Bad Clutch Poll - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Jim Dolan · 16th July 2001, 01:35

If your clutch has failed or your clutch smoked and gave off a burned smell please list it even if you don't own the car anymore.

greg · 16th July 2001, 01:56

This should be interesting. I hope everyone will respond to this poll.

livenupe · 16th July 2001, 02:05

I've actually had my clutch replaced twice. Once under warranty and once at my expense. I have to admit that I didn't really fight to have BMW pick up the tab the second time around because I know that I fried the clutch with my stupidity. I learned a $1400 lesson about how NOT to launch my Beast.

FamilyM5 · 16th July 2001, 08:16

How about adding the choice of being denied by the first dealer and finding another dealer that changed the clutch.

Jim Dolan · 17th July 2001, 15:38

If you haven't responded to the poll please do so. It could help you or others in dealing with the clutch issue. Then post your comments.

Thanks

fais2000 · 17th July 2001, 16:38

damn,
right now it is 6 out of 28 have had a clutch problem. That's 21%. I cant believe it is that high. if so that is terrible. please fill the poll. I would love to see the results.

fas

fais2000 · 17th July 2001, 16:41

and could one of the moderators put in two more selections:

1. I have the clutch problem, but have not done anything about it yet
2. I had the clutch problem, got it fixed under warranty, but with great difficulty.

i think that would gauge the situation even better.

Fernando · 17th July 2001, 17:15

I never had this problem.Thanks god...

Jim Dolan · 17th July 2001, 21:28

Quote:

Originally posted by fais2000
and could one of the moderators put in two more selections:

1. I have the clutch problem, but have not done anything about it yet
2. I had the clutch problem, got it fixed under warranty, but with great difficulty.

i think that would gauge the situation even better.

fais2000, I tried to keep this as simple as possible just to get a handle on the number of clutch problems out there. Lets leave it this way for now. We need a lot more participation for the poll to have any crediblity.

fais2000 · 17th July 2001, 21:51

hey jim,

good point, sorry.

fas