2000 BMW 3 SERIES User Comment / Complaint

Experienced tearing in the sheet metal located above the rear differential carrier. the sheet metal had been fatigued from carriers movement under load (acceleration/deceleration). the service manager (on behalf of bmw na) states that the damage was a result of "hitting a large pothole". it should be noted that no other suspension components were damaged and everything on the car is factory original. no modifications whatsoever and no repairs until that point. the car has been repaired and the area in question has been reinforced to prevent future subframe failures. this is not acceptable for a car manufacturer to pass blame for a design defect onto their customers. obviously, they have lost any future sales from me.