My Speedometer on my 2009 M3 reads 2 mph high. Anyone want to join me in a petition to BMW to fix this and stop the BS reasons. Please send email to CustomerRelation@BMWusa.com expressing your displeasure.
CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com wrote:
> Dear Michael:
>
> Thank you for contacting BMW of North America, LLC regarding your vehicle's speedometer. There are many variables which affect the accuracy of a speedometer. Among these are tire circumference, tire pressure, vehicle speed, and inherent mechanical tolerances.
>
> In order to ensure your speedometer is not giving you a false reading below the speed your car is actually traveling, calibrated allowances are made for speed variables. They can accumulate and result in a reading lower than actual vehicle speed. A positive tolerance is, therefore, built into this system for your protection.
>
> The 10% discrepancy you note is within BMW specifications for this instrument. I am unable to provide a closer calibration for you. Although BMW strives to respond to an owner's inquiry as positively as possible, I regret to convey a disappointing message in this case.
>
> If you have any further questions, please respond to this e-mail or contact the Customer Relations and Services Department at 1-800-831-1117, Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. Again, thank you for contacting BMW.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Thomas W.
> Customer Relations and Services
> Representative
>
>
Dear Thomas,
I see this as a poor excuse for a car that cost $80,000. I have a Dodge Grand Caravan and the speedometer is dead on. Making a 10% margin of error is not satisfactory. My 2006 M3 is 4 mph high. The speedometer was made to be wrong so make it an option to have it read correctly. My next car will not be a BMW if this is not addressed. So if I lower my tire pressure will my speedometer read correctly or do I need to raise the pressure? If I get smaller tires will my speedometer read correctly or do I need to get bigger tires? Mechanical tolerances? This is a digital car that has a GPS, why not use that to calibrate the speedometer?
How does this affect the odometer? Is the displayed mileage correct? Is the mileage higher than actual because the speedometer is 2 mph high? What about my gas mileage on the trip computer? That is high too isn't it?
Why are you unable or unwilling to provide a actual calibration of my speedometer?
Michael
CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com wrote:
> Dear Michael:
>
> Thank you for contacting BMW of North America, LLC regarding your vehicle's speedometer. There are many variables which affect the accuracy of a speedometer. Among these are tire circumference, tire pressure, vehicle speed, and inherent mechanical tolerances.
>
> In order to ensure your speedometer is not giving you a false reading below the speed your car is actually traveling, calibrated allowances are made for speed variables. They can accumulate and result in a reading lower than actual vehicle speed. A positive tolerance is, therefore, built into this system for your protection.
>
> The 10% discrepancy you note is within BMW specifications for this instrument. I am unable to provide a closer calibration for you. Although BMW strives to respond to an owner's inquiry as positively as possible, I regret to convey a disappointing message in this case.
>
> If you have any further questions, please respond to this e-mail or contact the Customer Relations and Services Department at 1-800-831-1117, Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. Again, thank you for contacting BMW.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Thomas W.
> Customer Relations and Services
> Representative
>
>
Dear Thomas,
I see this as a poor excuse for a car that cost $80,000. I have a Dodge Grand Caravan and the speedometer is dead on. Making a 10% margin of error is not satisfactory. My 2006 M3 is 4 mph high. The speedometer was made to be wrong so make it an option to have it read correctly. My next car will not be a BMW if this is not addressed. So if I lower my tire pressure will my speedometer read correctly or do I need to raise the pressure? If I get smaller tires will my speedometer read correctly or do I need to get bigger tires? Mechanical tolerances? This is a digital car that has a GPS, why not use that to calibrate the speedometer?
How does this affect the odometer? Is the displayed mileage correct? Is the mileage higher than actual because the speedometer is 2 mph high? What about my gas mileage on the trip computer? That is high too isn't it?
Why are you unable or unwilling to provide a actual calibration of my speedometer?
Michael