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Update: While the root cause is still underdetermined, the BMW engineers have asked the service tech to replace the MAIN battery pack, and pending further tests, the EME and the electric motor! It may take over a month to get the car back if some of the parts have to come from Germany. This...

That's funny, my dealer says they're the world volume leader in i3's and they haven't seen this malfunction either!

Unfortunately, in my case, I RTFM. It does not mention the key trick to get to neutral. Instead, under towing, it states, "3. Engage selector position neutral, if there are electrical defects, a change in selector Position may not be possible"! This is my complaint report response from the...

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

The only news that shows up in my apps is the constant announcement of awards the car is accumulating. Must be a record breaker in number of awards.

Wow, where did you find that little gem (holding key near gear selector)? Great tip. I didn't have to worry about turning off Pedestrian warning, they used gojaks on all four wheels to pull it onto flatbed.

Thanks guys, I'll share more on Monday, if I have a root cause.

Update. Just heard from my service advisor. Had to order a new 12v battery because mine was dead and would no longer take a charge (after 5 hours on a charger). Guess the flashers and numerous attempts to get into neutral did it in. No progress on failure mode yet. Probably will know more...

If it was the motor mount bolt, it was totally different from what I've read here. No previous sounds, smooth road, bumper to bumper traffic (slow). Had the car flatbedded to my dealer, and got a loaner yesterday. My dealer is probably to highest volume i3 dealer on the planet. They did...

Right in the middle of SF rush hour traffic! Car won't start and won't come out of park, so I can't push it out of traffic! BMW assist gives tow truck driver wrong address, then a flatbed shows up. I explain they can't drag the car onto it because it's stuck in park. Finally the right truck...

My flat was the front right. I've repaired (plugged) many tires on all my cars. The issue with the i3 tire is that it's so narrow, the repairable area is only a couple of inches wide. The other extreme is a 9-11" wide tire has several inches of repairable surface.

19" 4500 miles No pot hole damage One punctured tire (unrepairable)

Quick back away from the screamer.........smells like worst steering guy. :roll:

You are right Jim, it's a difficult car to drive with one hand. When required, I just use two!

I guess I have to say, I've owned at least 40 new cars in my 55+ years of driving and two cars were standouts in the most fun to drive category. The BMW E39 M5 and my crappy little overpriced, nervous steering :D, i3. My list includes Ferrari, BMW, Aston Martin, and many Porsches. The i3 is...

Boy, did you by the wrong car.

You are living in an alternate reality if you ever thought BMW, or any luxury car, held its value! My wife ordered and bought a loaded MBZ E250 Bluetec, kept it six months and decided she wanted a GLK. We paid $68k for it and it was only worth $45k as a trade in. You'll find that almost every...

Great performance, thanks.

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