougethisDB1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tougethisDB1)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/4 "2010-09-13T18:58:50Z")
this is referring to the aluminum rear subframe? e39 had the same issue. and i was as blown away as you when i heard adam. ☹ lol
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/5 "2010-09-13T19:03:57Z")
> [@tougethisDB1"](#):
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> this is referring to the aluminum rear subframe? e39 had the same issue. and i was as blown away as you when i heard adam. ☹ lol
Mind. Haz been bottled!
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### Author:  [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/6 "2010-09-13T19:04:32Z")
\*boggled
\*Stupid Honda jerks…
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/7 "2010-09-13T19:06:51Z")
BOTTLED. Dont make me come over there.
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### Author:  [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/8 "2010-09-13T19:07:52Z")
\*Throw a sammich
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/9 "2010-09-13T19:08:28Z")
\*Throwing it under your wheel, thus trapping you, that way you dont beat me up!
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### Author:  [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/10 "2010-09-13T19:09:29Z")
\*lightning bolt, lightning bolt
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/11 "2010-09-13T19:10:37Z")
\*FUUUUUUUUUUUU
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### Author:  [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/12 "2010-09-13T19:12:55Z")
Haha.
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### Author:  [@tougethisDB1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tougethisDB1)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/13 "2010-09-13T19:15:24Z")
…wow.
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/14 "2010-09-13T19:15:43Z")
S E M E N ! !
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### Author:  [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/15 "2010-09-13T19:23:09Z")
Excuse me sir, I would like to “touge” your db1 family sedan. Thanks
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/16 "2010-09-13T19:36:02Z")
all of the subframes are steel, this has to do with the chassis sheet metal tearing where the subframe mounts.
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### Author:  [@tougethisDB1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tougethisDB1)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/17 "2010-09-13T19:38:25Z")
ohhhhhh. so you mean bmw has 2 problems??? where is adam?
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/18 "2010-09-13T19:42:16Z")
BMW has lots of problems, the M roadsters/coupes got it the worst IIRC.
More:
95 M3 LSDs-some got loctite on the carrier bolts, some didn’t, there’s no known correlation with build date or w/e, it’s like they just decided to use it on some and not others.
Oil pump nuts (multiple motors)-not loctited, they back off, which sucks.
Z8’s had this nasty problem where the structure of the car would actually collapse and buckle inward, pushing all of the body panels together to the point where the hoods won’t open, etc. :rofl
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### Author:  [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/19 "2010-09-13T19:42:49Z")
Just came
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### Author:  [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-e46-subframe-recall-and-repair-mine-was-affected-is-yours/254490/20 "2010-09-13T20:08:21Z")
yea but the interiors are SO COOL.
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